How to celebrate the Sydney Harbour Bridge 90th anniversary

Get the full list of Sydney Harbour Bridge 90th anniversary events and find out where you can buy tickets to ride vintage transport. 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NSWwillstepbackintimetocelebratetheSydneyHarbourBridge90thanniversaryon19March2022withvintagetrain,ferryandbusrides,spectacularprojectionsontheBridgepylons,andcommunityevents.Sydney’sfamousbridgeopenedtothepublicon19March1932.Onthatday,anestimatedonemillionpeoplecrossedthebridgeontrains,trams,cars,onfootandonhorses.Theground-breakinginfrastructurewasthevisionofengineerJohnBradfield.HebelievedtheSydneyHarbourBridgeshouldbemorethanaroadacrosstheharbour.Bradfieldadvocatedforadesignthatwouldunitecommunities,boosttheeconomyandfuture-proofthecity.Intheearlydays,theSydneyHarbourBridgeearnedthenicknamethe'IronLung'becauseitsupportedthecity’seconomyandprovidedworkthroughtheDepression.Todaythisvitalandbeautifulbridgeisoneoftheworld’smost-recognisedlandmarksandasymbolofAustralianingenuity. SydneyHarbourBridge90thanniversaryevents SydneyHarbourBridgelightshowFromThursday17March2022theSydneyHarbourBridgewillcomealivewithaspectaculardisplayoflight.Nearly50,000brilliantLEDpixelswillilluminatetheupperandlowerarchesandroaddeckonbotheasternandwesternfacesfrom8pmto11pm.ThiswillbethefirsttimeinalmostadecadetheSydneyHarbourBridge’swesternfacehaslitup. Theeasternpylonswillemblazonwithatributetothebridge’shistoryandplaceinAustralia.Thealluringdisplaywillpayrespectstothetraditionalcustodiansofthelandsonwhichthebridgewasbuilt,theGadigalandCammeraygalpeople.ItwillcelebrateBradfield’svisionandtenacitytobuildabridgeofthisscale,thestagesofconstruction,itsongoingmaintenanceandhowthisgame-changingpieceofinfrastructurecontinuestouniteSydney.TheSydneyHarbourBridgelightshowwillrunonrepeatfrom8pmto11pmforfournights,Thursday17March–Sunday20March. Self-guidedwalkingtourandcommunityeventOnSaturdayMarch19thecitywilltransformintoaretrostreetparty.BetweenTownHallandCampbellsCoverevellerswillencounterswingdancers,caricatureartists,acousticbuskers,andtheatricalperformancesbreathinglifeintoSydney’sstreetsandlanes.AtWynyard,double-deckervintagebuseswillleavetocrosstheSydneyHarbourBridgeeveryfiveminutes. Photocredit:THNSW/SteveBurrows Ontheself-guidedwalkingtour,familiescansoakupSydney’shistoryandBradfield’sarchitectureastheywanderthroughthefreepop-upgalleryontheirwaytoTheRocksandtheBridgePylons. At87metresabovesealevel,theSydneyHarbourBridgePylonLookoutisoneofthebestplacestocatchtheaction.Thethree-levelmuseumcontainsfascinatingartefactsdetailingthelivesofthebraveworkerswhobuiltthebridgeinthe1920sandearly30s. TicketstoenterthePylonLookoutandMuseumonMarch19arelimited.Bookyourticketnow! Booktickets HeadtoCampbellsCoveCommunityHubbetween10amto1pmtocatchthefreefamilyentertainmenthostedbyPlaySchool'sLukeCarollatthechildren’sstage.KidscanmeetBananasinPyjamasandwatchthemperformlive.AppletheMagicianwillperform1930sescapeartiststricksandfamiliescanchallengeeachotherplaying1930sgamessuchashopscotch,ringtossandcapturetheflag.From2pm,afulllineupofAustralianAriaAwardWinnersincludingChristineAnu,TexPerkins,JamesMorrisonandBjornAgainwillrockthecrowdwithawalk‘throughthedecades’playingmusicfromthe1930stotoday.HeritagereturnferrieswilloperateapproximatelyeveryhalfhourfromCampbellsCovetoLunaPark. Photocredit:CraigNhobbs 90thanniversaryheritagetrainexperiencesInanhistoricmomentnevertoberepeated,thefamous3801steamtrainwilltravelfromCentralStationtothemaindeckoftheSydneyHarbourBridge,whereitwillpausetomeetavintageelectrictrainsetF1.Ticketsforthishistoricjourneyhavenowsoldout.However,Sydneysiderscanpurchase$10ticketstoridethevintageelectrictrainsetF1asitoperatesnon-stoploopsacrosstheSydneyHarbourBridgefrom10am-4pm.Oneofthecarriagesonthistrain,C-3426wastheleadingcaronthefirstelectrictraintocrosstheSydneyHarbourBridgein1932. Booktickets BridgeClimbdiscountsIncelebrationoftheSydneyHarbourBridge90thanniversary,BridgeClimbwilloffer$90offdayclimbswithafewspecialsurprisesthrownin. Photocredit:BridgeClimb/DestinationNSW Tobookthisonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunity,simplyselectanydayclimbonSaturdayMarch19,2022.Bookyour90thanniversaryBridgeClimbnow! 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