Christmas festival in Caltagirone
Lumina, Caltagirone’s traditional Christmas festival, brings artistic nativity scenes, light displays, museum exhibits and historic-centre markets to the City of Ceramics and Presepis from 15 to 31 December 2026. In Piazza Umberto, a distinctive tree made from 130 handmade ceramic plates celebrates local craftsmanship, alongside seasonal concerts, choral performances, crafts, decorations and Sicilian gastronomic specialities.
Lumina is Caltagirone’s traditional Christmas festival, bringing artistic nativity scenes, handmade ceramic decorations and seasonal markets to the historic centre of the Sicilian city known for its ceramics and presepi.
The festival is centred on Piazza Umberto and the Cathedral parvis, where visitors can find local crafts, holiday decorations and gastronomic specialities. Among its distinctive features is a Christmas tree assembled from 130 handmade ceramic plates, crafted by local artisans.
Light displays and museum exhibits offer further insight into Caltagirone’s artistic traditions, while seasonal concerts, choral performances and food events showcase regional Sicilian flavours. Lumina takes place from 15 to 31 December 2026.