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A Citywide Celebration of Creativity, Day and Night: Vivid Sydney 2026 Program Revealed
Vivid Sydney 2026 features 22 drone shows, a 6.5-km Light Walk, and new daytime events aiming to surpass 2.5 million attendees, boosting NSW’s visitor economy.
- On March 11, 2026, Vivid Sydney unveiled its program under Festival Director Brett Sheehy AO, announcing a 23-day festival from 22 May to 13 June with new daytime events and the return of large drone shows.
- After a drop from a 3.3 million peak, organisers expanded Vivid Sydney into aerial performance, theatre, dance and daytime public art to boost visitation after attendance plateaued around 2.5 million in recent years.
- A condensed 6.5-kilometre Vivid Light Walk will feature 43 installations and projections, debuting Molecule of Light, a 23-metre installation, and Obstacle, a 45-metre LED corridor.
- With more than 80 per cent of the program free to attend, Vivid Sydney aims to make experiences accessible and support local businesses, 'We collaborate with police, emergency services, we're all working together to make sure we're capable of managing it'.
- A fleet of 700-to-1000 drones will perform 22 drone shows over 11 nights from Darling Harbour with weeknight scheduling and attract an expected three million visitors.
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Vivid Sydney expands beyond light under Brett Sheehy
Vivid Sydney has unveiled its 2026 program under incoming festival director Brett Sheehy AO, with a lineup that moves well beyond the light installations the event is best known for internationally. Running 22 May to 13 June, the 23-day festival will, for the first time, include daytime events alongside its established night program – a shift driven in part by a recognition that the festival’s global profile has not kept pace with the breadth of…
A Citywide Celebration of Creativity, Day and Night: Vivid Sydney 2026 Program Revealed
SYDNEY, March 10, 2026 /CNW/ -- Running from Friday 22 May to Saturday 13 June, the 23‑day program brings together the full breadth of the city's creative identity across Vivid Light, Vivid Music, Vivid Minds and Vivid Food. More than 80 per cent of the festival remains free, including the entire Vivid Light Walk, an unbroken 6.5‑kilometre journey featuring over 43 installations and projections created by acclaimed local and international artist…
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