✨ Christmas at the Cathedral

Sydney, New South Wales

🕐 16 to 25 December 2026, 5:30pm to 10:30pm nightly; light show from 8:30pm

💰 Free entry

📍 St Mary's Cathedral, 2 St Mary's Road, Sydney NSW 2000

Light projections retell the Christmas story on the front of the cathedral, with the stained-glass windows lit up, Christmas trees, choirs, live music and food and gift stalls in the forecourt. Free to walk in; food and stalls cost extra. Confirmed for 2026.

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