The Best Christmas Markets in Sydney, Australia

A godsend for Sydneysiders who leave their Christmas shopping until the very last moment, this market is held on the last Friday night before December 25, providing 160 stalls loaded with fresh seasonal produce and gourmet gifts ready to be picked up just in time for Santa’s arrival. Visit the converted train sheds in inner-city Eveleigh to secure ham, seafood, cherries, cheese and plum pudding at its absolute freshest before the big day.

This independent art and design fair attracts huge crowds because it only rolls into Sydney twice a year — and one of those occasions falls just before Christmas, this year Friday December 8 to Sunday December 10. In fact, the following has become so large that Finders Keepers is upgrading to a larger venue this Christmas: the Cutaway in Barangaroo, which will be filled with hundreds of cutting-edge designers offering more present ideas than Santa could fit on his sleigh.

Another market for arty-farty types to stock up on all the gifts they need ahead of the festive season. Between Friday November 24 and Sunday November 26, the Royal Hall of Industries in Moore Park brims with 200 designers displaying their wares, finger-licking food and drink stands, workshops and kids activities.

The Chatswood Mall buzzes with shoppers at any time of year, let alone when the Christmas Market sets up for two weeks each December. More than 30,000 people are expected to visit the market every day between Saturday December 9 to Friday December 22 (excluding Wednesday December 13), enjoying live music, scrumptious street food and quality arts and crafts.