Overview

Lace up your boots and mark your calendars, Christmas in July is back, and this year it's bringing a brand-new lakeside location and even more winter wonder than ever before. Running for four festive days only, from Thursday 3 July to Sunday 6 July 2025, the festival now takes place along the stunning Patrick White Terrace, offering sweeping views of Lake Burley Griffin and an atmospheric new setting for this much-loved celebration.

This relocation marks a bold new chapter for the event. With more space, better views, and a backdrop of water, lights and winter trees, the new lakeside location promises a truly magical escape and entry remains completely free. Taking place at the start of the ACT school holidays, it's an ideal midwinter outing for families, couples, and festive foodies alike.

"Relocating the event to the lakefront allows us to create something even more beautiful and immersive" says Festival Director Vincent Hernandez. "We've taken everything people love about Christmas in July, the food, the snow, the lights, the atmosphere and brought it into a space that feels open, magical and truly worthy of the season. It's about warmth, joy and bringing people together in the heart of winter."