Christmas Markets in Florence 2024

Every winter, Florence hosts a few Christmas markets for gift shopping, entertainment, and new gastronomic experiences. They usually run from late November to late December. Most markets operate on the weekends. In the weeks leading to Christmas, Florence hosts several Christmas markets selling everything from food and wine to handmade crafts. Piazza Santa Croce Christmas market with a German twist, traditional and cozy Fierucola dell Immacolata and Fierucolina di Natale, remote Christmas fairs in the Mugello area, and the villages of Chianti and Fiesole—let the Tuscan Christmas melt your heart.

Christmas Market on Piazza Santa Croce (November 23–December 22, 2024)

The Weihnachtsmarkt Christmas market in Piazza Santa Croce looks like a small Christmas village featuring wooden chalets, typical for the South Tyrol region of Italy. The Weihnachtsmarkt in Florence is a must-visit holiday tradition, celebrated for 500 years. Wooden cottages offer a range of delicacies, baked goods, ornaments, clothing, and gifts from around the world. You can find unique items like decorative cups and plates, jewelry, and artisanal products. For warmth, there are quality jackets, socks, mittens, and scarves, along with aromatic soaps and perfumes. The market is open from 10 am to 11 pm daily.

Food & Drinks

The market offers a delightful array of international foods, including Bavarian sausages, German chocolate cakes, mini crêpes, Dutch waffles, Polish bigos and pierogi, Hungarian Kurtoskalacs, French cookies, Austrian pretzels, and Italian tartufo. Warm up with hot chocolate or Vin brulé, and at the Santa Croce market, enjoy traditional bratwurst, a sweet chimney cake with various toppings. Mulled wine is also available, with some stalls offering mugs as souvenirs.

Christmas Market in San Donato Shopping Center in Novoli (November 19, 2024–January 7, 2025)

In the Novoli area in the northwest part of Florence, the San Donato shopping mall is hosting its traditional Christmas market until January. More than 40 wooden houses are expecting visitors in the open square of the shopping center. This Christmas market is the perfect place to find original gift ideas while tasting typical Christmas food.

Smaller-Scale Christmas Markets in Florence

Florence's smaller Christmas markets offer a variety of unique shopping opportunities. The International Ceramic Fair: Special Edition Christmas (November 30–December 1) in Piazza Ognissanti features 40 artisans showcasing handcrafted ceramics. The ATT Christmas Market (November 30–December 1) at Palazzo degli Affari supports cancer patients with proceeds from designer goods, food, and wine.

Other highlights include the AILO Christmas Bazaar (December 6–8) at the Tepidarium, offering vintage items and decorations for charity, and ChristmARS (December 7–22) at Piazza Santa Maria Novella, where artisans present gifts in a charming wooden village. The MANI-Factory market (December 7–8, 22–23) at Manifattura Tabacchi focuses on emerging Italian craftsmanship, while Indipendenza Antiquaria (December 14–15) and La Fierucola di Natale (December 15) in Piazza Ognissanti showcase vintage finds and sustainable gifts.