500 Favole di Luce: the Parade of Santas in Fiat 500s in Gaeta on 5 December
On Saturday 5 December 2026 at 17:30 the parade of Santas in Fiat 500s goes through Gaeta; from 18:30 the cars are on Viale Battaglione degli Alpini.
What awaits you
On Saturday 5 December 2026 500 Favole di Luce is back: at 17:30 the parade of Santas in Fiat 500s goes through the streets of the centre of Gaeta, and from 18:30 the cars are on show on Viale Battaglione degli Alpini. It is one of the events of Favole di Luce 2026-2027, the Gaeta Christmas lights.
Programme
- 17:30: parade of Santas in Fiat 500s through the streets of the centre.
- From 18:30: display of the 500s on Viale Battaglione degli Alpini.
Organised by Fiat 500 Club Italia (Gaeta-Formia branch) and Ultra Live Communications & Events. The parade route is not in the programme: we will add it as soon as it is announced.
How to get there
The car park indicated by the official programme is Piazzale Avir, a few minutes’ walk from Corso Cavour. On Christmas lights weekends the centre fills up early: every alternative, with rates and distances, is in our guide where to park for the Gaeta Christmas lights.
It is a Saturday, so in the evening there are also the 18:15 parade and the Fontana di San Francesco show with fireworks at 18:30. Eight days later, on Sunday 13 December, the Santas on motorbikes parade.
Frequently asked questions
When is the parade of Santas in Fiat 500s in Gaeta?
On Saturday 5 December 2026 at 17:30, through the streets of the centre. From 18:30 the 500s are on show on Viale Battaglione degli Alpini.
Where can you see the 500s?
From 18:30 on Viale Battaglione degli Alpini, in the centre of Gaeta.
Who organises it?
Fiat 500 Club Italia (Gaeta-Formia branch), with Ultra Live Communications & Events.
Sources
Official Favole di Luce 2026-2027 events programme (City of Gaeta), «Eventi Favole di Luce» page, released on 3 November 2026; official Gaeta Christmas lights website. Checked on 3 November 2026.
How to get there
Centre of Gaeta, Viale Battaglione degli Alpini
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