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
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
Free entry, 11 nights, five Christmas destinations around Circular Quay and The Rocks.
Trains, ferries and light rail all stop at Circular Quay. Public transport is recommended.
If you drive, parking and drop-off are around Circular Quay and The Rocks.
Each with its own Christmas atmosphere, around Circular Quay and The Rocks.
The whole festival is accessible to everyone, including wheelchair users. For any access question, contact the team.
Pets are welcome.
Yes. Jolly, Sydney’s Christmas Night Market, is a free Christmas night market at Circular Quay and The Rocks, from 10 to 20 December 2026, 4pm to 10:30pm daily.
Yes. JOLLY NIGHTS LIVE is 11 free Christmas shows over 11 nights at First Fleet Park, from 10 to 20 December 2026. Every night is a different show. Themes and performers are announced on 20 November.
Jolly, Sydney’s Christmas Night Market, is free to enter and a popular event that runs from 10 to 20 December 2026, 4pm to 10:30pm daily, at Circular Quay and The Rocks. French and European food, drinks and gifts are for sale, with free Christmas shows and six bars serving wine, mulled wine and cocktails. Browse over 100 exhibitors.
Wander five Christmas destinations, browse gifts from over 100 exhibitors among wooden chalets brought from Europe, enjoy French, German, Italian and Spanish food at Customs House, taste NSW wines and spirits, visit the two giant Christmas bars, watch a free Christmas show at First Fleet Park every night, and catch the snow when it falls.
At Circular Quay and The Rocks in Sydney, across five destinations: Customs House, Gateway Plaza, First Fleet Park, Circular Quay Upper Promenade and Circular Quay Lower Promenade. Trains, ferries and light rail all stop at Circular Quay.
Yes. Jolly is family-friendly: entry is free, there is a different free Christmas show every night, snow falls at random moments, and there is plenty to see and taste across the five destinations.
Yes. The whole festival is accessible to everyone, including wheelchair users.
Jolly is created and produced by BBR Group Australia, the team behind the Bastille Festival in Sydney.
Yes. Entry is free and you never need a ticket to come in. Food, drinks and gifts are paid for.
10 to 20 December 2026, 4pm to 10:30pm daily.
Yes. JOLLY NIGHTS LIVE is a free Christmas show every night at First Fleet Park. The full programme is revealed on 20 November.
Yes. Masterclasses are free, but places need to be reserved online. At least one free session every day.
Yes. Mulled wine is served at the four classic bars: two at Customs House, one at First Fleet Park and one on Circular Quay Upper Promenade. The two giant Christmas bars serve festive cocktails.
Snow falls at random moments each night at Customs House, Gateway Plaza and First Fleet Park. There is no set time.
Yes. Pets are welcome.
Trains, ferries and light rail all stop at Circular Quay. Public transport is recommended.
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