The countdown to Christmas 2025 in Naples has officially begun.
The most magical time of the year is getting ready to welcome back the most evocative events that enliven Christmas.
Markets, streets illuminated by sparkling lights, villages, and festively decorated trees become the real stars of this period. They enrich and enliven this celebration felt all over the globe.
A riot of lights, colors, and music create a unique atmosphere that only Christmas can offer.
Naples also takes on a new and more magical look for the occasion, but where can you find the most evocative markets during Christmas in Naples?
- Christmas markets in San Gregorio Armeno
- Christmas markets in Via Dohrn on the seafront
- Markets in the Main Squares of Naples
- The Portici Market, in the Pietrarsa Railway Museum
- Christmas markets of “X’MAS Village” in Bacoli
Christmas markets in San Gregorio Armeno
Without a doubt, one of the first places to find Christmas markets in Naples in 2025 is San Gregorio Armeno. Always considered “the street of nativity scenes,” it is open all year round, but during the Christmas season it comes alive with lights, decorations, colors, and visits from tourists and Neapolitans alike. Here, the tradition of the nativity scene becomes a celebration of craftsmanship and culture.
It is a unique place where local crafts, including figurines, shepherds, houses, and scenery, are carefully crafted by generations of nativity scene masters.
What can you find? Traditional nativity scenes, with shepherds made of terracotta or hand-finished materials, nativity scene houses, accessories, scenery, all strictly handmade.
But there are also more original or contemporary versions with modern characters, celebrities, and ironic figures. In short, a touch of humor typical of the Neapolitan nativity scene.
The 2025 markets officially start on November 29, 2025, and will remain open until January 8, 2026.
Christmas markets in Via Dohrn on the seafront
In this 2025 edition, the locations where you can find Christmas markets will be enriched with a new stop, the Naples seafront, specifically in Via Dohrn. Here, from December 8 to 21, new houses will be set up to host the antiques market.
On the same dates, the Christmas Village in Piazza del Plebiscito will also be inaugurated, enlivening the center of Naples with workshops, entertainment, and installations.
Markets in the Main Squares of Naples
As usual, there will be markets in the main squares of Naples. From Piazza San Pasquale with its craft fair, comics, prints, and collectibles. To Via Cesare Console. Passing through Piazza Dante, Piazza Mercato, Largo Berlinguer, and Piazza Carità.
And then there’s Piazza Sanità, Piazza Cavour, Viale del Poggio, Via Foria, and Via Bosco di Capodimonte.
But that’s not all: there will also be markets in Vomero, which until January will host stands selling Christmas-themed crafts in Piazza degli Artisti, Parco Mascagna, and Piazza Muzii.
The Portici Market, in the Pietrarsa Railway Museum
But moving south, specifically to Portici, you can visit one of the most characteristic and original Christmas markets in the area, set up in the National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa. Open from November 29 to January 6, 2026.
In recent years, this market has attracted increasing interest. The magical setting of the railway museum combined with Christmas lights creates a mix of culture, history, and Christmas atmosphere. Ideal for families and those looking for a different experience.
In addition to traditional wooden huts selling handmade products, visitors can find Campania food and wine specialties, dining areas, shows, concerts, and entertainment for children. For younger visitors, there are recreational activities in Italian, a presentation of the locomotives that pulled the Polar Express, and a visit to Santa Claus’s house.
Tickets can be purchased on the official website of the Pietrarsa Museum.
The Christmas markets of “X’MAS Village” in Bacoli
In an exceptional setting, Bacoli is once again preparing to host a magnificent Christmas market, the “X’MAS Village.” The market will be set up in the Park and at the Casina Vanvitelliana and in Piazza Rossini al Fusaro.
The magnificent architectural gem designed by the great Vanvitelli becomes the protagonist of the magic of Christmas with the XMAS Village.
Wooden huts and Christmas lights reflecting off the spectacular waters of Lake Fusaro will make the atmosphere even more evocative and magical.
All enlivened by the spectacle of colorful elves who will welcome tourists, ready to guide them on an unforgettable experience of celebration and wonder. There will be two exceptional locations: Piazza Rossini, where there will be Christmas markets and food markets, and the Parco della Casina Vanvitelliana, where the skating rink will be set up.
In short, a magical Christmas awaits you in Naples.
