Christmas markets · Sydney
Christmas markets in Sydney 2026
The 2026 dates are confirmed: Martin Place Christmas Markets, from Sat 28 Nov 2026 (Wed–Sat 11am–9.15pm, daily in the last week); Mosman Christmas Night Market, Thu 10 Dec 2026, 4.30–9pm (Mosman Square and the Village Green). Martin Place Christmas Markets, Jolly Christmas Night Markets, The Rocks Markets: Christmas Edition, Carriageworks Christmas Market and more.
8 markets · checked October 2026
- Martin Place Christmas Markets2026: Sat 28 Nov – Thu 24 Dec 2026 (multiple market dates; hours not yet confirmed — check the organiser)Free entry; food is pricey.
- Jolly Christmas Night MarketsLast season: 11–21 Dec 2025Free entry.
- The Rocks Markets: Christmas EditionLast season: weekends from 5 Dec 2025Free entry.
- Carriageworks Christmas MarketLast season: Sat 20 Dec 2025, 8am–3pmFree, no registration.
- Mosman Christmas Night Market2026: Thu 10 Dec 2026, 4.30–9pmFree entry.
- Burwood Christmas Market & Carols2026: Sat 12 Dec 2026 (expected, per Cambridge Markets; hours to be confirmed)Free.
- Bondi Beach Christmas Markets2026: Fri 11 – Sun 13 and Fri 18 – Sun 20 Dec 2026, 9am–5pmFree entry.
- Makers & Shakers Christmas Gift Market (White Bay)Last season: 13–14 Dec 2025$6 entry (2025).
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- Martin Place Christmas Markets · Sydney
- Jolly Christmas Night Markets · Sydney
- Mosman Christmas Night Market · Sydney
- Burwood Christmas Market & Carols · Sydney
✨ Date night
- The Rocks Markets: Christmas Edition · Sydney
- Carriageworks Christmas Market · Sydney
- Bondi Beach Christmas Markets · Sydney
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Martin Place Christmas Markets
🧒 With kids✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 55 stalls beneath the City's giant Christmas tree
- Carols by a different choir every night
- Free Saturday workshops (wreaths, cards, sewing)
- Santa visits and live music
What visitors sayGoogle 4.2 ★ · 36 reviews
A festive heart of Sydney's CBD with lights, the big tree and plenty of stalls — visitors love the atmosphere. Expect crowds (Christmas Eve is hard going), Sydney street-food prices and expensive parking.
Sydney's classic Christmas market — come by train on a weekday evening.
- 2026
- Sat 28 Nov – Thu 24 Dec 2026 (multiple market dates; hours not yet confirmed — check the organiser)
- Cost
- Free entry; food is pricey.
Getting there and parking
- Martin Place station (Metro and Eastern Suburbs line) is right there; parking in the CBD is expensive.
Worth knowing
- In 2026 the listed season runs to Christmas Eve.
- Hot food comes in reusable containers on 'Sustainable Saturdays'.
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The Rocks Markets: Christmas Edition
Christmas edition of The Rocks Markets by Circular Quay, with makers, gifts and food under the Harbour Bridge.
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Handmade gifts from local makers
- Under the Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Picnic spots with cushions and mats
- Workshops such as furoshiki gift wrapping
A relaxed daytime alternative to Jolly — pair with a harbour walk.
- Last season
- weekends from 5 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Circular Quay station, then a few minutes' walk to George Street, The Rocks.
Worth knowing
- 2025: Fridays 10am–3pm, weekends 10am–5pm, 5–21 Dec.
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Jolly Christmas Night Markets
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- 120+ stalls from Customs House to The Rocks
- Wine & Dine Village with NSW wineries and distilleries — free tastings
- Gourmet street food under fairy lights
- Jazz and acoustic music on summer evenings
What visitors say
Most visitors call it the best Christmas market in Sydney — free, festive and good for photos; some found too few food stalls, high prices and too many wine stalls.
A fun evening out in the city — eat before or budget for prices.
- Last season
- 11–21 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Circular Quay station (trains, ferries, light rail) is at the market.
Worth knowing
- 2025: 11–21 Dec, weekdays 4–10.30pm, weekends 11am–10.30pm.
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Mosman Christmas Night Market
Mosman Council's one-evening Christmas edition of its curated monthly market of makers, designers and food vendors.
✨ Date night🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Curated makers, designers and food vendors
- Mosman Square and the Village Green
- One summer evening
A pleasant lower-north-shore evening market.
- 2026
- Thu 10 Dec 2026, 4.30–9pm
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Buses along Military Road stop at Spit Junction.
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Burwood Christmas Market & Carols
An afternoon-to-evening Christmas market in Burwood Park, followed by Burwood Council's Carols in the Park.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Market from noon in Burwood Park
- Carols in the Park in the evening
- Food stalls
A family afternoon in the inner west, ending with carols.
- 2026
- Sat 12 Dec 2026 (expected, per Cambridge Markets; hours to be confirmed)
- Last season
- Sat 13 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free.
Getting there and parking
- Burwood station is a few minutes' walk.
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Carriageworks Christmas Market
A one-day Christmas edition of the Carriageworks Farmers Market: 120+ stalls of produce, hampers, cookbooks and ceramics, ready-to-eat food from Sydney favourites, a DJ and free kids' crafts.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- 120+ stalls in the old railway workshops
- Christmas hampers, cookbooks and ceramics
- Food from well-known Sydney bakeries and restaurants
- Free kids' crafts and a projection experience
Sydney's best place to shop for Christmas food — get there early.
- Last season
- Sat 20 Dec 2025, 8am–3pm
- Cost
- Free, no registration.
Getting there and parking
- Redfern station is about 5 minutes' walk.
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Bondi Beach Christmas Markets
A new beachfront Christmas market by the Bondi Markets team (first held 2025): artisan gifts, beach essentials and street food on six December days.
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Stalls right on the edge of Bondi Beach
- Artisan gifts and beach essentials
- Street food
Christmas shopping, Australian style — then a swim.
- 2026
- Fri 11 – Sun 13 and Fri 18 – Sun 20 Dec 2026, 9am–5pm
- Last season
- 12–14 & 19–21 Dec 2025, 9am–5pm
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Bus from Bondi Junction station to Bondi Beach.
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Makers & Shakers Christmas Gift Market (White Bay)
A Christmas weekend of 140+ handmade makers — homewares, slow fashion, food and drink — in the White Bay cruise terminal. The organiser lists its next Sydney market for 2027.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 140+ handmade makers
- Homewares, slow fashion, food and drink
- Indoors at the cruise terminal
Good for handmade gifts — but check whether it runs in 2026.
- Last season
- 13–14 Dec 2025
- Cost
- $6 entry (2025).
Getting there and parking
- By car or bus to Rozelle; the terminal has parking.