Di Gusto in Gusto Christmas market — Riva del Garda
November–January · 10:30–21:00 (Fri–Sat); 10:30–20:00 (Sun and weekdays); shorter on 23 Dec and 6 Jan · Piazza Garibaldi and Piazza Cesare Battisti, old town
What you find
Riva's Christmas market is food-focused: small wooden huts in the old-town squares serve Trentino specialities, local wine, cured meats and cheese, mulled wine and hot chocolate as street food. Local associations have stands, with mountain choirs and lights in the historic gardens. Reusable cups are used.
Getting to Riva del Garda
By car, leave the A22 Brenner motorway at Rovereto Sud/Lago di Garda Nord and follow the SS240 for about 17 km to Riva. The nearest railway station is Rovereto, with regular Trentino Trasporti buses to Torbole, Riva and Arco; from the south you can also take the train to Desenzano, Peschiera or Verona and continue on ATV buses up the east shore. Ferries run from Desenzano and Peschiera via Malcesine and Limone.
Parts of the historic centre are a limited traffic zone (ZTL). Paid car parks run by Altogarda Parcheggi e Mobilità include Terme Romane (Viale Pilati, 205 spaces), Ex-Agraria (Via Lutti, 218 spaces), Vecchia Stazione, Parco Lido and the Blue Garden car park on Viale Rovereto; free parking at the former hospital (Largo Marconi) and on Via delle Ginestre.
Market days can move for holidays and events; check with the comune before a special trip. Source: gardatrentino.it · checked 2026-09-26.