Fragrances, flavours and traditions… in the festive season CHRISTMAS IN THE SQUARE of Ravenna is livened up with events, concerts and workshops for people of all ages, transforming your stroll in the city into something unique and suggestive.
Between 8th and 24th December, all paid parking areas (blue lines) managed by Azimut on behalf of the Municipality are free of charge from 4.30 pm, except from the one in Piazza Baracca, free of charge from 6.30 pm. This applies to working days – on public holidays parking areas are free of charge all day long.
PROGRAMME
CHRISTMAS TRAIN
Piazza J.F. Kennedy
When: from 8th December (every day)
Time: from 3.30 pm to 7 pm. Starts every 30 minutes
A Christmas train going around the historical centre.
Organized by Comitato Spasso in Ravenna
Saturday 2nd December
Christmas under the tree | Lighting of the big Christmas tree
Piazza del Popolo
Time: from 6.30 pm
with Santa Claus Jazz Band
Led lights and golden elements light up the big Christmas tree donated by the Municipality of Andalo, celebrating the 30-year-old relationship between the two cities.
* The tree was already part of a cut down plan programmed by the Municipality of Andalo.
Friday 8th December
• Christmas under the tree | Santa Claus in the square
Piazza del Popolo
Time: from 10 am to 1 pm
Meet Santa Claus under the tree in Piazza del Popolo, for a nice photo with him and some sweets.
• ADVS Christmas village | Opening of the Christmas Village
Piazza San Francesco
Time: from 3 pm
• ADVS Christmas village | Billo Circus
Piazza San Francesco
Time: from 3 pm
A fun moment for all the family!
Saturday 9th December
• ADVS Christmas village | Billo Circus
Piazza San Francesco
Time: from 3 pm
A fun moment for all the family!
• Spasso in Ravenna – Christmas in JFK | Santa Claus in town
Piazza J.F. Kennedy
Time: from 5 pm
Santa Claus and his friends wait for you in their home. Take your letter with you to express your desire and play with your fantasy.
Sunday 10th December
ADVS Christmas village | Country dances with Free to Dance
Piazza San Francesco
Time: from 3 pm
Wednesday 13th December
ADVS Christmas village | Workshop for children
Piazza San Francesco
Time: from 4 pm to 6 pm
Workshop for children with teachers and educators for the realisation of puppets and other paper objects.
Thursday 14th December
ADVS Christmas village | Let’s make bread!
Piazza San Francesco
Time: from 3 pm to 7 pm
Workshop for children with bakery masters. Tasting of biscuits, oven-baked puffs and bread.
Friday 15th December
• ADVS Christmas village | Let’s make bread!
Piazza San Francesco
Time: from 3 pm to 7 pm
Workshop for children with bakery masters. Tasting of biscuits, oven-baked puffs and bread.
• Spasso in Ravenna – Christmas in JFK | Let’s light up Christmas
Piazza J.F. Kennedy
Time: from 5 pm
Workshop to create decorations for the table.
Saturday 16th December
• Christmas under the tree | Santa Claus in the square
Piazza del Popolo
Time: from 10 am to 1 pm
Meet Santa Claus under the tree in Piazza del Popolo, for a nice photo with him and some sweets.
• ADVS Christmas Village | Rockin’ Xmas Live Part 1
Piazza San Francesco
Time: from 3 pm
A musical by Officina della Musica.
• Spasso in Ravenna – Christmas in JFK | Santa Claus in town
Piazza J.F. Kennedy
Time: from 5 pm
Santa Claus and his friends wait for you in their home. Take your letter with you to express your desire and play with your fantasy.
Sunday 17th December
• ADVS Christmas Village | Rockin’ Xmas Live Part 2
Piazza San Francesco
Time: from 3 pm
A musical by Officina della Musica.
• Spasso in Ravenna – Christmas in JFK | Once upon a time…
Piazza J.F. Kennedy
Time: from 5 pm
Christmas tales and Christmas lottery with prizes for all children.
Wednesday 20th December
ADVS Christmas village | Workshop for children
Piazza San Francesco
Time: from 4 pm to 6 pm
Workshop for children with teachers and educators for the realisation of puppets and other paper objects.
Saturday 23rd December
• Christmas under the tree | Santa Claus in the square
Piazza del Popolo
Time: from 3 pm to 6 pm
Meet Santa Claus under the tree in Piazza del Popolo, for a nice photo with him and some sweets.
• Spasso in Ravenna – Christmas in JFK | Santa Claus in town
Piazza J.F. Kennedy
Time: from 5 pm
Santa Claus and his friends wait for you in their home. Take your letter with you to express your desire and play with your fantasy.
• ADVS Christmas village | Dancing fountains
Piazza San Francesco
Time: from 6.30 pm
Water, lights, music and fire in breath-taking coreographies.
Sunday 24th December
• Spasso in Ravenna – Christmas in JFK | Santa Claus in town
Piazza J.F. Kennedy
Time: from 11 am
Santa Claus and his friends wait for you in their home. Take your letter with you to express your desire and play with your fantasy.
• ADVS Christmas village | Santa Claus in the square
Piazza San Francesco
Time: from 3 pm
• Christmas under the tree | Santa Claus in the square
Piazza del Popolo
Time: from 3 pm to 6 pm
Meet Santa Claus under the tree in Piazza del Popolo, for a nice photo with him and some sweets.
Wednesday 27th December
ADVS Christmas village | Workshop for children
Piazza San Francesco
Time: from 4 pm to 6 pm
Workshop for children with teachers and educators for the realisation of puppets and other paper objects.
Saturday 30th December
ADVS Christmas village | Waiting for the Befana
Piazza San Francesco
Time: from 3 pm
with Andrea Lama, children’s singer-songwriter
Monday 1st January
ADVS Christmas Village | Sciucarén and Romagna Dancers
Piazza San Francesco
Time: from 3 pm
with Gruppo Folk Italiano “alla Casadei”
Wednesday 3rd January
ADVS Christmas village | Workshop for children
Piazza San Francesco
Time: from 4 pm to 6 pm
Workshop for children with teachers and educators for the realisation of puppets and other paper objects.
Friday 5th January
Spasso in Ravenna – Christmas in JFK | Waiting for Befana
Piazza San Francesco
Time: from 5 pm
Workshop to create your own Christmas stockings.
Saturday 6th January
• ADVS Christmas Village | Giant soap bubbles with GiulyRoby Pirilampo + Lottery
Piazza San Francesco
Time: from 3 pm, lottery at 4.30 pm
• Spasso in Ravenna – Christmas in JFK | Le Befane in Vespa
Piazza del Popolo / Piazza J.F. Kennedy
Time: from 3 pm
Arrival in Piazza del Popolo and parade of Befane to Piazza J.F. Kennedy.
