Last updated: 11 November 2024
Discover the Christmas season in Arezzo with our comprehensive guide. We'll accompany you through the city's winter celebrations, whether you're a resident wanting to rediscover your city or a first-time visitor.
From the majestic Palazzo dei Priori to the historic Piazza Grande, the city transforms during the holidays. Traditional markets wind through medieval streets, while Christmas lights decorate the historic center. The Pieve di Santa Maria hosts Christmas concerts, and Corso Italia becomes the beating heart of holiday shopping, with its artisan workshops and historic shops.
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Arezzo Holiday Light Displays
Light Installations
- What to Expect
- An enchanting path with games, animations, and large light installations.
- Description
- The House of Santa Claus in Arezzo offers an enchanting path with animations, labs, large light installations, a Planetarium, and art exhibits. Visitors can write dream letters, mail them to Santa's Post Office, and meet Santa Claus on his throne with magical elves and reindeer.
- Where
- Arezzo | More Info : Light Installations
Arezzo Holiday Markets and Shopping
Arezzo City of Christmas
- What to Expect
- Christmas markets with light displays and attractions in Piazza Grande.
- Description
- Arezzo Città del Natale offers a rich program of markets, light shows, and attractions for both adults and children in the historic center of the Tuscan city.
- Where
- Arezzo | More Info : Arezzo City of Christmas
Christmas Markets in Piazza Grande
- What to Expect
- Tyrolean Village with typical exhibitors from the Tyrol, Austria, and Germany.
- Description
- The Christmas Markets in Piazza Grande, Arezzo, offer a unique experience with the Tyrolean Village, Santa's House, and the LEGO Brick House. Enjoying traditional and specialty Tyrolean products is possible at the Baitine del Gusto.
- Where
- Arezzo | More Info : Christmas Markets in Piazza Grande
Markets in Piazza San Jacopo
- What to Expect
- Wooden stalls with an extraordinary selection of gifts and local food.
- Description
- The Christmas markets in Piazza San Jacopo and Piazza Risorgimento offer an extraordinary selection of gifts and local food, enveloping visitors in a magical holiday atmosphere.
- Where
- Arezzo | More Info : Markets in Piazza San Jacopo
Christmas Market in Montepulciano
- What to Expect
- The largest Christmas market in Central Italy with wooden houses.
- Description
- The Christmas Markets in Montepulciano offer a unique experience with a large characteristic market and Santa's Castle, full of surprises and attractions for both adults and children.
- Where
- Montepulciano | More Info : Christmas Market in Montepulciano
Arezzo Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Christmas among the Towers
- What to Expect
- "Light festival and art games for children among San Gimignano's historic towers."
- Description
- "Accade d'Inverno - Natale tra le torri" is a rich event of cultural activities and territorial promotion that takes place in San Gimignano. The events include the lighting of the Christmas tree, lights and towers, light festival and art games for children, theatrical and musical itineraries, Christmas markets, concerts, and book presentations.
- Where
- San Gimignano | More Info : Christmas among the Towers
Arezzo Other Holiday Activities
Brick House Art
- What to Expect
- A complete edition of LEGO works with over 40 exhibitors.
- Description
- The Brick House Art is a unique event featuring art, monuments, and LEGO installations, with a wide range of Italian and international works.
- Where
- Arezzo | More Info : Brick House Art
Planetarium
- What to Expect
- Advanced 4K projections to observe the sky in all-sky.
- Description
- The Planetario in Arezzo offers a full immersion in the festive atmosphere with advanced 4K projections, allowing visitors to observe the sky and cosmic wonders in all-sky. Guests can take a virtual tour of the Solar System, fly over Mars and Saturn, and delve into nebulae and star clusters.
- Where
- Arezzo | More Info : Planetarium
Fire Ritual in Abbadia San Salvatore
- What to Expect
- Millennial tradition of lighting the torches.
- Description
- The Fire Ritual in Abbadia San Salvatore is a millennial tradition that takes place every December 24. Christmas Eve is illuminated by the torches that rise throughout the historic center, creating an atmosphere of warmth and tradition.
- Where
- Abbadia San Salvatore | More Info : Fire Ritual in Abbadia San Salvatore