Alicante Christmas Markets and Activities

There are lots of exciting things to do and see in the city of Alicante during Christmas 2016/17. You can visit Santa's Grotto, skate on the temporary ice rink, try the toboggan run, celebrate News Years Eve, visit the nativity scenes or enjoy a festive market!

Christmas Craft Market

The Christmas Market will be located along Avenida de Federico Soto, the main road from the marina to the Plaza Luceros. The stalls will be open everyday from the 1st December until the 6th January, except Christmas Day and New Years Day. They will be selling a selection of goodies but mainly figurines for nativity displays.

Everyday December 1st – January 6th 10:00-15:00 and 17:00-23:00

Closed on December 25th and January 1st

Christmas Nativity Market

There will be some 50 craft stalls in the Plaza de Gabriel Miró from the 15th to the 19th December. These will be accompanied by live music, activities and games for the children, a living nativity complete with some of the animals that Mary and Joseph shared the stable with.

Thursday 15th – Monday 19th 11:00-14:30 and 17:00-21:00

Nativity Scenes

The Municipal Belen is situated in the Mercado Central on Alfonso X El Sabio from the 25th November to the 8th January, take a look at the facebook page for the opening hours.

Casa de Santa Claus

You can visit the house of Santa Claus in the Parque de la Ereta (the park just below the Castle) where it will snow everyday! There are activities and games for the children (charged for by time), music and of course the opportunity to see Father Christmas (free). This can be visited from the 2nd to the 25th December, take a look at the facebook page for the opening hours.

Ice Skating

The temporary 390m2 ice skating rink is located in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento from the 2nd December to the 8th January.

Everyday 2nd December - 8th January 10:00-14:00 & 16:00-22:00

Toboggan Run

The temporary 35 meter long Toboggan Run is located in the Plaza de la Montaneta from the 2nd December to the 8th January.

Everyday 2nd December - 8th January 10:00-14:00 & 16:00-22:00

New Years Eve

The Plaza del Ayuntamiento is the place to be this New Years Eve. There will be much partying on the 31st December from 23:00 to 03:00!