Alicante Christmas Markets and Activities

There are lots of exciting things to do and see in the city of Alicante during Christmas time. You can visit Santa's Grotto, skate on the temporary ice rink, 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 2014 until the 6th January 2015, 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 Sweet Market

A number of stalls selling a selection of Christmas sweets, dried fruits and cakes will join the Christmas Market along Avenida de Federico Soto from the 20th to the 24th December.

Everyday 20th – 24th December 10:00-23:00

Christmas Nativity Market

There will be some 50 craft stalls in the Plaza de Gabriel Miró from the 19th to the 22nd 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.

Friday 19th December 17:00-21:00

Friday 20th – Monday 23rd 11:00-14:30 and 17:00-21:00

Nativity Scenes

The Municipal Belen is situated in the Plaza de la Montaneta from the 16th December until the 8th January. The other is the Panoramico Belen, this is located inside the Town Hall and open at the following times:

1st December – 6th January

Monday-Friday 09:00-14:00 and 17:00-20:00

Saturdays and Sunday 09:00-13:00

Casa de Santa Claus

You can visit the house of Santa Claus in the Plaza Séneca (a new location for this year) where it will snow everyday at 20:00! There are activities and games children (charged for by time), music and of course the opportunity to see Father Christmas (free).

Ice Skating

The temporary ice skating rink is located in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento from the 1st December to the 6th Januray. It costs 5€ for 45 minutes skating on the 390 m2 rink.

Everydat 1st December - 6th Januray 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 23:15 to 03:00!