There's a place, just a few miles from Naples and Caserta, where in November the hands of the clock turn back. You walk in through a stone gate, stroll along the cobblestones between street lamps and garlands, and above your head a giant Advent calendar counts down the days to Christmas. It's the Castle of Limatola, and until December 13 it hosts Cadeaux al Castello, the most photographed Christmas markets in Campania. This year we're there too, with our artistic ceramics.

Cadeaux al Castello 2026: “The Great Advent Calendar”

The seventeenth edition turns the castle village into a little Victorian town: stations, shops, clocks and a Dickensian atmosphere, centered on the Grand Advent Clock Tower, the great Advent calendar where every door opens onto a new surprise. Between shows, street performers, the new Puok Burger corner and the charity opening dinner of the “Pan di Zenzero Club” for the Santobono Pausilipon Foundation, the event is filling social media with videos and photos: the teaser reels by @cadeauxalcastello alone have passed 120,000 views.

Dates and hours

• November weekends: November 13-15 and 20-22 (the first weekend, November 6-8, was already a success).
• Every day from November 26 to December 13.
• Monday to Thursday 10:00 am-10:00 pm, Friday 10:00 am-11:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday (and also Monday, December 7 and Tuesday, December 8) morning session 9:00 am-4:00 pm and afternoon session 4:00 pm-11:30 pm; on Saturdays there's also the romantic evening entry from 8:00 pm.

Tickets, parking and shuttle

Tickets are sold on the official website cadeauxalcastello.it (with priority entry, no lines), at the castle ticket office or from i-Ticket resellers. Prices start at 7 € for adults on weekdays and 5 € for children aged 3 to 10; there's also a family package for 2 adults and 2 children. Park in one of the marked areas (via Tore, via Padula, via XI Settembre) and ride up to the castle on the free shuttle. Prices and hours may change: always check the event website before you go.

Olimpia Ceramiche Artistiche at Cadeaux al Castello

This year we're among the shops of the village too, for the whole run of the markets. The castle comes alive with performers, musicians and characters, each with their own shows and schedule (the program is on the event's website and social channels): among them is the Grinch, the star of our first video from Limatola, seen by more than 60,000 people on TikTok in just a few days.

Watch our video from Limatola on TikTok

And speaking of special visits: on the first evening Ludovica Bizzagliaalso stopped by to say hello, and we warmly thank her for her smile and for choosing us.

What you'll find at our stall in the castle

Among the lights of the village we've brought the Christmas creations born in our showroom in Naples: ceramics shaped, decorated and fired one by one, made to become the gift you keep for years.

• Ceramic Christmas ornaments: from the classic Santa Claus and little house to the seascape, for a tree that tells something about whoever decorates it. You'll find them all in the category Christmas ornaments.
• A portrait of the people you love: the ceramic heart with your family portrait and our Christmas ornament with your dog's portrait. You send us a photo, we turn it into a ceramic portrait. To receive them in time for Christmas, custom orders close on November 20.
• Ceramic nativity scenes: small and colorful, like the flower-shaped nativity scene or the nativity scene with hut and tree, or simple like the stylized Holy Family. A gift handed down from generation to generation.
• Home decorations, like the Christmas heart with red bow and holly, to hang on your door or window.

The beauty of a market is touching the ceramics, choosing the colors, asking us for a dedication or a name. But if you can't make it to Limatola, you'll find everything in our Christmas online shop, with shipping throughout Italy.

Planning your visit

• Arrive early on weekends: the morning session is the quietest, the afternoon one the most magical with the lights on.
• Buy your ticket online: you get in without waiting in line.
• Bring the kids: between shows, performers and characters, it's a day they'll remember. You'll find the show times on the Cadeaux al Castello channels.
• Tag us: if you take a photo at the castle or with our ceramics, tag @olimpiaceramicheartistiche and @cadeauxalcastello and use #cadeauxalcastello: we'll repost them in our stories.

See you at the castle

Christmas with your family, the markets with whoever you like: that's the motto at Cadeaux al Castello, and we agree. We're waiting for you at the Castle of Limatola on November weekends and every day from November 26 to December 13. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok to see the latest news from the castle, day after day.