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Sant'Ambrogio long weekend 2026 in Milan: 4 days (5-8 December) based in via Turati
A 4-day plan for the Sant'Ambrogio and Immaculate Conception long weekend (5-8 December 2026) with La Scala opening night. Guide from the host of Casa Turati 3.
Guide written by the host of Casa Turati 3: at the end you can see how to book.
The Sant’Ambrogio long weekend in Milan runs from Saturday 5 to Tuesday 8 December 2026, because 7 December is a Monday and 8 December, the Immaculate Conception, is a Tuesday. This page is a four-day plan based in via Turati for groups, built around the opening night of the Teatro alla Scala season on Monday 7 December 2026.
Dates and how it works
La Scala opens its 2026/27 season with Giuseppe Verdi’s Otello. The Theatre’s official page, read on 1 November 2026, says: “Opening Night on 7 December 2026” and “Other dates from 10 December 2026 to 5 January 2027”. It gives 6:00 pm for the Monday 7 December performance. There is also an under-30 preview on 4 December 2026.
The official page lists each date and the ticket status, which changes daily. We do not repeat it: always check the Teatro alla Scala website, the only channel the Theatre names as safe for buying tickets.
The four-day weekend is our own calendar calculation: Saturday 5, Sunday 6, Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 December 2026. Programme and times of the city’s Sant’Ambrogio events: the Comune’s website, read on 1 November 2026, has not yet published those for 2026.
Getting there from our door
From the door of via Turati 3 to the Teatro alla Scala it is about 10 minutes on foot: 850 metres along via Alessandro Manzoni (Google Maps, calculated on 1 November 2026, rounded to 5 minutes).
Four days, day by day
Saturday 5 December: arrival. Check-in is from 3:00 pm. Artigiano in Fiera starts on 5 December: the official page says “dal 5 al 13 dicembre 2026” (5 to 13 December 2026), read on 1 November 2026. Venue and entry times are not written on the page: check the website before you go.
Sunday 6 December. On the Comune’s website, read on 1 November 2026, there is no programme yet for Sant’Ambrogio 2026 nor for the 2026 edition of Oh Bej Oh Bej: the pages found only cover past editions. We will update this page when they come out.
Monday 7 December: Sant’Ambrogio and La Scala. Otello, the opening night, starts at 6:00 pm. If you have no ticket, there are performances from 10 December. The Italian page of La Scala shows tickets from 150 euros for that evening (read on 1 November 2026). The Theatre’s website does not mention screens, access or closures in the square for the evening of the 7th.
Tuesday 8 December: Immaculate Conception. Check-out is at 11:00 am. The Pinacoteca di Brera, according to its regular timetable read on 1 November 2026, is open Tuesday to Sunday from 8:30 am to 7:15 pm (last entrance 6 pm) and closed every Monday, on 1 May, 25 December and 1 January: on Monday 7 December it is closed, on Tuesday 8 it is open. According to the regular hours read on 1 November 2026, the Castello Sforzesco is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm and closed on Monday; the Museo del Novecento is open Tuesday to Sunday; the Museo Poldi Pezzoli is closed on Tuesday and open on Monday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. These are weekly hours: for 8 December, a public holiday, the websites show no exceptions, but we have not checked them. On the Duomo calendar, read on 1 November 2026, this change appears for 8 December: “Variazione Duomo, Area Archeologica, Scurolo di San Carlo e scale per le terrazze – sospensione biglietto fino alle 12.30” (in Italian: ticket suspension until 12:30 for the Duomo, the Archaeological Area, the Scurolo of San Carlo and the stairs to the terraces); the calendar lists no changes for 7 December. The regular opening hours were not written on the pages we read: check the Duomo website before you go. On the ATM website, also read on 1 November 2026, no special hours or services appear for 7 and 8 December.
That means three nights (5, 6 and 7 December) if you leave on the 8th, four if you stay until the 9th.
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Christmas and New Year
25 December 2026 and 1 January 2027 are both Fridays, according to the calendar. Otello is on stage on 22 and 29 December and on 2 and 5 January 2027 (official La Scala page, read on 1 November 2026). Other Christmas and New Year events: The Comune’s website, read on 1 November 2026, has not yet published the Christmas and New Year 2026 programme (tree, markets, concert). We will update this page when it comes out.
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A home for a group
Casa Turati 3 is a 120 m² apartment for 6 guests, with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, in a building with a doorman and a building garden. Sleeping arrangements: a bedroom with a double bed, a bedroom with two single beds and a double sofa bed in the living room. For a family or friends coming for the La Scala evening, that means two bathrooms instead of three hotel rooms. There is a paid parking space in the building, to be booked in advance.
This is the host’s guide: the apartment is ours. Free dates and the total price are shown on the booking page.
From our door
Journey times calculated with Google Maps from the door of via Turati 3.
- Turati metro station (M3) 5 min on foot (calculated on 1 November 2026)
- La Scala opera house 10 min on foot (calculated on 1 November 2026)
- Duomo 15 min on foot (calculated on 1 November 2026)
- Via Montenapoleone 5 min on foot (calculated on 1 November 2026)
- Pinacoteca di Brera 10 min on foot (calculated on 1 November 2026)
Frequently asked questions
When is La Scala opening night 2026?
Monday 7 December 2026 at 6:00 pm, with Giuseppe Verdi's Otello, according to the official Teatro alla Scala page read on 1 November 2026. Other dates run from 10 December 2026 to 5 January 2027.
How long is the Sant'Ambrogio long weekend in 2026?
7 December 2026 is a Monday and 8 December, the Immaculate Conception, is a Tuesday. With the weekend of 5 and 6 December you can stay four days, from 5 to 8 December. That is our own calendar calculation.
How do I get from via Turati to La Scala?
From the door of via Turati 3 to the Teatro alla Scala it is about 10 minutes on foot: 850 metres along via Alessandro Manzoni (Google Maps, calculated on 1 November 2026, rounded to 5 minutes).
Can I see Otello without going on opening night?
Yes. The official page lists performances from 10 December 2026 to 5 January 2027. Availability and prices are only shown on the official Teatro alla Scala website.
Who writes
Paolo Vacchino, Host of Casa Turati 3. Hosting for 12 years. Speaks: Italian, English and French.
The apartment is in via Turati, near the Turati stop on metro line M3.
This is the host's guide: the flat we write about is ours, and at the end you can see how to book it. Dates and facts are checked on official sites, with links and the date of the check. Text prepared with the help of artificial intelligence tools and reviewed by a person who is responsible for it.
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