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Timetable 2024
TIME PROGRAM 2024
Choose who you want to be and what adventures to have: even all of them!
CASTLE OF SURPRISES 2024 – Ninth edition - Oleggio Castello (Lake Maggiore) – 13-14-20-21 April 2024
TIME PROGRAM
The Castle of Surprises ticket includes entrance tickets to the Park and Castle and the following shows and activities
9.30am – Ticket office and park entrance opening
from 10.30 to 12.00 – entertainment and dancing with the Princesses in the Ballroom of the Castle
from 10.30 to 13.00 – meeting and parade with the Princesses in the courtyard of the Castle Coat of Arms (if you want you can also dress up in a Disney Prince or Princess theme)
from 10.30am to 12.30pm – meeting with the Forbidden Forest Gamekeeper, Professor of spells, magic wands – and cosplayers (if you want you can also dress up in a Harry Potter theme)
from 11am to 11.30am – show area Magic Show with Wizard Uncle Potter (from Italia's Got Talent …) – first performance
from 12 to 12.30 – performance area Family Show “Once upon a time there were fairy tales” (acted and sung live with professional actors from the Musical) – first performance
from 1.30pm to 2pm – performance area Magic Show with Wizard Uncle Potter (from Italia's Got Talent ...) – second performance
from 1.30pm to 3.00pm – entertainment and dancing with the Princesses in the Ballroom of the Castle
from 2pm to 5pm – meeting with the Forbidden Forest Gamekeeper, Professor of spells, magic wands – and cosplayers (if you want you can also dress up in a Harry Potter theme)
from 2.15pm to 2.30pm - near the Castle entrance - Arrival of the real Roughback Dragon
from 2.30pm to 5.30pm – meeting and parade with the Princesses in the Castle Coat of Arms courtyard (if you want you can also dress up in a Disney Prince or Princess theme)
from 3.00pm to 3.30pm – Family Show show area “Once upon a time there were fairy tales” (acted and sung live with professional actors from the Musical) – second performance
from 3.45pm to 4.00pm - near the Castle entrance - Arrival of the real Roughback Dragon
from 4pm to 5.30pm – entertainment and dancing with the Princesses in the Ballroom of the Castle
from 4pm to 4.30pm – performance area Magic Show with Wizard Uncle Potter (from Italia's Got Talent …) – third performance
from 4.30pm to 5.00pm – Family Show show area “Once upon a time there were fairy tales” (acted and sung live with professional actors from the Musical) – third performance
6pm - Park closing
During the day - Print free family photos (no individual portraits) in the Sorting Hat Room in the Castle
With the possibility of picnics in the park and refreshment points
Optional activities not included in the ticket
From 10am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 5pm:
Creative activity Fairy workshop (for all ages) with
- die cutting
- magic sand for decorating
From 10.30am to 12pm and from 2.30pm to 4pm
Chamber of Secrets with Dumbledore (for all ages) with free Hogwarts Letter delivery and Invisibility Cloak room
From 12pm to 1pm and from 4pm to 5pm
Magic Escape Room with Dumbledore (from 7 years old, everyone doesn't need to know the Harry Potter saga) with free Hogwarts Letter delivery and Invisibility Cloak room
Disney style princess area
You meet the Disney Princesses and dance in the Castle, if you want you can parade on the red carpet dressed as a Princess. Activities and entertainment are for everyone, it is not obligatory to dress according to the theme
Area stile Harry Potter
Meet the characters from the Harry Potter saga: The gamekeeper of the Forbidden Forest, the professor of wand duels, the chamber of secrets and the Invisibility Cloak
New Musical and Magic Show
"Once upon a time there were fairy tales" with the characters of the most loved fairy tales, recited and sung live with professional musical actors. Magician Uncle Potter from Italy's Got Talent
Book online: free family photos and all shows included.
With the flexible date you can move the date up to 8 days before, or if you can't come you can use your credit for 12 months for all the events organized by Santa's Grotto, including our big events such as family cruises on Lake Maggiore ( July and August) Dragon Lake (early September), Pumpkin Village (late September-early October). our big Christmas events (November-December) at Santa Claus' Grotto in Ornavasso, Christmas in Stresa, Macugnaga Ice Queen, Tram Express in Milan etc...
The new Family Show 2024 "Once upon a time there were fairy tales", acted and sung live, with the characters of the most loved fairy tales
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Family Show show times: 12:00 - 15:00 and 16:30
Activity duration: approximately 30 minutes.
Show INCLUDED in the Castello delle Surprese 2024 ticket
New Magic Show with Wizard Uncle Potter
A show to lose your mind with wizard Uncle Potter from Italy's Got Talent main TV programs
Repeats at 11.00am - 1.30pm - 4.00pm
Do you want to be a princess or a prince? Meet our Disney Princesses inside the Castle in the large party room, dance, have fun and sing with us. You can access this area freely, whenever you want. If you wish, we recommend you dress in theme. *** from 10.30am to 12.00pm and from 1.30pm to 3.00pm/from 4pm to 5.30pm – entertainment and dancing of the Princesses in the Ballroom of the Castle with the guidance of a real Princess dance teacher from 10.30am to 1.00pm and from 2.30pm to 5.30pm – meeting and parade with the Princesses in the courtyard of the Castle Coats of Arms (if you want you can also dress up in a Disney Prince or Princess theme) ATTENTION: it is NOT mandatory to dress up themed Disney Princesses to participate in the party, the activities are for everyone Entrance to the Castle and Princess Area INCLUDED in the Castle of Surprises 2024 ticket ===================== Optional activities not included: From 10am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 5pm: Creative activity Fairy workshop (for all ages) with - die-cutting - magic sand for decorating
free FAMILY PHOTO
in the Sorting Hat Room inside the Castle
Do you feel like a wizard or a sorceress?...there's the Harry Potter area
Do you feel like a wizard or sorceress or do you want to get to know the characters from the Harry Potter saga? They are also there at the Castle of Surprises! from 10.30am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 5pm - meeting with the Forbidden Forest Gamekeeper, Professor of Spells, Magic Wands - and cosplayers (if you want you can also dress up in a Harry Potter theme)
INCLUDED in the Castello delle Surprese 2024 ticket
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Optional activities not included
From 10.30am to 12pm and from 2.30pm to 4pm
Chamber of Secrets with Dumbledore (for all ages) with free Hogwarts Letter delivery and Invisibility Cloak room
From 12pm to 1pm and from 4pm to 5pm
Magic Escape Room (with Dumbledore (from 7 years old, everyone doesn't need to know the Harry Potter saga) with free Hogwarts Letter delivery and Invisibility Cloak room
Park, picnic or refreshment area
The wonderful park of the Castle is at your disposal, 15 thousand square meters in nature, overlooking Lake Maggiore.
Are you looking for a green area for a picnic with your family and friends? You can organize yourself in absolute freedom: event participants can access the Park at the time they wish.
If you want you can have lunch in the refreshment point of the Castle Park -
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Info and reservations: info@castellodellesorprese.itTel. 39 0323 497349 (Mon to Fri 9:00 to 13:00)
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