If this year you find yourself without your usual company during the festive period, please know you’re not alone. It’s a time full of expectation, and it can also bring up feelings of loneliness. But it doesn’t have to be that way. For instance, the 25th can be one of connection, kindness, and small moments of comfort.
Here are a few things you might try:
Free Christmas Day events
| Inner City | Wayside Chapel, 29 Hughes Street, Potts Point 11:30am–1:30pm, community lunch with a 3-course lunch, a DJ, dancing and other activities. |
| Eastern Suburbs | Bondi Surf Club, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach From 11am, community lunch |
| Inner West | Bill Crews, 180 Liverpool Road, Ashfield From 11am, community lunch |
| South Western Sydney | Salvation Army, 42 Raymond St, Bankstown From 5pm, community dinner Bill Crews, 28 Pirie St, Liverpool From 11am, community lunch |
| Parramatta | Hope Mission Centre, Church St, North Parramatta 10am – 1pm, Christmas Day church service followed by lunch. Kris Kringle gift exchange, $10 for adults, $5 for kids. RSVP is required via the link – Christmas Day Service Tickets, Thu, Dec 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite |
| Western Sydney | Mama Lane’s Community Foundation, The Little White House, 56 Woodriff St, Penrith 11:30am – 2pm, community takeaway lunch Macarthur Combined Churches, Campbelltown Civic Hall, 91 Queen St, Campbelltown 10:30am – 2pm, community lunch with carols, entertainment, food hampers and gifts for kids |
| Northern Beaches | The Bridge Church, Crnr Broughton St & Bligh St, Kirribilli From 12pm, community lunch with a Christmas quiz and carols. Every guest will receive a small gift |
More Christmas services can be found here.
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