10 to 20 December 2026 · 4pm to 10:30pm daily · Free entry10 to 20 Dec · 4pm to 10:30pm · Free entry10 to 20 Dec · Free entry

Jolly, Sydney's Christmas Night Market

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Press releases, official images, logos and the media contact for Jolly, Sydney’s Christmas Night Market: 10 to 20 December 2026, 4pm to 10:30pm daily, Circular Quay and The Rocks. Free entry.

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Alexis, BBR Group Australia. Interviews, meeting the makers and filming on site.

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Jolly at a glance

Jolly, Sydney’s Christmas Night Market, is a free Christmas night market at Circular Quay and The Rocks in Sydney. It brings together wooden chalets from Europe, giant Christmas bars, snow at random moments and a different free Christmas show every night.

Name
Jolly, Sydney’s Christmas Night Market
Dates
10 to 20 December 2026 (11 nights)
Hours
4pm to 10:30pm daily
Where
Circular Quay and The Rocks, Sydney
Entry
Free. Food, drinks and gifts are paid for.
Five destinations
Customs House, Gateway Plaza, First Fleet Park, Circular Quay Upper Promenade, Circular Quay Lower Promenade
JOLLY NIGHTS LIVE
11 nights, 11 free Christmas shows at First Fleet Park
The market
Over 100 exhibitors, 46 chalets from Europe, 2 giant Christmas trees
Bars
6 bars, including 2 giant Christmas bars with elf bartenders
Snow
At random moments each night at Customs House, Gateway Plaza and First Fleet Park
For families
Family-friendly, with free entry and a free Christmas show every night
Access
Accessible to everyone, including wheelchair users. Pets are welcome.
Created and produced by
BBR Group Australia

The unconventional story of Jolly

Born from Bastille. Brought back by Sydney.

It’s a bit of a Christmas tale. Jolly begins with the very popular Bastille Festival. After COVID, Bastille moved to December in 2021… and Sydney loved it. The Christmas edition was so popular that everyone asked for it to come back. So it did, with a name of its own: Jolly.

That French heart still beats at Customs House. It began as a French and European Christmas market, and it remains one today: the French Christmas Village, with wooden chalets brought all the way from Europe.

Then Jolly made itself at home. The European tradition met an Australian celebration: First Fleet Park, NSW wines and spirits, local makers and their gifts.

“Jolly has a French heart and an Australian home. First Fleet Park, the NSW wines and spirits, the local makers and their gifts bring New South Wales into the festival. It is our way to support the people who supported the Bastille Festival, and to celebrate Australian culture.”

Vincent Hernandez, creator of the Bastille Festival and Jolly, Sydney’s Christmas Night Market

Press releases

Newest first. Each release has its own page and a PDF to download.

The first press release will be published here.

Official images

Approved high-resolution images of Jolly. Free to use for editorial coverage of the festival, with the credit “BBR Group Australia”.

Customs House at night: the giant Christmas tree above the chalets and the crowd
Customs House, The French Christmas Village Photo: BBR Group Australia
Snow falling in front of the giant lit Christmas tree at Customs House
Snow at Customs House Photo: BBR Group Australia
A visitor looks at glowing Christmas snow globes in a wooden chalet
Christmas gifts in the chalets Photo: BBR Group Australia
Crowds between glowing white stalls at dusk, the Sydney Harbour Bridge behind
Circular Quay Upper Promenade at dusk Photo: BBR Group Australia
A NSW producer pours a tasting for a guest
NSW wine and spirits at Gateway Plaza Photo: BBR Group Australia
A visitor reaches for a decoration at a stall of handmade felt animals
Gifts from independent makers Photo: BBR Group Australia

Image usage guidelines

  • For editorial coverage of Jolly 2026 only.
  • Credit the photographer as shown with each image.
  • Do not alter the images or crop out signage or logos.
  • Not for advertising or commercial use without written approval.

All images are owned by BBR Group Australia. Media may use them freely for editorial coverage with the credit “BBR Group Australia”.

Logos and brand assets

Official Jolly logos. Please use them as supplied, with clear space around them.

Brand colours

  • Red#CB463E
  • Green#465949
  • Gold#CEB172
  • Dark Blue#1E2246
  • Teal#5C998D
  • Sand#EDDDC1

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