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Date Published: 15/11/2023

Malaga Christmas lights 2023: New events, switch on dates, locations and more

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When the Christmas lights are being switched on in Málaga this year, and where to see them

Malaga Christmas lights 2023: New events, switch on dates, locations and more

Málaga is one of the most popular tourist destinations for people to see the Christmas lights in Spain, and this year the festive decorations promise to live up to expectations.

In total, there will be more than two million LED lights that will illuminate the Costa del Sol city this Christmas, New Year’s and Three Kings festive period.

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When are the Christmas lights turned on in Málaga 2023?

Christmas is just around the corner and the lights will be turned on next Friday November 24, coinciding like every year with the last Friday in November.

The best place to see the Christmas lights in Málaga is on Calle Larios, which has its usual four, 16-metre-high Celestial Angels. Their 12-metre-long tails are designed with effervescent effects, starting in warm white and ending in pure white. Christmas music will be played in a series of shows that are held every day between November 24 and January 7, with the exception of December 24 and 31.

These shows will take place at 6.30pm 8pm and 10pm.

Video mapping on the Cathedral

Meanwhile, there will be a light show projected onto Málaga Cathedral called ‘Angel of Light’. This video will be projected on the façade of the Torre Mocha tower on the south side of the cathedral, which will tell the story of a little angel that will merge with brilliant images and reproductions of gigantic stained glass windows.

The light show lasts for around 8 minutes and will be shown every day from December 1 to January 4, except December 24 and 31 at 7pm, 8.30pm and 10pm.

Lights on the Alameda

The Alameda Principal will have a totally new lighting system this year between the branches of the trees that will shine during the night and during the day. This will be an intertwined system like a luminous forest that enhances the splendour of the ficus trees themselves.

In total, the Alameda will have over 270,000 LED lights and in addition two more luminous almond trees have been placed on the sides of this city space than last year.

More streets to see Christmas lights in Málaga city

Among the new decoration elements for this year are the luminous figures of the Three Wise Men that are located at the entrance to the Alcazaba tunnel. On Calle Echegaray there will be angels with trumpets. In the Plaza del Carbón there will be coloured Christmas balls hanging from ribbons. A decorative tree made of gold and glitter material will be located in the Jerónimo Cuervo plaza of the Cervantes Theater.

Calle San Juan will have a unique decoration that divides the street into three different bright spaces. On the one hand, visitors will find an area of Luminous Tinsel, the next area will be Luminous Tears, and finally The Magic Cave, decorated with illuminated golden tinsel, giant LED candy canes and a cavern of lights with stalactites.

On Molina Lario, Sancha de Lara, Don Juan Díaz, Bolsa, Stranchan, Moreno Monroy, Martínez, Alarcón Luján, Manuel Pérez Bryan, Álvarez Fonseca, Marín García and Liborio García streets there will be more special decorations with chandeliers. In total there will be 76 three-dimensional chandeliers made up of four faces linked by micro-flash cords that hang in the centre of the city.

Be sure to visit Málaga this Christmas to see the stunning holiday lights – an unmissable sight in Spain!

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