You begin to breathe the Christmas air for the first weekend of December, between markets, amusement parks, fairs and ice skating rinks. But culture, theater, gastronomy and excursions are not lacking either.

Let’s go and see ten events not to be missed in the area, taking into account that the complete agenda can be viewed here.

1. Market of San Nicola

The beloved San Nicola market is back on Friday in Piazza Piccapietra with many stalls, events and a space dedicated to gastronomy. Find out more

Christmas: all the events in Genoa and its province

2. Show by Massimo Lopez and Tullio Solenghi

Massimo Lopez and Tullio Solenghi arrive on Saturday evening at the Politeama Genovese theater with a roundup of imitations, sketches, music and improvisations. Find out more

3. Winter Park inauguration with fireworks

On Saturday the funfair in piazzale Kennedy opens with more than 130 attractions. For ribbon cutting, waders, face painting and fireworks. Find out more

4. Natalidea at the Porto Antico with traditional wooden houses

From Friday in Falcone Borsellino calata many exhibitors including crafts, clothing and food and wine in the characteristic wooden houses. Find out more

5. Popular lasagna in the Luzzati Gardens

Saturday lasagneta in the Luzzati Gardens in memory of Domenico “Mimmo” De Simone, the backbone of the Ce.Sto cooperative, who passed away a year ago. Find out more

6. Ice skating rink in the Porto Antico

First weekend with the skating rink open at the Porto Antico: as always, lots of fun for everyone in Piazza delle Feste, by the sea. Find out more

7. Santa Claus Village in Cornigliano

Wooden houses, igloos and elves for the Santa Claus village with an ecological background that opens on Saturday at Villa Bombrini. Find out more

8. Excursions to places ‘of silence’

Sunday excursion to discover the ‘ghost towns’ of the Val Noci, with a stop to discover the roses made from the syrup of the Scrivia Valley. Find out more

9. Living carillon on the streets of Genoa

Friday in Voltri and Saturday in Cornigliano for the living carillon: a musician in period clothes plays a self-propelled piano on which a dancer dances. Find out more

10. “You can put the name” at the theater

On Friday at the Garage theater and Saturday at the Il Sipario Strappato theater in Arenzano, a show will be staged to reflect on violence against women. Find out more