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WHAT’S ON: THIS WEEKEND | nsm.pub/weekend
The Christmas countdown is on, and Sydney is bursting with festive fun for families. From carols and Christmas lights to markets, musicals and free kids’ activities, here’s what’s happening across the North Shore and beyond 👇
ALL WEEKEND
☀️ Hunter Valley Gardens’ Christmas Lights Spectacular (Pokolbin)
☀️ Where Is the Green Sheep? (Sydney Opera House)
☀️ Believe: A Christmas Musical (Chatswood)
☀️ Christmas at Hay Street Market (Haymarket)
☀️ Hide and Go Creek AR adventure (Hornsby Shire)
☀️ Love Actually? The Musical Parody (Darling Harbour)
☀️ Mind Games – Art Alive! (Chippendale)
☀️ Creature 2025 (Carriageworks)
FRIDAY
☀️ Chatswood Mall Markets
☀️ Darling Harbour Fireworks (9pm)
SATURDAY
☀️ ACO Carols on the Pier (Dawes Point)
☀️ Santa’s Christmas Picnic (Darling Harbour)
☀️ Carriageworks Christmas Market
☀️ St Ives Organic Markets
☀️ Crows Nest Markets
☀️ EQ Markets (Moore Park)
☀️ Miniature Steam Trains (West Ryde)
SUNDAY
☀️ Santa’s Christmas Picnic (Darling Harbour)
☀️ East Lindfield Community Markets
☀️ Lane Cove Makers Markets
☀️ DownTown Markets (Pennant Hills)
☀️ Mona Vale Organic Food Markets
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Restaurants, cafes & pubs with playgrounds around Sydney's North Shore | North Shore Mums
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WHERE TO BUY A REAL CHRISTMAS TREE | Ready for a festive family day out? 🎅🎶 Take a leisurely country drive and visit one of Sydney’s beautiful Christmas tree farms — a fun-filled outing where you can pick (or even cut!) your very own pine tree. It’s the perfect way to kick off the season and create some magical Christmas memories.
Prefer to stay home? Many farms deliver straight to your door! 🚚🌲
Check out all the best Sydney Christmas Tree Farms for 2025 here 👉 🎄
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Where to buy a REAL Christmas Tree
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If a plastic fantastic tree isn't quite what you're after this Christmas, get yourself a real Christmas tree this year. The fresh pine fragrance is sure to enhance the Christmas ambience at home! Here...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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