Last updated: 11 November 2024
Discover Trieste's Christmas festivities with our expert guide. From the historic center to the Old Port, we'll guide you through the most interesting winter season events, designed for both residents and visitors.
Piazza Unità d'Italia transforms into the heart of celebrations with the traditional Christmas market, while the Borgo Teresiano hosts local craft stalls and gastronomic specialties. Along the Rive, the Christmas lights create a festive atmosphere extending to the Molo Audace, where you can admire the large Christmas tree reflecting in the sea. The Grand Canal becomes a setting for cultural events, with concerts and shows that enliven the entire district.
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Trieste Holiday Markets and Shopping
Trieste Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Christmas market with colorful chalets and local products.
- Description
- The Trieste Christmas Market offers a wide range of local and artisanal products, creating a unique and rich winter atmosphere filled with traditions.
- Where
- Trieste | More Info : Trieste Christmas Market
Trieste Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Epiphany Celebration
- What to Expect
- Traditional Epiphany concert.
- Description
- The "Concerto dell'Epifania 2024" in Carlino is a musical event organized by the Nuova Banda di Carlino Cultural Music Association, taking place on Saturday, January 6 at 8:30 PM at the Carlino Municipal Gym in via Rizzolo.
- Where
- Trieste | More Info : Epiphany Celebration
Christmas Concerts
- What to Expect
- Holiday concerts featuring classical and baroque music.
- Description
- The Concerti Natalizi by Società dei Concerti offer a series of musical events celebrating the holiday season with classical and baroque performances.
- Where
- Trieste | More Info : Christmas Concerts
Street Performances
- What to Expect
- Five days of circus performances and workshops in a unique atmosphere.
- Description
- The Muja Buskers Festival is an event that celebrates contemporary circus and street theater with various performances and workshops.
- Where
- Trieste | More Info : Street Performances
Trieste Other Holiday Activities
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
- What to Expect
- Religious celebration with prayers and reflections.
- Description
- The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a religious celebration honoring the Virgin Mary, commemorating her immaculate conception. This event is a moment of reflection and prayer for many believers.
- Where
- Trieste | More Info : Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Living Nativity Scene
- What to Expect
- Regional journey to discover one of Italy's most precious traditions.
- Description
- The guide accompanies visitors through thematic itineraries that cover Friuli Venezia Giulia from the mountains to the sea, from hills to urban centers, touching lakes and rivers or exploring historic and rural boroughs sometimes little known. Over a hundred municipalities are involved, divided into 12 tourist areas of Carnia, Tarvisiano and Kanin, Montagna pordenonese, Gemonese, Friuli Collinare and San Daniele del Friuli, Pordenone and surroundings, Udine and surroundings, Cividale del Friuli, Valli del Natisone and del Torre, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Grado, Aquileia and Palmanova, Gorizia, Collio and Monfalcone, Trieste and Carso. Thousands of Nativity scenes are represented, collected in precious exhibitions, inside sanctuaries and churches, located along squares and streets in inhabited centers or in courtyards and naturalistic parks of great environmental value.
- Where
- Trieste | More Info : Living Nativity Scene