Neon Playground 2.0

Neon Playground returns with version 2.0, offering three weeks of neon light installations, live entertainment, creative and cultural events, art exhibitions, comedy and food.

With light installations featuring artworks from an exceptional lineup of Asian-Australian artists, Darling Square, Chinatown and Haymarket will be awash with a vibrant creative program in a merging of traditional and contemporary culture that is uniquely Chinatown.
 

Dining

Treat yourself to delicious delights and fantastic offers throughout at Darling Square:

• Hello Auntie: Indulge in the limited-edition special, Sugar Cane Prawns. This delectable dish features fried prawn mousse, pickled onion, capers, sesame, chervil, coriander, and a flavorful prawn sauce.

• Nakano Darling: Unwind after a long day with Happy Hour! From Monday to Friday, 5pm – 6pm, enjoy $8 Orion beer on tap, $8 Yuzu Soda, $8 Sui Gin & Tonic, and $8 Sui Gin Highball. Cheers! 
• Batch Brewing Co: Kick off your evenings with Happy Hour at Batch Brewing Co! Monday to Friday, 4pm – 6pm, enjoy fantastic deals on their core range beers and house wine.
• Wingboy: Satisfy your cravings with an unlimited lunch! Every Saturday and Sunday, 12pm – 5pm, enjoy $25 unlimited wings and fries at Wingboy. 60 minutes per session. Bookings are advised.

 

Artworks

The centrepiece of Neon Playgrpund is the installation of 14 towering light sculptures, standing 4-5 meters tall, showcasing original works by a roster of established and emerging Asian Australian artists.

You can find one of the illuminated towers with more than 85 lanterns located on Little Pier St at Darling Square. The lanterns will be spray painted on location by Korean-Australian muralist Sophi Odling and Western Sydney muralist and illustrator Christina Huynh from 13 March to 15 March*, giving you the chance to enjoy a live view of their artworks coming to life!

*The live spray-painting dates may change due to the weather. Stay up to date via Darling Square's social media.

About the artwork - 'Emergence'

"Emergence," a collaboration by Sophi Odling and Christina Huynh on Mandylights' lantern towers, celebrates cultural unity. Through botanicals, snake imagery, and illumination, it expresses transformation and the beauty of diversity. The artwork's internal and external glow symbolises enlightenment and the enduring energy of shared traditions, inviting reflection on our own cultural connections.

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