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Explore Christmas In The Southern Highlands With Your Festive Season Guide

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Christmas in the Southern Highlands is one of the most magical times of the year. Twinkling lights, local markets, long lunches and plenty of festive cheer. To help you make the most of it, we’ve rounded up the best events, markets, street lights, parties, gifts and more. Basically, everything you need to plan a fun, joy-filled festive season… without the stress. 

Handy Christmas Guides

Festive Fun Around the Highlands
Proudly presented by Wingecarribee Shire Council
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Christmas Gift Guide
Consider this your shortcut to stress-free, shop-local Christmas gifting.
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French Festive Flavours
10 Reasons Why Julien’s Bowral Brasserie Is The Place To Be This Season.
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Let Bendooley Do Christmas
Let Bendooley Larder create a beautiful Christmas feast for you and your favourite people.
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Where To Buy Your Christmas Seafood
Your local list of the best places to order seafood for Christmas.
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Where To Buy Your Christmas Ham & Turkey
Here’s where to order the best local hams and turkeys before they sell out.
order yours
Christmas Catering
Consider your Christmas catering sorted with our handpicked list of the best local caterers in the Highlands.
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Fairywren's Gift Guide
Wrap up some cosy, fragrant, Highlands-made magic with a beautiful Fairywren candle.
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Bowral Fine Jewellery Gift Guide
Make Christmas Extra Sparkly With Bowral Fine Jewellery.
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Christmas Party Ideas
Planning an end-of-year party? Here are the Highlands venues to book.
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A Very French Christmas
Celebrate Christmas in style with Franquette Soirée at beautiful Retford Park.
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Santa Photos
Smile! It's time to get into the spirit folks and have your annual photo with Santa.
Find a spot
Christmas Tree Shopping
Your go-to guide for buying a fresh Christmas tree in the Highlands.
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Christmas Events

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Christmas Lights Map
Follow along with our interactive map for a sparkly tour of Christmas lights around the Southern Highlands.

PLUS add your house or street to the map!
Check out the map
Wine & Dine
Check out all the festive events for foodies and fab Chrissy celebrations
Christmas Day Buffet Lunch
Celebrate Christmas at Dormie House with their Festive Buffet.
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Community Christmas Party
Celebrate the festive season at Robertson Public House with great food, joyful vibes, and a special visit from Santa!
Bookings essential
Mild to Spicy Christmas Lunch
Turn up the heat with a Christmas Lunch at Mild to Spicy, Mittagong.
Bookings essential
Have the Finest Christmas
Julien is hosting an elegant Christmas Day celebration with a beautifully curated festive French menu.
bookings essential
Things To Do
Discover festive workshops, concerts, exhibitions and entertainment
Wreath Making
Robertson Public House - 23rd November 2025
bookings essential
Christmas Gifting: Sophie Hansen & Annie Herron
Moonacres School - 6th December 2025
Book quick
Christmas Plant & Produce Sale
Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens - 7th December 2025
plan your visit
Sew Your Own Santa Sack
Upcycle Centre - 29th November 2025
Bookings essential
And oh yes… there’s so much more Christmas cheer coming your way.
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Shopping
All the best gifts come from the Southern Highlands, and we've rounded them up for you
Bowral Fine Jewellery
For a Christmas gift that truly shines, visit Bowral Fine Jewellery.
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Fairywren Candle Company
Spread a little Highlands magic this Christmas with a Fairywren candle
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George Street Peddlers
Find something truly special for everyone on your list at George Street Peddlers in Marulan.
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Country Accent Bowral
Find gorgeous gifts for every home and every person at Country Accent this Christmas.
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Choose local this Christmas and spread the joy close to home.
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Shop Local
Discover our local gift guide for all the inspo you need to choose local for your Christmas gift shopping
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Stay
Visiting for Christmas? Plan your Southern Highlands escape.
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Christmas Tree
Discover where to buy your fresh tree, locally
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Christmas Fun
Plan your festive catch ups and fun here
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Where To Buy Your Christmas Ham & Turkey
Ready to lock in the star of your Christmas table? Here’s where to order the best local hams and turkeys before they sell out.
see the guide
Where to Buy Your Christmas Seafood
Chasing the freshest prawns, oysters or a whole seafood spread for Chrissy lunch? We’ve rounded up the top local suppliers so you can feast without the fuss.
See where to order

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