TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS Coo at twinkling, moving, inflatable, musical, holographic and Australian-themed Christmas lights decorating suburban front yards from Greystanes to Mosman, Tempe, Oran Park, North Bondi, Gledswood Hills, Narraweena, Taren Point and more. Sunset onwards, free, christmaslightsearch.com.au/sydney
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24
MOVIE Moor your dinghy, tie up the yacht or laze on day beds on a floating pontoon, with food service, at Mov’in Boat (until January 26) to watch Christmas favourite Elf, starring Will Ferrell. 8.30pm, Darling Harbour, Sussex Street, Sydney, $99.90-$149.90, movinboat.com
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25
EXHIBITION Welcome the upcoming Chinese zodiac Year of the Ox at 2020 Shaanxi’s Intangible Cultural Heritages Exhibition (until January 8) with 100 ox-themed works including clay sculptures, papercuts, embroidery and hand-painted door curtains. 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm, Level 1, 151 Castlereagh St, Sydney, free, cccsydney.org
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26
ZOO Escape tinsel with Taronga Zoo Sydney’s 5000 animals, including diving penguins, trunk-blowing Asian elephants and fin-waving sea lions, some enjoying special Christmas treats. 9.30am-5pm, Bradleys Head Road, Mosman, $26.10/$35.10/$44.10, taronga.org.au
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27
RACE Wave a farewell hankie as the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race sloops attempt the 1170-kilometre annual competition to Tasmania. From 1pm, online, free, rolexsydneyhobart.com
