Last updated: December 01, 2024
Discover the festive attractions of Enna with our comprehensive guide. Find all the main Christmas events in the city, whether you're a resident or a visitor seeking the most authentic Sicilian traditions.
From the majestic Lombardy Castle to Piazza Municipio, the city dresses up for the holidays with traditional lights and decorations. Christmas markets enliven the historic center, while the living nativity scene in the Monte district offers an evocative nativity display. Food stalls offer local specialties such as Sicilian cassata and Enna nougat, while artisans display their creations along the streets of the center.
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A variety of unique nativity scenes and festive environments created by local artists.
Christmas in Caltagirone features a wide collection of unique nativity scenes, including the Lego nativity with over 100,000 pieces and Santa's House, set in a rich historical and artistic context.
Where: Caltagirone | More Info: Christmas in Caltagirone
A historical and spiritual journey through the medieval streets of Gangi.
The Presepe Vivente in Gangi is a cultural and religious event that brings the Nativity to life with actors in period costumes depicting daily life in ancient Palestine.
Where: Gangi | More Info: Living Nativity Scene in Gangi
Visit of the three Spirits to Ebenezer Scrooge.
A Christmas Carol is the fantastical story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a rich and avaricious businessman who despises everything not related to profit and money. On Christmas Eve, irritated by the festivities, he refuses to make an offer for the poor and makes his employee work late. When he arrives in front of his empty house, the ghost of his deceased partner, Jacob Marley, appears on the door. This warns him about his life conduct and invites him to repent to avoid wandering like him for eternity, carrying the weight of chains he earned with his dryness and greed. For this, three Spirits will visit Scrooge: the Spirit of the Past, the Spirit of the Present, and the Spirit of the Future.
Where: Catania | More Info: A Christmas Carol Musical in Catania
Doubling of the village's surface area and ice skating rink.
Christmas Town in Catania is a Christmas theme park that transforms the Le Ciminiere exhibition center into a festive city with a doubled ice skating rink and three theaters featuring Magic Show, Musical, and Christmas Circus, a toy factory, and Santa's house, along with a Christmas cinema and play areas set up by Lego, Barbie, and Hot Wheels.
Where: Catania | More Info: Christmas Town in Catania
70 nativity scenes by 56 Sicilian artists.
The Artistic Nativity Scene Exhibition at Enna's Civic Gallery features 70 nativity scenes by 56 Sicilian artists, organized by the Association of Friends of the Nativity Scene.
Where: Enna | More Info: Artistic Nativity Scene Exhibition
Artistic nativity scenes with Arabic settings
The Presepe vivente in the historic San Pietro Quarter presents an artistic representation of the Nativity with Arabic settings, creating a unique and richly traditional atmosphere.
Where: Enna | More Info: Living Nativity Scene in the Historic San Pietro District
Procession of the Marunnuzza ru triunfu with a 17th-century statue of the Virgin Mary.
The 'U Triunfu tradition in Ciminna dates back to 1781 and takes place every year on the Sunday morning following the Immaculate Conception celebration. The procession carries the statue of the Virgin Mary, the Marunnuzza ru triunfu, on a small almost one-meter-high platform. The festivities begin on the Saturday evening following December 8th with salsiccia and 'nfriulati, a traditional dish.
Where: Ciminna | More Info: Marunnuzza ru triunfu in Ciminna
A journey through the past with living scenes that recreate life from bygone days.
The Presepe Vivente di Cammarata is a religious and folkloric event that brings the historic center to life, offering a journey through the past with scenes that recreate life from bygone days.
Where: Cammarata | More Info: Living Nativity Scene in Cammarata
Reenactment of the Nativity with hundreds of actors in historic locations.
The Presepe Vivente di Termini Imerese is an event that reenacts the Nativity with hundreds of actors, involving the local religious community and various local associations. The representation takes place in historic locations of the city, such as the Church of San Giacomo and the Church of the Annunciation.
Where: Termini Imerese | More Info: Living Nativity Scene in Termini Imerese