Christmas in Spoleto
Appointments from Christmas to Epiphany in Spoleto: exhibitions, markets and cribs are waiting for you in the Two Worlds Festival Town and in its district all over Christmas holidays.
Artistic and living cribs
Spoleto
- The town in a crib: cribs exhibitions in different towns' places and other events.
From 8 December 2016 to 14 January 2017
For information: https://www.umbriatourism.it/it/-/spoleto-la-citta-in-un-presepe
- Former Pawnshop (via A. Saffi)
Exhibition of artistic cribs
From 8 December 2016 to 14 January 2017
Opening times: 10.30 am – 1 pm; 3 – 6.30 pm
- Saint Ansano's Convent
Traditional Franciscan-style crib: the exhibited crib features some glimpses of the Spoleto's historical center.
From 24 December 2016 to 14 January 2017
Time: Holidays 10 am - 12 pm/3 – 7 pm (in working days, only upon request by ringing the convent's bell)
- Capuchin Brothers' convent
The crib has a traditional style, with very ancient plaster statues.
From 25 December 2016 to 7 January 2017
Time: 9 am – 12 pm/3 – 6 pm
- Saint Francis Convent's Church
Cribs' preparation inside the complex.
From 24 December 2016 to 6 January 2017
Time: 9 am – 12 pm/3 – 6 pm
Christmas markets
Spoleto
- Piazza del Mercato - Piazza Pianciani - Piazzetta Torre dell'Olio – Via dei Gesuiti
Christmas small woods
From 8 December 2016 to 14 January 2017
Other events
Spoleto
- Collicola Palace Visual Arts' Winter Exhibitions
From 3 December 2016 to 14 January 2017
- Fair of Immaculate Conception
Viale Trento e Trieste
8 December
Time: 8 am – 8 pm
- Concert of the Immaculate Conception
Gian Carlo Menotti New Theatre
8 December
Time: 5 pm
- Antiques Market: antiques, collecting and crafts: the market takes place every second Sunday of the month. It offers objects of different kinds and quality, from craft and small antique objects to furniture, jewels, books and paintings.
11 December
Time: 8 am – 8 pm
- Christmas journeys – Christmas Italian Tales
Via del Mercato 2
14 December
Time: 6 - 8 pm
- The biggest Christmas living tree: The tree will be 50 meters high, it will have a base of 9 meters and lights effects will be created through starlight that are extremely safe for people. This event is meant to be a moment of aggregation and solidarity, since revenues obtained from lights' sales will be donated, minus expenses, to populations hit by the earthquake.
Piazza Duomo
18 December 2016, 6 pm
- Christmas concert: in support of Valnerina's populations hit by the earthquake.
"Giancarlo Menotti" New Theatre
22 December 2016, 9 pm
- Travelling Christmas Concert
from Piazza del Mercato to Piazza Garibaldi
25 December 2016 at 5 pm
- New Year's Party in the Square
31 December 2016 at 10.30 pm
- Epiphany's fair
Piazza Garibaldi
5 January 2017
Time: from 8 am to 8 pm
- Epiphany's feast
Piazza Garibaldi
6 January 2017
Time: from 12 pm to 8 pm
- Saint Ponziano's Celebration
Piazza Duomo
14 January 2017 at 4 pm
For the complete program of the area, click here.
Editors are exonerated from any responsibility concerning changes occurring at the present program.