VIVID SYDNEY 2023
From 26 May - 17 June, Vivid Sydney will light up Barangaroo!
Join us for 23 days and nights of Lights, Ideas, Music and Food, united by this year’s artistic direction, 'Vivid Sydney, Naturally.' Barangaroo will be home to Vivid House, an immersive 360 experience featuring four awe-inspiring artworks and an illuminated trail of installations that will take you through the stunning natural surrounds of Barangaroo Reserve and along the picturesque Wulugul Walk and into the foodie paradise that is The Streets of Barangaroo. Barangaroo House will also light up for Vivid, transforming into the 'House of Naturalia' a fantasy of rewilding light projections, with vinyl djs, cocktails and special menus available across three levels.
REFUEL AT THE STREETS OF BARANGAROO
The Streets of Barangaroo is the perfect pitstop to refuel on your Vivid Journey. Choose from a tantalizing array of Vivid inspired foodie specials and themed cocktails, designed to awaken your senses and keep you recharged as explore the illuminated trail of installations throughout Barangaroo. For those who like to keep things moving there are plenty of grab and go options, as well as dine-in specials for those who prefer to relax and take in the crowds.
Enjoy the warmth of Southern hospitality with a Vivid Sydney Happy Hour from Wednesday to Saturday 4pm–6pm. Offer includes: $12 Cyclone cocktails, $12 Hurricane cocktails, $7 House spirits, $8 House wines, $5 House beers, $10 Fried chicken
Dive into your Vivid Sydney experience with a delicious seafood dining experience in a unique, waterfront setting. Offer includes: Between 5pm-6.30pm, enjoy a seafood platter and a bottle of Atlas Clare Valley Riesling or rose for $100 (for 2 pax)
Before or after experiencing the vibrant lights, satisfy your appetite with vivid-inspired cocktails, nibbles and live music at SAX. SAX will be offering a complimentary charcuterie board inclusive of double cream Brie and cured meats for every bottle of champagne or wine purchased per table.
The Butcher’s Block combines their love of organic, locally sourced produce and efficient, professional service, with an emphasis on passion and quality. Offer includes: Tropical Sunset Cocktail jug $30 - A tantalising combination of vodka, passionfruit, strawberry and cranberry juice
Dine at Zushi and sip on cocktail specials whilst you take in the Vivid crowds along the waterfront. Vivid specials include - Wasabi Negroni/shima-groni $21, Charlie bramble $18, and Yuzu Dome Mousse Cake (Yuzu custard, white chocolate mousse, sponge cake, yuzu glaze and cacao nibs)
Choose from a hearty line up of American-inspired chicken wings, big-hitting burgers and fried onion wings or get into the spirit with a light up frozen cocktail! Offers include - Vivid family feast $89 : two burgers, two servings of chips, twenty chicken wings & one basket of onion wings OR Vivid burger feast $89: four burgers, four servings of chips & four soft drinks. Both offers are available for dine-in or takeaway.
Work your way through Japanese-inspired burgers, a selection of sides, Fried chicken and more. Vivid offer includes: Potato gems $7 Potato croquettes $7 Japanese Fried chicken $7 Hot yuzu drink with honey & ginger $6.
Get in the festival spirit and wash down a warm ramen with a Vivid inspired cocktail special.
Located on level 1 of Barangaroo House, REKŌDO will up the tempo, with renowned DJ’s Frank Booker (NZ), DJ Jnett, and Queen Bee DJs (plus more!). Enjoy a specially curated Vivid Sydney menu and cocktail to match whilst you take in the tunes.
Ascend the stairs of Barangaroo House and onto Smoke Rooftop to take in the view of the Vivid Sydney lights with a cocktail in hand. Smoke's Vivid Sydney cocktail menu champions zero-waste principles, repurposing kitchen off-cuts to create exceptional ingredients that shine in each drink.
In collaboration with Bombay Pressé, House Bar (ground level of Barangaroo House) will transform into a lemon-inspired oasis, offering three specially curated citrusy cocktails. They'll also be offering a Vivid Sydney kids menu every Sunday, featuring light-up surprises to enhance the magic of Vivid.
LIGHTS, ACTION!
Head on a hyper-real journey across Australia’s mountain peaks, verdant valleys and more.
Expect sustainable cocktails, a custom menu by Head Chef Tara Chua centred on the natural world, and projections that highlight rewilding conservation efforts.
A vibrant fever of 11 eagle rays have made their home in the canopy of Exchange Square, marking the historic tideline of Sydney Harbour.
Created by the Ghost Net Collective the rays are hand-stitched and woven from abandoned fishing nets recovered from our oceans.