Malaga Christmas Lights. A spectacular event in Malaga with a magical Christmas market.

Malaga Christmas Lights

See more pictures from the 2018 lights by our presenter Dave James here.

The Malaga Christmas Lights are amongst the most popular and spectacular in Europe.  This year a new display is being prepared as the famous tunnel is being replaced!  The theme will be a winter wonderland forest, with over 700,000 lights making up the main display on Calle Larios.

Official Switch On

The official switch on will be on the 27th November at 6.30pm.  However, due to the covid restrictions there will be no ceremony in 2020.

The lights would normally be switched on every evening, with family entertainment taking place in the main squares and streets of Malaga.  Unfortunately this events won’t take place in 2020.

Market

The Christmas market can be found in the park that runs to the Plaza de la Marina.  You can find figurines , shepherd costumes, tambourines, and sweets, alongside necklaces, rings and earrings handmade for that perfect Christmas gift. The markets provide am amazing opportunity to take a lovely walk while finding what 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 important to remember a stroll down the Larios Street (Calle Larios),which glows with its own Christmas magic.

Christmas Concerts

Christmas concerts will be 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 Larios Street (Calle Larios).