Last updated: 11 November 2024
Discover the Christmas season in Mestre with our festive events guide. We'll help you navigate through the most interesting seasonal events, whether you're a local resident or a visitor exploring the city.
Mestre's historic center transforms during the holidays, with Piazza Ferretto hosting the traditional Christmas market and ice skating rink. The city center streets come alive with lights and decorations, while Teatro Toniolo offers Christmas-themed shows. From Piazza Ferretto to Via Palazzo, shops and historic boutiques create a festive atmosphere with their decorated windows.
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Mestre Holiday Markets and Shopping
Christmas Markets in Venice
- What to Expect
- Three ice skating rinks and concerts in various locations.
- Description
- The Christmas Markets in Venice offer a variety of events for all ages, featuring lights, garlands, and decorated trees. Three large ice skating rinks and concerts, entertainment, and games for both adults and children.
- Where
- Venice | More Info : Christmas Markets in Venice
Christmas Markets in Mestre
- What to Expect
- Christmas markets with wooden huts and an ice skating rink.
- Description
- The Christmas markets in Mestre take place in Piazza Ferretto and the shopping streets, featuring trees and lights that create a welcoming atmosphere for holiday shopping. Colorful wooden huts offer handmade products and gourmet delights, accompanied by the scent of cinnamon and mulled wine. The ice skating rink in Piazza Ferretto is open from November 23 to January 7, 2024.
- Where
- Mestre | More Info : Christmas Markets in Mestre
Christmas Market at Campo Santo Stefano
- What to Expect
- A Christmas market with performances and tastings.
- Description
- The Christmas Market at Campo Santo Stefano is a traditional event featuring performances, games, concerts, workshops, and tastings. Organized by Confartigianato Venezia, the market is open until Sunday, December 23, and hosts 26 exhibitors offering a diverse range of high-quality and tasty products.
- Where
- Venice | More Info : Christmas Market at Campo Santo Stefano
Christmas Market at Campo San Bortolo
- What to Expect
- Stalls and concerts in a festive and picturesque atmosphere.
- Description
- The Christmas Markets in Venice offer a picturesque setting with stalls, concerts, and events for all. The city is illuminated with lights and decorated shops, creating a unique atmosphere during the holiday season.
- Where
- Venice | More Info : Christmas Market at Campo San Bortolo
Mestre Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Christmas Concert at Santa Maria della Pietà
- What to Expect
- Union of baroque music and historic architecture at the Church of San Vidal.
- Description
- Interpreti Veneziani presents a baroque concert featuring Vivaldi and Bach at the historic Church of San Vidal in Venice.
- Where
- Venice | More Info : Christmas Concert at Santa Maria della Pietà
Christmas Mass at St. Mark's Basilica
- What to Expect
- Solemn ceremony with relics of St. Mark
- Description
- The Christmas Mass at St. Mark's is a religious event that celebrates Christmas in St. Mark's Basilica, with a solemn ceremony and an atmosphere of deep spirituality.
- Where
- Venice | More Info : Christmas Mass at St. Mark's Basilica
New Year's Eve at St. Mark's Square
- What to Expect
- Intense fireworks display with choreography.
- Description
- The New Year's Eve event at San Marco Square is a fireworks display that characterizes the night of San Silvestro in Venice. Twenty minutes of rapid and intense fireworks, with an intense choreography that promises to leave an indelible mark, like a warm welcome to 2024. The best view is near the Arsenale and along Riva degli Schiavoni, Riva Ca’ di Dio, Riva San Biagio, and Riva dei Sette Martiri.
- Where
- Venice | More Info : New Year's Eve at St. Mark's Square
Mestre Other Holiday Activities
Feast of St. Nicholas in Murano
- What to Expect
- Celebration of the patron saint of glassmakers with exhibitions and boat parades.
- Description
- The Festa di San Nicolò in Murano is an event that celebrates the patron saint of glassmakers with a week of festivities, exhibitions, and boat parades. The festival includes a patron saint mass, a market exhibition of works by glassmakers, an itinerant photographic route on glassmaking, and a boat parade with torches.
- Where
- Murano | More Info : Feast of St. Nicholas in Murano
Redeemer Feast and Fireworks Celebration
- What to Expect
- Votive bridge and fireworks display on the Bacino di San Marco.
- Description
- The Festa del Redentore is a deeply felt celebration for Venetians, combining religious and spectacular elements. On Saturday night, the fireworks attract thousands of visitors with light and reflection games on the Bacino di San Marco, creating a kaleidoscope of colors behind the spires, domes, and bell towers of the city. This event commemorates the end of the terrible plague epidemic that struck Venice between 1575 and 1577.
- Where
- Venice | More Info : Redeemer Feast and Fireworks Celebration