November 28, 2026 11:00
Wooden huts, small braziers, flavours to sample as you stroll, music and fun for children: from 28 November to 6 January, you'll find Christmas in the streets of Moena
A scarf, a hat, gloves and something warm in your hands. From 28 November to 6 January, Moena gets ready for Christmas and invites you to wander through the town centre. Wooden huts fill Piaz de Ramon, Piaz de Sotegrava and Perla Alpina squares, lit by small braziers as dusk falls.
The market fits naturally into village life: browse local crafts, Tyrolean clothing, decorations, fabrics and gift ideas, then carry on shopping in the town-centre shops. Moena, after all, is known for the care it puts into its Christmas decorations. Cross the bridge connecting the two squares or follow the riverside promenade, where the lights are reflected in the icy waters of the Avisio.
In the late afternoon, the centre becomes one large pedestrian area. It's easy to lose track of time here: stop at a shop window, browse a wooden hut, then move on when another tempting smell catches your attention. In Moena, you can taste Christmas as you walk: a warm pretzel with speck and cheese, a sausage sandwich, a slice of strudel or freshly made fortaie, traditional fried pastries. To drink, there's hot chocolate with cream, mulled wine and bombardino to warm you up, or mountain sparkling wine for a festive toast.
Children, meanwhile, have the carousel, the little train, forest elves and shows just for them. First comes St Nicholas, followed by Father Christmas and, as the holidays draw to a close, it's the Befana's turn - Italy's traditional Epiphany witch, who brings sweets to children. It almost makes you wish you were a child again. Concerts and live music accompany the festive days and evenings.
Continue your walk to the Turchia district, one of Moena's most distinctive corners. During Advent, nativity scenes made by local residents appear outside the houses, with a little friendly competition each year to add another detail, a tiny light or a new idea. And if you're wondering why a neighbourhood in the Dolomites is called Turchia, save the question for a little longer.
From 27 December to 5 January, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, you can also take a horse-drawn carriage ride. Leaving from Piaz de Ramon square, the coachman takes you from one square to the next, passing right through Turchia. That's your chance to ask him. The ride costs € 5 for adults and € 3 for children. And then there's the big Christmas tree in the square.
Epiphany doesn't mark the end for this one: it stays decorated until the Marcialonga, ready to greet the cross-country skiers as they pass through Moena.
