Vivacity Event Categories
If the kids are happy, you’re happy. So this January, let Vivacity be your playground as kids, parents and grandparents use the city as a backdrop for family time in the sunshine.
Events are easy to get to, easy to enjoy and easy on the wallet. Kids will be wowed by the sheer colour and noise of the 9pm Darling Harbour fireworks, the dazzle of vintage cars on Australia Day and the magical musical treats of the Sydney Festival.
Barely Contained Sydney Festival 2010
Dates:
30 December 2009 - 26 January 2010
Venue:
Tumbalong Park
'Fast, funny and sexy… [Circus Oz is] guaranteed to bring out the awed inner child in the grumpiest adult.' - The Australian Internationally acclaimed, and undeniably Australian, Circus Oz returns to Sydney with two hours of exuberant physica ...
2009 Sydney New Year's Eve
Dates:
31 December 2009 - 1 January 2010
Venue:
Sydney Harbour
Nowhere on earth does New Year like Sydney – the undisputed New Year’s Eve capital of the world. And this year our biggest and best show yet will be awakening Sydney’s spirit for the year ahead. Everyone is invited to join the cele ...
Movies in The Overflow
Dates:
3 January 2010, 13 - 17 January 2010, 2 January 2010, 6 January 2010 - 10 December 2009
Venue:
Sydney Olympic Park, The Overflow
Whether you’re in the mood for a laugh-out-loud comedy, a heart-wrenching drama or even some Bollywood fun under the stars, Movies in The Overflow is the best way to start your new year. So get comfy with a picnic blanket and cushions fo ...
Festival First Night Sydney Festival 2010
Dates:
9 January 2010
Venue:
Sydney city streets and parks
Sydney’s city centre is transformed into an epic theatre of music, spectacle and surprise with Sydney Festival’s opening event – Festival First Night. Start in the afternoon with family-friendly entertainment in Hyde Park, headline ...
St.George OpenAir Cinema
Dates:
12 January - 20 February 2010
Venue:
Mrs Macquaries Point
A spectacular cinema and lifestyle experience located on the edge of the Harbour, St.George OpenAir Cinema features a giant 3 storey cinema screen set against a backdrop spanning the Opera House, Harbour Bridge and city skyline. From 7.30 pm more th ...
The Arrival Sydney Festival 2010
Dates:
13 January 2010, 15 January 2010, 15 January 2010, 10 January 2010, 16 January 2010, 11 January 2010, 17 January 2010, 14 January 2010, 13 January 2010
Venue:
CarriageWorks
'From the beginning, The Arrival held its audience in a state of rapture and curiosity.' - The Herald (NZ) What drives so many people to leave behind everything they know to journey alone to a land where the future is unknown? This question ...
A.R. Rahman Sydney Festival 2010
Dates:
16 January 2010
Venue:
Parramatta Park
Sydney is transformed into Bollywood for a night like no other, when Indian superstar A.R. Rahman takes to the stage for this free outdoor spectacular. Rahman, two-time Oscar winner for his work as composer and songwriter on the film Slumdog ...
AAMI Ferrython Sydney Festival 2010
Dates:
26 January 2010
Venue:
On Sydney Harbour
The AAMI Ferrython is one of Australia’s best-loved free spectator events. Come on down to Sydney Harbour with your picnic basket and cheer on the little green and yellow catamarans as they race up and down the harbour, battling it out for ...
Australia Day 2010
Dates:
26 January 2010
Venue:
CBD, Hyde Park, The Rocks, Darling Harbour, Macquarie Street
Sydney becomes the perfect playground for passionate Aussies to celebrate what makes our vibrant country great. What better way to pay tribute to our unique cultural identity than amongst Sydney’s stunning landmarks – Sydney Opera ...
SAFETY AT EVENTS
Be sun safe
Eat well and drink plenty of water.
No BYO alcohol
and NO glass applies to many event sites. Be sure to familiarise yourself with where the restrictions apply by visiting the relevant event website.
It´s all about you
If you do drink, do it responsibly and look after yourself, your mates and your city.
Leave glass at home
and use recycled reusable containers instead.
Do not drink and drive
Plan your transport to and from events.
