Holiday events in Italy

Christmas season...Italian style

With the approach of the Christmas season you will find many opportunities in Italy to shop for your family and friends at special holiday markets. Towns all across Le Marche and Abruzzo will have special two or three day Mercato di Natale where vendors will sell items specific to the season and to their particular area.

In addition to shopping many towns will have special entertainment through-out the holiday season with concerts and exhibits. In southern Le Marche there are always several American Gospel groups putting on concerts during the week leading up to Christmas, these are always very popular with the Italians.



Christmas lights will be hung over many of the piazze and streets. To keep the children occupied while you shop some communities will set up ice skating rinks in the central piazza or a musical carousel. Ascoli Piceno sets-up a large ice skating rink in Piazza Arringo and a musical carousel in Piazza del Popolo and has a special edition of the antique market on the third week-end of December.


As with all events in Italy there will be special foods available, many times specific for that particular area.

You can find more information on holiday events across Italy at:
Mercantini di Natale