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Christmas at the Cathedral in Sydney, 16–25 December 2026

December 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Forecourt of St Mary’s Cathedral
Christmas at the Cathedral in Sydney, 16–25 December 2026 — December 16, 2026 — Forecourt of St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney

Christmas at the Cathedral runs from 16 to 25 December 2026 on the forecourt of St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney. The festival is scheduled from 5:30pm to 10:30pm each night, giving visitors time to explore the food and gift stalls before the light show starts at 8:30pm. Live entertainment and roaming performers are also part of the event. For those arriving by train, St James Station is about a three-minute walk from the cathedral forecourt. Museum Station is about eight minutes away, and Town Hall Station is about 12 minutes away. There is no parking at the cathedral itself. Nearby paid car parks are within a five- to ten-minute walk.

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Forecourt of St Mary’s CathedralSydney, NSW, AU
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  • The event is scheduled for 16–25 December 2026, from 5:30pm to 10:30pm each night.
  • The festival is at the forecourt of St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney.
  • The light show starts at 8:30pm.
  • The event features food and gift stalls, live entertainment, and roaming performers.
  • St James Station is about a 3-minute walk away; Museum Station about 8 minutes; Town Hall Station about 12 minutes.

Information last verified October 23, 2026.

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