Mercatini di Natale di Castelnuovo Calcea
A one-day Christmas market on the last Sunday of November in the hilltop village of Castelnuovo Calcea: about 60 stalls, Father Christmas, children's workshops, a guided visit to the castle, street food from local Pro Loco and a gospel concert.
Why it's special
It's a full day for families rather than a few stalls: a Christmas challenge trail with stamps and prizes, bagpipers and flag-wavers, a 6 km fun run, and food from five different Pro Loco and stands, in a village of the Barbera hills between Nizza and Asti.
Programme · 2026
About 60 stalls through the village, organised by the Pro Loco Castelneuv Brisò with the Comune. Father Christmas all day: bring your letter and take a photo with him.
- Starts at 10:00.
- Pick up the challenge-trail map at the starred points and collect your prize at the Circolo Brofferio.
- The cooking workshop for young chefs needs booking.
- The castle and old-centre tour is at 14:00.
- Info: Pro Loco Castelneuv Brisò, +39 392 92 14 931 / +39 339 37 84 941.
On the last Sunday of November Castelnuovo Calcea, a hilltop village of the Barbera country between Nizza Monferrato and Asti, fills its squares and streets with a Christmas market. The Pro Loco, known locally as Castelneuv Brisò, brings in around sixty stalls of gifts, crafts and food, and turns the day into a village festa: bagpipers and flag-wavers, workshops for children at the schools, a challenge trail with stamps and a prize, a short fun run and a gospel concert in the parish church to finish.
Lunch is a crawl between stands run by neighbouring Pro Loco, from agnolotti al plin to farinata, and in the afternoon there's free zabaione and vin brulé. There's also a guided visit to the castle and the old centre. The year's programme is above.
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