Be part of the Surry Hills Christmas Fair

Get your business or organisation involved in this one-day special event: extend trading outdoors, apply for event space, provide entertainment and more

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Expressions of interest closed on 9 October 2025 for stalls and on 16 November 2025 for local businesses.

Tony MacGregor

Project Manager – City Business & Safety

: 0437 847 343
: [email protected]

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Make the most of these road closures and join the celebrations – extend your trading or outdoor dining, host a Christmas-themed pop-up stall, and help bring extra sparkle to the street.

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Bringing Christmas vibes to one of our favourite streets

The Surry Hills Christmas Fair transforms Crown Street into a festive, community event. It’s set for a day of fun closed to traffic with outdoor dining, live music, pop-up stalls, games, a pop-up cinema, photos with Santa and family activities.

Businesses and artisans can extend their trading outdoors with special offers, workshops, pop-ups and displays to add to the Christmas atmosphere.

Stalls are open to businesses and makers from Surry Hills and beyond.

The fair offers a joyful holiday celebration that boosts local visibility, foot traffic and neighbourhood connection.

Key dates

Event date: 13 December, 2:30pm to 10pm
Expressions of interest open: 11 September
Expressions of interest for stalls close: 9 October
Expressions of interest for local businesses close: 16 November

Opportunities for businesses and organisations

- We encourage businesses in the street and surrounds to activate in-store during the event. All activations and stalls should be Christmas-themed to enhance the festive atmosphere.
- You could include musicians, performances, exhibitions, workshops, product demonstrations, cultural programming or a special promotion or offer exclusive for that day to help drive trade to your business.
- List your unique event, promotion or offer on our official event directory, What’s On,  to be part of the overall marketing and promotion.
- Take advantage of our display of goods on the footway policy that supports and promotes using the footpath while ensuring the comfort and safety for people walking and riding bikes.
- It applies to all retailers who have, or wish to have, a display on the footpath outside their premises.
- Retailers may use up to 60cm of footpath space in front of the shopfront (subject to guidelines) without seeking our approval.
- Make the most of your extra space during the event with activities such as kids workshops, pop-up stalls, outdoor dining or live performances.
- Lodge an expression of interest with your activation ideas. See the above table for deadlines.
- We’ll assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. Successful applicants will need to enter into a signed agreement and be given formal approval.
- To be eligible, you must be a business, organisation, community group or government agency providing a product or service to residents and visitors.
- Businesses within the road closure area will be prioritised but we’ll consider businesses within the surrounding streets.
- We’ll consider the mix of businesses and activations at the event to balance the offerings on the day.
- Distribution of flyers or promotional material isn’t permitted, which is in line with our guidelines for single-use items.
- Political, offensive, religious offerings or marketeers won’t be permitted.
- List your in-store activations, special offers or approved outdoor activity on our free event listing website, What’s On.
- Simply create a City of Sydney account and upload details and an image of your event or offer.
- What’s On is one of Sydney’s most trusted event sites, with more than 100,000 visitors a month and over 30,000 email subscribers.
- To be part of What’s On marketing, upload your events or special offer at least 2 weeks before the event.

Be part of the Surry Hills Christmas Fair

Closed

Tony MacGregor

Apply for event space

Bringing Christmas vibes to one of our favourite streets

Key dates

Opportunities for businesses and organisations

Activate inside your store

Display your goods on the footpath

Apply for event space

Promote your event on What’s On