Christmas countdown in Benidorm: A feliz navidad for all

Are you feeling festive? Benidorm will start its Christmas programme on Saturday, 29 November.

The festive lights will be switched on and there will also be a special performance by the singer Gisela.

The celebrations will continue until 6 January and will include children’s shows, magic, concerts and traditional games, both in the Plaza de Navidad and at the Cultural Centre.

The Mayor, Toni Perez, presented the ‘Beninadal 2025’. He highlighted that Benidorm once again offers “a full Christmas programme especially designed to make the youngest members of the family happy. It will run for one month and ten days so that residents and visitors can enjoy every moment.”

Benidorm’s bright start to the Christmas season

Events will begin at 18.00 with the opening of the Christmas House at Casa Museu de lHort de Colon. A representative of Father Christmas will spend a few hours there to collect children’s letters.

At 19.00 the city’s festive lights will be switched on in the Plaza SS MM Reyes de España, followed by a special performance by Gisela.

After this, a full programme of activities will get underway. Visitors can enjoy children’s performances, dance, theatre, live music, fairground rides, exhibitions, a Christmas market and even an ice rink.

Two nativity scenes will also be on display:

a large one in the Plaza SS MM Reyes de Espana
another created by ACR La Barqueta in its premises on Calle Tomas Ortuno

Both displays will be open from 6 December to 6 January with free entry.

Visits from Father Christmas and the Royal Postman

A representative of Father Christmas will visit the Christmas House on 29 and 30 November and on 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 December from 12.00 to 14.00 and from 18.00 to 20.00.

The Royal Postman will arrive in the Christmas Square from 2 to 4 January at 18.00 to collect letters for the Three Kings. From 2 to 5 January the Three Kings Camp will be set up in the gardens around the Town Hall. Children can visit before Their Majesties make their grand entrance during the parade on the evening of 5 January.

Extra activities at the Cultural Centre

Alongside the celebrations in the Plaza de Navidad, the Culture Department will offer its own programme at the Cultural Centre auditorium. Events include:

The magic show ‘Goosebumps’ by Magician Hugo on Friday 26 December at 18.00
The children’s show ‘Coco. The Musical’ on Saturday 27 December at 12.30 and 18.00
The New Year Concert by the Benidorm Musical Union Orchestra with soprano Pepi Lloret

Tickets are available at ofertaentradas.com and vivaticket.es

Free events in the Plaza de Navidad

30 November & 6, 7, 8 December – 18:00: Children’s performances
12 December – 18:00: Performance by the Municipal Elementary Dance Conservatory of Benidorm
13 December – 18:00: Musical show
14 December – 12:00: Performance by Grupo Tramontana; 18:00: Children’s performances
16 December – 18:00: María José Moya Dance Studio
17 December – 18:00: Pilar Segura Dance Studio
18 December – 18:00: Paqui Mora Dance Studio
19 December – 18:00: Boogie Block Dance Studio
20 December – 12:30: ‘The Magic Nanny’; 18:00: Children’s performances
21 December – 12:30: Magic show; 18:00: Children’s performances
22 December – 18:00: Puppets with ‘Granny Plum’
23 December – 18:00: Mini disco with Father Christmas and family
25, 26, 27 & 28 December – 18:00: Children’s performances
29 December – 12:30: Musical ‘The Wolf and His Friends’; 18:00: Children’s performances
30 December – 12:30: Mini disco with the Frozen family; 18:00: Children’s performances
1 January – 12:00: ‘Diverlandia’; 18:00: Children’s performances
2 January – 12:30: Magic show
3 January – 12:30: ‘Fantasy Dreams’
4 January – 12:30: ‘Wings and Fire’
5 January – 12:30: Mini disco with the Superheroes family