Illustration of two knitted figures sharing a candle on a small table beside a snowman in a snowy holiday market (Mercato nel Campo Siena)

Mercato nel Campo Siena

Visitors can wander through numerous outdoor stalls set up across the historic square, browsing an extensive array of regional foods and handmade crafts. Exhibitors offer traditional specialties including Tuscan salumi, porchetta, local pecorino cheeses, fresh truffles, honeys, and festive pastries like ricciarelli and panforte. Artisans also display handcrafted items ranging from hand-painted ceramics and olive wood cutting boards to alpaca wool clothing, leather goods, and holiday ornaments.

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Plan Your Visit

When

Ages

All ages

Neighborhood

Historic Center

Food & Drink

Vendors offer regional products including salumi, porchetta, aged pecorino, cheeses, olive oil, fresh truffles, and Christmas sweets; the Siena Tartufi stand offers free tastings.

Going?

Location

Piazza del Campo · Siena Get Directions

Local Insight & Ratings

Family Friendly

🎄 🎄 🎄 ⚪ ⚪ (3/5)

Best For

Food lovers and christmas-market shoppers

Vibe

Historic and festive

Energy Level

Moderate

Photo Friendly

High

Weather Sensitivity

Moderate

Tips & Advice

  • Check the event map and exhibitor list when they are updated, so you can locate the stalls that interest you.
  • Wear comfortable shoes for browsing the outdoor market in Piazza del Campo, where you may spend time standing among the stalls.
  • Layer up for the December outdoor setting, since the market takes place in an open-air square.
  • Try the free tastings at the Siena Tartufi stand, which offers samples of local specialties including sauces, salumi, cheeses, oil, and truffle.

Links & Contact

Run by Comune di Siena

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the history behind a market in the Campo?

In the early 1300s the piazza held a daily market for food and household goods. A bigger Saturday market brought in farmers, livestock traders and artisans from the countryside. The city's Ufficio dell'Abbondanza laid out the stalls in separate sections by trade.

Who organizes the market?

It's run by the Associazione del Commercio Turismo e Servizi della Provincia di Siena.

Is the stall map out yet?

The 2026 map and exhibitor line-up are still being updated.

Browse Christmas in Siena

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