Program 2025 - Special Tenth Anniversary Edition
Choose who you want to be and what adventures to live: even all of them!
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THE TICKET
(shows are included only with FULL ticket)
1. Entrance to the Park and Dal Pozzo Castle
With the ticket (both Full and reduced) you can access the Park (15 thousand square meters) and the splendid Dal Pozzo Castle for the whole day. Entrances open at 9:30 - activities start at 10:00. Last admissions recommended by 15:00 (there are many activities, dedicated to the event at least half a day / day). Activities end at 17:30. Park and Castle close at 18:00
The Park is a private, fenced area, reserved for participants.
In the Park there are refreshment points and lounge bars, picnics are permitted (respect for the splendid natural context is recommended)
2. The best family show with the most beloved characters
The famous shows for the whole family, with professional actors of the Milanese theatre season for children and families. For the tenth anniversary edition "Neverland" will introduce you to Anna, Elsa, Captain Hook, Rapunzel, Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz. Every date 3 performances repeated during the day recited and sung live.
Three performances from 12:00 to 12:30 - from 15:15 to 15:45 - from 16:45 to 17:15 - you can attend at the time you want. Only with Full ticket - In the lower part of the Park.
3. The most loved theme songs and songs by Disney princesses of all ages
From the timeless songs that made you dream, to the most modern hits of the latest Disney successes: an extraordinary show. Every date 3 performances repeated during the day and sung live.
“The Princess Party Show with Disney hits, from timeless songs from Snow White and Cinderella to modern hits from Frozen and Encanto...
Three performances from 11:00 to 11:30 - from 13:30 to 14 - from 16:00 to 16:30 - you can attend at the time you want. Only with Full ticket - In the lower part of the Park.
4. For wizards and witches the school of magic
For the tenth anniversary edition, an area entirely dedicated to wizards and witches, with wand duels, potions, divination and the arrival of the giant dragon. Throughout the day you can take part in all the activities you want, both magic and princess-themed, and play and have fun in 10,000 square meters of the Castle Park with a terrace overlooking Lake Maggiore.
The School of Magic is open from 10:00 to 17:00 - on the Castle terrace accessible from the Park (next to the refreshment point)
5. Arrival of the Dragon
Incredible creatures roam the Castle Park: meet the gigantic itinerant dragon, unique in Italy. You can meet it from 10:00 to 10:15, from 14:15 to 14:30 and from 16:30 to 16:45
In the Park (near the Castle entrance and Bar)
6. The Ball in the Castle with Princess and Prince
Who has never dreamed of becoming a Princess for a day, in a real and splendid Castle? An incredible location and a real Princess-teacher with her Prince. An unforgettable experience that you can only live at the Castello delle Sorprese. Join us
From 10:30 to 12:00 - from 13:30 to 15:00 and from 16:00 to 17:30 in the Park (near the Castle entrance and Bar)
7. Meet the princesses and parade with them if you want
Look out onto the central Balcony of the Castle and parade with your favorite princess: if you want you can also dress in theme (but it is not mandatory). For ten years at the Castle of Surprises dreams come true
From 10:30 to 13:00 - from 14:30 to 17:30 in the courtyard of the Castle Coats of Arms (next to the Castle entrance)
8. Mister Cat Theodor and the strange animals
What do Mr. Cat Theodore, who speaks in rhyme, a sheep-fish, a sunflower-chicken, a duck-tree and an octopus-cat have in common?
Of course they are all "strange animals": our new 2025 installation in the Castle garden, with a guided tour animated by the amazing Messer Gatto Teodoro, one of the most incredible and beloved characters of the Castle of Surprises.
From 10.15 to 10.45, from 12.45 to 13.15, from 14.30 to 15.00 and from 17.00 to 17.30 in the main park of the Castle
9. Play area
Skill, luck, fun: ageless challenges in the Castle Park.
From 10:00 to 13:15 and from 14:45 to 16:00 in the main park of the Castle
10. Falconry area
The Falconer of the Castle: throughout the day you can see the birds of prey live in the wooded area.
In the lower part of the Park near the show area (the visit to the birds of prey is included in the ticket, the Glove Baptism is an optional activity not included in the ticket and managed directly by the falconers
11. Free family souvenir photo if you book now
With the online promotion still active, a free print of the family photo in the Sorting Hat Room in the Castle.
1 print of the family photo (no single portraits) is included in the Ticket, any optional portraits or photographic services are managed directly by the photographer.
12. Free Hogwarts Letter if you book now
With the online promotion still active, a free personalized Hogwarts Letter will be given to you in the Hall of Armor in the Castle.
13. Picnic in the Park or refreshment points
Throughout the day, there is the possibility of picnicking in the Park (maximum respect for the splendid natural setting is recommended) and refreshment points.
INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES NOT INCLUDED IN THE TICKET
14. The invisibility cloak really exists
The most successful installations of the Castle of Surprises: 10 years of news and exclusive experiences. Wear the cloak that makes you invisible and have fun disappearing, with your friends and your children and then download the PERSONAL video directly to your smartphone: you can keep it as a souvenir and if you want share it with whoever you want.
From 10:15 to 12:30 and from 14:00 to 16:45 inside the Castle
15. Build Your Own Crown Workshop
Choose the shape of the crown you prefer, from princesses, prince, king or queen, decorate it as you like: you can wear it whenever you want during the day, during the ball and the parade and take it home to continue dreaming.
From 10am to 1.15pm and from 2.45pm to 5pm inside the Castle
16. Exhibitor area, gadgets, face painting etc.
Inside the Park you can find an area with selected exhibitors, themed gadgets, face painting etc. These activities are not managed by the organization but directly by the operators
We are in Oleggio Castello (Novara) Arona Lago Maggiore motorway exit.
Info and reservations: info@castellodellesorprese.itTel. 39 0323 497349 (Mon to Fri 9:00 to 13:00)
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