Sydney’s Christmas markets are open now & we’ve found the ones that are worth visiting

The Good Food & Wine Christmas Market is back for another year, and with it a ton of new stalls that are perfect for a one-stop shop of all your holiday wants.

Over 150 producers will be ready to catch your eye with the best artisan food, wine and gifts. Think about your Christmas hosting, and discover all the preserved goods, homemade sauces and special sips that’ll make Christmas this year feel a little more special (or delicious). Better yet, you can peruse with Chrissy presents in mind as well.

A roving Christmas market is perfect for the enormous Sydney community. From the Eastern Suburbs to Parramatta to Wentworth Point, there’s a space for every family to explore. And for the serious Christmas market-goers (we see you), you can visit a different one in a different area every weekend!

Each market showcases local artisans from the area, so no two Cambridge Christmas Markets are quite the same.

One of the most famous Christmas Markets in Sydney is at the heart of the city. Explore a festive market right under the iconic Martin Place Christmas tree! Martin Place Christmas Markets are a part of the wider Cambridge Christmas Markets and showcase an abundance of sustainable products and gourmet treats galore from Sydney’s very best artisans and producers.

From hot food stalls to unique Christmas gift ideas you definitely won’t find anywhere else, heading to the Martin Place Christmas Markets is the perfect way to spend a day out on the town.

Wooden hut chalets and an abundance of Christmas lights will transport you straight to a European winter Christmas market. Wander the stalls as you eat fresh oysters, sip on champagne and treat yourself to a decadent lobster roll. Filled with live music that invites you to wander, sip, and dance through the balmy night, the Jolly Sydney Christmas Night Markets transform a night out in Circular Quay and The Rocks into something that’s oh-so jolly! Did we mention it’s also Sydney’s biggest Christmas night market?

Featuring a curated lineup of 140 Aussie handmade stalls, including homewares, slow fashion, food and drink, the next installation of the Makers and Shakers markets will be one of the best Christmas markets in Sydney. Perfect for last-minute yet meaningful Christmas gift pick-ups that are one-of-a-kind. All products on sale at the event will be Australian-made, so you know you’ll be supporting local this festive season.

Entry is $5, and kids under 12 enter for free. The Makers and Shakers Christmas Markets are on from 10am until 4pm for both days.

If all you need is one big blowout day to explore stalls heaped with Christmas goodies, the Carriageworks Christmas market is for you. You can fill a DIY Christmas hamper filled with ‘chocolates, pickles, preserves, wines, spirits, and more from the market. Or you can go and revel in the Christmas madness – it will, after all, be so close to the big day!

On for one day only – so make sure you note this one down so you don’t miss it.

The Rocks are a Christmas market classic. They span from mid-November all the way to Christmas Day, and you can wander the stalls and picking out your favourite treats. This historic precinct is the perfect setting for a market, with golden sandstone as the backdrop to the hustle and bustle of shoppers seeking their next Christmas gift.

And since you’re already there, why not stay for all the festive events they have as well? From Laneway Cinema at The Rocks to a Furokishi gift wrapping workshop.

Finally, nothing is more Aussie than prawns and oysters at Christmas, and there’s no better place to get them than the Sydney Fish Market. Although it’s not your usual Christmas market, the seafood marathon held every year from the 23rd of December until Christmas Eve is certainly festive enough to make this list.

Sydney Fish Markets will open its doors for a whole 36 hours for crowds to shop for their Christmas feast, with retailers open and ready for customers to get their catch of the day. This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the marathon and the last one before Sydney Fish Markets move to their new home on Blackwattle Bay.

Early bird gets the prawn, and it will definitely get busy. So, plan your trip to the Sydney Fish Markets accordingly.