The most beautiful nativity scenes in Trentino

From the Dolomites to Lake Garda, the nativity is on full display - Christmas 2024 - 2025

Nativity scenes are a tradition throughout the beautiful Italian peninsula. Here in Trentino, this custom has a strong connection with wood craftsmanship. The figurines are sculpted, polished, carved and often, even when placed in the moss, continue to release a delightful wood fragrance.

Every year during the Christmas period, these beautiful statuettes return to adorn porches, windows and corners of the stables in our mountain villages with beauty and emotion. Everyone is present and correct: the Holy Family, shepherds, Three Wise Men, angels and tradespeople, including those from the local area, evoking the professions of yesteryear. Then, just a few kilometres from Lake Garda, the scene is set for a living nativity scene, where everyone is there in real life – even the sheep!

Below we have collected some of the most beautiful nativity scenes in Trentino, which you can visit and admire throughout the Christmas period, until the Epiphany, when the Three Wise Men reach the Dolomites.

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Zanolin presepi nel bosco

The cribs in the wood of Zanolin

07/12/2025 - 07/03/2026 Ziano di Fiemme
Presepe Natale Val di Fassa_3

Around the Nativity Scenes

22/12/2024 - 06/01/2025 Canazei (Alba - Penia)
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Zanolin presepi nel bosco
Local entertainment

The cribs in the wood of Zanolin

Winter loop path embellished by about thirty cribs handmade by the inhabitants of Zanolin, in the upper part of Ziano.

Presepe Natale Val di Fassa_3 Past event
Cultural Events, Exhibitions, Guided Tours, Other

Around the Nativity Scenes

Visitors can view the outdoor nativity scenes located in 40 different locations around Canazei