Malaga Christmas Lights. 2.2 million LEDs will light up Malaga as part of one of Europe’s most spectacular Christmas displays with three shows every evening.
Malaga Christmas Lights
The Malaga Christmas Lights 2024 are amongst the most popular and spectacular in Europe. This year the displays will be made up of 2.2 million LED lights.
The Christmas tree in Plaza de la Constitución. Photo by Sophie Watling.
Malaga Christmas Light Shows 2024
During December the lights will be switched on every evening from 6.30pm until midnight on weekdays, and until 2am on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. This year the famous sound and light shows will be happening at 6.30pm, 8pm, and 10pm along with the family entertainment taking place in the main squares and streets of Malaga.
16 angels feature in the Malaga Christmas Lights this year. Thanks to Helen Rose for the photo.
Malaga Cathedral Illuminations
Malaga Cathedral will be lit up with it’s own light shows three times every evening. The display will be projected onto the south facing side of the Cathedral’s famous tower. The video mapping this year tells the story of the Angel of Light fairytale. The dramatic effect of the show will be amplified by smoke machines, robotic moving lights and searchlights projecting into the sky.
The shows will last for eight minutes, taking place at 6.45pm, 8pm and 10pm every evening.
Malaga Christmas Market
The Christmas market can be found in the park that runs next to the Plaza de la Marina, close to the Pompidou Centre. The market is open daily from 12pm to 8pm. You can find figurines , shepherd costumes, tambourines, and sweets, alongside necklaces, rings and earrings handmade for that perfect Christmas gift. The markets provide an amazing opportunity to take a lovely walk whilst finding gifts to put under the tree this year.
Alameda Avenue
The main Alameda avenue is decorated with thousands of white lights that run through the the city’s most famous trees, lining the way to the famous Marques de Larios roundabout. It is also great to take a stroll down the Calle Larios,which glows with its own Christmas magic.
The Malaga Christmas lights. Thanks to Sophie Watling for the photo.
Christmas Concerts
Christmas concerts are held in all the main streets of the city centre. Violins, guitars and flutes are just some of the instruments that can be heard at the foot of the Alcazeba, in the Plaza de la Merced or on the long Calle Larios.
