Fringe On The Rocks Turns Heritage Lanes Into An Arts Playground
Fringe on The Rocks brings independent performances, free Saturday activations and ticketed shows to The Rocks until 11 October 2026.
Location: The Rocks
Free Postcard Workshops Bring School Holiday Creativity To The Rocks
Children can make free postcards at The Rocks Discovery Museum during the NSW spring school holidays from 28 September to 9 October 2026.
Fridays at The Rocks Markets Return With Food and Crafts in Historic Laneways
Every Friday from 10am to 3pm, The Rocks Markets bring street food, artisan treats and handmade gifts to Sydney’s oldest neighbourhood. Free entry, steps from Circular Quay.
Fire Pit Cinema Returns to The Rocks for 10 Magical Nights
For 10 nights only, a lawn in The Rocks becomes a winter cinema with private fire pits, unlimited marshmallows, and Christmas movies under the stars.
Vivid Sydney spans 6.5km across three waterfront precincts
The Vivid Light Walk stretches 6.5km through three harbour precincts this year, with 43 installations running nightly until 13 June. More than 80% of the program is free.
Four-level Oriana opens at Circular Quay with seamless harbour dining
The Oriana opened 21 May at Circular Quay, offering four levels of harbour dining from casual beer garden to formal restaurant, all under one roof with seamless venue transitions.
Star-Bound drone show returns with 1,000 lights over Cockle Bay
A thousand drones return to Vivid Sydney with 22 shows across 11 nights at Cockle Bay, relocating from Circular Quay after 2024’s crowd safety concerns.
Fashion Week returns to harbour for 30th anniversary
Australian Fashion Week returns to Sydney Harbour after 14 years, bringing Toni Maticevski back to the runway and opening public access through free Fashion Pass registration.
Four Ways to Experience Vivid Sydney Without the Crowds
Vivid Sydney 2026 offers harbour cruises from $45, photography tours, and kayaking adventures that provide unique perspectives while avoiding the packed foreshore crowds.