Last updated: December 01, 2024
Discover the must-see Christmas events in Aranjuez with our complete celebration guide. From local traditions to new festive offerings, we present the season's highlighted events.
The historic Royal Palace and its gardens serve as a backdrop for the traditional Christmas market in Plaza de San Antonio, where local artisans display their creations. Calle de la Reina hosts the festive lighting, while Plaza de la Constitución transforms with a monumental nativity scene and cultural performances. The Prince's Garden and Island Garden offer winter walks among festive decorations.
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Christmas lights and markets throughout Madrid.
The Madrid Christmas Festival is an all-encompassing celebration featuring Christmas lights, markets, Circo Price performances, and nativity scenes. It also includes the Christmas Lottery draw, San Silvestre, ice skating rinks, and New Year's Eve bell-ringing at Puerta del Sol.
Where: Madrid | More Info: Madrid Christmas Festival
Parades of comparsas and murgas with a rich cultural tradition.
Carnavalcázar is a traditional carnival festival in Alcázar de San Juan, featuring parades of comparsas, murgas, and chirigotas, as well as children's activities and Christmas events.
Where: Alcázar de San Juan | More Info: Carnavalcázar Carnival
Processions and outdoor musical performances.
The Verbena de la Paloma is one of Madrid's most important summer festivals, celebrated in honor of the Virgin of the Dove. It features street ambiance, people dressed in chulapa attire, and dancing chotis. Activities include processions, competitions, outdoor musical performances, and tapas routes.
Where: Madrid | More Info: Paloma Festival
Parade through Madrid's streets with royal carriages and candy distribution.
The Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos is a unique tradition in Madrid where the Three Kings, Melchor, Gaspar, and Baltasar, ride through the streets in royal carriages, accompanied by pages and other characters, distributing candies and gifts to children. The procession starts on Paseo de la Castellana and ends at Plaza de Cibeles, with a final fireworks display.
Where: Madrid | More Info: Three Kings Parade
New Year's Eve celebration with grapes and chimes in a festive atmosphere.
The Puerta del Sol transforms into the epicenter of New Year's Eve every year, where thousands of people gather to welcome the new year and eat grapes of good luck to the sound of the twelve chimes of the clock at the Real Casa de Correos. The tradition of eating twelve grapes dates back to 1909 and symbolizes good luck for the twelve months of the year.
Where: Madrid | More Info: New Year's Eve at Puerta del Sol