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Christmas Festival in Sydney is one of the greatest festivals in Sydney. The whole of Sydney wears on a new look at the time of Christmas. The city gets in tune with the festive mood and starts preparing for the grand event. This city is known for its dazzling coastline which gets dressed with lights in the Christmas festival. Well, you won't find snow here in Christmas, because unlike many other countries it is summer in Sydney. But other than snow, there are so many things to fill up this gap. Christmas in Sydney is a holiday time with arrangements commencing from November itself. The city parks like Harry Noble Reserve, Redfern Park, and Turuwal Park are lit up with bud lights. While, streets like New Pitt Street Mall are decorated with lights and stars. The heritage buildings like Hyde Park Barracks, The Mint, Sydney Eye Hospital, Parliament House and The State Library are also grandly decorated. To add to the festive spirit, the Christmas banners in resplendent colors like red, gold and green carrying typical Australian designs dot the city. The people of Sydney enjoy the magic of a truly Australian Christmas with the City of Sydney's jam packed program of events and activities for everyone. There are a number of programs held during this time. From Christmas concerts to carnivals, the whole city offers a whale of a time to the visitors during Christmas celebrations. The city Town Hall is beautifully decorated along with the other churches in the city like Christ Church St Laurence, Holy Trinity Church, St. Andrew's Cathedral, St. James Church, St. Mary's Church, and St.Patrick's Church. The people throng to these Churches and say heir prayers and sing carols together. One of the most popular Christmas concerts take place in the wonderful Royal Botanical Gardens is one of the popular Christmas concerts in the city where people of all age groups converge to sing carols and celebrate with their near and dear ones. The bewitching choirs, orchestras, talented artists and the visit of Santa make it a singular yearly event. The concert is concluded with a spectacular fireworks display. The public celebrations include the Christmas trees, decorated with traditional ornaments with people gathered around them singing carols. The markets brim with Christmas gifts, souvenirs, decorations and candles. The Christmas Festival in Sydney will surely enthrall you and give you all the fun and joy you were looking forward to in Christmas.
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