There are lots of exciting things to do and see in the city of Alicante during Christmas 2017/18. 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!
Alicante Christmas Lights Switch On
Friday 1st December at 19:00 the Christmas Lights will be turned on in the Plaza Auntamiento in Alicante
Alicante Christmas Craft Market
The Christmas Market will be located along Avenida de Federico Soto in Alicante, the main road from the marina to the Plaza Luceros. The stalls will be open everyday from the 1st December until the 5th 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 5th 10:00-15:00 and 17:00-23:00
Closed on December 25th and January 1st
Alicante Christmas Nativity Market
There will be some creative designer stalls in the Edificio Seneca in the Plaza Seneca, Alicante from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th :
Friday 15th 18:00-22:00
Saturday 16th 11:00-22:00
Sunday 17th 11:00-17:00
Alicante Nativity Scenes
The Municipal Belen is situated in the Mercado Central in Alicante on Alfonso X El Sabio from the 30th November to the 7th January, and will be open from 08:00 until 21:00.
Casa de Santa Claus Alicante
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 6th to the 23rd December from 12:00 to 20:00 and on the 24th and 25th December from 10:00 to 14:00.
Ice Skating Alicante
The temporary 390m2 ice skating rink is located in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento from the 1st December to the 7th January.
Everyday 1st December – 7th January 10:00-14:00 and 16:00-23:00
Alicante Toboggan Run
The temporary 35 meter long Toboggan Run is located in the Plaza de la Montaneta from the 2nd December to the 7th January.
Everyday 2nd December – 7th January 10:00-14:00 and 16:00-23:00
New Years Eve In Alicante
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!
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