A quick guide to the best Christmas markets in Rome over the 2024 festive season.
Piazza Navona: Festa della Befana Rome's popular Christmas market in Piazza Navona takes place from 8 December to 6 January. The stalls sell toys, Christmas decorations, sweets, books, food from the Lazio region, leather goods and other gift items. The carousel is also back along with puppet theatre for children.
Giftland The Giftland vintage Christmas market will be held on weekends in December (7-8, 14-15, 21-22). There are plenty of gift ideas on offer including crafts, toys, prints, books, plants and vinyl records. Open 10.00-20.00. San Paolo District, Via A. Savero 48.
Ficus al Massimo
Garum - Museo della Cucina overlooking the Circus Maximus hosts an artisan Christmas market on three weekends: 7-8, 14-15 and 21-22 December. The items on sale include handcrafted jewellery, tailored clothes and bags, bespoke ceramics and candles, lamps, illustrations, gramophones, plants, vintage radios, books and handmade wellness products. 10.30-21.00. Via dei Cerchi 87.
Il Natale a Roma The area around the laghetto in the EUR district will host a Christmas Village from 1 December until 7 January, with free entry 10.00-21.30. Along with Christmas markets, the event offers children the chance to meet Santa Claus and have fun ice skating. For details see website.
Christmas World
This festive open-air event, hailed as one of the largest Christmas villages in Europe, takes place at the Galloppatoio in Villa Borghese from 30 November to 6 January 2025. There are carousels, ice-skating, games, elves, Santa Claus and stalls selling toys, sweets, decorations, Christmas-themed food and gift items. For booking and opening times see website.
Piazza Mazzini Christmas market The Christmas version of the twice-monthly market of collectibles takes place at the usual Piazza Mazzini venue in the heart of the Prati district. The market offers Christmas decorations and antique gifts and is open daily from 1-30 December, from 09.00-19.30.
Japan Days With more than 100 stalls, the Christmas version of the Mercatino Giapponese will be held at the Ippodromo Capannelle over the weekend of 14-15 December. For details see website.
Green Market Christmas Festival
Green Market on Christmas festival returns to Città dell'Altra Economia in the ex-Mattatoio complex in Testaccio on three weekends in December: 7-8, 14-15, 21-22. On offer is a range of artisan crafts, books, natural products and wellness treatments alongside workshops, a children's space, holistic activities and artistic performances. Open 10.00-20.00, free entry, ample parking.
