The Harbour City does a good line in immersive light experiences, and if you can’t wait until Vivid takes over the city later in May, Luna Park is here to help. The iconic attraction’s newest installation – Sonic Neon – will be opening to the public from Saturday, April 13, and tickets are on sale now. Housed in Crystal Palace – a building which dates all the way back to 1935 – Sonic Neon will take visitors on a journey through six different rooms, with state-of-the-art visuals and a layered soundscape creating a transportive experience. Illuminating more than 150 metres of the historic building, the experience will feature more than 26,000 lights set to a pulsating soundtrack using state-of-the-art technology that’s never been used before in Australia. Tickets to the event are available now, and first release ticket holders will be afforded access to what Luna Park has described as a “secret zone”. Details about this mystery “Blacklight Dessert Bar” are thin on the ground, but Luna Park has confirmed: “Visitors will be able to purchase glow-in-the-dark desserts including custom treats by Sydney’s famous Tokyo Lamington along with glowing fairy floss and soft serve ice cream.” The experience will run daily from 10am for approximately four months, though the exact end date is yet to be announced. Tickets for the self-guided Sonic Neon experience (estimated to take around 30 minutes) start at $29 per person, and the first month of tickets are on sale now. If you’re keen to secu
Winter is well and truly underway in Sydney, and there are heaps of reasons to get into the spirit of the season. Along with all the pre-existing perks of getting to live in Sydney during winter (eg: reasonably mild-ish temperatures, shimmering coastlines and wattle explosions), there is also an entire host of cold-weather activities and adventures happening across every corner of the city.
This year, we're looking at four days of French cheese, wine and culture going down for the epic Bastille Festival at Circular Quay. We'll also be warming up with the Sydney Ramen Festival (because, obviously), then getting into a magical state of mind at the Wizardry High Tea and Harry Potter-themed Yule Ball celebrations that will be going down all month. We'll also be heading down to Canberra for a Christmas in July festival (who needs Strasbourg?) and then feasting on another festive lunch closer to home with fine-diner Nel's monthly Sunday Christmas lunch.
This July is looking pretty snug.