Discover Candy Forest at The Vineyard in Sydney – a colourful Easter experience with giant sweets, pastel cocktails, live music and family fun until April 19.
Early in the morning, when the air is still cool across Sydney’s north-west, the grounds of The Vineyard Sydney begin to stir. Families drift in with coffees from the café, children race ahead across open lawns, and somewhere further inside the property a path of colour begins to unfold.
It leads into Candy Forest – a playful installation that has quietly transformed part of The Vineyard into something resembling a storybook. There are oversized lollipops, pastel pathways and towering confectionery sculptures rising between trees. The effect is whimsical rather than theatrical, the sort of place where a child might wander wide-eyed while parents pause for photos in the shade.
Running daily until 19 April, the experience has quickly become a seasonal fixture, folding neatly into the rhythms of the Easter school holidays. Yet it doesn’t feel like a theme park attraction. Instead, it feels like something discovered along the way – a bright detour tucked inside a venue that has long been a gathering place for the surrounding community.
Candy Forest At The Vineyard: A Walk Through A Sugary Landscape
Candy Forest at The Vineyard begins simply enough. A curved path appears beside the main lawn, guiding visitors beneath clusters of colourful decorations that seem lifted from a child’s imagination.
Along the way, giant candy canes lean toward the sky and oversized sweets dot the pathways. Nothing is hidden behind gates or tickets; the installation is open to anyone passing through, designed less as an attraction and more as a shared environment.
Children tend to explore first. They dart between sculptures and pause for photos beneath towering lollipops, while adults follow slowly behind, often discovering that the experience unfolds best at a wandering pace. Every few steps reveals another visual detail – pastel arches, sugar-themed props, and playful corners that feel made for photographs.
The design is deliberately open. Paths are pram-friendly and the installation sits outdoors among the venue’s landscaped spaces, allowing visitors to move easily between Candy Forest and the rest of the property.
By mid-morning, the atmosphere begins to shift as more people arrive. A quiet stroll through candy-coloured scenery becomes a lively community gathering – one that blends seamlessly with the everyday life of the venue.
Sweet Treats And The Candy Cart
No confectionery landscape would feel complete without something edible, and The Vineyard leans into the theme with a menu that echoes the colours of the installation itself.
Pastel cocktails arrive at tables in delicate shades of pink, blue and lemon. Nearby, sparkling mocktails offer a sweeter alternative for younger visitors. These drinks feel less like novelties and more like small extensions of the setting – playful but balanced against the relaxed atmosphere of the venue’s bistro and beer garden.
Closer to the path, the Candy Cart has become a gathering point of its own. Open daily from late morning, it offers simple indulgences: sweets, desserts and colourful treats that children clutch happily as they continue their exploration.
The result is a gentle layering of experiences. Visitors wander the Candy Forest, pause for a drink, settle into the lawns or the bistro, and eventually return for another stroll through the candy-coloured pathways.
It’s not unusual to see families looping through the installation more than once during a visit.
Easter Weekend At The Vineyard
As Easter approaches, the atmosphere around Candy Forest at The Vineyard shifts again – this time toward celebration.
The long weekend brings a schedule of live music across the venue, with performers playing through the afternoons while visitors settle into outdoor tables and shaded lawns. The rhythm of the music carries through the grounds, blending with the chatter of families and the occasional burst of laughter from the playground nearby.
On Easter Sunday, the scene becomes even more animated. The Easter Bunny makes an appearance for photos, while children take part in a traditional egg hunt scattered across the grounds. For many families, it has become the centrepiece of their Easter outing – a morning spent searching for chocolate eggs before drifting toward lunch and live music.
The following day, Easter Monday slows the tempo again. Visitors linger a little longer over meals, and the music continues into the afternoon, closing out the long weekend with a relaxed final note.
Through it all, Candy Forest remains open – a colourful thread connecting each day of the celebration.
Candy Forest At The Vineyard After Dark
While mornings bring families and young explorers, evenings reveal a different side of Candy Forest at The Vineyard.
As daylight fades, the installation softens under warm lighting. The pastel colours take on deeper tones, and the pathways feel quieter. Couples wander through after dinner, drinks in hand, pausing beneath illuminated decorations that glow gently among the trees.
Music from the lawn drifts across the space, especially on weekends when live bands and DJs take over the venue. The atmosphere becomes more social – part gathering place, part open-air installation.
What makes the experience unusual is its accessibility. There is no entry gate or closing curtain. The Candy Forest remains open from early morning until late evening, allowing visitors to experience it in their own way and at their own pace.
Some arrive early for coffee. Others stop by after dinner.
Either way, the path through the candy-coloured trees remains waiting.
Event Details
Event: Candy Forest at The Vineyard
Location: The Vineyard, 725 Windsor Road, Vineyard NSW 2765
Dates: 14 March – 19 April 2026
Opening Hours: Daily, 6:00am – 10:00pm
Candy Cart: Open daily 11:00am – 9:00pm
Entry: Free
Official Website: https://www.thevineyardsydney.com.au/candy-forest/