Christmas in the Village / Custonaci Living Nativity

The 2025-2026 edition

The 41st edition of the Custonaci Living Nativity upheld the tradition that has animated the Grotta Mangiapane in the Municipality of Custonaci (province of Trapani) since 1983. Performances were held over two festive weekends, from December 25 to 28, 2025, and from January 3 to 6, 2026, generally from the afternoon until evening.

Over a hundred performers in period attire recreated the crafts of rural Sicily at the end of the 19th century, including bread-making, cheese and oil production, ceramics, bagpipe songs, and storytelling. The event was the heart of the Natale al Borgo - The Nativity of Sicily program, running from December 7, 2025, to January 6, 2026, with Christmas markets, workshops, exhibitions, tastings, concerts, and roaming shows, culminating in the Befana Day on January 6th. The entrance ticket to the nativity was approximately 12 euros for adults and 6 euros for children.

Natale al Borgo 2025 (December 7, 2025 - January 6, 2026): Christmas markets with handicrafts and local products, workshops, exhibitions, conferences, tastings, concerts, and roaming folk groups.

Living Nativity in the Grotta Mangiapane: performances on December 25, 26, 27, and 28, 2025, and January 3, 4, 5, and 6, 2026.

January 6, 2026: Befana Day, with dozens of costumed Befanas in the village.

• 41st edition of one of the oldest living nativity scenes in Sicily
• Over 150 performers among the cave dwellings of the Grotta Mangiapane
• Ancient crafts: bread, cheese, oil, ceramics
• Befana Day on January 6th