Ciak, it's Christmas!
Edition 2026 Open-air cinema Gastronomy Folk traditions

Ciak, it's Christmas!

The Christmas review of Cernusco sul Naviglio, with an ice rink, living nativity scene, and the magic of cinema

Cernusco sul Naviglio — Milano (215)
Dates 29 Nov — 06 Jan 2026
Location Cernusco sul Naviglio (215)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Ciak, it's Christmas!

Ciak, è Natale! is the Christmas review of Cernusco sul Naviglio, on the outskirts of Milan, which from late autumn to Epiphany lights up the town center with lights, events, and festive atmospheres. The edition dedicated to cinema celebrates the 130th anniversary of the seventh art: the ice rink in Piazza Unità d'Italia, the piped music with soundtracks from beloved Christmas films, the living nativity scene, the Christmas Run, markets, Santa's village, concerts, and theater for children animate the holiday weeks in a big-screen atmosphere.

A Christmas film

In Cernusco sul Naviglio, in the province of Milan, the holiday season comes to life with Ciak, è Natale!, the review that for over a month transforms the town center into a grand Christmas set. This edition is dedicated to cinema, celebrating 130 years since the birth of the seventh art: a common thread found in the decorations, initiatives, and piped music, which fills the streets and squares with soundtracks from beloved Christmas films and cartoons.

Ice skating, living nativity scene, and many events

The heart of the review is the ice rink set up in Piazza Unità d'Italia, open until Epiphany. Around it, a packed schedule of events: the traditional living nativity scene with hundreds of participants, the Christmas Run, craft markets, concerts, theater for the little ones, and the lighting of the tree and illuminations. Some events also reach the more peripheral squares, such as Santa's village in Piazza Ghezzi and children's entertainment in Piazza Gavazzi.

A charitable celebration too

Ciak, è Natale! combines the magic of the holidays with a focus on solidarity, with fundraising for charitable organizations that involve the community during the events. Organized by the Municipality of Cernusco sul Naviglio, the review is the result of the work of associations, schools, and volunteers who together bring the town's Christmas to life.

Christmas in Martesana

Part of the Christmas traditions of the Martesana territory, Ciak, è Natale! is an opportunity to experience the spirit of the holidays just a few kilometers from Milan, with ice skating, markets, and shows. An event that every year lights up the heart of Cernusco sul Naviglio with lights and magic.

Ciak, it's Christmas! — edition 2026

The Christmas review Ciak, è Natale! 2025-2026 enlivens Cernusco sul Naviglio from November 29 to January 6 with a theme dedicated to cinema: ice rink, living nativity scene, Christmas Run, markets, Santa's village, concerts, and theater for children.

The 2025-2026 edition of Ciak, è Natale! celebrates 130 years of cinema, with piped music of Christmas film soundtracks in the streets of Cernusco sul Naviglio's center. From November 29 to January 6, the ice rink in Piazza Unità d'Italia, the living nativity scene, the Christmas Run, the markets, and shows for children animate the town's festivities, with a solidarity fundraiser to support charitable organizations.

Programme Ciak, it's Christmas! 2026

Saturday, November 29

  • Lighting of the Christmas tree and illuminations

December 6 — Piazza Ghezzi

  • Santa's Village
  • Children's entertainment in Piazza Gavazzi (December 6 and 8)

Christmas Period

  • Ice rink in Piazza Unità d'Italia (until January 6)
  • Living nativity scene
  • Christmas Run
  • Craft markets
  • Concerts, Christmas carols, and theater for children
  • Piped music with soundtracks from Christmas films and cartoons

Highlights Ciak, it's Christmas! 2026

  • The ice rink in Piazza Unità d'Italia
  • The living nativity scene with hundreds of participants
  • The Christmas Run
  • Santa's Village in Piazza Ghezzi

Prices Ciak, it's Christmas! 2026

<p>Free entry for events. Ice rink and some activities have a fee.</p>

Practical information — Ciak, it's Christmas!

How to get there

Cernusco sul Naviglio is connected to Milan by Metro line M2. By car, it can be reached from the Tangenziale Est (Eastern Ring Road).

Ice rink

Located in Piazza Unità d'Italia, open until January 6th.

Admission

Free entry for events. The ice rink and some activities have a fee.

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Where does it take place — Ciak, it's Christmas!

Centro storico di Cernusco sul Naviglio

Piazza Unità d'Italia, 20063 Cernusco sul Naviglio

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