Christmas Markets in Abruzzo 2025
For anyone visiting Abruzzo from the end of November (the 1st Advent Sunday weekend ), you can expect to find Christmas Markets dotted across the region that will run through to the first week of January.
Many of the smaller Christmas markets in Abruzzo are beautifully short and sweet, at most a long weekend. There is a glut of them around the week of December 8th as their purpose is to celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, an Italian national holiday. Their focus isn’t just on purchases for Christmas but the experience of eating and drinking with multiple activities planned around children, rather than the simple Meet n Greet of Santa. Small wooden chalets house local craftsmen and artisans selling high-quality products ranging from Christmas decorations to arts and crafts, interior design accessories, clothes, stationery, handbags, soaps, and plenty of handmade chocolates.
Generally, they are hosted in the main square of the town’s historic centre, but spill out into the surrounding narrow cobbled streets where a slight chill in the air gives the perfect excuse to browse whilst sampling seasonal pastries that burst with the final Autumn harvest; caggionetti , those fried ravioli-like parcels stuffed with chestnuts and chocolate, orange zest and rum or Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Mostaccioli cookies . Try taking the vintage mountain train, the Ferrovia dei Parchi, which will take you on a picturesque journey up into the mountains to visit the Christmas markets up high in December from Sulmona.
For those that prefer something savoury, try a panini filled with fat liver sausages (pork, liver and orange zest), porchetta, or just a fritter, deep-fried bits of dough served hot, that is superb alone or stuffed with a slice of ham or bruschetta dribbled with new-season olive oil. Aromatic mulled wine and thick hot chocolate will pull you in, and one is never enough! Those who have gastro food stands expect to find polenta, mushroom-and-truffle pasta, bean-and-bitter-winter-greens dishes that the region does so well, and, of course, arrosticini will always be on the menu, with roasted chestnuts.
CHRISTMAS MARKETS IN ABRUZZO 2025
Christmas Markets in Abruzzo (2025)
We are still waiting for the official dates for some of these bigger and more famous Christmas Markets, as soon as they are announced, we’ll publish them right away!
Christmas Markets in Abruzzo (2025)
Provincia dell’Aquila (AQ)
Mercatini di Natale – Centro storico
Dates: TBC 2025
Town/Prov: L’Aquila, AQ
City-centre chalets and lights along the corso and squares; usually early December to Epiphany.
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Fiera / Mercato della Magia
Dates: 11–14 Dec 2025
Town/Prov: L’Aquila, AQ
Magical-themed Christmas market with fantasy stalls, shows and street food in the historic centre.
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Il Borgo Incantato – Campo di Giove
Dates: 22–23, 29–30 Nov; 6–8, 13–14, 20–21, 26–30 Dec 2025; 2–6 Jan 2026
Borgo-wide mercatini with artisan stalls, music and mountain atmosphere; connects with historic train days.
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Mercatini di Natale – Roccaraso
Dates: 22–23, 29–30 Nov; 6–8, 13–14 Dec; daily 20 Dec – 6 Jan
Casette along Viale Roma and Piazza Leone with crafts, sweets and shows.
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Transiberiana d’Abruzzo – Treni dei Mercatini di Natale
Dates:
• Sulmona–Roccaraso A/R: 22–23 Nov; 29–30 Nov; 6–7–8 Dec; 13–14 Dec; 20–21 Dec 2025
• Sulmona–Castel di Sangro A/R: 26–27–28–29–30 Dec 2025; 2–3–4–5–6 Jan 2026
Historic trains to the mountain Christmas markets.
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Villaggio di Natale – Castel di Sangro
Dates: 13 Dec 2025 – 8 Jan 2026
Piazza Plebiscito transforms into a festive village with stalls, kids’ installations and performances.
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Natale a Sulmona – Mercatini
Dates: TBC 2025
Mercatini within the municipal Christmas calendar in Piazza Garibaldi and the centro storico.
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Mercatini di Natale – Pacentro
Dates: 7–8 Dec 2025
Medieval borgo market with artisan stalls and mulled wine.
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Mercatini di Natale – Scanno
Dates: TBC 2025
Market around Piazza San Rocco; lights and family activities near the lake.
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Magie di Natale – Avezzano
Dates: TBC 2025
Chalets in Piazza Risorgimento with stage shows and skating.
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Provincia di Chieti (CH)
Christmas Village – Lanciano
Dates: TBC 2025
Centro storico markets and events around Lancianovecchia and Parco delle Rose.
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Mercatini di Natale – Guardiagrele
Dates: TBC 2025
Artisan stalls across Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore and the old town streets.
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Villaggio di Natale – Vasto
Dates: TBC 2025
Historic centre market, Santa’s house and a rich calendar of events.
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Mercatino di Babbo Natale – San Salvo
Dates: TBC 2025
Indoor and outdoor market with Santa’s house, kids’ entertainment and local food.
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Mercatini sul Corso – Ortona
Dates: TBC 2025
Typical products, crafts and antiques along Corso Vittorio Emanuele with sea views.
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Mercatini di Natale al Castello – Roccascalegna
Dates: 29–30 Nov; 6–8 Dec 2025
Medieval village under the castle with craft stalls and musicians.
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Mercatini nel Borgo – Bomba
Dates: 13–14 Dec 2025
Two-day village market with local products and live music.
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Provincia di Pescara (PE)
Mercatino di Natale – Piazza del Sacro Cuore, Pescara
Dates: 28 Nov 2025 – 11 Jan 2026
City-centre chalet market in Piazza del Sacro Cuore.
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Villaggio di Natale – Caramanico Terme
Dates: 15–16, 22–23, 29–30 Nov; 6–7–8, 13–14 Dec; daily 20 Dec – 6 Jan
Thermal-borgo market with chalets, Santa’s house, ice rink and music.
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Natale al Borgo – Cugnoli
Dates: 29–30 Nov 2025
Illuminated centro storico with artisan market and workshops.
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Provincia di Teramo (TE)
Natale Teramano – Mercatini
Dates: TBC 2025
Chalets in Piazza Martiri; Santa’s house on weekends, live shows and concerts.
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Christmas Village – Roseto degli Abruzzi
Dates: 6 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026
Seaside village with market, ice rink and festive events.
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Natale a Giulianova
Dates: TBC 2025
Markets, music and events across centro and lido.
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Atri Città Natale – Mercatino
Dates: 14 Dec 2025
Single-day market with the Faugni tradition and guided visits.
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Natale nel Borgo – Campli
Dates: TBC 2025
Decorated borgo with markets, nativity displays and Santa’s garden.
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Natale in Piazza – Sant’Omero
Dates: 6 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026
Christmas village with ice rink, Santa’s House and family events.
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Author: Sam Dunham
Sam is a freelance SEO content creator and IGCSE Geography and English teacher at Istituto Cristo Re in Rome. She also runs the Life In Abruzzo Cultural Association, sharing stories and insights about this captivating region.
Alongside raising a teenager, Sam hosts guests at her family’s traditional home, the Little House of the Firefly in Abruzzo, offering a warm welcome and insider tips on local culture, food, and hidden gems.
