Vivid Sydney takes it upon itself to brighten up the cold and dark winter days in the city every year. In its 2024 theme Humanity, the giant festival of light, music and ideas is bringing yet another edition of immersive experiences, sparkly installations, delicious foodie events, underground parties and a lot more to the city and we’re calling it now — this could be Vivid’s best year yet. The festival is also bringing back its hugely popular drone show which which will take over Sydney Harbour in June. Dubbed Love Is In The Air, the show will see over 700 drones forming universal symbols of love in stunning colours and formations.
Vivid Sydney Drone Show, 2024
The spectacular drone show which was a highlight Vivid Sydney event in 2023 will take place across 3 nights this June. Conceptualised by Gill Minervini, Love Is In The Air will take visitors on a dreamy journey as it goes into the heart of romance and celebrates all things love using state-of-the-art drone technology. The magical display will light up the sky above Circular Quay on the following dates:
- Saturday, June 8
- Sunday, June 9
- Saturday, June 15
The drone shows will take place between 9.10pm and 9.20pm on the three nights.
Public transport info
Unsurprisingly, the area around Circular Quay is going to be extremely busy on the nights of the drone show – and with road closures and parking restrictions in place, guests are strongly encouraged to use public transport to arrive.
Visitors are encouraged to disembark at Wynyard station and make the final journey on foot. Also note, that during the three nights of the drone shows, ferries will not run to Circular Quay from 9pm to 9.30pm. Find more information about public transport here.
What else is there to do at Vivid Sydney 2024?
Glad you asked! We’ve picked out a few ways to see the best sights of Vivid without constantly battling the crowds, including a spectacular bird’s eye view from the Sydney Tower Eye skywalk.
Other events to watch out for include the mesmerising Lightscape experience and the immersive Harbour Bridge Climb.