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Ferrara Christmas 2024

The best holiday event site on earth.

Last updated: 11 November 2024

Welcome to Ferrara's Christmas events guide, where you'll find everything you need to make the most of the holiday season. From the historic center to the lively squares, the Este city is ready to welcome residents and visitors with a rich program of events.

The heart of the celebrations unfolds around Piazza Trento e Trieste, where the traditional Christmas market offers artisanal products and local gastronomic specialties. From here, crossing Via San Romano, you reach Piazza Cattedrale, illuminated by characteristic lights, while the Este Castle provides a majestic backdrop to the festive installations adorning the city center streets.

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Ferrara Holiday Markets and Shopping

Ferrara Christmas Markets

What to Expect
Wooden stalls featuring gastronomic products and holiday items.
Description
The Christmas markets in Ferrara offer a wide range of gastronomic products, books, handmade crafts, and holiday items.
Where
Ferrara | More Info : Ferrara Christmas Markets
Tags : Christmas markets, Ferrara, gastronomic products, holiday items, handmade crafts.

Ravenna Christmas Markets

What to Expect
Christmas markets with handmade and gourmet products.
Description
The Christmas markets in Ravenna offer a wide range of handmade and gourmet products, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere in the city's historic center.
Where
Ravenna | More Info : Ravenna Christmas Markets
Tags : Christmas markets, Ravenna, handmade products, gourmet food

Imola Christmas Markets

What to Expect
"Turning on the Christmas tree in Piazza Matteotti with Christmas-themed projections."
Description
"Imola a Natale 2023-2024 is an event rich in initiatives, shows, markets, and exhibitions that celebrate Christmas with a strong focus on solidarity and the magic of Christmas."
Where
Imola | More Info : Imola Christmas Markets
Tags : "Christmas markets, Imola, Christmas celebrations, solidarity, Christmas magic."

Ferrara Holiday Shows and Entertainment

The Cinquecento in Ferrara

What to Expect
Exhibition that explores the Ferrarese art school of the 16th century with works by Mazzolino, Ortolano, Garofalo, and Dosso.
Description
The "Il Cinquecento a Ferrara" exhibition recounts the artistic events of the early 16th century in Ferrara, featuring works by Ludovico Mazzolino, Ortolano, Garofalo, and Dosso. These artists have contributed to creating a unique Ferrarese figurative world, influenced by Raphael and Michelangelo.
Where
Ferrara | More Info : The Cinquecento in Ferrara
Tags : Ferrarese art, art exhibition, 16th century, Palazzo dei Diamanti, Ferrara Arte

Ferrara Jazz Festival

What to Expect
Seven months of programming with concerts, educational initiatives, and jam sessions.
Description
Ferrara Jazz Festival is a concert series held in the prestigious Torrione San Giovanni, featuring over eighty jazz concerts with prominent international and Italian artists.
Where
Ferrara | More Info : Ferrara Jazz Festival
Tags : Jazz, Ferrara, Torrione San Giovanni, concerts, educational initiatives, jam sessions.

Achille Funi. A Master of the 20th Century between History and Myth

What to Expect
Over 130 works by Achille Funi on display.
Description
The exhibition "Achille Funi. A Master of the 20th Century between History and Myth" features over 130 works by the Ferrara artist, who participated in the futurist and magical realist movements, and recovered Italian Renaissance and classical traditions.
Where
Ferrara | More Info : Achille Funi. A Master of the 20th Century between History and Myth
Tags : Achille Funi, Italian art, exhibition, Palazzo dei Diamanti, Ferrara

Ravenna Festival’s Autumn Trilogy

What to Expect
Three different operas on the same stage over three consecutive nights.
Description
The Autumn Trilogy of the Ravenna Festival features three different operas on the same stage over three consecutive nights, offering a unique experience of classical music.
Where
Ravenna | More Info : Ravenna Festival’s Autumn Trilogy
Tags : Opera, Autumn Trilogy, Ravenna Festival, Classical Music

Holiday Concerts at Teatro Stignani

What to Expect
Christmas concert with Neri Marcorè and band.
Description
The Christmas Concert at Teatro Stignani will be a unique musical event, with Neri Marcorè interpreting songs by Battisti, De Gregori, Fossati, and De Andrè, accompanied by a professional band.
Where
Imola | More Info : Holiday Concerts at Teatro Stignani
Tags : Christmas Concert, Neri Marcorè, Teatro Stignani, Italian music.

Ferrara Other Holiday Activities

Arrigo Minerbi. The True Ideal Between Art Nouveau and Classicism

What to Expect
Exhibition featuring approximately 80 paintings and sculptures of monumental size.
Description
The exhibition "Arrigo Minerbi: The True Ideal Between Art Nouveau and Classicism" retraces the entire career of Arrigo Minerbi, a sculptor from Ferrara favored by Gabriele d'Annunzio, who interpreted the Art Nouveau and early 20th-century classicism trends. The exhibition features a rich selection of sculptures and paintings by Italian masters, including Gaetano Previati, Leonardo Bistolfi, Adolfo Wildt, and Galileo Chini.
Where
Ferrara | More Info : Arrigo Minerbi. The True Ideal Between Art Nouveau and Classicism
Tags : Sculpture, Art Nouveau, Classicism, Ferrara, Castello Estense, Arrigo Minerbi

Guided Tours of the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

What to Expect
Exclusive tour inside the track with stops at key points of interest.
Description
The guided tour at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari Circuit offers a journey through history and the places where the magic of motorsport comes alive. Visitors will explore the pit lane, boxes, control room, and podium, with stops at key points of interest and panoramic views from the historic tower of the circuit.
Where
Imola | More Info : Guided Tours of the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Tags : Circuit, motorsport, guided tour, Imola, Motorvalley

Biennial of Contemporary Mosaic

What to Expect
Union of ancient and contemporary art in symbolic and historical locations.
Description
The Biennale of Contemporary Mosaic in Ravenna is a unique event that transforms the city into a large art laboratory, with exhibitions, events, and guided tours that explore the various forms of contemporary mosaic.
Where
Ravenna | More Info : Biennial of Contemporary Mosaic
Tags : #BiennaledilMosaico, #ContemporaryArt, #RavennaMosaic

Burriravennaoro

What to Expect
Exhibition of Alberto Burri's works with innovative materials.
Description
The "BURRIRAVENNAORO" exhibition showcases Alberto Burri's works inspired by the history and artistic culture of Ravenna, featuring extra-pictorial materials like tar and pumice stone.
Where
Ravenna | More Info : Burriravennaoro
Tags : Alberto Burri, Ravenna, contemporary art, art exhibition, extra-pictorial materials.