With the festive glee starting to knock on our doors, we know that the most wonderful time of the year is finally arriving. From hot pours of mulled wine and cocoa, charming markets offering Christmas cheer and carols sung beneath garlands-adorned churches to enchanting concerts for the family, Christmas in Mumbai packs a punch! We therefore bring you a list of our favourite things to do this Christmas in Mumbai.
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Best Activities
1-4. Shop at the many delightful Christmas markets across the city
Stock up on Christmas decorations from cascading garlands, colourful tinsels and shiny ornaments to Christmas trees in all shapes and sizes. With the markets starting to crop up every festive decor imaginable, it is time to go on a shopping spree this jolly time of the year.
🎄Crawford Market: The biggest wholesale market in Mumbai is swamped with every Christmas decoration possible. Grab the tree you love best and adorn it with ornaments in every colour, stars drenched in glitter and mistletoes to recreate your favourite hallmark moments.
🎄I.C Colony Borivali: From decor to personalised Christmas presents, this market not only presents gorgeous wreaths, candles and ornaments but also handcrafted statuettes and novelties.
🎄Hill Road: In Bandra, this market lights up in gorgeous colourful hues and sells everything Christmas. From stockings to string lights and more, the market also houses several bakeries bound to reel you in with the delicious smell of freshly baked plum cakes.
🎄Baro Market: With its shop nestled in Khotachowadi, you can visit this charming bazaar laying its roots in Bandra’s Vintage Garden from the 17th to the 19th of December. Shop from a wide variety of festive decor and collectables perfect for gifting. From candles to ornamental trinkets, this market has it all to plan a perfect Christmas in Mumbai.
5. Attend a midnight mass
Experience blissful choir performances and witness the gorgeous festive decorations among the hues of candles at one of Mumbai’s churches this Christmas. The Afghan Church in Colaba, St. Thomas Cathedral in Fort, St. Andrews in Bandra and Our Lady Of Victoria Church in Mahim all hold beautiful midnight masses.
6. Experience an enchanting candlelight concert
Committed to spreading the festive cheer, candlelight brings Christmas at The Royal Opera House with a series of Christmas songs in line. From the Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy to Let It Snow! listen to the enchanting acoustics amidst an ocean of candles.
📅 24 December 2024
📍The Royal Opera House
🎟️Book your tickets via Live Your City here
7. Experience a white Christmas at Mumbai’s Snow World
Make fistfuls of snowballs, create a dishevelled snowman or try not to fall as you go ice skating holding hands for dear life. You can spend a perfect afternoon or evening here with lots of fun activities in store- all under flurries of snow perfect to play along the fantasy of a white Christmas in Mumbai!
📍Pheonix Market City Mall
🎟️Book your tickets here
8. Catch the screening of everyone’s favourite Christmas movie at an outdoor cinema screening
Sunset Cinema Club is screening Home Alone Part 1 this Christmas so grab your date, a bucketful of buttery popcorn and a cup of your favourite hot drink. We can attest to the fact that watching Kevin strut about his house is 10 times more fun beneath the night sky.
📅25 December 2024 from 7 pm onwards
🎟️Book your tickets here
Best Christmas parties and events in town this season
9. Jio’s World of Christmas Carnival @ Jio World Drive
From carnival games, live music acts and delicious food to charming markets selling curated products, this carnival is the place to be this Christmas. Feast on gingerbread houses, gooey chocolate cookies and hot chocolates while listening to beautiful music acts- a perfect recipe for a serene Christmas experience.
📅December 13-15, December 20-22, December 24- 25
🎟️Tickets start at INR 499 and you can book them here.
10. Doggie Christmas Carnival @ Jio World Drive
From a complimentary buffet for the little troublemakers to complimentary grooming and pet consultations, this first-of-its-kind dog carnival is hands down the cutest event you’ll be a part of this Christmas. Enjoy a furry fashion show and a dessert parlour that promises endless tail wagging. Wishful pet owners also have an opportunity to bring a dog home at their on-site pet adoption camp!
📅December 15
🎟️Tickets start from INR 199 and you can book them here.
11. Winter Wonderland Ft. Aerreo @ Opa Bar and Cafe
Enjoy a spectacular DJ set at this beautiful bar imitating a serious coastal aesthetic. Take a minute to get a slice of their espresso chocolate fudge (seriously, do it!).
📅December 24
🎟️Tickets start from INR 1,500 and you can book your tickets here.
12. X-Mas Night @ Dragonfly
Featuring beats by AJ WAVY, Dragonfly is set to be adorned with festive decor, themed cocktails, and delicious munchies.
📅December 24
🎟️Tickets start at INR 1,000 and you can book them here.
13. Zeitgeist Trance Festival @ WayFare SP Resort, Panvel
A little further from the city, experience an eclectic Trance music festival. Enjoy Christmas cocktails and delicious food as you experience a Christmas of a kind.
📅December 24 and 25
🎟️Tickets start from INR 2,499 and you can book them here.
14. Hamleys Wonderland @ Jio World Drive
Adorned with Christmas lights and of course, the glee that comes with it, Hamley’s Wonderland offers thrilling rides, character parades, LEGO playgrounds, lip-smacking culinary and so much more. Perfect for a day out with friends and family, this carnival promises a sack full of fun- courtesy of BKC’s Santa and his elves!
📅December 19-30
🎟️Tickets start at INR 1,299 and you can book them here.
15. Christmas Soiree ft. Madmen @ Shiloh Bar and Experience
Enjoy live music under sparkling Christmas decor as you sip on themed cocktails and delicious bites.
📅December 25
🎟️Tickets start at INR 1,000 and you can book them here.
16. Jingle and Mingle @ Navi Mumbai Marriot Hotel, Turbhe
With several activities to keep you company, this Christmas soiree is full of festive cheer. From Carol singing, live music, and gingerbread house making, to delicious food, tattoo parlours and more, this event is not to be missed.
📅December 15
🎟️Tickets start at INR 1,500 and you can book them here.
17. SoundRise- A December To Remember @ Member’s enclosure, Mahalaxmi Racecourse
A carnival featuring 30 plus homegrown brands, live music acts and numerous food and beverage stalls, SoundRise packs a punch for everyone.
📅December 22
🎟️Tickets start at INR 449 and you can book them here.
18. Big Santa Christmas Party @ Lord of the Drinks, Worli
Prepare to drink and dance until 5 in the morning at Asia’s Longest Bar. The party is filled with fun-themed activities and spectacular drinks. There are chances you’ll be hungover till New Year’s!
📅December 24
🎟️Tickets start at INR 500 and you can book them here.
19. Stroll with Rouell- A Christmas Photo Walk
Experience the beautiful streets of Bandra adorned with Christmas decorations at this photo walk this festive season. Starting from Bandra West, there won’t be a moment you’ll stop clicking pictures.
📅December 22
🎟️Tickets start from INR 599 and you can book them here.
20. BKidz Christmas Carnival @ JVPD Grounds, Juhu
Behold a whimsical Santa Village to interactive workshops and live music. This kids carnival features 100 premium brands, food stalls, artisanal bakeries and a dedicated play zone.
📅December 21 and 22
🎟️Tickets start at INR 300 and you can book them here.
Best Christmas restaurants to visit and delicacies to try
21-27. Visit the best festive Christmas bakeries and restaurants in Mumbai
Whether it is a new Christmas menu you are looking for or adorned places perfect to pose in front of for the gram, we have you covered. Bakeries and restaurants in Mumbai never shy away from indulging in the festive cheer and we bring you a list of the best.
🧁Bastian: With a new holiday edit cocktail and coffee menu, Bastian brings in wonderfully curated drinks. Try their Spiced strawberry tonic and their Lapsang Souchong tea-infused whiskey including aromatic bitters and raspberry. Further, their coffee and cream liqueur blend served with rich tiramisu mascarpone cream is already winning many hearts on the gram!
🧁Theobroma: Get your hands on their new and wholesome strawberry menu– from strawberry and fresh cream cakes to tarts, cheesecakes and even mousse cakes all layered with a delectable strawberry essence.
🧁Aiyo Patrao: Their Christmas menu features the classics. Whole roast chicken and jus, chicken and bacon pot pie, plum pies and more are available from December 20-25.
🧁The Bombay Canteen: A new winter menu is hitting home soon! The menu is said to feature the freshest and juiciest produce such as radishes, turnips, plump strawberries, figs and purple yams among more. Keep your eyes peeled on their Instagram page for more information coming soon.
🧁Breve: We cannot get enough of their new winter menu laced with strawberries, cocoa and soft melt-in-the-mouth cakes. Try their creamy strawberry hot cocoa, gingerbread cappuccinos and spoonfuls of their divine strawberry cascade toppled with cream and chocolate.
🧁TwentySeven Bakehouse: From tins full of Christmas cookies, and fluffy brioche buns with roasted strawberries and balsamic glaze to triple chocolate panettone and strawberry soft serve croissants- we are spending every weekend till Christmas here!
🧁Ellipsis Bakery: Find Christmas-themed gingerbread houses, cupcakes, cookies, macaroons, panettones and (whew!) plum cakes at this bakery which is Mumbai’s best-kept secret.
28-30. Sip on rich pours of delicious hot chocolates
If you plan on pulling up in matching jammies, all set to watch Christmas classics, we know exactly what would make the experience 10x better. Imagine velvety pours of delicious hot chocolate stacked with cinnamon sticks, mini marshmallows, crushed peppermints or even drizzles of caramel sauce!
☕Poetry by Love & Cheesecake: A glossy finish to real Belgian chocolate, this drink pairs perfectly with decadent desserts that scream sinful indulgence.
☕Chocolateria San Churro: Serving mugs of delicious Spanish hot chocolate, they offer several options from spiced cinnamon to mint-infused pours perfect for dipping in some of their famous churros.
☕The Nutcracker: A perfect marriage between bitter and sweet, Nutcracker’s hot chocolate embodies a beautiful velvety texture made with the finest dark chocolate. Add in some crushed crackers or tear open a bag of marshmallows for a handful of garnish and you are good to go!