During this festivity period Christmas 2025 Florence presents itself at its best, with special atmospheres, events and attractions for everyone, citizens and visitors alike.
Starting on 6 December, Florence Lights Up lightens the city with video mapping on Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Vecchio and the church of San Paolino. The light shows are on display at the church of Santa Maria Novella, the Chamber of Commerce, the courtyard of Palazzo Medici Riccardi and Piazza San Lorenzo.
On 6 December, the city's Christmas trees have been lit, and other events related to Florence Lights Up will begin, such as concerts in many of the city's museums, guided tours, activities for children and special workshops. Lights everywhere, in many other iconic locations: Via Tornabuoni, Ponte Vecchio, La Rinascente in piazza Repubblica, two Markests ("Centrale" in San Lorenzo and il Porcellino).
There are also great attractions at the Fortezza da Basso, with the 55-meter-high Panoramic Ferris wheel (until March 30) and the longest ice skating rink in Europe around the central pool (until January 31) for a complete winter atmosphere. And for the little ones, the unmissable Santa Claus Village is back.
And all around Florence there are many smaller towns where you can find nice Christmas atmosphere: let's try for instance Fiesole with its lights, Impruneta with a huge Xmas tree on the main square, Pontassieve (better Santa Brigida) where you will enjoy a Living nativity or Sesto Fiorentino.
