Seasonal · Updated 5/11/2026
Christmas in Macerata's old town: the Il Barattolo market, extended shop opening hours in December, gift ideas and free parking days.
Quick answer
| Il Barattolo Christmas market | 6, 7, 8, 13 and 20 December 2026, on Piazza della Libertà and under the arcades. |
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| Shops in December | AWAITING SHOP HOURS. Nocelli Gioiellerie is open every day from 8 to 24 December. |
| Parking | free on Sundays in APM multi-storey car parks. |
TO BE CONFIRMED: the council’s 2026 Christmas programme is not yet published
ilbarattolo.com; Nocelli shop form; Comune di Macerata.
Nearby
Worth a lookPalazzo BuonaccorsiCivic Museums & carriage museum · Tue–Sun2 min on foot from Piazza della Libertà
Worth a lookMozzi Borgetti LibraryHistoric rooms: Sat & Sun, no booking3 min on foot from Piazza della Libertà
Worth a lookPalazzo Ricci20th-century Italian art · free4 min on foot from Piazza della Libertà
Worth a lookSferisterio arenaVisits Tue–Sun · Opera festival 16 Jul–8 Aug 20276 min on foot from Piazza della LibertàPhotos: Palazzo Buonaccorsi: photo Parsifall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons; Mozzi Borgetti Library: photo Ccclaudiocon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons; Palazzo Ricci: Ignazio Gadaleta, «Virtuali (da e per la Jonica)», 1998, Palazzo Ricci Museum · Archivio Ignazio Gadaleta (cropped), CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons; Sferisterio arena: photo Accurimbono, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
