Christmas in Sydney 2025

Festive Christmas concerts, markets, events and carols across Sydney this holiday season.

Our Christmas guide is here to help you get ahead of the festive season! Packed with the best events, markets, and holiday happenings, it’s your go-to resource for planning celebrations, marking your calendars, and making the most of this special time of year with family and friends.

Christmas in Sydney (CBD, Inner West + Surrounds)

The Story of Christmas

📍Nel Restaurant, 175 Wentworth St

📅 Now until December 23rd

Nel Restaurant’s The Story of Christmas brings festive magic to the table with a 12-course degustation bursting with bold flavours and playful twists. From the aromatic, smoke-kissed borscht to the show-stopping Christmas Carrots and cherry-spiced custard tarts finished with a flurry of “snow,” Chef Nelly Robinson delivers a joyful, indulgent celebration of nostalgia, tradition, and global inspiration. Available for a limited time until December 23.

Book your table: nelrestaurant.com.au

Carols At The House

🗣️Sydney Philharmonia Choirs

📍Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall

📅 Dec 12th (8pm), 13th (8pm), 14th (2pm)

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs brings festive cheer with its family-friendly Carols at the House at the Sydney Opera House. Conducted by Brett Weymark, the event features singers, musical theatre stars, and an orchestra performing favourites like Joy to the World, Silent Night, and Jingle Bells, plus choral highlights from Bach, Whitacre, Franck, and contemporary Australian composers. Join in the singing or sit back and enjoy this much-loved seasonal tradition that makes Christmas truly magical. 

Tickets: sydneyphilharmonia.com.au

Dully Christmas

📍 Holy Trinity Anglican Church (Cnr Herbert St + Seaview St, Dulwich Hill)

📅 Dec 14th, 4:30pm - 8pm

Head along for a free BBQ from 4.30pm, followed by your favourite Christmas Carols at 6pm led by local community choir, the Jubilate Singers. 

Details: innerwest.nsw.gov.au/explore/whats-on#/details/55213

Christmas on Sydney's North Shore

Mosman Christmas Night Market

📍 Mosman Square & Village Green

📅 Dec 11th, 4:30pm - 9pm

Watch Mosman Square and Village Green transform into a glittering celebration of craftsmanship, cuisine, community and Christmas as The Mosman Christmas Night Markets return! Discover curated artisan treasures, from handcrafted jewellery and cashmere accessories to home decor and boutique gifts. Savour gourmet street food, sip something sparkling in the licensed garden area, and sway to live music under a canopy of fairy lights. With Santa sightings, kids' activities, roving performers, and free native plant giveaways, it's a family friendly evening full of festive charm and community spirit.

Tickets: events.mosman.nsw.gov.au/events/mosman-christmas-night-market-2

Taronga Zoo Christmas Concert

📍Taronga Zoo Concert Lawns

📅 Dec 13th, 6pm - 8:30pm

Set in the idyllic grounds of Taronga Zoo with magical views across Sydney Harbour, this family friendly event is the perfect way to celebrate Christmas and enjoy a spectacular summer night of entertainment featuring a special guest all the way from the North Pole!

Tickets: taronga.org.au

Spirit of Christmas 2025

🗣️Willoughby Symphony Orchestra & Choir

📍The Concourse, Chatswood

📅Dec 14th, 2- 4pm

Celebrate the spirit of Christmas with Dr Nicholas Milton AM and the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra and Choir as they fill The Concourse with joyful music and holiday cheer. From cherished carols and timeless classics to delightful surprises and revelations, experience the enchantment of the season with family and friends in this heart-warming Christmas concert. Don’t miss out on what promises to be our most uplifting performance of the year – it’s our special Christmas gift to our wonderful audience, who bring so much joy and energy to every concert. We can’t wait to see you there, with bells on! 

Tickets: willoughbysymphony.com.au

Christmas Outside Sydney

Christmas Lights Spectacular

📍Hunter Valley Gardens

📅Nov 2nd - Jan 26th

Immerse yourself in the Christmas Lights Spectacular at Hunter Valley Gardens, Pokolbin. This year features entirely new gardens adorned with thousands of lights, fresh installations, and the return of fan favourites. Open 5:30 pm–10:30 pm (last entry 9:30 pm), explore themed zones like Reindeer Road, Santaville, Candy Land, and Bauble Boulevard. Enjoy roving comedy and magic performers, or catch the energetic live kids Christmas stage show in November and December - a festive experience to brighten up your holiday season!

Tickets: huntervalleygardens.com.au