Sydney Fish Market’s top tips for the 36-Hour Seafood Marathon

Prawns at Sydney Fish Market

Sydneyโ€™s most iconic Christmas tradition is Sydney Fish Marketโ€™s 36-hour seafood marathon, which each year sees over 100,000 visitors scrambling to find the perfect catch for Christmas lunch.  Starting earlier today at 5am, the produce bonanza runs up until 5pm on Christmas Eve. Notably, this is also the very last year the 36-hour seafood marathon … Read more

Sydney’s Christmas Day weather forecast is “perfect”

Christmas Day weather in Sydney is looking perfect

The Christmas Day forecast is in for Sydney and it’s all-round good news for anyone wanting to dial in that quintessential Harbour City lifestyle. All signs indicate that we’re in for a beautiful Christmas Day. Accuweather has reported “abundant sunshine” for December 25, 2024, making it highly probably Christmas Day in Sydney this year will … Read more

10 Best Christmas Carols in Sydney for 2024

Carols in the Domain

If you’re looking for Christmas carols in Sydney then you’ve got a few options for fun, festive singalongs in December. Some of Sydney’s best Christmas carols concerts start to pop through in the weeks leading up to Christmas, with the annual Carols in the Domain returning alongside other favourites like Balmoral Carols and Carols on … Read more

The best Christmas lights in Sydney for 2024

Martin Place Christmas tree in Sydney

Looking for Christmas lights in Sydney? We’ve rounded up the best Xmas displays in each of Sydney’s major areas, from the giant trees of Sydney CBD to the many homes dotted around suburban highlights like Kirawee and Quakers Hill. Read on for the best Sydney Christmas lights Sydney has to offer. As you’ll see, there’s … Read more

Harry Potter fever hits Dural Christmas Tree Farm

A Christmas Tree farm in Sydney dressed with Harry Potter decorations

Harry Potter fans will want to the head out to The Hills district these holidays to find a dazzling Wizarding World Christmas lights display at Dural Christmas Tree Farm. Last year’s official Harry Potter lights display saw a home in Ramsgate Beach dressed in references from the iconic book and film series. Now it seems … Read more

22 best Christmas markets in Sydney 2024

Le Jolly Christmas Market near Central Station in Sydney

The best Christmas markets Sydney has to offer are transportive. Theyโ€™ve been curated to a specific atmosphere, feeling like festive time capsules that blanket you in holiday cheer. Sydney Travel Guide has done some due diligence and presents you with a handy list of the best Christmas markets in Sydney for 2024 so you can … Read more

5 Christmas musicals in Sydney you need to see in 2024

Home Alone being played with a full orchestra live in concert.

There’s nothing as infectiously upbeat and whimsical as a musical on any day of the year. Come Christmas, however, and these singing, dancing, show-stopping productions are the heavy-lifters of holiday cheer. A Christmas musical is a way to tear through the chaos of the holiday period and just sit, relax, and let dozens of the … Read more

Will Sydney’s viral Harry Potter Christmas lights return in 2024?

Harry Potter Christmas Lights

The spirit of Harry Potter and the Wizarding World was given new life last year when a humble residential home in the South Sydney suburb of Ramsgate Beach revealed an extravagant display of Harry Potter Christmas lights. Swiftly going viral, the elaborate Wizarding World references and theatrical Harry Potter display even made it onto the … Read more