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About Mercatino di Natale in Piazza Lugano
More than 60 wooden huts stand in the pedestrian zone, from Via Nassa via Piazza Manzoni to Piazza Dante. On offer are crafts from the region, handmade Christmas decorations and seasonal specialities. After Christmas some of the huts remain until Epiphany.
What to expect
- More than 60 wooden huts with crafts from the region, Christmas decorations and seasonal specialities
- Christmas tree in front of the town hall on Piazza della Riforma, lit on 26 November; next to it food chalets with live music until 10 January
- Lights in the Parco Ciani with the talking tree (Albero parlante), from 23 December Villaggio Family in the Asilo Ciani
Opening hours
- Dates: 26 November 2026 – 6 January 2027
- 2025 hours – the 2026 opening hours have not been published yet
- Monday – Wednesday, Sunday 11:00–19:00
- Thursday – Saturday 11:00–20:00
- 2025 times for Piazza Manzoni; Via Nassa and Piazza Dante were open daily 10:00–18:00. Closed on 25 December, from 26 December only Piazza Manzoni, Via Luvini and Piazza Dante. The 2026 times will follow at the beginning of November.
How to get there
From Lugano station take the funicular (Funicolare) down to Piazza Cioccaro, from there about a 5-minute walk to Piazza Manzoni. On foot from the station it takes about 10–15 minutes.
Good to know
- Entry: free
- Stalls: more than 60 wooden huts
- Organiser: Città di Lugano, Divisione Eventi e Congressi
- Source: Città di Lugano, Mercati speciali, checked on 20 October 2026
Aerial image © swisstopo
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