- Martin Place Christmas Tree2026: lit in late November 2026; Martin Place Christmas Markets open 28 Nov 2026Free
- Second Street, Ashbury2026: December 2026Free
- Pitt Street Mall Christmas Lights2026: City of Sydney announces the 2026 program in autumnFree
🧒 With kids
- Martin Place Christmas Tree · Sydney
- Second Street, Ashbury · Sydney
- Pitt Street Mall Christmas Lights · Sydney
✨ Date night
- Martin Place Christmas Tree · Sydney
- Pitt Street Mall Christmas Lights · Sydney
🎉 With friends
- Martin Place Christmas Tree · Sydney
- Pitt Street Mall Christmas Lights · Sydney
Christmas tree
Christmas tree · Sydney
Martin Place Christmas Tree
The tallest Christmas tree in NSW, decorated with more than 110,000 LED lights and switched on by Santa at a free evening event.
🧒 With kids✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 110,000+ LED lights
- Santa's sleigh ride and tree lighting
- Choirs and the Christmas markets around it
Sydney's Christmas centrepiece — combine with the market and the Jolly night market at Circular Quay.
- 2026
- lit in late November 2026; Martin Place Christmas Markets open 28 Nov 2026
- Last season
- 27 Nov 2025 – 4 Jan 2026, lit 8pm–11.55pm
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Martin Place station is under the tree.
Christmas street
IllustrationChristmas street · Sydney
Second Street, Ashbury
Neighbours along Second Street have decorated their homes together for more than ten years — often called the jewel of Sydney's suburban Christmas lights.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Whole street of decorated homes
- A Sydney tradition for 10+ years
The Sydney street to see with kids — walk, don't cruise.
- 2026
- December 2026
- Last season
- December 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- By car or bus to Ashbury in the inner west; park nearby and walk.
City lights
IllustrationCity lights · Sydney
Pitt Street Mall Christmas Lights
A canopy of two-metre stars with tens of thousands of lights hung over Pitt Street Mall as part of the City of Sydney's Christmas program, a short walk from the Martin Place tree.
🧒 With kids✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Ceiling of large light-up stars over the pedestrian mall
- Short walk from the Martin Place Christmas tree
- Shops and late trading in December
Pair it with the Martin Place tree for a free Sydney CBD Christmas walk.
- 2026
- City of Sydney announces the 2026 program in autumn
- Last season
- Late Nov 2025 until Christmas (a ceiling of lit stars over the mall)
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Town Hall or Martin Place stations, or the CBD light rail.
Worth knowing
- In summer it gets dark late — go after 8.30pm to see the lights properly.