Darling Harbour
A spectacle of sound, light, and interactivity, Darling Harbour is home to some of Vivid Sydney’s most impressive visual feasts alongside Vivid Music’s irresistible free Tumbalong Nights program.
Darling Harbour
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
Getting there
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Path | 2km from Barangaroo Reserve via King St Wharf; 1.6km from Central Station via the Goodsline. |
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Light Rail | Paddy’s Market, Convention, Exhibition and Pyrmont - see changes during drone shows |
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Bus | Harris St and Druitt St |
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Ferry | F4 Ferries stop at Pyrmont Bay from Circular Quay |
A spectacle of sound, light, and interactivity, Darling Harbour is home to some of Vivid Sydney’s most impressive visual feasts alongside Vivid Music’s irresistible free Tumbalong Nights program.
Each night of Vivid Sydney, the skies above Cockle Bay alight with Laser Lightfall, our inagurgal laser show and a truly show-stopping spectacle. Plus, the beloved Vivid Sydney Drone Show returns for the first time since 2024 as Star-Bound: 22 mind-blowing shows across 11 nights.
Vivid Music’s popular Tumbalong Nights is back with free nightly shows spanning cultures and genres, with a line-up including soulful singer-songwriter Matt Corby, K-Pop star SHAUN, Nigerian Afrobeat mainstay Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 and alt-pop queen Mallrat. Hungry for more? Vivid Food is also setting up at Tumbalong Park, offering a pit-stop for quick snacks and meals. And families can get in the groove too, with live children’s music each Saturday afternoon.
Families can also adventure together with Wonderverse, a ticketed interactive journey through a universe of light and learning at the Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM).
Other highlights include Piano Walk, an S-shaped supersized set of ivories that sings out in song and colour as you step across; Afterimage: A Projection Mapped Mural, where street artist Sofles’s mural is brought to life each night with a 3D projection; and Mythical Mashup: The Graphic Worlds of Brian Robinson, two major artworks at the ANMM pulling from the acclaimed Torres Strait artist’s fascinating blend of Indigenous culture, fantasy and pop-culture.
Sponsors
Light Events
The Daydream Machine
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Voxelevated
Enter the AI mainframe with Voxelevated, an archway of light, knowledge and power that is equal parts awe-inspiring and ominous. Journey through a...
Musical Mind
Unleash your inner maestro or just jam it out in this melodic playground of light and sound for all ages, no matter your musical background. Musical Mind...
Star-Bound: Vivid Sydney Drone Show
The Vivid Sydney Drone Shows (Star-Bound) are on every Sunday to Wednesday night during Vivid Sydney at 7.30pm and 9.30pm, except for Sunday 7 June. Each...
Mythical Mashup: The Graphic Worlds of Brian Robinson
A collision of Indigenous culture, mythical sea creatures and pop-culture transforms the Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM), drawing upon the playful...
Laser Lightfall
Australia's most ambitious free outdoor laser spectacular arrives, spanning light, seas and sky. Over 23 nights, choreographed light transforms the Sydney...
Continuum
Reality collapses with Contiuum, a series of 25 monolithic mirrored columns bouncing back-and-forth each other’s reflections, creating a Sydney that...
Lumiverse Transporter
Enter the Lumiverse, an otherworldly enclave of towering electronic ‘trees’created with sixteen LED columns. Standing at a whopping 4.8 meters (more...
Piano Walk
Step, skip and snake across Piano Walk — a S-shaped supersized set of ivories on the IMAX Sydney Forecourt that sings out in song and colour with every...
Afterimage: A Projection Mapped Mural
Street art and projection collide in this 3D-animated graffiti mural, spray painted live at Tumbalong Park in the days leading up to Vivid Sydney. Over...
Music Events
SHAUN | Tumbalong Nights
In his first Australian tour, Korean singer-songwriter SHAUN takes to Tumbalong Nights for a free concert.Best known for his smash hit 'Way Back Home'...
Boy Soda + That Gurl Bella | Tumbalong Nights
A night of smooth, arresting R&B from two fast-rising Australian acts, ARIA Award-winning Central Coast artist BOY SODA and Sydney teenager That Gurl...
The Mik Maks | Tumbalong Kids
Sing, dance and giggle with The Mik Maks, a family-friendly affair from brothers Joel and Al McInnes, Joel's daughter Ava and their good friend Drums the...
Mallrat + Lyric | Tumbalong Nights
Australian pop at its freshest and finest takes over Tumbalong Nights with Mallrat and Lyric, two experts of aching, irresistible anthems.Since her first...
Gut Health + Mulga Bore Hard Rock | Tumbalong Nights
Feverish Melbourne post-punk and Eastern Anmatyerre glam-rock collides in an electric night of defiant rock riffs.Fronted by frenzied singer Athina Uh...
Moonlight Opera | Tumbalong Nights
Big voices. Heart-stopping moments. Opera's most electrifying and famous tunes, delivered in a dramatic, joyful and slightly cheeky style.From spine-tingling...
Hugen + Niko Niko Tan Tan | Tumbalong Nights
Japanese electronica two ways: refined dance music imbued with traditional folk elements, and a genre-defying groove complete with an audio-visual spectacle.Incorporating...
Angie Who | Tumbalong Kids
Sydney artist Angie Who gets the whole family dancing, with whimsical folk, roots and bluegrass for all ages. Energetic, engaging and unique, she adds...
Jay Laga'aia | Tumbalong Kids
Beloved by kids across multiple generations, New Zealand-Australian actor, singer and former Play School host Jay Laga'aia takes the stage with classic...
Matt Corby | Tumbalong Nights
Two-time ARIA Award-winner and multi-platinum national treasure Matt Corby will take to the Tumbalong Nights stage to send off Vivid Sydney with a special...
Minds Events
Sea Gathering: Myth & Modernity
Join the Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) for a lively Sea Gathering, a free night of art, live music, informal talks and hands-on artmaking...
Wonderverse
Explore a universe of light in this immersive, awe-inspiring and interactive adventure for young children and their families, travelling across worlds...
Beyond the Bleach
The Great Barrier Reef’s demise is widely seen as a foregone conclusion – but is that framing limiting our imagination of what comes next?In an invigorating...
