Events in Naples during the weekend from 4 to 6 January 2019 | 20 tips
The first weekend of the year, from 4 to 6 January 2019, is full of events not to be missed in Naples!
In this first weekend of the new year i events in Naples they will not stop disappointing citizens and tourists e 4 from January to 6 2019 anyone can choose among the many scheduled appointments.
The cultural events are really many and, among all, we recommend the free museums right on the day of the Feast of the Befana, a great opportunity to enjoy the best of our cultural heritage. Among the many exhibitions, do not miss the one on Escher , Klimt Experience, but remember that the MANN has also provided reduced admission Friday and that there are also visits to the Art Stations with Metro Art Tour.
At the San Carlo Theater continues the beautiful "The Nutcracker“, While there are two interesting appointments with the tombola: the historical one in the Neapolitan 1734 and the Tombola Vajassa.
For those who still want ice skating, there is always the track to the Vulcano Buono. Finally, remember that Epiphany falls on Sunday, so there are also various events to welcome the Befana.
This is all explained in the following article.
This post in brief
- Cultural events
- Epiphany
- Other events
Cultural events
1Free museums in Naples Sunday 6 January 2019 for the Befana Festival
The new year begins in a big way with the first Sunday of the month which again sees the free museums in Naples on a very special day. In fact, January 6, 2019 is also the day of the Feast of the Befana, so the Epiphany will not be able to take place in a better way for citizens and tourists.
2Reduced ticket at the MANN in Naples: the Museum's offer arrives for three days
In the days from 2 to 4 January 2019, the ticket of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples will have a reduced cost and will cost 7.50 euros for all visitors. This is an initiative that is part of the Black Days, discount days, but also of culture and shows, scheduled in various areas of Naples.
3Paleomare at the Città della Scienza in Naples: the exhibition of ancient marine fossils
An extraordinary exhibition has arrived at the Città della Scienza in Naples, Paleomare, which illustrates the evolution of marine life through rare fossils and a thematic path that will be possible to visit until the end of April 2020. A real space-time leap of many millions of years that will fascinate young and old.
4Befana at the Museo del Sottosuolo in Naples with Janare and Nightmare before Christmas
On 29 December 2018 and 5 and 6 January 2019 the incredible theatrical representation of the famous Disney film "Nightmare before Christmas" arrives at the Museum of the subsoil in Naples and also Witches Janare and Benandanti on the archaic origins of the Befana.
5Metro Art Tour in Naples at 2018 Christmas with guided tours and workshops for children
Also this year the Neapolitan Mobility Company has decided to propose the interesting Metro Art Tour initiative on the occasion of the Christmas holidays which will take place from Saturday 8 December 2018 to Saturday 5 January 2019.
6The Treasures of Ancient China at the Mann in Naples with a dedicated exhibition
7Opening of the Capodimonte deposits in Naples, at the start of the exhibition "Stories yet to be rewritten"
On 21 December, at 17.30 pm, at the Capodimonte Museum in Naples, the exhibition entitled “Depositi di Capodimonte. Stories yet to be written "which will continue until May 15, 2019. As can be understood in part from the name itself, this is an exhibition entirely dedicated to the works from the five deposits of Capodimonte.
8The Nutcracker at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples: the magic of the Christmas ballet returns
At the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples the magic of the most loved Christmas ballet in the world is renewed: Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. The show, which has now become a fixture of the Christmas holidays, will be staged from 29 December 2018 to 5 January 2019 and will once again transport spectators to the enchanting fairy tale inspired by the tale The Nutcracker and the Rat King by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, written in 1816.
9Sal Da Vinci at the Teatro Cilea in Naples with Symphonies in Sal Major Christmas Edition
Sal Da Vinci returns to the theater in Naples for a Christmas show at the Cilea Theater with replicas from 25 December 2018 to 13 January 2019. It is "Sinfonie in Sal Maggiore Christmas Edition". The show proposes the theme of travel with the representation of a ship with friendly travelers on board who travel from Naples to New York between memories and stories.
10Escher on show at the Naples PAN: the works of a visionary genius and his artistic heirs
Update: the exhibition has been extended until the 5 May.
11Rubens, Van Dyck and Ribera on show at Palazzo Zevallos in Naples with free inauguration
From 6 December 2018 to 7 April 2019 the exhibition “Rubens, Van Dyck, Ribera. The collection of a prince ”exceptionally brings to Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano in Naples, his place of origin, extraordinary works of the European seventeenth century by Flemish painters and not only collected by the family of the Colonna di Stigliano princes.
12Cultural Escape Room in San Lorenzo Maggiore in Naples on the secrets of the city
From 13 December 2018 the first cultural Escape Room, San Lorenzo Escape, opened in Naples. in the splendid setting of the Library of Fra Landolfo Caracciolo in the monumental complex of San Lorenzo Maggiore. It will thus be possible to play with the history of Naples and its characters through a journey through the mysteries of the city.
13Klimt Experience in Naples: the immersive exhibition in the Basilica of the Holy Spirit
The beautiful Klimt Experience also arrives in Naples, the immersive exhibition on the Austrian artist's masterpieces that will take place in the Basilica of the Holy Spirit. It will begin on 20 October 2018 and will end on 3 February 2019, giving the public an original and exciting experience on the works of Gustav Klimt.
14The Hanging Garden of the Royal Palace in Naples reopens with guided tours and artistic installation
The Hanging Garden of Palazzo Reale in Naples has been reopened to the public, enriched by the installation of the Japanese master Uemon Ikeda, who wrapped the Neapolitan Palace with red thread. The event also includes a series of guided tours to admire this splendid space.
Epiphany
152019 Festival of the Befana at the Pietrarsa Museum in Naples
Saturday 5 January 2019 the National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa in Naples opens its doors to welcome all visitors, young and old, for the 2019 Befana party.
16What to do at the 2019 Befana Festival in Naples: events for the 6 January
The long-awaited 2019 Befana Festival in Naples arrives with many events not to be missed, even for children. The nice old woman, in fact, will entertain them with some initiatives both in Naples and in the province and in other cities of Campania, donating sweets and interacting with games.
Other events
17Ice skating rink at the Volcano Buono
Also this year the ice skating rink of the Vulcano Buono in Nola, in the province of Naples, has reopened to make adults and children spend a fantastic and fun 2018 Christmas period.
18The Circus of Lidia Togni in Naples at 2018 Christmas with acrobats and lots of fun
Starting from 21 December and until 10 February 2019, the much acclaimed Lida Togni circus arrives in Naples to amaze adults and children with an incredible and exciting show set up exclusively for the Neapolitan public.
19Tombola Vajassa in Naples, an unmissable event
Starting from next 8 December 2018 until 5 January 2019, you can have fun with the Vajassa Tombola at the TRAM Theater in Via Port'Alba 30 in Naples. After all, Christmas means getting together with friends and relatives in an atmosphere of peace and happiness, for this reason there is no best month of the year to play bingo.
20Historic Tombola of the 1734 at the Palazzo Venezia in Naples
An unmissable appointment at Palazzo Venezia, in Spaccanapoli, for all lovers of typical games of the Christmas holidays and especially of the bingo: on December 30th and January 6th 2019 the historical bingo of 1734 will be held in the Neapolitan language.