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, 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 2015 until the 6th January 2016, 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 18th to the 21st 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 18th – Monday 21st 11:00-14:30 and 17:00-21:00

Nativity Scenes

The Municipal Belen is situated in the Plaza de Calvo from the 4th December until the 6th January.

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 children (charged for by time), music and of course the opportunity to see Father Christmas (free). This will be ope:

December, 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th: 16:00-20:00

December, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, & 23rd: 12:00-20:00

December 24th: 10:00-14:00

Ice Skating

The temporary 390m2 ice skating rink is located in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento from the 3rd December to the 6th January.

Everyday 3rd December - 6th 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 3rd December to the 6th January.

Everyday 3rd December - 6th 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 23:15 to 03:00!