Christmas in Acireale
During the Christmas holidays, the city of Acireale prepares to welcome a peaceful Christmas made of lights, events and traditions. From the historic center to the suburbs, the magical Christmas atmosphere is ready to embrace the streets of the city.
Acireale presents a rich program of events with polyphonic reviews, art workshops, Christmas concerts, storytellers, opera dei pupi and numerous events for younger ones.
On the night of Christmas Eve, in the splendid Baroque setting of Piazza Duomo, lighting of the traditional "Zucco", the Yule log.
Dates and Scheduling
The program may be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen events. We recommend visiting the social channels whose links are indicated at the bottom of this page.
The Christmas markets in Acireale will take place from 20 to 26 December 2024 according to the following times:
Opening hours on December 20th: 5.30pm - 8.30pm
Opening hours on December 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 26th: 9.30am - 12.30pm | 5.30pm - 8.30pm
Timetable for December 24th: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Timetable for December 25th: 5.30pm - 8.30pm
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Piazza Duomo
18 Dec 2024
09:00 - 13:00 “A Christmas for everyone. Collection of used toys”
by Pro Loco Acireale, Aci Comics and Games, Ass. Idee in Movimento, CTG Acireale
Ufficio I.A.T. - Via Vittorio Emanuele II n. 133
10:00 - 13:00 Santa's house
Piazza Duomo
15:00 - 19:00 “A Christmas for everyone. Collection of used toys”
by Pro Loco Acireale, Aci Comics and Games, Ass. Idee in Movimento, CTG Acireale.
Ufficio I.A.T. - Via Vittorio Emanuele II n. 133
19:30 Concert “Note a Natale”
by the Quinquies Domina Ensemble
with homage to Giacomo Puccini on the centenary of the artist's death.
Chiesa Santa Maria degli Angeli
20:30 AciClassica Review
Concert “An Italian Tale”
M° Antonino Cicero, bassoon
M° Luciano Troja, piano.
Foyer Teatro Bellini
19 Dec 2024
09:00 - 13:00 “A Christmas for everyone. Collection of used toys”
by Pro Loco Acireale, Aci Comics and Games, Ass. Idee in Movimento, CTG Acireale.
Ufficio I.A.T. - Via Vittorio Emanuele II n. 133
10:00 - 13:00 Piazza Duomo
15:00 - 19:00 “A Christmas for everyone. Collection of used toys”
by Pro Loco Acireale, Aci Comics and Games, Ass. Idee in Movimento, CTG Acireale.
Ufficio I.A.T. - Via Vittorio Emanuele II n. 133
17:00 Concert “Christmas in Jubilation”.
Basilica di San Sebastiano
17:00 - 21:00 “Christmas tombolone” with games, dances and sweet surprises for everyone.
Centro Culturale "Pinella Musmeci" - Villa Belvedere
19:30 Concert “Finally… It's Christmas time!”
Basilica Cattedrale Maria SS. Annunziata
20:30 AciClassica Review
Concert “The piano between two centuries: compared styles”
M°Andrea Scirè, piano;
Paid entrance.
Foyer Teatro Bellini
20 Dec 2024
09:00 - 13:00
“A Christmas for everyone. Collection of used toys”
by Pro Loco Acireale, Aci Comics and Games, Ass. Idee in Movimento, CTG Acireale
Ufficio I.A.T. - Via Vittorio Emanuele II n. 133
10:00 E Susi Pasturi
Show on Sicilian Christmas stories
Chiesa di Gesù e Maria
15:00 - 19:00
“A Christmas for everyone. Collection of used toys”
by Pro Loco Acireale, Aci Comics and Games, Ass. Idee in Movimento, CTG Acireale
Ufficio I.A.T. - Via Vittorio Emanuele II n. 133
10:00 “A Calata de pasturi"
“Christmas Enchantment” show
music of light and hope
Living nativity scene animated by the students of the I.C. Vigo Fuccio La Spina
Arrival of the parade in Piazza Duomo
17:00 - 20:30 Santa's house
Piazza Duomo
17:30 Inauguration of the Christmas Markets
18:00 Performance of the “Ukrainian Folk Dance and Song Ensemble” choir and student choirs.
Piazza Duomo
19:00 Musical-theatrical representation “In Name of the Mother”
by Erri De Luca
adaptation by Rosa Barbagallo
directed by Alfio Vecchio
Basilica Collegiata dei Santi Apostoli Pietro e Paolo
19:30 “Lux Nativitatis” concert in memory of Lucia Calderone
Basilica Cattedrale Maria SS. Annunziata
21 Dec 2024
09:00 - 13:00 “A Christmas for everyone. Collection of used toys”
by Pro Loco Acireale, Aci Comics and Games, Ass. Idee in Movimento, CTG Acireale.
Ufficio I.A.T. - Via Vittorio Emanuele II n. 133
09:30 - 12:30 Christmas Market
Piazza Duomo
10:00 - 12:30 Entertainment for children
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
10:00 - 13:00 Santa's house
Piazza Duomo
10:30 - 11:00 Creating decorations for the Christmas tree
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
10:30 - 11:30 “Decorate your ball” workshop
Villa Belvedere
11:30 - 12:00 Creating decorations for the Christmas tree
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
15:00 - 19:00 “A Christmas for everyone. Collection of used toys”
by Pro Loco Acireale, Aci Comics and Games, Ass. Idee in Movimento, CTG Acireale.
Ufficio I.A.T. - Via Vittorio Emanuele II n. 133
16:30 - 20:30 Christmas Market
Piazza Duomo
17:00 - 20:30 Santa's house
Piazza Duomo
Enterteinment for children.
Mercatini di Natale – Piazza Duomo
18:00 "All the Alfredos of the World"
Danced Literature Show taken from a story by Susanna Trosser.
Casa del Danzastorie
18:00-18:30 Creating decorations for the Christmas tree
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
18:30 Inauguration of “Unusual Christmas”
exhibition of handcrafted nativity scenes
Via Ruggero VII n. 3
18:30 - 20:30 Sounds traveling through the streets of Acireale
Centro Storico
19:00 - 19:30 Creating decorations for the Christmas tree
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
19:30 Christmas concert
“Vesperae Solemnes de Confessore”
Basilica di San Sebastiano
20:00 Choir review in the Basilica
Basilica dei Santi Apostoli Pietro e Paolo
22 Dec 2024
09:00 - 21:00 “Christmas in Sport”
PalaVolcan
09:30 - 12:30 Christmas Market
Piazza Duomo
10:00 - 12:30 Enterteinment for children
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
10:00 - 12:30 Solidarity collection of toys “Let's play again”
Let's decorate “The Reuse Tree”
Palazzo del Turismo
10:00 - 13:00 Santa's house
10:30 - 11:00 “The door hanger nativity scene”
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
11:30 E Susi Pasturi
Show on Sicilian Christmas stories
Via Giacinto Platania
11:30 - 12:00 The door hanger nativity scene
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
12:15 Short Concert with the nineteenth-century organ of Platania.
Basilica SS. Apostoli Pietro e Paolo
16:30 - 20:30 Christmas Market
Piazza Duomo
17:00 - 20:00 “Dancing Fairies of Light”
Workshops, face painting, parade of luminous wings, sweets and balloon sculptures for everyone.
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
17:00 - 20:30 Santa's house
Enterteinment for children.
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
18:00 Performance of the Alpine Choir of the CAI. of Acireale with Christmas dirges
Chiesa Oratorio dei PP. Filippini
18:00 - 18:30 “The door hanger nativity scene”
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
18:00 - 20:30 Solidarity collection of toys “Let's play again”
Let's decorate “The Reuse Tree”.
Palazzo del Turismo
18:00 - 24:00 Video projection Mapping - Projections of virtual scenography and digital lighting.
Palazzo di Città - Piazza Duomo
18:30 - 20:30 Sounds traveling through the streets of Acireale.
Centro Storico
19:00 - 19:30 “The door hanger nativity scene”
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
19:30 Concert “The magic of Christmas” Simphonia Choir
Basilica Cattedrale Maria SS. Annunziata
19:30 “Adeste Fideles” Christmas Choral Festival
Basilica di San Sebastiano
20:30 Festival Acireale Music Fest Christmas edition
Concert.
Piazza Duomo
23 Dec 2024
09:00 - 12:30 Christmas Workshops
many activities, games, dances, readings and snacks.
Villa Belvedere
09:30 - 12:30 Christmas Market
Piazza Duomo
10:00 - 12:30 Enterteinment for children
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
10:00 - 13:00 Santa's house
Piazza Duomo
10:30 - 11:00 “Letter to Santa Claus”
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
11:30 - 12:00 “Letter to Santa Claus”
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
17:00 - 20:30 Santa's house
Piazza Duomo
17:30 Vinni a Lu Munnu
Children's show with toy donations.
Casa del Danzastorie
17:30-20:30 Enterteinment for children
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
18:00 - 18:30 “Letter to Santa Claus”
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
18:00 - 24:00 Video projection Mapping
Projections of virtual scenography and digital lighting.
Palazzo di Città - Piazza Duomo
19:00 - 19:30 “Letter to Santa Claus”
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
20:00 AciClassica Review
Christmas Concert
“Christmas in the Age of Enlightenment” with the Sibarò Chamber Orchestra conducted by Maestro Angelo Litrico.
Basilica di San Sebastiano
24 Dec 2024
09:30-12:30 Christmas Market
10:00 - 12:30 Enterteinment for children
10:00 - 13:00 Santa's house
10:30 - 11:00 “DIY greeting cards”
11:00 Christmas Eve with Olaf, Elsa and Anna.
Casa di Babbo Natale
11:30 - 12:00 “DIY greeting cards”
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
19:00 "Christmas Notes" concert by the Rainbow Voices Choir of the Settenote School of Acireale directed by Giusi Nicotra and Martina Russo.
Piazza Duomo
20:00 U ZUCCU
Lighting of the traditional Yule log.
Piazza Duomo
20:30 Solidarity dinner of the Bishop Mons. Antonino Raspanti
with the brothers of the Mensa di S. Camillo of Acireale
22:30 “Unusual Christmas” Nativity Scene Exhibition
Palazzo del Turismo
24:00 Video projection mapping show
“Acireale and its Christmas Carol”
Charles Dickens' story revisited in an Acireale key with live theatrical and artistic performances.
Palazzo di Città - Piazza Duomo
Concert "THE YEAR TO COME"
Tribute to Lucio Dalla of the Sicilian Lyric Choir
directed by Maestro Francesco Costa with the participation of Pierdavide Carone
Piazza Duomo
25 Dec 2024
10:00 - 12:30 Nativity Scene Exhibition “Unusual Christmas”
Santa Claus welcomes visitors with sweets for the little ones.
Palazzo del Turismo
17:00 - 20:30 Santa's house
Piazza Duomo
17:30 - 18:00 Reading laboratory.
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
17:30-20:30 Christmas Market
Piazza Duomo
17:30-20:30 Enterteinment for children
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
18:00 - 20:30 Nativity Scene Exhibition “Unusual Christmas”
Santa Claus welcomes visitors with sweets for the little ones.
Palazzo del Turismo
18:30 Arrivo di Bing
Casa di Babbo Natale
18:30-19:00 Reading laboratory.
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
20:00 - 23:00 Videomapping show
“Acireale and its Christmas Carol” projected in a loop every 30 minutes and alternated with the enchanting virtual scenography.
Piazza Duomo
26 Dec 2024
10:00 - 13:00 Santa's House and Entertainment for the little ones
Piazza Duomo
10:30 - 11:00 “Craft paper gingerbread house”
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
11:00 Arrival of Gattoboy.
Casa di Babbo Natale
11:30 - 12:00 “Craft paper gingerbread house”
Mercatini di Natale - Piazza Duomo
17:00 - 20:30 Santa's House and Entertainment for the little ones
Piazza Duomo
18:30 Together with Pikachu
Casa di Babbo Natale
20:00 - 23:00 Videomapping show
“Acireale and its Christmas Carol” projected in a loop every 30 minutes and alternated with the enchanting virtual scenography.
Piazza Duomo
20:30 Christmas Concert
by the Jonia Polyphonic Choir of Giarre.
Basilica dei Santi Apostoli Pietro e Paolo
21:00 Show by the Folk group “Palmarum insulam”
Piazza Duomo
27 Dec 2024
09:00 - 12:30 Christmas Workshops
many activities, games, dances, readings and snacks.
Villa Belvedere
20:00 - 23:00 Videomapping show
“Acireale and its Christmas Carol” projected in a loop every 30 minutes and alternated with the enchanting virtual scenography.
Piazza Duomo
20:30 AciClassica Review
Concert “Baroque and Nativity”
M° Paola Modicano, soprano
M° Luca Ambrosio, organ.
Basilica dei Santi Apostoli Pietro e Paolo
28 Dec 2024
10:00 - 12:30 “Unusual Christmas” Nativity Scene Exhibition
Collection of food items
Palazzo del Turismo
10:00 - 13:00 “Super Tombola”
tombola with lots of surprises
Centro Culturale Pinella Musmeci - Villa Belvedere
12:00 “Bubble Christmas show” bubble show.
Centro Culturale "Pinella Musmeci" - Villa Belvedere
17:00 Recital
“Wonderful Magical Harmonies of Christmas”
curated by Maria Grazia Falsone, leads Rita Vinciguerra with the participation of the Sette Note Choir of Acireale.
Basilica dei Santi Apostoli Pietro e Paolo
17:00 Animated Bingo
Salone Parrocchiale Via Cerami 1 - Pennisi
18:00 - 20:30 “Unusual Christmas” Nativity Scene Exhibition
Collection of food items.
Palazzo del Turismo
20:00 Concert by Schola Cantorum Aetnensis from Zafferana Etnea.
Basilica dei Santi Apostoli Pietro e Paolo
20:00 - 23:00 Videomapping show
“Acireale and its Christmas Carol” projected in a loop every 30 minutes and alternated with the enchanting virtual scenography.
Piazza Duomo
29 Dec 2024
10:00 - 12:30 “Unusual Christmas” Nativity Scene Exhibition
Collection of food items.
Palazzo del Turismo
12:15 Short Concert with the nineteenth-century organ of Platania.
Basilica dei Santi Apostoli Pietro e Paolo
17:00 Guided visit to Palazzo Martino Fiorini
In the chambers of wonders
Event by reservation at 3715667153
17:00 - 20:00 "Marven Christmas Show” games and workshops
Centro Culturale "Pinella Musmeci" - Villa Belvedere
18:00 - 20:30 Exhibition of Nativity Scenes “Insolito Natale” and “Rigioriamoci”
Solidarity collection of toys.
Palazzo del Turismo
19:00 Magic show
Centro Culturale "Pinella Musmeci" - Villa Belvedere
20:00 - 23:00 Videomapping show
“Acireale and its Christmas Carol” projected in a loop every 30 minutes and alternated with the enchanting virtual scenography.
Piazza Duomo
20:30 Festival Acireale Music Fest Christmas edition
"Exeme” live.
Piazza Duomo
30 Dec 2024
09:00 - 12:00 Christmas Workshops
many activities, games, dances, readings and snacks.
Villa Belvedere
31 Dec 2024
09:00 - 12:30 Christmas Workshops
many activities, games, dances, readings and snacks.
Villa Belvedere
1 Jan 2025
18:00 - 20:30 Exhibition of Nativity Scenes “Unusual Christmas”
and “Let's start the year off in the best possible way” Collection of food items.
Palazzo del Turismo
4 Jan 2025
20:00 Concert by the Cappella Musicale of the Cathedral of Catania
Basilica dei Santi Apostoli Pietro e Paolo
5 Jan 2025
12:15 Short Concert with the nineteenth-century organ of Platania.
Basilica dei Santi Apostoli Pietro e Paolo
17:00 Guided visit to Palazzo Martino Fiorini
In the chambers of wonders
Event by reservation at 3715667153
20:30 Organ Concert with nineteenth-century organ by Platania
Basilica dei Santi Apostoli Pietro e Paolo
6 Jan 2025
10:00 - 12:30 Mostra dei Presepi “Insolito Natale”
Babbo Natale accoglie i visitatori,
con dolciumi per i più piccoli
a cura dell’Associazione Cambiorotta
Palazzo del Turismo
10:00 - 13:00 “Waiting for the Befana at the Luna Park”
Show Drifter, inflatables, dances, games, cotton candy and sweet surprises delivered by the Befana.
11:00 The Befana arrives in the fairy forest
Convento San Rocco – C.So Umberto 114/A
11:00 The Befana arrives in Pozzillo.
Piazza Santa Margherita Regina
12:15 Closing concert with the nineteenth-century organ of Platania.
Basilica dei Santi Apostoli Pietro e Paolo
18:00 - 20:30 Mostra dei Presepi “Insolito Natale”
Babbo Natale accoglie i visitatori,
con dolciumi per i più piccoli
a cura dell’Associazione Cambiorotta
Palazzo del Turismo
19:30 Concerto Missionario
a cura della “Missio Giovani”
della Diocesi di Acireale
Chiesa Santa del Monte Carmelo - Aci Platani
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