The Joy of Christmas

The 2025 edition of The Joy of Christmas, promoted by the Municipality of Gioia del Colle with the contribution of the Puglia Region, offered over a month of widespread events in the historic center. The highlight was the tree lighting ceremony on December 8th in Piazza Plebiscito, reopened after redevelopment, as part of the "Green Christmas" format featuring creative recycling workshops, eco-installations, and a concert by Orietta Berti.

In the following weeks, there were concerts at the Teatro Rossini and on church parvises, Christmas markets along Via Ricciotto Canudo, the ice skating rink, the carousel, Santa's Village, DJ sets, aerial acrobatics shows, and the living nativity scene of Montursi. The festivities concluded with the Epiphany fair and games between January 5th and 6th.

Highlights of the 2025 edition

• December 6 – "Night under the stars" on Via Garibaldi
• December 8 – Tree lighting and reopening of Piazza Plebiscito ("Green Christmas"), concert by Orietta Berti; 25th Winter Run
• December – Christmas markets along Via Ricciotto Canudo, ice skating rink in Piazza Plebiscito, carousel in Piazza Umberto I
• Concerts at Teatro Rossini and on church parvises; workshops for children
• Descent of Santa Claus and Santa's Village; living nativity scene of Montursi
• January 5-6 – Epiphany fair and Befana games