Christmas in Cervia

November 30 - January 6

• Christmas Village
  
  Garibaldi Square
  
  The historic center is transformed into a fabulous Christmas village, with wooden cottages offering original ideas for Christmas gifts and various delicacies.
  On weekends it is enriched with entertainment, art exhibitions, craft workshops, shows and various activities.
  
  
• Christmas Garden with the Elves and the Grinch 
  
  Garibaldi Square
  
  An interactive trail that children take along with fantastic Christmas creatures featuring elves, reindeer, ice queens and the infamous Grinch.
  Inside the path is the Grinchmas theater, where you will find the Grinch with his little friend Cindy chi lou. A trail full of surprises, magical stories and fun.
  
  
• Christmas Express
  Little train between the center of Cervia, Piazzetta Pisacane - South Pole station, and that of Milano Marittima, Viale Romagna corner Via Gramsci - North Pole station.
  Departure every 20 minutes.

• Ice skating

  Garibaldi Square

  In the picturesque setting of the square, under the Christmas tree, a large and innovative ice skating rink with a special light setting.

• Santa's Warehouse and Epiphany Lodge

  Garibaldi Square

  Santa Claus meets children and is available to be photographed with them and their families. You can bring your little letter and receive your presents.On Jan. 6, the Epiphany also arrives.

• Santa's Warehouse and Epiphany Lodge

  Garibaldi Square

  Santa Claus meets children and is available to be photographed with them and their families. You can bring your little letter and receive your presents.On Jan. 6, the Epiphany also arrives.

• Christmas Garden with the Elves and the Grinch

  Garibaldi Square

  An interactive trail that children take along with fantastic Christmas creatures with elves, reindeer, ice queens and the infamous Grinch.Inside the trail is the Grinchmas theater, where you will find the Grinch with his little friend Cindy chi lou.A trail full of surprises, magical stories and fun.

• Christmas Nativity Scenes

  In Cervia in many churches, on the canal and in the MUSA and in Milano Marittima and Pisignano, nativity scenes have been made by hand and using various materials.

• A spass par Zirvia

  Special editions of the arts, food and antiques market during the holidays.

7 - 8 December

Special Christmas Market in Darsena del Sale

Salt Dock

10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Markets selling local crafts, Christmas decorations and original gifts.

Lunch with à la carte menu from 12.30 pm.

Aperitif with DJ Set.

December 8

Lighting the Christmas tree

December 10

The Nutcracker

Municipal Theater

9 p.m.

Ticket € 10.00

Show symbolic of Christmas with music by the La Corelli Orchestra, ballets by Cervia's Artemisa School of Dance and narrator Teresa Maria Federici.

December 14

Christmas ABC

Municipal Theater
9 pm

Last appointment of the ‘Fables’ series with a musical show that takes us back to the magic of Christmas.

December 15

• Santa's assistant
  
  2:30 p.m.
  
  Garibaldi Square.
  
  Dogs with their companions parade on stage to elect the perfect Santa's assistant.
  
  
• Solidarity concert
  
  5 p.m.
  
  St. Anthony's Church
  
  Concert featuring Christmas carols, from various eras and styles, for charity to raise funds for the Avsi Foundation. 
  In the first part the Ad Novas Polyphonic Choir performs accompanied by the eponymous string quintet conducted by Prof. Monica Poletti. In the second the students of the middle school IC Cervia 3.

December 22

Santa Skate

Garibaldi Square.

Elves, reindeer and Santa Clauses on planks embark on a skate marathon from downtown Cervia to Milano Marittima and back.

December 24

Christmas Bingo

Garibaldi Square

9 p.m.

Traditionale raffle in the square on the evening of Christmas Eve.

December 26

• St. Stephen's Trophy

  St. Michael Tower

  10:30 a.m.

  Canoe race, single and double, along the harbor channel, the Salt Flats to Pine Forest.

• Christmas Concert
  
  Municipal Theater
  
  9 p.m.
  
  Traditional Christmas concert by the Great City of Cervia Orchestra

December 27

Between salt and archaeology at Christmas

Musa - Salt Museum

4 p.m.

Special guided tour with the salt workers in the museum, discovering the traditions and history of Cervia.

January 1

• Cheers in music
  
  Cervia Municipal Theater
  4 p.m.
  Admission by free offer
  
  Traditional New Year's greetings concert.
  
  
• Walk of good wishes
  
  Torre san Michele
  5 p.m.
  Torch walk of good wishes between Cervia and Milano Marittima. 

January 6

• Epiphany Dive
  
  Tagliata di Cervia
  3 pm
  
  Traditional masked dive into the sea.

• Feast of the Pasquella

  Garibaldi Square
  2.30 pm - 6.30 pm

  Singing of Pasqualotti and distribution of sweets to children.