What’s Open on Christmas Day in Sydney?
Not everybody is able, or wants, to spend their Christmas with friends and family. The bottle of something in front of the telly read a book or stay in bed options are always there. Rather than try to avoid Christmas, why not get out and about and enjoy your Christmas Day.
Bondi Beach
It has become a tradition for many people to head down to Bondi Beach on Christmas Day. One of the top things to do in Sydney. You will find there is usually a party going on the beach. Bondi will be full of people with smiles on their faces and lots of the cafes and shops on the foreshore will be open for the occasion.
Chinatown
The Chinese celebrate Christmas along with everyone else, but that doesn’t mean that Chinatown will be closed, far from it. Most of Chinatown will be open for business and willing to share their Christmas with you. So Yum Cha at the large, iconic Marigold Restaurant in George Street is definitely an option along with many wonderful smaller Chinese restaurants.
Go out for Lunch or Dinner
Everything closes for Christmas, that’s right isn’t it (?) There won’t be any cafes or restaurants open in Sydney?
Cafes and Restaurants open on Christmas Day
What’s open more generally?
The following covers services more generally and is Australia wide. Nice colours too. 🙂
What else is there to do on Christmas Day in Sydney?
There are still a number of things you can do on Christmas Day.
Catch a Sydney Ferry
1. The ferries operate on Christmas Day to a public holiday timetable. You can ferry around the Harbour switch off and relax.
Visit Taronga Zoo
2. Taronga zoo is open on Christmas Day so spend the day with the chimps, zebras, lions etc. Afterall, its their Christmas too.
Go to Manly
3. Head to Manly (by ferry of course) and sit in the Corso, or by the ocean and discretely watch the people hurry to their destinations on the one day perhaps they don’t need to.
Walk by the Harbour
4. Take a stroll along anywhere by Sydney Harbour.
Circular Quay or Chinatown
5. Head anywhere touristy, like Circular Quay or Chinatown, and you will find little pockets of life where you can perhaps get a coffee and enjoy.
Visit your Local Beach
6. Most locals, if not at home, will head for the local beach or maybe further afield.
More Things to Do
This is the time of year for catching up with friends, family and colleagues and doing what they want to do…no, that’s not right – do your own thing, go through the best 100 things to do and see what you can find. We periodically update the list which includes many free things to do. For things to do during the Christmas Holidays check out Christmas in Sydney.