THORNLEIGH COMMUNITY CAROLS

SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER 2026 · FROM 5.30PM · HEADEN PARK

Everyone's welcome, whether you've been coming for years or just moved in.

GETTING HERE
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THE ESSENTIALS

WHEN

Sunday 13 December 2026. From 5.30pm, carols at 7.45pm, done by 9pm.

WHERE

Headen Park, Sinclair Avenue, Thornleigh. No parking on site - two church car parks nearby.

WHAT IT COSTS

Free. Nothing to book or pay. Bring money for food trucks and stalls.

WHAT TO BRING

A picnic rug or low chairs. Something for dinner, or buy it here.

WHAT’S ON

  • Families walking between the market stalls at Headen Park in the late afternoon

    FOOD TRUCKS

    Open from 5.30pm. Dinner sorted, so you don't have to cook before you come.

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  • Crowds browsing the market marquees at Twilight Markets

    TWILIGHT MARKETS

    Handmade gifts, local makers and last-minute Christmas shopping, right beside the picnic rugs.

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  • The Carols band playing on stage at dusk under purple lights

    MUSIC AND CAROLS

    School bands and local performers from 5.30pm, then Carols with the band from 7.45pm.

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GETTING HERE

Headen Park is on Sinclair Avenue, Thornleigh.

There's no parking on site, but two churches about five minutes' walk away open their car parks for the night. Thornleigh Community Baptist Church is off Duffy Avenue or The Esplanade. Northridge Vineyard Church is off Chilvers Road.

A drop-off zone is available, and runs one way along Sinclair Avenue. Entry is from the Duffy Avenue end.

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Map showing Headen Park and surrounding streets including Sinclair Avenue, Oakleigh Avenue, and Duffy Avenue, with two church locations marked near Duffy Avenue: Northridge Vineyard Church and Thornleigh Community Baptist Church.

LAST YEAR

Another beautiful evening with around 2,500 locals gathered together in Headen Park! Here's a couple of minutes with some highlights of the evening.

A woman in a red dress with Christmas-themed patterns is holding a microphone towards a man in a Christmas sweater and sunglasses at an outdoor event with people in the background.
Children performing on stage dressed in holiday-themed costumes, including elves and Christmas attire, with some wearing red and green skirts and others in festive accessories, during a Christmas event.
People sitting outdoors on blankets and chairs, many wearing sun hats, watching a performance and clapping.
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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

Logo of Thornleigh Community Baptist Church, featuring four colored squares (blue, orange, green, red) and the church's name.
Logo of Northridge Vineyard at Church with a circular dark gray geometric pattern and a white letter N, next to the text 'Northridge Vineyard | Church' in black.