Last updated: 11 November 2024
Discover the Christmas holidays in Fuorigrotta with our complete guide to events. From the traditional market in Piazza San Vitale to the lights adorning Via Leopardi, we'll guide you through all the district's festivities.
The heart of celebrations is centered around the Church of San Vitale, where the Neapolitan nativity scene attracts visitors from across the city. The pedestrian area of Via Giulio Cesare hosts artisanal stalls and food stands, while Parco San Paolo transforms with sparkling decorations and children's rides. Just steps away, the Mostra d'Oltremare presents Christmas shows and concerts that enrich the district's festive atmosphere.
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Fuorigrotta Holiday Light Displays
Luci d'Artista in Salerno
- What to Expect
- Thematic and immersive light installations.
- Description
- The Luci d'Artista in Salerno is an annual event that transforms the city's streets and squares into an enchanting stage with light art installations.
- Where
- Salerno | More Info : Luci d'Artista in Salerno
Fuorigrotta Holiday Markets and Shopping
Christmas Markets in Naples
- What to Expect
- Decorated and illuminated wooden houses with a food area and educational activities for children.
- Description
- The Christmas Markets in Naples offer a unique experience with decorated and illuminated wooden houses, street artists, street bands, and a food area featuring Campanian enogastronomic products. The National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa hosts exhibitors of local artisans, restaurateurs, and producers, while children enjoy educational activities and adults have special events like shows, cabarets, and live concerts.
- Where
- Naples | More Info : Christmas Markets in Naples
Christmas Market in Bacoli
- What to Expect
- Decorated wooden stalls with children's animation.
- Description
- The Christmas Market in Bacoli offers a variety of wooden stalls decorated for the holiday season, featuring handmade items by skilled artisans. The event includes animation for children, shows for both adults and children, and theatrical performances by emerging companies. Children can visit the themed and animated House of Santa Claus.
- Where
- Bacoli | More Info : Christmas Market in Bacoli
Fuorigrotta Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Christmas Concert at the San Carlo Theatre
- What to Expect
- Concert featuring famous opera arias and Christmas pieces.
- Description
- The Christmas Concert at Teatro San Carlo features a selection of opera arias and traditional Christmas pieces, with music by Giuseppe Verdi, Luigi Arditi, Gaetano Donizetti, Giacomo Puccini, Gioachino Rossini, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Georges Bizet, Irving Berlin, Hugh Martin, Jule Styne, and James Lord Pierpont.
- Where
- Naples | More Info : Christmas Concert at the San Carlo Theatre
Fuorigrotta Other Holiday Activities
Living Nativity Scenes in Piazza San Gaetano
- What to Expect
- Living nativity scenes with participation of people of all ages.
- Description
- The Presepi Viventi at Piazza San Gaetano is a unique event where people of all ages create a living nativity scene, singing religious hymns of the nativity dressed in traditional attire, often with animals and children in the manger.
- Where
- Naples | More Info : Living Nativity Scenes in Piazza San Gaetano
Piscina Mirabilis and Archaeological Museum
- What to Expect
- Unique cistern for its grandeur and majesty.
- Description
- The Piscina Mirabilis is a monumental ancient Roman cistern built to provide water to the military base of Misenum. Its quadrangular structure is divided into five long and thirteen short naves, with a capacity of 12,600 cubic meters of water.
- Where
- Bacoli | More Info : Piscina Mirabilis and Archaeological Museum