What’s on this Chanukah?
Chanukah runs from Sunday evening, 14 December to Monday night, 22 December.
If details of your event are missing or incorrect, please email [email protected]
Lighting the chanukiah
New South Wales
Sydney and surrounds
Chanukah Kids Party
Sunday 14 December, 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Greengarten Hall, Mizrachi Synagogue, North Bondi
Booking: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1510809
Contact: (02) 9365 1777, [email protected]
Chanukah by the Sea
Sunday 14 December, 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm
Bondi Park Playground, Bondi Beach
Booking: https://events.humanitix.com/chanukah-by-the-sea-2025
Contact: (02) 9365 2900, [email protected]
Chanukah in the Park
Sunday 14 December, 5pm – 7pm
Hollis Park, Newtown
See: https://www.shul.org.au/event-details/newtown-shul-chanukah-in-the-park
Chanukah in the Park
Sunday 14 December, 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm
Dover Heights (venue on ticket)
Booking: https://events.humanitix.com/chanukah2025
Contact: (02) 9371 1855, [email protected]
Chanukah on the Green
Sunday 14 December, 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm
St Ives Village Green
Booking: https://events.humanitix.com/green2025
Contact: (02) 9488 8777, [email protected]
Chanukah celebration at Westfield Bondi Junction
Monday 15 December, 5.15 pm to 7.00 pm
Level 5 Food Court, Westfield Bondi Junction
Contact: (02) 9386 0770, [email protected]
Chanukah at the Bay
Tuesday 16 December, from 6.00 pm
Steyne Park, Double Bay
Booking: https://events.humanitix.com/cab2025
Contact: (02) 9388 7733, [email protected]
The Great Synagogue family Chanukah celebration
Thursday 18 December, 5.30 pm to 7.00 pm
The Great Synagogue, Sydney
Contact: [email protected], (02) 9267 2477
Chanukah in the City
Thursday 18 December from 5:30pm
Giant Menorah lighting
Martin Place, Macquarie St
Information: https://cyn.org.au/citc
Chanukah Celebration and Shabbat Shelanu Communal Dinner
Friday 19 December 2025 at 6.30 pm
Emanuel Synagogue, 7 Ocean Street, Woollahra
Booking: https://events.humanitix.com/chanukah-celebration-shabbat-shelanu-communal-dinner
Contact: [email protected] or (02) 9389 6444
Rally for Light
Sunday 21 December, 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm
Sydney CBD (location released on the day)
Book: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1505215
Registration: chabadsydney.com
Contact: (02) 9387 2822
North Shore public events
Westfield Hornsby lighting
Monday 15 December, 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm
Westfield Hornsby
Contact: [email protected]
CTeen North Shore Chanukah
Tuesday 16 December, 7.30 pm to 10.00 pm
Chabad North Shore
Contact: [email protected]
Mona Vale menorah lighting
Wednesday 17 December, 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Village Park, Mona Vale
Contact: [email protected]
Westfield Chatswood lighting
Thursday 18 December, 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Westfield Chatswood
Contact: [email protected]
Musical Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday 19 December, 7.00 pm
Chabad North Shore
Contact: [email protected]
Manly public lighting
Sunday 21 December, 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Outside Manly Town Hall
Contact: [email protected]
Regional NSW
Byron Bay – McGregors Family Carnival
Sunday 14 December, 6.00 pm
Contact: 0413 365 770, [email protected]
Newcastle – Civic Park
Sunday 14 December, 6.00 pm
Contact: 0425 730 412, [email protected]
Katoomba
Monday 15 December, 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm
Booking: https://chabadofrara.org/event
Dubbo
Tuesday 16 December, 5.30 pm
Booking: https://chabadofrara.org/event
Tamworth
Wednesday 17 December, 6.00 pm
Contact: [email protected]
Byron Bay – Main Beach lighting
Wednesday 17 December, 7.30 pm
Contact: [email protected]
Coffs Harbour
Thursday 18 December, 6.00 pm
Booking: https://chabadofrara.org/event
Wollongong
Sunday 21 December 6.30pm – 9pm
Wollongong park (Location upon RSVP)
[email protected]
https://chabadofrara.org/event
Central Coast – Lions Park
Sunday 21 December, 5.00 pm
Contact: [email protected]
Victoria
Melbourne and surrounds
Pre-Chanukah market stall
Sunday 14 December, 10.00 am to 2.00 pm
Basterfield Park, Hampton East
Contact: 0410 447 618, [email protected]
Chanukah at the Racecourse
Sunday 14 December, from 4.30 pm
Caulfield Racecourse
Details: facebook.com/Chanukahinthepark
Pillars of Light festival
Sunday 14 December to Sunday 21 December
Federation Square
Info: https://fedsquare.com/events/pillars-of-light
St Kilda Shule family festival
Friday 12 December, 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm
St Kilda Shule
Contact: [email protected]
Chabad St Kilda nightly program
Monday 15 December to Sunday 21 December
Chabad St Kilda
Booking: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1497584
Contact: (03) 9527 7700
Chanukah Spectacular at the Foreshore
Tuesday 16 December, from 6.00 pm
Hazel Pierce Reserve, Mordialloc
Contact: [email protected]
Elwood Shule Chanukah celebration
Tuesday 16 December, from about 5.45 pm
Elwood Shule
Contact: (03) 9531 1547, [email protected]
Chabad Malvern carnival and barbecue
Tuesday 16 December, 4.30 pm to 6.00 pm
Chabad Malvern
Contact: (03) 9822 5544
No More Swiping; Just Striking
Singles Social Activity (Bowling)
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
1:00:00 pm AEDT
Strike Bowling (Specific location provided upon registration)
Young Jewish Professionals
YJP Melbourne Events Page
Chanukah in Bayside
Wednesday 17 December, 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm
Peace Park, Hampton
Contact: 0410 447 618
Virtual Speed Matching for Jewish Singles
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
2:00:00 am AEDT (Online Access)
Meet up to 7 personalized connections
YJP Melbourne Events Page
Chanukah at Southland
Thursday 18 December, from 6.00 pm
Westfield Southland
Contact: 0410 447 618
YJP Melbourne rooftop Chanukah lighting
Thursday, December 18, 2025 from 8:00pm
Balaclava Location (Specific details provided upon sign-up)
Mega Menorah Lighting with city views
Booking: https://www.yjp.org.au/events/chanukah26
Caulfield Shule family carnival
Friday 19 December, 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Caulfield Shule, Caulfield North
Contact: (03) 9525 9492
Bentleigh Rotunda celebration
Sunday 21 December, from 6.30 pm
Bentleigh Plaza
Contact: 0410 447 618
Regional Victoria
Geelong
Sunday 14 December, 5.00 pm
Booking: https://chabadofrara.org/event
Wodonga
Sunday 14 December, 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm
Booking: https://chabadofrara.org/event
Ballarat
Sunday 14 December, 7.00 pm
Private home
Contact: 0413 365 770
Maryborough
Sunday 21 December, 7.00 pm
Private home
Contact: 0413 365 770
Queensland
Brisbane and surrounds
Chanukah in the City
Date TBA (mid-Chanukah)
Brisbane CBD
https://www.chabadbrisbane.com
Contact: (07) 3843 7770, [email protected]
Gold Coast
Public Chanukah menorah lighting – first night
Sunday 14 December, 6.00 pm
Broadwater Parklands, The Stage
Register: https://events.humanitix.com/goldcoastchanukah
Contact: [email protected], 0450 408 477
Southport – Broadwater Parklands
Sunday 14 December, 6.00 pm
Booking: https://events.humanitix.com/goldcoastchanukah
Roma Park – Isle of Capri
Monday 15 December, 5.00 pm
Contact: (07) 5570 1851
Townsville – Jezzine Park
Tuesday 16 December, 6.00 pm
Contact: [email protected]
Mackay
Wednesday 17 December, 5.30 pm
RSVP for address: [email protected]
Sunshine Coast seniors event
Thursday 18 December, 12.00 pm
Booking: 0497 301 321
Foundation Square – Maroochydore
Thursday 18 December, 5.00 pm
Bookings: 0497 301 321
Tickle Park – Coolum Beach
Sunday 21 December, 5.00 pm
Bookings: 0497 301 321
Cairns – The Pier
Sunday 14 December, 6.00 pm
Contact: [email protected]
South Australia
Adelaide
Chanukah in Adelaide
Sunday 14 December, 6.45 pm
Rymill Park NW
Info: https://chabadsa.org.au/
Contact: Rabbi Yossi 0410 248 972
Tasmania
Hobart
Chanukah at the Zoo
Wednesday 17 December, time TBA
Bus from Launceston available
Contact: 0413 365 770, [email protected]
Western Australia
Perth
Community Chanukah Celebration
Sunday 14 December, 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm
Venue TBA
Booking: https://events.humanitix.com/community-chanuka-celebration-2025-5786
Contact: Maccabi WA (via Facebook or Instagram)
