Feeling Jolly? You'll Love These Sydney City Christmas Events

Feeling Jolly? You'll Love These Sydney City Christmas Events


By Courtenay Turner

Celebrating the holiday season in NSW's sunny capital city? Make it one to remember with these fun Christmas activities in Sydney.

In 2024, Sydney city will play host to a range of festive events and experiences – from DIY wreath-making workshops to festive pottery classes – making it easier than ever to embracethe  yuletide cheer.

Whether you’re looking for Friendsmas ideas in Marrickville or family-friendly activities north of the bridge, you’ll love our collection of locally-run Sydney Christmas events.
 

Learn to make a DIY Xmas wreath

Two men in red aprons holding handmade Christmas wreath

Learning to make a DIY Xmas wreath is one of the most magical Christmas activities in Sydney. And with so many workshops to choose from, you can get crafty in a way that suits your personal style. Love succulents? Try this Wreath and Kokedama-Making Workshop. Guided by artist Ruth Shteinman, you’ll discover the basic principles of the “random weave” technique and kokedama plant preparation, creating your very own living Christmas wreath.

Prefer a floral look? Join Julia in her Petersham studio and craft a colourful wreath using an abundance of fresh and dried flowers. At only $125, this Christmas activity costs less than a fresh wreath from your local florist. What’s more, Julia will teach you how to preserve your creation so you can enjoy it year after year. (Money win!) Did we mention you can BYO bubbles and add a grazing board for an extra $30? Split between six friends, that’s only an additional $5 per person. An easy walk from Stanmore and Petersham station, this festive class is one of the best Sydney city Christmas events. Embracing your yuletide obsession this year? Don't miss this list of DIY Christmas decoration ideas.

For those partial to Aussie blooms, head to Heather Hunt’s native wreath-making workshop in Balmain. Looking for kid-friendly Christmas activities? Your little ones will love this kids’ wreath-making workshop. Hosted by Vaucluse-based florist, Francesca Papaioannou, this creative activity includes a snack platter with cheese sandwiches, fairy bread, fruit and a juice popper. There’s also a 15-minute play break factored into the class. (Yep, Francesca really thought of everything.)

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Get crafty with clay this Christmas

Two ceramic gingerbread men on maroon-coloured tablecloth

Love ceramics? You’re in luck. No Sydney city Christmas is complete without a pottery class or two. And with a bounty of workshops to choose from, you can get creative with clay in your own way.

Like the idea of making DIY decorations but not sure where to start? Try this Clay Christmas Decorations Workshop by Silky Shapes in Willoughby. Guided by Yegana Jafarova and her team, you’ll learn to shape, design and paint clay decorations that will be fired in the kiln, ensuring they last for a loooong time. A few weeks after the class, your DIY decorations will be ready for pick-up. (It’ll feel like Christmas came early!)

Live in the inner west? The crew at Clay Cartel run a similar Christmas-themed workshop in Marrickville. For those who appreciate all things cute and cartoon-ish, Tennyson Studio’s hand-building workshops are a must-try. In this adorable class, you’ll learn to make a cookie plate shaped like a gingerbread man while nibbling on BYO snacks and drinks. The team also offers a family-friendly ornament-making class if you’re looking for things to do with kids in Sydney.

If your Pinterest board is bursting with Christmas decor ideas, you’ll ceramic lighthouse workshop is the ultimate Christmas activity Sydney-wide. Using hand-building techniques, you’ll learn to craft a hollow ceramic house that you can place over a small candle or tealight. When lit, your DIY clay house will spread its golden glow around your home. 

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Feast on festive treats

gingerbread house decorating class

Fruit cake, pudding and fruit-loaded pavlova… Is there anything better than festive fare? From Christmas cookie-making classes in Oatlands to cupcake-decorating in Homebush, there are plenty of Sydney city Christmas events to savour in 2024. 

Kick things off with a mouthwatering workshop at The Sydney Chocolate School in Mosman, where you’ll learn the French technique of hand-tempering on marble. With the help of an experienced chocolatier, you’ll craft everything from raspberry stars and gold-dusted Christmas baubles to plum pudding disks. Head home with a full belly, a happy heart and a goodie bag full of cacao-infused creations.

If you’re looking for a more traditional Christmas cooking class, learning how to make Christmas pudding is a must. Join the team at Made By Me Workshop in St Peters and discover how to make an epic Chrissy pud from start to finish. We’re talking fruit soaking, hand-mixing and even cooking in cloth using a decades-old copper boiler. 

For those who want to celebrate Christmas à la française, MakMak’s Christmas Snowmen Macaron Class will bring a francophile touch to the festivities. (Whether macaron’s are actually French is up for discussion. Regardless, these puffy parcels of deliciousness are quite possibly the cutest Christmas – ever.)

If you’re brainstorming school holiday activities in Sydney, you can’t go past this kids’ Christmas cupcake-decorating workshop by The Classic Cupcake Co. For ages six and above, it’s perfect for mini masterchefs who want to learn to pipe, decorate and colour cupcakes. Parents are welcome to join in.

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It's beginning to look a lot like... Sydney city Christmas

Sydney city from afar, seen from across the harbour.

Whether you’re looking for traditional Christmas craft workshops or an Xmas event that breaks the mould, Sydney has plenty of exciting Christmas activities to try in 2024. Paint dreamy landscapes at  festive watercolour painting class, make a mosaic Christmas tree or celebrate Koori-style with this festive First Nations cooking class in Pyrmont.

From hands-on floristry workshops to paint and sip nights, there’s something for everyone in Australia’s sparkling waterside city. Dig into our range of Sydney city Christmas and add a touch of magic to the holiday season.





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Dried Floral Christmas Wreath Workshop

4.9 (51)

2k

Runs regularly

Pakenham, Ferntree Gully & Coldstream

1 to 40 guests

$89 - $119

Australian Botanicals Christmas Wreath Workshop

4.9 (20)

Runs regularly

Fremantle / Mobile

1 to 50 guests

$139 - $149

Native Christmas Wreath Workshop

4.9 (17)

4.9 (71) (teacher)

Only 2 dates left

Stafford

1 to 8 guests

$145

Christmas Wreath Class with Fresh Australian Natives

4.9 (11)

Runs regularly

Balmain

1 to 12 guests

$155

Christmas Wreath Making Workshop with Dried Flowers

5.0 (31)

Runs regularly

Drummoyne / Mobile

1 to 10 guests

$125

Floristry Class: DIY Christmas Wreath

4.9 (18)

5.0 (189) (teacher)

Runs regularly

Burwood East

1 to 12 guests

$100

Christmas Wreath Workshop

4.6 (21)

4.8 (57) (teacher)

Runs regularly

Virginia / Mobile

1 to 30 guests

$80

Floristry Workshop: Fresh Flower Christmas Wreath

4.9 (27)

Runs regularly

Malvern East

1 to 20 guests

$90

Fresh to Dry Christmas Wreath Workshop

5.0 (2)

5.0 (46) (teacher)

Runs regularly

Buderim / Mobile

1 to 14 guests

$90

Floristry Workshop: Christmas Flower Table Arrangement

5.0 (30)

Only 2 dates left

Malvern East

1 to 50 guests

$90

Christmas Wreath and Bubbles Workshop

4.9 (29)

5.0 (855) (teacher)

Only 2 dates left

Redfern

1 to 40 guests

$150 - $165

Christmas Wreath Workshop

5.0 (3)

4k

Runs regularly

Chippendale / Mobile

1 to 40 guests

$180

Fused Glass Christmas Decorations Workshop

5.0 (6)

5.0 (47) (teacher)

Runs regularly

Belair

1 to 15 guests

$100 - $150

Floral Wreath Making Workshop

4.7 (15)

4.9 (90) (teacher)

Runs regularly

South Yarra

1 to 30 guests

$90

Christmas Door Wreath Workshop

4.9 (16)

4.9 (92) (teacher)

Runs regularly

Virginia

1 to 30 guests

$165

Natural Skincare Making Class for Christmas

4.9 (29)

5.0 (283) (teacher)

Only 2 dates left

Camperdown

1 to 30 guests

$88

Festive Native Flower Wreath Class

4.8 (5)

5.0 (305) (teacher)

Only 1 date left

Dulwich Hill

1 to 12 guests

$155 - $160

Hand Building Workshop: Serving Board

4.9 (32)

4.9 (1k) (teacher)

Runs regularly

Burwood & Brunswick

1 to 14 guests

$100 - $119

Christmas Cannoli and Pasta Making Class

5.0 (8)

4.9 (358) (teacher)

Only 1 date left

Sydney

1 to 30 guests

$109 - $126

Festive Christmas Gnome Making Class for Beginners

5.0 (20)

Runs regularly

Bulimba / Mobile

1 to 10 guests

$75 - $80


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