Avenida España → Avenida Las Cumbres, Las Chapas (Elviria)
The Kings visit Las Chapas the evening before the big night: a children's party at the Pinar de Elviria car park from 16:00, then a parade at 18:00 from Avenida España along Avenida Pastoral (with a stop at the district office balcony) to Avenida Las Cumbres. Times from the 2026 edition; confirmed nearer the date.
Plaza Monseñor Rodríguez Bocanegra → Avenida Ricardo Soriano, Marbella
Marbella's Gran Cabalgata sets off at 18:00 from Plaza Monseñor Rodríguez Bocanegra and rolls along Avenida Ricardo Soriano, Avenida Ramón y Cajal and Avenida Severo Ochoa — floats, bands and sweets thrown to the crowds. Time and route from the 2026 parade; the town hall confirms 2027 details in late December.
Puerto Marina, Benalmádena Pueblo & Arroyo de la Miel
The Kings come ashore at Puerto Marina at 10:00, then parade through Benalmádena Pueblo in open-top cars from 12:00 (setting off from the esplanade by the Buddhist Stupa); the big Arroyo de la Miel parade follows in the afternoon from the Tivoli World car park. Times from the 2026 programme; confirmed nearer the date.
Calle Álvaro de la Iglesia → Calle Quevedo, Nueva Andalucía
A midday Three Kings parade for Nueva Andalucía: the Kings set off at 12:00 along Calle Álvaro de la Iglesia to the multipurpose space on Calle Quevedo — an earlier, calmer option for little ones before Marbella's evening parade. Time and route from the 2026 parade; confirmed nearer the date.
Mijas holds three Three Kings parades on the same evening: Mijas Pueblo at 16:30 (from Avenida Virgen de la Peña through the village to Plaza de la Constitución), La Cala at 17:00 (from Parque La Butibamba to the boulevard) and Las Lagunas at 17:30 (finishing at Parque María Zambrano). Times from the 2026 programme; confirmed nearer the date.
Estepona's Gran Cabalgata sets off from the town hall at 17:00 along Avenida de Andalucía, Avenida de España and Calle Terraza — floats, music and sweets for the children. Earlier, from 11:30, there's a children's party at the fairground. Times from the 2026 parade; confirmed nearer the date.
The Kings land by helicopter at the Elola sports complex around 16:00, then the parade sets off at 17:00 from Calle Mallorca along Avenida de Mijas and Avenida Ramón y Cajal to Los Boliches — floats, music and sweets for the children. Times from the 2026 parade; confirmed nearer the date.
Torremolinos's Three Kings parade starts and finishes at Plaza Blas Infante, looping via Calle Rafael Quintana Rosado, Calle Europa, Avenida Isabel Manoja and Avenida Palma de Mallorca. Usually 17:00 — in 2026 the time moved twice with the weather, so check closer to the day.
Recinto Ferial → Plaza de la Iglesia, San Pedro de Alcántara
San Pedro's Gran Cabalgata leaves the fairground area at 18:00 and winds through the centre to Plaza de la Iglesia, where the Kings greet the children from the balcony of the Tenencia de Alcaldía. That morning (11:00–13:30) they also tour El Salto, El Ingenio and Guadalmina Alta in vintage cars. Times from the 2026 parade; confirmed nearer the date.
On the Costa del Sol the Kings arrive in style: by helicopter in Fuengirola and by boat at Benalmádena's Puerto Marina, before parades wind through Marbella, San Pedro, Estepona, Torremolinos and Mijas — which holds three — on the evening of 5 January. Little ones can catch an earlier one: Nueva Andalucía parades at midday, and Las Chapas the evening before. Every parade is on this page, town by town, with last season's times and routes; each town hall confirms the new ones in late December, and the weather moves them more often than you'd think.
The Cabalgata de Reyes is the highlight of the Spanish Christmas for children. On the evening of 5 January, Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar ride through every town on floats, with bands, dancers and pages, throwing sweets (caramelos) into the crowds — bring a bag, or an upturned umbrella, to catch them.
That night children leave their shoes out, and on the morning of 6 January, Three Kings' Day (a public holiday), they wake up to their presents. Families share a roscón de Reyes, a ring-shaped sweet bread with a small figure hidden inside for luck — and a dried bean for whoever has to buy next year's.
Good to know
When is the Three Kings parade on the Costa del Sol?
On the evening of 5 January in almost every town, usually starting between 5pm and 7pm — a few hold an extra midday or eve-of parade. Each town's time and route is on this page; town halls confirm them in late December, and rain sometimes moves a parade to the day before or after.
Where do the Three Kings arrive by boat?
Many coastal towns welcome the Kings from the sea before their parade: on the Costa del Sol at Benalmádena's Puerto Marina; on the Costa Blanca in Alicante, Torrevieja, Xàbia and Dénia; on the Costa Cálida in Cartagena and Puerto de Mazarrón. Fuengirola's Kings arrive by helicopter. Arrival times are with each town above.
Where should I stand to catch the sweets?
Anywhere along the route — the Kings and their pages throw caramelos all the way. Arrive 30–45 minutes early for a kerbside spot, bring a bag (an upturned umbrella works too), and pick a stretch away from the start and the finish, which are the most crowded.
What happens at a Cabalgata de Reyes?
The Three Kings ride through town on decorated floats with music, dancers and costumed helpers, throwing sweets to the children in the crowd. In many towns the parade ends with the Kings greeting children at the town hall or the main church.
Is 6 January a public holiday in Spain?
Yes — Three Kings' Day (Epifanía) on 6 January is a national holiday, and the day children traditionally open their presents. Banks, offices and most shops are closed; the January sales (rebajas) start on 7 January.
What is a roscón de Reyes?
A ring-shaped sweet bread, decorated with candied fruit and often filled with cream, eaten on 6 January. It hides a small figure (good luck to whoever finds it) and a dried bean (whoever gets it pays for next year's roscón).
How do I get a Three Kings event listed here?
List it free. Once it's checked it appears on this guide and on the town's What's On page.
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