Christmas in Monza is a special adventure even for the little ones. Between enchanted houses, creative workshops and traveling shows, each weekend becomes an opportunity toexperience the holiday with wonder and merriment. From the charm of the Santa's House to animations with elves and fairy tale characters, via magic and juggling shows, the city is transformed into a grand stage dedicated to families.
Discover all the activities thought out to give children an unforgettable Christmas.
Even for the little ones, Christmas in Monza is a continuous discovery!
Follow the Christmas Wonder Trail and let yourself be guided through lights, sounds and colors: each stop hides a surprise to experience together.
Between glittering markets, the bricks tree, the ice rink and Santa's House, the center of Monza becomes an enchanted world where the magic of the holidays comes to life.
Christmas Stars on the Catwalk
3:45 pm - Arengario and surrounding streets
Two performers on stilts dressed in light will enchant families with elegance and magic, transforming every corner of the festival into a spectacle of dream and wonder.
By the City of Monza
My Advent Calendar
Family Lab for families with children ages 3 to 11
3:30 pm - Civic Museums
Christmas is approaching and the Museum and its protagonists are getting ready to welcome it: let's discover together how the figures of art await this glittering holiday, getting to know the characters and discovering the painted places they are most involved in, through a fun visit-game. At the end of the journey we will reach the workshop where, with the most colorful and sparkling materials, we will prepare a colorful and original Advent calendar!
Children must be accompanied by at least 1 adult.
Cost: €4 per person
Free for person with disabilities and 1 companion, Musei Civici Monza Card holders.
Mandatory reservation on www.museicivicimonza.it
Decorations at the Museum!
Family Lab for families with children ages 3 to 11
3:30 pm - Civic Museums
It's time to start thinking about Christmas adecorations! Let's explore theMuseum together and look carefully at the artworks we will find decorations, glitter and precious details to get inspired and make an original decoration forthe Christmas tree in the workshop.
Children must be accompanied by at least 1 adult.
Costs: €4 per person
Free for person with disabilities and 1 companion, Musei Civici Monza Card holders.
Mandatory reservation on www.museicivicimonza.it
Advent Calendar - Christmas Experience
4:45 pm - Pizza Roma corner Via Italia
Every day fromDecember 1 to 24
Opening a box of the large open-air Advent Calendar in Piazza Roma corner Via Italia. A journey into the heart of the historic center of Monza signed Christmas Experience, where the secret places of the city are transformed into stages of emotion. Christmas Experience is an initiative promoted by Confcommercio Monza and carried out with the merchants of Monza.
Info: Christmas Experience
The Techno Brothers - Christmas
3:45 pm - Arengario and surrounding streets
Two modern, hyper-connected elves will engage the public in a roving fashion, taking selfies and fun photos with a frame for an instant, social Christmas keepsake.
Curated by the City of Monza
The Magic of Christmas
4 pm - Cloisters of the Civic Museums
Christmas-themed magic show for children, with magician and elf, amid laughter, magic formulas and a dash of madness.
By the Municipality of Monza
The Magic of Christmas
Spectacle for Families
4:10 pm - Civic Museums, Cloisters
Many laughs, magic formulas and a pinch of madness for an incredible Christmas show!
Follow the magician and his elf assistant along the streets of the historic center... they will accompany you to the museum cloister where they will amaze you with their magic!
Initiative by the Events Office
Free participation
Info: www.museicivicimonza.it
Santa's House - Santa Claus and Elves
3 pm - Carducci Square - Christmas Market
The house of Santa Claus, with its magical atmosphere, will welcome young and old dreamers who would like to meet Santa Claus in the company of his helpers.
Organized by Confcommercio Monza
Santa Claus and the Mischievous Elf
3:45 pm - Arengario and surrounding streets
Hilarious entertainment with a lively Christmas elf and a large puppet that will engage the audience with sympathy and lots of laughter.
By the City of Monza
Santa Claus's House - Santa Claus and Elves
3 pm - Carducci Square - Christmas Market
The house of Santa Claus, with its magical atmosphere, will welcome young and old dreamers who would like to meet Santa Claus in the company of his helpers.
Organized by Confcommercio Monza
Christmas party with children's workshops, raffle, chess
3:30 pm - San Carlo Civic Center, San Giuseppe
The Merry Artists on Stilts
3:45 pm - Arengario and neighboring streets
Two stilt-walkers will liven up the party with sympathy, bright colors and a great desire to make the public smile.
Adornments at the Museum!
Family Lab for families with children ages 3 to 11
3:30 pm- Civic Museums
It's time to start thinking about Christmas decorations! Let's explore the museum together and look carefully at the works of art and find decorations, glitter and precious details to get inspired and make an original Christmas tree decoration in the workshop.
Children must be accompanied by at least 1 adult.
Costs: €4 per person
Free for person with disabilities and 1 companion, Musei Civici Monza Card holders.
Mandatory reservation at www.museicivicimonza.it
Santa's House - Santa Claus and Elves
3:00 pm - Carducci Square - Christmas Market
The house of Santa Claus, with its magical atmosphere, will welcome young and old dreamers who would like to meet Santa Claus in the company of his helpers.
Organized by Confcommercio Monza
Activities for children
3:30 pm - Freedom Civic Center - Liberthub
Laboratory, children's makeup, Santa Claus and snack for all participants by the Freedom Spontaneous Group.
The Christmas Cook, the Wandering Delights
3:45 pm - Arengario and surrounding streets
The cook goes on the road putting on a fun play about the "delights of Christmas."
Santa's House - Santa Claus and Elves
3 pm - Carducci Square - Christmas Market
The house of Santa Claus, with its magical atmosphere, will welcome young and old dreamers who would like to meet Santa Claus in the company of his helpers.
A curated by Confcommercio Monza
The Mimes of Christmas
3:45 pm - Arengario and surrounding streets
Two elegant Christmas artists will enchant the audience with poetic gestures and magic-filled looks, bringing a touch of romance and wonder amid the holiday lights.
Curated by the City of Monza
EverGreen Christmas
Family show
4 pm - Civic Museums, Cloister
Are you ready for our Christmas "Juggling show"? We are expecting an interactive juggling show with disciplines and tools forgotten in time... Follow our juggler and his magical assistant through the downtown streets to the museum cloisters where you can watch the show!
Initiative by the Events Office
Free participation
Info: www.museicivicimonza.it
Natalbino - Living Nativity
2:30 pm - Manzoni Primary School
Living Nativity scene through the neighborhood streets and closing at Maria Luce Badano Oratory.
Santa Claus House - Santa Claus and Elves
3 pm - Carducci Square - Christmas Market
Santa Claus's house, with its magical atmosphere, will welcome young and old dreamers who would like to meet Santa Claus in the company of his helpers.
Organized by Confcommercio Monza
The Ginch and his Friends
Family Lab for families with children/years 3 to 11
3:30 pm- Cloister of the Civic Museums
Christmas is coming! Let's help the Grinch get into the Christmas spirit: we will be able to find hidden in the works of the museum small animals and curious characters... In the workshop we will "dress them up" in colorful Christmas clothes, hats and decorations to set up a party full of merriment!
Children must be accompanied by at least 1 adult.
Costs: €4 per person
Free for person with disabilities and 1 accompanying person, Musei Civici Monza Card holders.
Mandatory reservation on www.museicivicimonza.en
Santa's Sleigh
3:45 pm - Arengario and surrounding streets
Santa Claus, his faithful helper and a friendly reindeer will bring magic and merriment through the streets, bringing the Christmas fairy tale to life for young and old alike.
By the City of Monza
Santa Claus' House - Santa Claus and Elves
3 pm - Carducci Square - Christmas Market
The house of Santa Claus, with its magical atmosphere, will welcome young and old dreamers who would like to meet Santa Claus in the company of his helpers.
Organized by Confcommercio Monza
The Grinch and the Warmth of the Heart
3:45 pm - Arengario and surrounding streets
The irreverent Grinch will spite children, but will end up being overwhelmed and moved by the magic of Christmas, turning his hostility into unexpected festive warmth.
Curated by the Municipality of Monza
So We Saved Christmas
4 pm - Cloister of the Civic Museums
Magic show with a magician who will bring out a real rabbit and a real dove from secret places.
By the City of Monza
Thousand Colors of Snow
Family Lab for families with children/years 3 to 11 years old
3:30 pm - Civic Museums
What color is snow? In the museum we observe how snow is painted and discover that its "white" is made of many colors. In the workshop we also try to make a wonderful snowy landscape.
Children must be accompanied by at least 1 adult.
Cost: €4 per person
Free for person with disabilities and 1 accompanying person, Musei Civici Monza Card holders.
Mandatory reservation on www.museicivicimonza.it
The Invasion of the Snowmen
Family Lab for families with children ages 3 to 11
3:30 pm - Civic Museums
The snowmen have escaped and are hiding in the halls of the Museum! How many will there be? Let's follow their trail and bring them all back to the workshop, where we can create our own snowman with lots of recycled materials and find him a home in an artistic, fresh, snowy landscape!
Children must be accompanied by at least 1 adult.
Costs:€4 per person
free for person with disabilities and 1 companion, Musei Civici Monza Card holders.
Mandatory reservation on www.museicivicimonza.it
Waiting for the Olympics... With Art!
Family Lab for families with children ages 3 to 11
3:30 pm - Civic Museums
The Winter Olympics are approaching: let's be prepared on all sports! We'll use the museum's paintings as a backdrop for fantastic snow competitions: we'll sprinkle a little snow everywhere and every landscape will become a ski, sledding or skating rink, of course... with the five circles!
Thechildren must be accompanied by at least 1 adult.
Costs: €4 per person
Gfree for person with disabilities and 1 accompanying person, Musei Civici Monza Card holders.
Mandatory reservation on www.museicivicimonza.it
A museum... With a bang!
Family Lab for families with children ages 3 to 11
3:30 pm - Civic Museums
In the Museum, the characters in paintings and sculptures are buzzing: they're planning a New Year's Eve party! Let's go find out what they are up to and take part in their party, and then, in the workshop, paint a party complete with fireworks!
Children must be accompanied by at least 1 adult.
Costs: €4 per person
Free for person with disabilities and 1 companion, Musei Civici Monza Card holders.
Mandatory reservation on www.museicivicimonza.it
A Magical Winter
Family Lab for families with children ages 3 to 11
3:30 pm - Civic Museums
In winter, nature rests, quiet and still. Many animals hibernate in dens, and most trees are bare, with branches drawing intricate twists and turns. Let's look for the winter season painted in the works and in the workshop we will make an interpretation of nature's winter sleep.
Cost: €4 per person
Gfree for person with disabilities and 1 companion, Musei Civici Monza Card holders.
Children must be accompanied by at least 1 adult.
Mandatory reservation on www.museicivicimonza.it
Creepy Art
Family Lab for families with children/years 3 to 11 years old
3:30 pm - Civic Museums
Brrr, it's cold! If it's freezing outside, let's go look for the warmest and most suitable winter clothing among the museum's characters and discover how different fabrics and materials have been used over the centuries to protect against the cold. In the workshop we paint our own character and dress him or her in warm cotton balls and velvety fabrics.
Cost: €4 per person
Free for person with disabilities and 1 accompanying person, Musei Civici Monza Card holders.
Children must be accompanied by at least 1 adult.
Mandatory reservation on www.museicivicimonza.it
A stocking for the Epiphany
Family Lab for families with children/years 3 to 11 years old
3:30 pm - Civic Museums
The Epiphany has passed through the Museum and left some little presents.... let's find out if the little boys and girls were more good or naughty: the paintings in the museum will put them to the test! In the workshop then we can devote ourselves to making a very ... artistic stocking!
Cost: €4 per person
Free for person with disabilities and 1 accompanying person, Musei Civici Monza Card holders.
Children must be accompanied by at least 1 adult.
Mandatory reservation on www.museicivicimonza.it
