Vivid Sydney has won 18 medals at the Academy Awards of the festivals and events industry.

The International Festival & Events Association (IFEA) Pinnacle Awards celebrate the best in festival and event innovation, creativity and excellence. They highlight excellence in categories ranging from outstanding programming and marketing campaigns to sustainability initiatives and unforgettable experiences.

Winners of the 2024 Pinnacle Awards were announced during the IFEA Annual Convention & Expo in Pittsburgh, United States.

Owned, managed and produced by Destination NSW, Vivid Sydney attracted millions of attendees to the Harbour City from 24 May – 15 June 2024. The event also celebrated a record-breaking opening night and the busiest single night in the festival’s history on Sunday 9 June.

Destination NSW CEO Steve Cox said:

“Since 2009, Vivid Sydney has grown to become Sydney’s vibrant cultural showpiece, driving significant visitation expenditure to Sydney and regional NSW and positioning our state as the arts and creative industries capital of the Asia Pacific.

“Winning 18 medals at the 2024 Pinnacle Awards provides global recognition for the Southern Hemisphere’s largest multi-artform festival.”

Vivid Sydney Festival Director Gill Minervini said:

“It was such a privilege and honour to direct Vivid Sydney in its 14th year, which featured an incredible line-up of light, music, ideas and food under 2024’s theme of Humanity.

“I am so proud that Australia's largest festival of light, music, ideas and food has received 18 medals at the 2024 Pinnacle Awards. Thank you to everyone at Destination NSW who helped bring this event to life.”

Vivid Sydney 2024 won the following awards:

  • Best Event Website (Gold)
  • Best Promotional Poster (Gold)
  • Best Sponsor Activation – Sennheiser (Gold)
  • Best Overall Sponsorship Program (Gold)
  • Best Accessibility Program (Gold)
  • Best Overall Entertainment Program (Gold)
  • Best Event/Program Within an Event to Benefit A Cause - Our Shared Humanity at Refettorio OzHarvest (Gold)
  • Best Event (Within an Existing Festival) - Tekno Train by Paul Mac (Gold)
  • Best TV Promotion (Silver)
  • Best Video Promotion (Silver)
  • Best Radio Promotion (Silver)
  • Best Facebook Site (Silver)
  • Best Instagram Site (Silver)
  • Best Digital/Social Ad Series (Silver)
  • Best Promotional Photograph (Silver)
  • Best Outdoor Billboard (Silver)
  • Best Street Banner (Silver) Best Multimedia Component (Bronze)

Vivid Sydney 2025 will take place from Friday 23 May to Saturday 14 June 2025, with a program centred around the theme of Vivid Sydney, Dream.

For more information visit the Vivid Sydney website:

vividsydney.com