Marbella Christmas Events

Marbella Christmas, New Years and Three Kings
Town Hall program

Despite the lack of snow and frost, Christmas in Marbella can still be a very exciting time as the city lights up with Christmas decorations. Evenings are enchanting as you walk through the Plaza de los Naranjos and other squares around Old Town Marbella as well as San Pedro with its nativity scenes and Christmas decorations.

The Marbella town hall has created an extensive Christmas program this year suitable for all ages which lasts from December 1st to January 5th. Christmas in Marbella officially kicks off with the inauguration of the town's nativity scene in the church square (Plaza de la Alameda), Santa's Grotto opening (Parque de la Alameda and the illumination of the city's streets on Calle Enrique del Castillo.

Marbella Christmas events for the family include concerts, contests and even a visit from the three wise men (Los Reyes) on January 4 and 5 who hold a Three Kings parade throwing sweets for all the kids.

There are plenty of Marbella Christmas events taking place this season that will surely entertain every member of the family. These events below are organized by Marbella Town Hall and take place in Marbella center, San Pedro de Alcántara, Las Chapas or Nueva Andalucia, so scroll down to find each town.

For more Marbella Christmas events see our section on Christmas and New Years Specials. We are continually receiving new information on holiday events on the Costa del Sol, so please return to this page for updates or subscribe to our Newsletter to receive updates automatically on Fridays. You can also find our updates on Twitter and Facebook.

Keep in mind that Marbella Town Hall reserves the right to make changes to this schedule as needed. If we hear of any changes beforehand, we will post them as soon as possible. Enjoy these Marbella Christmas events!

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Marbella Christmas Events - December 2011

December 1: Christmas lights event, inauguration of Santa's Grotto and Nativity Scene
7:30pm Inauguration of the lighting of the Christmas lights on calle Enrique del Castillo.
7:30pm Inauguration of Santa's Grotto and the Municipal Nativity Scene in Parque de la Alameda. Santa will have a mailbox, so children may write letters to him and receive an answer. Don't forget to include your name and address amd you will get a reply!
Free chocolate and rosquillas (Spanish cookies) and free rides for all the children at Parque de la Alameda.
7:30pm Performances by Frank Camelot and Danzart dancers from Laude San Pedro International College.

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December 3: Siente Marbella! Food, music and art festival
11:00am - 7:00pm Enjoy live music concerts, traditional Spanish food and local arts and crafts. Entertainment for the children too!

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December 5 to January 6: Nativity Scene El Belén
Everyone can come visit the Nativity Scene on display at Parque de la Alameda

December 5 to 24: Santa's Grotto
Santa's Grotto at Parque de la Alameda (Alameda Park).

Visiting hours:
Weekdays 6:00pm-8:30pm.
Saturdays 11:00am-1:30pm and 6:00pm-8:30pm.
Sundays, December 24, and holidays 11:00am-1:30pm.

Santa will have a mailbox, so you can have your children write letters to him and receive an answer. Don't forget to include your name and address amd you will get a reply from him! This Marbella Christmas event is organized by Marbella Town Hall.

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December 6 - 8: Marbella Christmas market
First line of the Puerto Deportivo de Marbella (Marbella sports port). Arts & crafts, jewelry, ceramics, food items, games, and more.

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December 9 - 15: Children's Christmas Card Contest
Turn in your works of art into the XVII Christmas card contest held at the Departamento Centro Historico (Historical Center Department) on Salinas Street. Three different categories are judged according to age. These Marbella Christmas events are organized by Marbella Town Hall.

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December 10: Live nativity scene
12:00pm - 6:00pm - Live Nativity scene acted out at the Parque Infantil de la Barriada (playground) near Plaza de Toros (Marbella bullring).

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December 11: The Nutcracker & Live nativity scene
1:30pm See the Marbella Christmas events performance of the Nutcracker in Mabella at the Auditorium of the Palacio de Congresos de Marbella. Entrance: 10 euro (adults), 5 euro (children). Tickets may be purchased at the theater box office.
5:00pm Live nativity scene performed by children from the Asociación Juvenil Virgen de la Amargura at the José Antonio Pérez Cervera Park.

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December 13: Christmas carol contest & Día de Santa Lucia
10:00am - 1:30pm Enjoy the competition of villancicos (Spanish Christmas carols) by various local schools on Plaza de la Iglesia in the Old Town district.
18:00 Día de Santa Lucia (St. Lucia Day) is taking place on Plaza de la Encarnación in Old Town by the Swedish school. Enjoy Swedish cookies, chocolate and glogg (hot wine).

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December 14: Christmas benefit concert
9:00pm Performed by the Choir Nuestra Señora Encarnación in benefit of Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (Spanish association against cancer) at the Teatro Ciudad de Marbella (Marbella city theater) Entrance 5 euro.

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December 15: Children's Christmas Card Contest Exhibition & Los Tres Divos concert.
6:00pm Inauguration of the XVI Exhibition of Children's Christmas Card Contest and the old City Nativity Scene at Delegacion de Fiestas on Calle Jacinto Benavente 10, local 2. This Marbella Christmas events exhibition will last until January 5 and is open on weekdays from 9:00am – 2:00pm and 5:00pm to 7:30pm. This Marbella Christmas event is organized by Marbella Town Hall Party Department.
9:00pm Los Tres Divos perform "Christmas on Broadway" with Catherine Chisesi Sedart's Marbella Dance School at the Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Marbella. Tickets from 18 euro to 25 euro and may be purchased at the theatre box office. For more information these Marbella Christmas events call 665 076 949.

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December 15 - January 4: Santa gift giving.
Special Marbella Christmas events! Santa will be handing out small gifts to the children thanks to local shops and busineses from Old Town.

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December 15 to January 9: Ice skating rink and Christmas market

12:00pm- 11:00pm The Palacio de Ferias y Congresos in Marbella is opening an 800 sq. meter ice skating rink, Christmas market and children's attractions. Hours are from 12:00pm until 11:00pm. Free entrance and a nominal fee to ice skate and for rides. 7 euro for skate rental and 45 minutes of skating and rides cost 2.50 euros. There is a cafeteria on site and an opportunity to buy churros. For more information on this Marbella Christmas events call 952 828 244.

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December 15: Ateno Christmas concert
8:30pm - The city Polifonica choir of Marbella performs a FREE Christmas concert at the Teatro Ciudad de Marbella.

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December 17: Vive Tu Puerto Deportivo, chocolate and Christmas concert.
4:00pm – 9:00pm Visit Marbella's sport port (Puerto Deportivo) and enjoy live music, entertainment and more for the whole family at the Vive Tu Puerto event.
5:30pm Traditional chocolate with churros for visitors of the Parque de la Platera on calle Juanar de la Barriada de la Platera. Special Marbella Christmas Events.
8:30pm Municipal band Christmas concert at the Palacio de Congresos "Pasadoble en La Polaca". Free entrance.

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December 18: Live Nativity Scene and Gala.
12:30pm and 4:30pm These spectacular Marbella Christmas events performed at the Parque de la Alameda (Alameda Park) in two sessions by the Hermanas Maldonado Dance School.

6:00pm Marbella gala at the Teatro Ciudad de Marbella. Free entrance.

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December 20: Children's Christmas party in La Colonia El Ángel.
6:00pm Christmas party will be held at Plaza de la Iglesia de la Colonia. There will be different activities designed for kids and teens such as playground games, music and dance, children's snack and entertainment throughout the evening.

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December 21: Children's holiday party.
5:00pm – Christmas Party with a visit from Santa at the Barriado de la Plaza de Toros (Marbella Bullring). Loads of surprises. Children may bring their Christmas wish lists for Santa. Don't forget to include your name and address and you will get a reply!

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December 22: Christmas at Puerto Banus.
Afternoon Thursday afternoon Santa will visit Puerto Banus. Performers from Danzart will entertain the crowd along with Christmas songs by the choir Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación. Local businesses have organized a raffle of "exclusive" Christmas hampers filled with perfume, wine, food, fashion items and more. Enjoy glogg wine, sweets and other delicacies at the Marina Marbella office or champagne at Agent Provocateur.

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December 23: Old Town Neighborhood Day and Chocolatada.
10:00am – 8:30pm Business and shop owners of Old Town Marbella present gifts to passersby with a promotion and free tasting of their holiday products. This is a special Marbella Christmas events.
5:00pm – Chocolatada: Traditional serving of chocolate and churros on Plaza de la Victoria in Old Town Marbella

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December 27 - January 5: Royal Mailman to the Three Wise Men visit.
The Royal Mailman to the Three Kings welcomes all children with their requests at Parque de la Alameda.

Visiting hours:
December 27 - 30, January 3 & 4 – 11:00am - 1:30pm, 6:00pm to 8:30pm
December 31, January 2 & 5 – 11:00am – 1:30pm

Don't forget to write your name and address in your letters to the Three Kings so that they can send you a letter back. The post office will be installing a mailbox for your letters.

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December 28: Children's Grand Three Kings Party.
5:00pm – Children's grand party with bouncey castles, games, entertainment, Holiday workshop and many more surprises at Parque de la Alameda. Free rides at these Marbella Christmas events!

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December 29: Royal mailman visit and Planetarium.
5:30pm Royal mailman to the Three Kings visits children at Capilla San Juan de Dios.
5:30pm Carpa Planetario Albireo at Plaza de la Iglesia. Ticket sales from 5:00pm to 6:15pm. 3 euro for children, 5 euro for adults.

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December 30: Disney Concert "Gisela".
Take the children to this fun holiday presentation at the Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Marbella.

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December 31: New Year's Eve Party.
Midnight New Year's Eve party on Plaza de los Naranjos in Marbella Old Town. Ring in the New Year with the best music selection from two great orchestras. New Year's Eve party favors and "good luck" grapes for everyone for this Marbella Christmas events.

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Marbella Three Kings Events - January 2012

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January 5: Roscón cake tradition
5:00pm Roscón de Reyes is a traditional round cake with a hole in the middle that is served the night before or morning of "Reyes" or Epiphany (January 6). It is baked with several surprises inside the cake such as a porcelain figure. The one who finds the figure will have good luck and crowned king of the party. The Roscón is offered to the public at Plaza Practicante Manuel Cantos.

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January 5: Three Kings reception and parade.
12:30pm The Three Kings arrive in Marbella by boat at the Puerto Deportivo de Marbella (Sports port) and then pass through the city ending at the Town Hall on Plaza de los Naranjos.

6:00pm Three Kings Parade in Marbella starting at the Municipal Football Stadium, continuing on to calle Magallanes, Travesía Huerta de los Cristales, Avenida Severo Ochoa, Avenida Ramón y Cajal, Avenida Ricardo Soriano, and ending at Avenida Ricardo Soriano 70.
9:00pm The Three Kings visit Casa de Harmandad de Ntra. Sra. del Rocio de Marbella on calle Rafina 4.

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San Pedro Christmas Events - December 2011

December 1: Christmas lights event, Santa and nativity scene
10:30am Visit Santa's Grotto and the Municipal Nativity Scene on calle Córdoba.
Children's play area open to the public on Plaza del Pueblo de Istán. Free rides!
8:30pm Inauguration of the Christmas lights on Plaza de la Iglesia (Church Square) and Plaza del Pueblo de Istán.

December 1 to January 5: Nativity Scene
Everyone can come visit the Nativity Scene on display on Calle Córdoba
December 5 - 23 visiting hours
Weekdays from 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Saturdays 11:00am - 1:30pm, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Sundays, hoidays and December 24 11:00am to 1:30pm

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December 5 to 24: Santa's Grotto
Santa's Grotto on calle Córdoba

Visiting hours:
Weekdays 6:00pm-8:30pm.
Saturdays 11:00am-1:30pm and 6:00pm-8:30pm.
Sundays, December 24, and holidays 11:00am-1:30pm.

Santa will have a mailbox, so children may write letters to him and receive an answer. Don't forget to include your name and address amd you will get a reply!

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December 10: Christmas market
10:00am - 8:00pm Get your Christmas shopping done at the San Pedro Christmas market on calle Cordoba, Avenida Marques del Duero and Plaza de la Iglesia. Balloons will be handed out to all the children who may make wishes for Santa.

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December 16 - January 5: Children's Christmas Card exhibition
Exhibition of Children's Christmas Card Contest participants in the same place where the Municipal Nativity Scene is displayed on Calle Córdoba.

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December 18: Christmas Concert
8:00pm – Christmas concert by the Municipal Music Band at the San Pedro de Alcántara Parish.

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December 27: Royal mailman visit.
Royal mailman to the Three Kings visits children on Calle Cordoba (near the nativity scene). There is a mailbox to the Three Kings, so children may write letters to him and receive an answer. Don't forget to include your name and address amd you will get a reply!
Visiting hours:
December 29, 30, January 3 & 4 111:30am - 1:30pm/6:00pm - 8:30pm
December 31, January 2 & 5 11:00am - 1:30pm

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December 28: Planetarium.
11:00am - 1:45pm Carpa Planetario Albireo (planetarium tent) installed at at Plaza de la Iglesia. Ticket sales from 5:00pm to 6:15pm. 3 euro for children, 5 euro for adults.

December 29: Children's Christmas Party.
5:00pm Christmas Party with games, entertainment, Christmas workshop and many more surprises at Plaza del Pueblo de Istan. Free rides!

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December 31: New Year's Eve Party .
Midnight New Year's Eve party on Plaza de la Iglesia. Ring in the New Year with the best music selection from a great orchestra on Church Square. New Year's Eve party favors and "good luck" grapes for everyone.

San Pedro Three Kings Events - January 2012

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January 5: Royal Mailman to the Three Kings visit and Three Kings parade
5:30pm Royal mailman to the Three Kings visit the Aspadem Residencia in San Pedro de Alcantara
6:30pm Three Kings parade starting at festival grounds (Recinto Ferial) and continuing down Avenida Jorge Guillén, Avenida Pablo Ruiz Picasso, Calle Lagasca, Calle Jerez, Avenida Marques del Duero, calle Córdoba, calle Pepe Osorio, Avenida Oriental y Revilla and ending at Plaza de la Igleasia. Afterward, the Three Kings will be visiting all children on Plaza de la Iglesia (Church Square).

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Nueva Andalucia Christmas Events - December 2011

December 8: Mass, choir and nativity scene blessing
1:00pm Celebration "Santa Misa de la Solemnidad de la Inmaculada" mass accompanied by choir music. Blessing of the nativity scene at the Church Parroquia Virgen Madre de Nueva Andalucia.
Nativity scene visiting hours: 10:00am - 12:00pm/5:00pm - 8:00pm

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December 22: Santa visit
1:00pm Santa Claus visits La Colonia El Angel. Children may hand their Christmas wish lists and cards to Santa at Colegio El Angel school.

Nueva Andalucia Three Kings Events - January 2012

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January 2: Children's Holiday Party and royal mailman visits
5:00pm Kids will be entertained with a show and Christmas arts and crafts on the Plaza de la Parroquia de la Virgen Madre de Nueva Andalucia (Parish Church Virgin Mother).
6:30pm Royal mailman to the Three Kings visits La Colonia El Angel. Children may hand their wish lists and cards to the mailman at Iglesia del Angel. 7:30pm Royal mailman to the Three Kings visits Parroquia Virgen Madre de Nueva Andalucia church.

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January 4: Three Kings reception
4:00pm The Three Kings will enjoy a warm reception in Nueva Andalucia
5:00pm The Three Kings arrive at Iglesia Santo Ángel (Saint Angel Church)

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January 5: Three Kings Parade and dinner reception.
3:30pm Three Kings Parade in Nueva Andalucia starting at Avda. Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Avda. Valle Inclán, C/ Alvaro de la Iglesia, C/ Pío Baroja, Avda. Miguel de Cervantes, C/ Lope de Vega, C/ Garcilaso de la Vega, Avda. Miguel de Cervantes, C/ Jorge Manrique, C/ Tirso de Molina, Avda. Miguel de Cervantes and ending at Avda. Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer.
9:30pm The Three Kings are feasting at the Restaurant La Barraca de Amparo in Nueva Andalucía.

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January 6: Mass at Sanyres and Parroquia Virgen Madre
11:00am The Three Kings will be present for a mass and greeting at the Sanyres Residence.
1:00pm The Three Kings will be present at the Santa Misa de la Epifania mass at the Parroquia Virgen Madre bringing gifts to the baby Jesus. They will be visiting with children and general public.

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Las Chapas Christmas Events - December 2011

All througout December: Mailbox to Three Kings
9:00am - 2:00pm Children may deposit their letters to Santa and the Three Kings in the royal mailbox located at the entrance of the Las Chapas district.

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December 1: Malaga cuisine cooking demonstration
10:00am A cooking demonstration on Malaga cuisine is held at the Centro de Personas Mayores (Senior Citizens Center).

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December 1 & 2: Christmas domino championsips
10:00am A cooking demonstration on Malaga cuisine is held at the Centro de Personas Mayores (Senior Citizens Center).

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December 11: Christmas mass
12:30pm Christmas mass at Parroquia Virgen del Carmen de Las Chapas. Inauguration of the nativity scene with choir music to follow.

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December 14: Intergenerational Christmas party
10:00am The Senior Citizens Center (Centro de Personas Mayores is hosting a domino championship.

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December 16: Christmas lunch in Las Chapas
2:00pm Christmas lunch is served at the Centro de Personas Mayores (Senior Citizen Center)

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December 17: Christmas carols
7:00pm Spanish Christmas carols (villancicos) of the choir Rocio Sierrablanca at the Parroquia Virgen del Carmen de Las Chapas church.

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December 18: Mass
7:00pm Spanish mass at Parroquia Virgen del Carmen de Las Chapas church. Christmas show for children to follow.

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December 22 & 23: The Three Kings visit Las Chapas schools
10:00am - 2:00pm The Three Kings visit various education centers in Las Chapas

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December 24: Christmas mass
00:00 Spanish mass at Parroquia Virgen del Carmen de Las Chapas church.

Las Chapas Three Kings Events - January 2012

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January 4: Children's Holiday Party
3:00pm Children's party with arts and crafts, face painting, entertainment and loads of surprises taking place at the parking lot of the Parroquía Virgen del Carmen (Parish Church of Virgin Carmen).

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January 4: Three Kings Parade.
5:30pm The Three Kings will throw candy to all the children starting at Avda. España, Avda. Pastoral de Las Chapas, C/ Alcornoque, and ends at Avda. de Las Cumbres in Las Chapas.

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January 5: Three Kings visit Hospital
5:00pm – The Three Kings visit all the children at the Hosptial Costa del Sol.

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Keep in mind that the Municipal Delegation on Festivals and Marbella Town Hall reserve the right to make changes to the program depending on the circumstances. Enjoy these festive Marbella Christmas events!

For more Marbella Christmas events see our section on Marbella Christmas and New Years Specials. We are continually receiving new information on holiday events on the Costa del Sol, so please return to this page for updates or subscribe to our Newsletter to receive updates automatically on Fridays. You can also find our Marbella Christmas events updates on Twitter and Facebook.

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