Illustration of a harbour-side Christmas market on a pier with lit fishing boats bobbing beside the stalls (Mercatino di Natale Polvere di Stelle a Lana)
Christmas Markets

Mercatino di Natale Polvere di Stelle a Lana

Stalls set throughout the monastery garden offer handmade candles, South Tyrolean handicrafts, and farm-fresh regional goods like honey, jams, and herbs. Visitors can warm up with aromatic punch, mulled apple juice, and festive treats while enjoying live music. Children can see live sheep, take pony rides, watch puppet theater, and join activities like the Christmas bakery and glitter workshop.

Nov 27 – Dec 31, 2026 All ages

Plan Your Visit

Food & Drink

Enjoy local food and Christmas biscuits, with aromatic punch or mulled apple juice available during the Advent weekends.

Location

Capuchin Monastery Garden · Lana, Alto Adige 39011 Get Directions

Local Insight & Ratings

Family Friendly

🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 (5/5)

Best For

Families with young children

Vibe

Cozy and festive

Energy Level

Low

Photo Friendly

Moderate

Weather Sensitivity

Moderate

Tips & Advice

  • Come on a weekend if you have kids, because that's when most of the family programme runs, from the sheep and ponies to the glitter workshop.
  • On most market days the stalls only open late in the day, so pick Friday December 4, 11 or 18 for a daytime visit.
  • Combine the market with a stroll through Lana's town centre, where the shops are open for Christmas shopping.
  • Time your trip for December 5 or 6 to catch the Krampus parade or the Santa Claus parade with Krampus in Lana.
  • Dress warmly for an evening in the monastery garden, and warm up with a punch or mulled apple juice from the stalls.

Special Events & Promotions

  • The Sterntaler Girl is back again this year.
  • Krampus parade in Lana on December 5.
  • Santa Claus parade with Krampus on December 6.
  • Daytime opening on Fridays December 4, 11 and 18, plus openings on December 24 and New Year's Eve.

Links & Contact

Run by Associazione Turistica Lana e dintorni

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Frequently Asked Questions

What can I buy at the market?

The stalls sell handmade South Tyrolean crafts such as candles, plus farm products like herbs, honey and jams.

What is there to drink?

Warm up with an aromatic punch or a mulled apple juice.

What is there for children?

Children can see live sheep and go on pony rides. There's also a puppet theatre, a glitter workshop and the Sterntaler Christmas bakery, with live music around the market. Most of the programme happens on weekends.

Are the shops in town open too?

Yes, the shops in Lana's town centre are open for Christmas shopping.

Is anything else on in Lana in December?

Lana holds a Krampus parade on December 5 and a Santa Claus parade with Krampus on December 6.

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