Vivid at Westfield Sydney

Overview

Vivid is not something you should do on an empty stomach. If you're at could-eat stage before you embark on your citywide tour of Sydney's biggest light installation, then you're sure to surpass cranky-starving-sore feet stage by the time you're done. Luckily, the good folks at Westfield Sydney are staying open late Thursday to Saturday during the festival with a food court full of food and seats to let you rest your weary legs.

So in between catching a gig at the Opera House, completing the Light Walk or partying with Björk, you can pop into the Pitt Street shopping centre for some dumplings at Din Tai Fung or New Shanghai, smash a bowl of ramen at Ippudo, snack on pork buns at Tim Ho Wan or grab a rice bowl to go from Rice Workshop. On levels five and six, Westfield Sydney will also have an enchanted forest light installation set up.

Out in Pitt Street Mall, they'll also have a 3D sculpture in the shape of a sodium chloride crystal. Named True Life, the installation will be lit up with images of larvae and coral cells as seen under a lens in real time, giving you an insight into what true life consists of.

From a practical standpoint, Westfield Sydney is also offering valet parking throughout the festival. Something to keep in mind when you're circling the city trying to find a park. You can access it via 135 King Street, Sydney.