The Ossola Valleys, with typical alpine villages, the charming towns overlooking Lake Maggiore, Orta and Mergozzo, and the historical villages are ready to accommodate the Christmas Markets and all their side events.
A route that will take you to discover the most fascinating craft traditions of the territory: from food and wine to small handcrafted cribs by local artists, the typical flavors of the food culture rooted in the Alpine region, elegant furnishing items and Christmas decorations.
Below is the list of the main events:
BAVENO - Town Center
A JUMP IN THE PAST
November 13th
www.bavenoturismo.it
Pallanzeno
CHRISTMAS MARKETS
November 13th
+39 340 9068254
ORNAVASSO - Santa's Twergi Park
SANTA'S GROTTO, PARADE WITH REINDEER, AND MUSICAL CRIB
From 19 November to 28 December (check individual dates on www.grottadibabbonatale.it)
www.grottadibabbonatale.it
ORNAVASSO - Piazza XXIV Maggio and Twergi Park
CHRISTMAS MARKETS "THE LAND OF TOYS"
From 19 November to 28 December (check individual dates of www.grottadibabbonatale.it)
AMENO - In the streets of the town
CHRISTMAS IS IN THE AIR, we walk IN THE WORLD OF GIFTS
November 20th
prolocoameno@libero.it
VERBANIA PALLANZA- Promenade and Piazza Garibaldi
CHRISTMAS MARKETS AND STREET FOOD
25-26-27 November
CASALE CORTE CERRO - Oratory
CHRISTMAS AS ONCE
November 27th
tel. +39 347 8239236
CREVOLADOSSOLA - Preglia Crevoladossola (Square by Elementary School)
SANTA'S FAIR
November 27th
prolococrevola@libero.it
GIGNESE - Piazza Marconi
CHRISTMAS CARDS
November 27th
gignese@ruparpiemonte.it
MALESCO - Town Center
CHRISTMAS MARKET
November 27th
promalesco@libero.it
PREMENO - Pollino
CHRISTMAS LETTERS TO SANTA
November 27th
BELGIRATE
WALKING AROUND THE CRIBS
From December 1st to January 8th
Facebook.com/BelgirandoBelgirate
VERBANIA INTRA - Piazza Ranzoni and Piazza San Vittore
CHRISTMAS VILLAGE
From 2 to 11 December
+39 0323 503249
CANNOBIO - Via Giovanola
LIGHTS ON THE BELL TOWER
December 3rd
info@cannobio4you.it
VERBANIA PALLANZA - Villa Giulia
EXHIBITION OF WINTER CAMELIA
3 and 4 December
www.verbania-turismo.it
ALZO DI PELLA
Waiting for Christmas - markets, music, food, entertainment
3 to 4 December
www.facebook.com/lafamiglialzese
Cambiasca - Piazza San Gregorio, Piazza Alpini d'Italia, Via Valle Intrasca
CHRISTMAS MARKETS
November 27
protocollo@comune.cambiasca.vb.it
PISANO - Town Center
CHRISTMAS COURTYARDS
December 4th
mercatini.pisano@gmail.com
VILLADOSSOLA - Town Center
THE MAGICAL CHRISTMAS
December 4
+39 347 1699828
BAVENO - Church of SS.Gervaso and Protaso
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
December 7
www.bavenoturismo.it
CRODO - Crodo and nearby villages
NATIVITY SCENES ON THE WATER
From 7 December 2016 to 8 January 2017
www.crodoeventi.it
MEINA - In the squares and streets
THE LAND OF TOYS
December 8th
prolocomeina@virgilio.it
Verbania Suna
MAKE OR ADOPT A CRIB
From 8 December to 6 January
carasuna@libero.it
STRESA - Palazzo dei Congressi
MUSICAL "THE DREAM FACTORY"
December 9TH
www.stresaturismo.it
MACUGNAGA - Piazza Municipio, Località Staffa
CHRISTMAS MARKET IN MACUGNAGA
9 and 10 December
prolocomacugnaga@tiscali.it
FORMAZZA - Ponte
CHRISTMAS MARKET
9-10-11 December
www.valformazza.it
SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE - Town Center
CHRISTMAS MARKETS
From 9 to 11 December
mercatininatale.santamariamaggiore.info
ARONA - Piazza del Popolo
ARONATALE
December 11th
CANNOBIO - Piazza del Municipio in Traffiume
CHRISTMAS MARKET IN THE SQUARE
December 11th
info@cannobio4you.it
STRESA - Departure from Piazza Cadorna
RUN AS SANTA CLAUS
December 11th
www.stresaturismo.it
Verbania lakefront of Suna
SAINT LUCIA 2016
December 11th
carasuna@libero.it
Falmenta - Crealla
THE WAY OF THE NATIVITY
Dall 'December 11 to January 6
falmenta@ruparpiemonte.it
GOZZANO - Piazza Matteotti and Courtyards by the Town Hall
THE MARKET OF THE STARS
December 17th
NEBBIUNO - Departure from the hamlet of Ostobbio
ARRIVAL OF SANTA CLAUS
December 17th
VARZO - Meeting in Piazzale Trieste
WALKING "CHASING THE CHRISTMAS STAR"
December 17th
proloco@valdivedro.it
DOMODOSSOLA - In the streets of the city
THE CHRISTMAS MARKETS IN THE HEART OF OSSOLA!
17 and 18 December
www.prodomodossola.it
OMEGNA - Town Center
CHRISTMAS MARKETS 2016
17 and 18 December
info@proloco.omegna.vb.it
Baveno lakefront
BAVENO COLLECTS CHRISTMAS
December 18th
www.bavenoturismo.it
BOLZANO NOVARESE - Old Town
AT CHRISTMAS YOU CAN...
December 18th
CANNOBIO - Via Giovanola
CHRISTMAS IS... IN VILLAGE!
December 18th
info@cannobio4you.it
VARZO - Town Center
LIVING NATIVITY
December 20th (in case of bad weather the event will take place the next day)
proloco@valdivedro.it
VERBANIA PALLANZA - Villa Giulia
Divertilandia
From 22 December to 6 January (closed on December 25th, December 31st and January 6th)
+39 0323 340604
VARZO - Salone dell'Alveare
ARRIVAL OF SANTA CLAUS
December 23rd
proloco@valdivedro.it
VERBANIA INTRA - Sports Hall
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
December 23rd
www.verbania-turismo.it
BAVENO - Piazza IV Novembre (Baveno) and Churchyard Church of San Carlo (Feriolo)
SANTA ARRIVES FROM THE LAKE
December 24th
www.bavenoturismo.it
PREMENO - Fraction of Pollino
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING
December 24th
VERBANIA - Promenade in Suna
EVE AT LAKESIDE
December 24
www.verbania-turismo.it
MASSINO VISCONTI
COWBELLS PARADE
3-4-5 January
tel. +39 0322 219713
BAVENO - Oltrefiume
BEFANA IS COMING!
January 5th
www.bavenoturismo.it
VARZO - Salone dell'Alveare
EPIPHANY DANCE
January 5th
proloco@valdivedro.it
CANNOBIO - Lakefront and New Theatre
BEFANA COMES FROM LAKE (AND ANIMATION FILM)
January 6th
info@cannobio4you.it
NEBBIUNO - Ostobbio
DEPARTURE OF THE THREE WISE MEN
January 6th
PREMENO - Pian di Sole
EPIPHANY SKIING
January 6th
SAN MAURIZIO D'OPAGLIO - Square outside the Parish Church
EPIPHANY 2017
January 6th
proloco.sanmaurizio@tiscali.it