Almuñecar And La Herradura Christmas Lights Switch-on 2025

The festive play officially originates successful Almuñecar connected Friday, December 5 astatine 7.30pm pinch nan expansive Christmas lights switch-on. This twelvemonth nan main arena takes spot successful nan Plaza del Mercado and astir nan Aquarium area successful cardinal Almuñecar.

Practical specifications for nan switch-on evening:

A Christmas parade starts astatine 6.30pm from nan Colegio Virgen de la Antigua (near nan municipality centre).
The parade, led by nan “Star of Christmas” and featuring dancers from Escuela de Danza Solange Janssen, children’s characters and unrecorded music, will get astatine nan Plaza del Mercado.

After nan lights and elephantine Christmas character are switched on, everyone is invited to a free accepted evening snack of buñuelos and basking chocolate. La Herradura will besides move connected its Christmas lights connected nan aforesaid evening (5 December), though nan nonstop clip and location will beryllium announced locally successful nan village.

Other cardinal Christmas events successful nan town:

Almuñecar
December 23 – Papa Noel (Father Christmas) parade done nan streets
December 26 – Royal Postman collects children’s letters to nan Three Kings
December 26 – San Silvestre nosy tally (popular end-of-year mini-marathon)
December 27 to early January – “Mundo Mágico” magical Christmas acquisition unfastened regular astatine the

Casa de la Juventud (Youth Centre)

January 5 – Evening presence of nan Royal Herald, followed by nan spectacular Three Kings Parade (Cabalgata de Reyes) pinch floats, euphony and sweets

La Herradura
Until December 8 – Charity Christmas market

December 6 – Afternoon cocoa and churros get-together
Traditional flamenco-style “zambomba” thoroughfare celebration
Papa Noel parade, section artists’ gala, children’s Christmas carol competition, Christmas concert
First ever La Herradura San Silvestre race
January 3 – New Year Concert

Throughout December some towns will big thoroughfare entertainment, Christmas concerts (including rociera euphony successful El Majuelo park), family shows astatine nan Casa de la Cultura, and nan accepted presence of nan Bethlehem Peace Light.

Most activities are free and return spot outdoors aliases successful nationalist venues. Keep an oculus connected section noticeboards and societal media for immoderate last-minute clip changes, particularly for La Herradura events.

The Christmas lights will enactment connected each evening until aft Three Kings Night connected January 5 to 6 2026.