This year we will finally have a chance to get together and share with family and friends the joy and lightheartedness of the Christmas That for a few years we unfortunately lost sight of.

They reopen markets and amusement parks used for actual Christmas villages, entire cities and streets will be illuminated amidst plays of color, music, elves, reindeer, Santa Claus And all his helpers.

In this article, you can take inspiration for choosing the perfect place to have fun with your children--you'll be spoiled for choice!

The Valley of Christmas in Torre del Greco

From November 26 to December 26, the Bear Valley Water Park will be transformed into a magical Christmas village. Waiting for you is a magnificent path between labs, street food, markets and shows: it will feel like you are right in Lapland!

The children will engage in games original and fun, as lounges of creative writing, cooking classes, carousels and toy factories: in addition to being a fun time, it will be a novel educational experience for children. In addition, there will be fairy tale corners, such as the Aunt Julia's tea shop or the Forest of Promises. Iconic is thePost Office, where you can mail your letter and hope that Santa Claus will give you what you wish for, and for the brave there is also the barber staff of Santa Claus! After passing all the tests, at the end of the path, you will experience the greatest thrill: that of meeting him up close and finally being able to sit on his lap.

And for the lucky ones born in December, invite your friends to a birthday special theme Christmas Valley!

The Castle of Limatola

Also this year the Limatola's Castle awaits you with the 13th edition of Cadeaux at Castle 2022. Get ready to breathe in the Christmas air as early as Nov. 11-13 and Nov. 18-20. From Nov. 25 to Dec. 11, however, the event will be open continuously from morning to night in a lovely location: food areas for all tastes, the museum of armor, the Grinch's lair, l'wish tree and so much more!

As you move through the halls of the castle, you will feel as if you are walking through an imaginary fairy tale; it will be impossible not to be enraptured by its medieval charm and the joyful atmosphere of Christmas.

The event runs Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., while on weekends, Friday through Sunday, the magic continues until 11:30 p.m. The cost of the full ticket is 8 euros, while children from 3 to 10 years old pay the reduced ticket at 3 euros. Under the age of 3 there is thefree admission, as well as for people with disabilities, while accompanying persons are required to regularly purchase an admission ticket.

Christmas markets at the Pietrarsa Museum

This time in a surreal and different context than usual, the magic of Christmas also finds space at the Pietrarsa National Museum to Porches, where the history of the italian railways. An opportunity to combine history, culture, and entertainment: from December 3, 2022 to January 8, 2023, the log cabins, street performers' melodies, and shows will return in a unique and exciting edition with great new features.

In fact, in addition to the postal litter and the presentation of the locomotives of Polar Express, this year was introduced theExperience Pietrarsa 9 and 3/4, a completely indoor area where you can play with potions and magical experiments.

What's more, to fully enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime experience, in addition to the classic regional and subway trains, you can reach the Museum with the historic train Pietrarsa Express, which starts from the center of Naples and arrives right at Pietrarsa.

The markets open at 10 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. Closing days are December 5, 12, 24, 25 and 31, and January 1 and 2, 2023. Adults pay 8 or 10 euros depending on whether it is a weekday or holiday, children aged 3 to 10 years always pay 5 euros. Under the age of 3, admission is free.

Christmas Village 2022 at the Overseas Exhibition

Don't miss the surprises reserved for you at the Overseas Exhibition December 1 to 8, 2022. A rink of 300 square meters, play areas where children can enjoy making little men of gingerbread or to attend puppet shows, enter the Elf Circus o Experience creative and sensory workshops.

There will be no shortage of entertainment for adults thanks to shows of all kinds, a 2,000-square-meter food trail and a Christmas market with more than 100 log cabins where you can choose mementos and decorations to take home.

The event runs Monday through Friday from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and Dec. 8 from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. The ticket for adults costs 15 euros, for children aged 2 to 8 it costs 12 euros and is free For children up to age 2 and under. You can also arrange school visits Monday through Friday (except Dec. 8) from 10 a.m. onward.

Santa's Villa in San Valentino Torio

After seeing the magical artist lights by Salerno, you can move to nearby San Valentino Torio. Here, from December 3 to January 8, the municipal villa will be set up as a veritable Christmas citadel: street food, markets, Santa's house and the elves' house, not to mention a skating rink with real ice. Colorful lights decorate the town, including the boulevard and Unity Square. The entrance to the Villa, moreover, is free for everyone.

The villa is open daily from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to midnight except Dec. 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 27 and 28 and Jan. 2, 3 and 4.

The Ice Kingdom in Edenlandia

The December 5 the theater by Edenlandia turns into the magical Ice Kingdom. You will enter an enchanted world of glittering glaciers, snow-capped mountains and enchanted glades. Have fun skating on the ice rink and enjoy a fantastic show of flying dancers and exciting music. To make sure we don't miss anything, there will also be the station Makeup kids, thanks to which you can transform into your favorite Christmas character!

On the occasion of the December 5 opening there will be a special event, in fact the show will be held several times during the day: in the morning at 11:00 am, 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm, and in the afternoon every hour from 4:30 pm to 11:30 pm. The rink will be open until February 14. The entrance fee is 5 euros per person.

Nativity art workshop for children at Rione Sanità in Naples

From December 1 to 22 every Saturday and Sunday in the Sanità District there will be a laboratory entirely dedicated to the nativity scene and to the making of shepherds in the underground spaces of the Catacombs of San Gennaro. With you will be tutors through whom you will engage in a series of craft workshop activities of the ceramics and nativity, paper crafts and bookbinding, theater and music, and photography.

At the end, the nativity scene made by the children will be fully displayed along with the historic eighteenth-century nativity scene. The whole initiative is free for all children.