Safety top priority as drone shows return to Vivid Sydney light festival
Dazzling drone shows will return to Sydney's largest art and culture festival for the first time since 2024.
www.abc.net.auHere’s the latest on Vivid Drone Show 2026.
If you’d like, I can pull the most recent official schedule and map out the exact show times for your preferred evenings, or summarize what other installations are highlights this year. Would you like a quick snapshot of the upcoming nights or a map of viewing areas around Cockle Bay?
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Dazzling drone shows will return to Sydney's largest art and culture festival for the first time since 2024.
www.abc.net.auVivid Sydney 2026 is returning to its roots with Australia’s most extensive drone show ever created. Beginning May 24, the Star-Bound exhibition will feature 1,000 synchronized illuminated drones transforming the night sky above Cockle Bay Wharf in Darling Harbour. Across 22 performances spanning 11 nights (ending June 11), the free spectacle represents a significant return…
artthreat.netVivid Sydney is returning in 2026 from May 22 to June 13. The festival will illuminate Sydney's waterfront with light displays, music, and food. A major highlight is the comeback of the popular drone show, now at Cockle Bay. The Light Walk is extended, and the Vivid Minds programme features new talks.
economictimes.indiatimes.comVivid Sydney's hugely popular drone show is set to return in 2026, with up to 1,000 drones expected to light up the harbour this winter.
secretsydney.comVivid Sydney 2026 officially opened on May 22, marking Australia’s largest annual light festival with its most ambitious drone program in history. The festival runs for 23 consecutive nights through June 13, transforming Sydney Harbour with 40+ light installations across a 6.5-kilometer Light Walk. Most significantly, the drone shows return for the first time since…
artthreat.netMore than 1,000 drones lit up the sky in synchronised spectacle of light and sound
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