Malaga's Christmas lights are spectacular to see and have been named to be one of Europe's most beautiful by European Best Destinations. The decoration theme this year is called " The Christmas Forest" where 22 arches have been set up at the pedestrian street Calle Larios. Each arch is over 12 meters high and beautifully decorated with symbols such as leaves, angels, suns and stars.

Also do not miss…

- The video mapping on the Cathedrals south tower. This new event which will start on the 28th of November. The show can be seen between 19h to 22 hours. There are no fixed timetables.

- Enjoy the special Christmas lights in Calle San Juan. One has the theme the “Chandelier living room” with 24 large baroque lamps and the other one has the theme “The Enchanted Garden” with vertical fruits. There will be playing permanent Christmas music here and in the nearby streets Calle Nueva and Calle Puerta del Mar from 11-14h and again from 17h-21h. These Christmas lights can be seen from the 27th of November.

- Visit the Christmas stalls at “Paseo del Parque” and at seafront promenade “Muelle Uno” to get inspiration for your Christmas shopping.

- Enjoy a hot cup of chocolate and Spanish churros (deep-fried dough rings) at one of the many cafés.

As every year, the Christmas lights in Malaga are switched on the last Friday in November. This year it will be Friday the 26th of November when hundreds of thousands of LED lights will be turned on. The Christmas lights can be seen until the 6th of January.

There are no specific times for the impressive light and sound show in order to avoid crowds of people gathering. The Malaga town hall has informed that the show will take place several times between 19h- 22h.

We can recommend the underground car park at Muelle Uno which has plenty and ample parking spaces. If you wish to avoid the hassle to find a parking space then another alternative is to take the local train to Malaga. The time table can be checked at Renfe Cercanias website. You can park your car at the shopping center Plaza Mayor or next to Tivoli in Arroyo de la Miel. In both places there is free parking relatively close to the train station.

Calle Larios and the city center of Malaga - 29005 Malaga

Malaga Town Hall (Ayuntamiento de Malaga)