Arco Christmas Market

About the event

Arco's Christmas market runs through its historic centre from mid-November to Epiphany. Wooden stalls and huts fill the squares, offering the food and wine of Garda Trentino: mulled wine, Bohemian dumplings, polenta with goulash, and strauben with cranberry jam and icing sugar.

At dusk, the historic facades framed by the rocks above the town are lit up, forming the backdrop for a varied programme: street performances, concerts, a small zoo with animals to pet, nativity scenes and creative workshops for children.

The Christmas activities in Arco are organised with the involvement of local associations, schools and volunteers. Events for families and children include a children's New Year celebration and support points run by the Red Cross, and a map of family-friendly services highlights local services and community life.

Typical weather

No forecast yet. In November Arco averages 13° by day and 7° at night, with rain on about 11 days of the month.

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Arco food market

Up to 12 stalls on Viale delle Palme selling prepared food, dairy products, fruit and vegetables, and plants and flowers. On Fridays fish is sold as well. It is a small everyday food market for residents.

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Getting to Arco

Leave the A22 at Rovereto Sud/Lago di Garda Nord and follow the SS240 towards Riva, turning off for Arco; from the north you can also exit at Trento Nord and drive down the Sarca valley on the SS45bis. The nearest station is Rovereto, with Trentino Trasporti buses to Arco, Riva and Torbole. The Sarca cycle path runs from Arco to the lake at Torbole.

Parking: The Caneve car park is the usual starting point for the Sarca cycle path to Torbole; the Carmellini car park is another common base for rides and walks.

About Arco

Arco lies a few kilometres inland from Riva, where the Sarca valley widens and a limestone crag topped by the Castello di Arco rises above olive groves.

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