Last updated: December 01, 2024
Welcome to Merano's Christmas events guide! Discover the most interesting festive events and activities in the city. Our guide will accompany you through Christmas traditions, whether you already know Merano or are visiting for the first time.
Merano's historic center transforms during the Christmas period, with the traditional market extending from Piazza della Rena to Corso della Libertà. Wooden stalls offer local handicrafts and South Tyrolean gastronomic specialties, while Christmas lights adorn the city center streets. Along the Passirio, visitors can stroll among festive stands and enjoy views of the snow-covered mountains surrounding the spa town.
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Christmas atmosphere with lights and music
The Merano Christmas Market is located on the Kurpromenade, offering a charming atmosphere with lights, music, and the scent of cinnamon and mulled wine. Family events, such as the Krampus parade, add a unique touch to the celebration.
Where: Merano | More Info: Merano Christmas Market
A small and original Christmas market with local handicrafts and culinary specialties.
The Mercatino di Natale di Lana "Polvere di Stelle" is a small and original event held in the beautiful garden of the Cappuccini. It offers local handicrafts in wool, felt, glass, wood, and wax, as well as typical South Tyrolean specialties. The events include craft hours for children, puppet theater, games, pony rides, and a living nativity scene.
Where: Lana | More Info: Lana Christmas Market
Festive stalls with gift ideas and regional delicacies.
The Lagundo Christmas Market offers a family-friendly atmosphere with festive stalls, a gingerbread house, and an ice skating rink. Fridays are dedicated to children with craft and decoration activities, while Saturdays and Sundays feature music performances for all tastes.
Where: Lagundo | More Info: Lagundo Christmas Market
Eighty exhibitors with traditional products and handmade crafts.
The Merano Christmas Markets offer a variety of traditional South Tyrolean products, such as speck, apple strudel, wine, and mulled wine, accompanied by the music of choirs and brass bands. The stands are animated by artisans creating traditional items like nutcrackers and Christmas pyramids.
Where: Merano | More Info: Craftsmen's Market
Offers of traditional South Tyrolean products in a cozy setting.
The gastronomic stands in Merano offer a wide range of traditional South Tyrolean culinary specialties, such as speck, apple strudel, and mulled wine, in a cozy and musical atmosphere.
Where: Merano | More Info: Gourmet Stalls
Krampus parades with traditional masks and loud bells.
The Krampus parades in South Tyrol are a traditional attraction during Advent, where the Krampus accompany St. Nicholas through the streets, praising good children and punishing naughty ones with frightening masks, heavy bells, and birch rods.
Where: Merano | More Info: Krampus Parade
Ice skating rink with a gastronomic area and seating for 170 spectators.
The Meranarena ice rink offers a 60 x 30 meter ice skating rink, perfect for events and entertainment in Merano. The facility hosts hockey tournaments, curling competitions, and figure skating events, as well as musical and sports events.
Where: Merano | More Info: Ice Skating Rink
Tree decoration workshops in wood and natural materials.
The Passeggiata lungo il Passirio offers workshops and entertainment for children, with spaces dedicated to fantasy and creativity. Children can create tree decorations in wood and natural materials, and watch a Disney film in German.
Where: Merano | More Info: Passirio Promenade Walk