If you thought The Rocks Markets were magical during the day, wait ’til you peruse them come nightfall. All the regular favourite spots will be slinging cosy comfort foods like roasted chestnuts, cheesy pizza and crispy gozleme until 11pm. One of our favourite hacks for finding one of the most special vantage points is taking your bites to nearby Dawes Point Park for Night Picnic Under the Bridge. Marvel at the Sydney Opera House and harbour views from your possie, complete with blankets, heaters and picnic rugs to keep toasty. If you’re after a more immersive hangout, don’t go past the pop-up Canopy Bar on Friday nights, hosted by 4 Doors Down (The Mercantile’s little sister). Tuck into a spice bag box and warm up with a mulled wine in the middle of the action.
It’s pretty amazing to see what was once an idea to attract visitors to Sydney in the wintertime turn into a mammoth collaboration across the Sydney community – the largest festival in the entire Southern Hemisphere, in fact. There is *so* much to do and see, to the point that it’s quite overwhelming trying to get around to 41 light installations. Luckily, a majority of them fall between the Darling Harbour, Barangaroo and The Rocks locales, making light-hopping between all of them a breeze. We’ve rounded up the 10 best Vivid activities to visit across these dazzling foreshore hubs.
