Last updated: December 01, 2024
Welcome to Seriate's Christmas events guide! We have gathered all the most interesting holiday season appointments for you, designed to help discover the traditions and warmth of celebrations in our Lombard city.
Seriate's historic center transforms during the Christmas period, with the traditional market in Piazza Giovanni XXIII offering artisanal products and local gastronomic specialties. Along Via Italia, the light displays create a festive atmosphere, while the living nativity scene at the Parish Church of the Holy Redeemer attracts visitors from throughout the province of Bergamo. The proximity to Bergamo, reachable in just 10 minutes, allows visitors to explore the provincial capital's events as well.
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Regional specialties and creative workshops with recycled materials.
The Seriate Christmas Market offers a variety of regional specialties, sweets, and street food, accompanied by Christmas music and children's performances. The event includes creative workshops with recycled materials and proposals for home and natural well-being.
Where: Seriate | More Info: Seriate Christmas Market
A rich program of events with Christmas music and children's shows.
The Mercatino di Santa Lucia in Seriate is a traditional event rich in culture, offering a wide range of local products, sweets, and street food, accompanied by Christmas music and children's shows.
Where: Seriate | More Info: Santa Lucia Market
Wooden huts with artisans from all over Italy and abroad.
The Christmas Village in Piazzale degli Alpini offers a rich variety of local specialties and artisanal works, with wooden huts hosting artisans from all over Italy and abroad. Among the attractions are an ice skating rink, light installations, a Christmas concert, and various events in collaboration with the Christmas markets of Brescia.
Where: Bergamo | More Info: Christmas Village in Piazzale degli Alpini
Stalls with handmade products and local specialties.
The Christmas Market in Piazza Duomo offers a wide range of handmade products and local specialties, creating a festive and charming atmosphere.
Where: Milan | More Info: Christmas Market in Piazza Duomo
Local artisan stalls and traditional sweets.
The Oh Bej Oh Bej fair is the most traditional and popular event of the Sant’Ambrogio week in Milan. This celebration, which has been a part of Milanese Christmas traditions for five centuries, takes place around December 7th, the city's patron saint's day. The fair features local artisan stalls, traditional sweets, toys, flowers, books, honey, and more. It also includes ironworkers, copper and brass craftsmen, chestnut vendors, and sellers of traditional smoked chestnuts called "Firunatt."
Where: Milan | More Info: Oh Bej Oh Bej Market
Celebration of patron saint Sant'Ambrogio with cultural events and markets.
The Festa di Sant'Ambrogio is a traditional Milanese event celebrating the city's patron saint, Sant'Ambrogio, with a variety of cultural activities, markets, and festivities. The city comes alive with the "Prima" of the Teatro alla Scala, the "Oh bej Oh bej!" fair, and the lighting of the Christmas tree in Piazza Duomo.
Where: Milan | More Info: St. Ambrose Festival
Santa Claus village with children's workshops.
The Christmas Markets in Castione and Bratto offer a unique experience with over 30 exhibitors showcasing traditional craftsmanship and local food products. The village of Santa Claus, the Mons trail, and the Presolana Train are just a few of the attractions that make this event special.
Where: Castione and Bratto | More Info: Christmas Markets in Castione and Bratto
Run in Santa Claus costumes with a course through the Lower City and the historic Upper City.
The Babbo Running event is a fun and motorial event held in Bergamo on December 22, where participants run or walk 5 km in Santa Claus costumes. The course goes through the Lower City and the historic Upper City, passing by the Venetian Walls. The event is dedicated to solidarity and supports scientific research against pediatric tumors.
Where: Bergamo | More Info: Santa Run
Fireworks display with concerts and live music in the squares.
The fireworks display for New Year's Eve in Bergamo is a spectacular event featuring concerts, live music in the squares, and themed parties to celebrate the end of the year.
Where: Bergamo | More Info: New Year's Fireworks