The Best Places to Celebrate Christmas in July in Sydney

Christmas in July in Sydney is the best excuse to celebrate Christmas before Christmas has even arrived!

Snow falling softly outside, mistletoe hung from the rafters and a cosy fireplace with carols playing in the background... a white Christmas is, unfortunately, something that Australians only get to experience in movies or when travelling to the Northern Equator, that is until Christmas in July became a thing!

Get your Christmas fill a few months early at our favourite Christmas in July celebrations.

1. Tinseltown 

Sydney's Tinseltown Christmas Pop-up Bar is coming to town to make Christmas in July ultra festive and merry. Wonderland Bar in Potts Point will be taken over by elves, Christmas games, Christmas songs on repeat (All I Want For Christmas, anyone?) and a merry cocktail menu from 1 to 31 July. 

Visit Tinseltown Christmas Pop-up Bar to find out more and to book your tickets.

2. Blue Mountains Yulefest

Yulefest is the annual Christmas in July celebration in the Blue Mountains that sees many of the regions most loved locations putting on special celebrations during the month of July. 

One of our favourite out-of-town family-friendly destinations is The Fairmont Resort - and it doesn't skimp on luxury for Christmas July! It transforms into a winter wonderland during their Yulefest, complete with roaring fires, storybook scenery and even occasional snowfall. A big highlight is the festive Yulefest Dinner at Jamison's View Restaurant on Saturday evenings throughout July. 

The Carrington Hotel will be pulling out all the festive stops for Yulefest at the Carrington Hotel complete with a fancy Saturday Night Yulefest Gala Dinner that even includes a special Children's Gala Menu!

To find more locations celebrating Yulefest in the Blue Mountains, visit the website.

3. Have a Cruisey Christmas in July

Sail away on 'Christmas Day' with a three-hour Christmas in July Lunch Cruise on Sydney Harbour, complete with a delicious buffet of seafood and carvery and traditional Xmas pudding with coffee & tea, plus Xmas décor and bonbons, live music and the stunning Sydney Harbour backdrop. Under 5s are FREE. Wear your best (ugliest!) Christmas jumper for a chance to win great prizes. 

Book your tickets today via the website.

4. Experience A Magic Winter Festival

Sydney is putting on quite the Winter Wonderland this year with a whole string of winter festivals to tickle your fancy. From a two-week extravaganza at Sydney Solstice to beach ice-skating at Bondi Festival, and the legendary Bathurst Winter Festival, Winter in Sydney is looking pretty cool this year!

Check out the full lineup of exciting Winter Festivals in Sydney.

5. Christmas in July at Watsons Bay Hotel

Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel will transform their Sunset Room into a Winter Wonderland for Christmas in July with a 3-course feast and 2 hours of bottomless drinks, including delicious mulled wine. Along with a gourmet feast, there's going to be an ugly sweater competition and we hear that Santa might make an appearance! 

Book your tickets to secure your table at Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel.

6. Roast with all the Trimmings

We love Four In Hand's $25 Sunday roast with all the trimmings. The Woolwich Pier Hotel also has a Sunday roast for $30 - pork belly and crackling with roast vegetables, pumpkin mash, apple purée, Yorkies & gravy and The Tavern at The Duke of Clarence in the CBD has a much-lauded award-winning Sunday roast offering of beef, pork or lamb with the lot!

Satisfy your Christmas feasting needs a few months early with our guide to Sydney's best roasts.

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