{"id":17675,"date":"2026-11-03T15:56:13","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T14:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=17675"},"modified":"2026-11-04T21:10:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T20:10:28","slug":"defiles-des-rois-mages-a-marbella-et-costa-del-sol-horaires-itineraires-et-conseils","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/fr\/news\/three-kings-parades-marbella-and-costa-del-sol-times-routes-and-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"D\u00e9fil\u00e9s des Rois Mages \u00e0 Marbella et sur la Costa del Sol en 2027\u00a0: horaires, itin\u00e9raires et conseils"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17675\" class=\"elementor elementor-17675\" data-elementor-post-type=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50d3752 tmd-guide-hero e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50d3752\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0cfe07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e0cfe07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5735fe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5735fe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BLOG \u00b7 THREE KINGS \u00b7 5 JANUARY<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b55ba05 tmd-accent-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b55ba05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Three Kings Parades Marbella and Costa del Sol 2027: <span>Times, Routes and Tips<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e217a91 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2e217a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb626ac tmd-links-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb626ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Where to see the Three Kings parade in Marbella, San Pedro, Nueva Andaluc\u00eda, Las Chapas, Estepona, Benahav\u00eds and Oj\u00e9n. Start times, routes, a map and the best parades for children. Plus three bigger shows worth the trip, and where the tradition comes from. No town has published its 2027 times yet. Every time here is from the 2025 season. We update each one as the towns confirm.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ff7963 tmd-links-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ff7963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By The Marbella Directory Team \u00b7 Published 3 November 2026 \u00b7 Updated 3 November 2026 \u00b7 No paid links<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddd7eea tmd-links-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddd7eea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Times and routes from each town hall&#8217;s 2025 season programme, checked on 3 November 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1325d721 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1325d721\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"quick-answer\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-104fa7f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"104fa7f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"quick-answer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60bb9aed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60bb9aed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2ee935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b2ee935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IN SHORT<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d8f5fb tmd-links-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17d8f5fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>When:<\/strong> most parades run on the evening of Tuesday 5 January 2027. In the 2025 season they started between 17:00 and 18:00.<\/li><li><strong>The main parades:<\/strong> Marbella centre and San Pedro started at 18:00 in the 2025 season. Estepona started at 17:00.<\/li><li><strong>Best for small children:<\/strong> the midday parade in Nueva Andaluc\u00eda.<\/li><li><strong>A day early:<\/strong> Las Chapas parades on Monday 4 January.<\/li><li><strong>Worth the trip:<\/strong> M\u00e1laga city has the biggest parade on the coast. <a href=\"#extras\">See the extras<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>About the times:<\/strong> no town has published its 2027 programme yet. Every time on this page is from the 2025 season. We will update it as each town confirms. <a href=\"#newsletter\">Get the confirmed times first<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a504863 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a504863\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49115e16 e-con-full tk-best-col e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49115e16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e612 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BEST BY TYPE<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7587eab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7587eab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.tk-best{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));grid-auto-rows:1fr;gap:12px;height:100%;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif}.tk-best-col .elementor-widget-html>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%}.tk-best li{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;margin:0;padding:18px 18px 18px 16px;background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #E6DCCB;border-radius:12px}.tk-best-ic{flex:0 0 44px;width:44px;height:44px;padding:9px;border:1px solid #C8A86A;border-radius:12px;fill:none;stroke:#C8A86A;stroke-width:1.5;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;box-sizing:border-box}.tk-best h3{margin:0 0 4px;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.35;color:#0B1323}.tk-best p{margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:#1C2333}.tk-best a{color:#0B1323;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A86A;text-underline-offset:3px}@media(max-width:767px){.tk-best{grid-template-columns:1fr;grid-auto-rows:auto;gap:8px;height:auto}.tk-best li{padding:12px 14px 12px 12px;gap:14px}.tk-best-ic{flex-basis:40px;width:40px;height:40px;padding:8px}.tk-best p{font-size:14px}}<\/style><ul class=\"tk-best\"><li><svg class=\"tk-best-ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M3 18h18M4 18 3 7l5 4 4-6 4 6 5-4-1 11\"\/><\/svg><div><h3>The main parade<\/h3><p><a href=\"#marbella-centre\">Marbella centre<\/a>, from El Pirul\u00ed to Severo Ochoa.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><svg class=\"tk-best-ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M3 17h18l-2.5 4h-13z\"\/><path d=\"M12 3v11M12 4l6.5 10H12\"\/><\/svg><div><h3>Kings by sea<\/h3><p><a href=\"#marbella-centre\">Marbella<\/a>, at the La Bajadilla marina on 4 January.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><svg class=\"tk-best-ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"5\" r=\"2.5\"\/><path d=\"M12 8.5V15M7.5 11.5 12 9.5l4.5 2M9 21l3-6 3 6\"\/><\/svg><div><h3>Little ones<\/h3><p><a href=\"#nueva-andalucia\">Nueva Andaluc\u00eda<\/a>, a midday parade.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><svg class=\"tk-best-ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M5 16v-4l2-5h10l2 5v4\"\/><path d=\"M3 12h18v4H3z\"\/><circle cx=\"7.5\" cy=\"18.5\" r=\"1.8\"\/><circle cx=\"16.5\" cy=\"18.5\" r=\"1.8\"\/><\/svg><div><h3>Kings in vintage cars<\/h3><p><a href=\"#san-pedro\">San Pedro<\/a> on the morning of the 5th, and classic cars in <a href=\"#benahavis\">Benahav\u00eds<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><svg class=\"tk-best-ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"7.5\" r=\"3\"\/><path d=\"M3 20c0-3.5 2.7-6 6-6s6 2.5 6 6\"\/><circle cx=\"17\" cy=\"8.5\" r=\"2.5\"\/><path d=\"M16.5 14c2.8 0 4.5 2 4.5 5\"\/><\/svg><div><h3>A smaller crowd<\/h3><p>The village parades in <a href=\"#benahavis\">Benahav\u00eds<\/a> and <a href=\"#ojen\">Oj\u00e9n<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><svg class=\"tk-best-ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 21s-7-6-7-11a7 7 0 0 1 14 0c0 5-7 11-7 11z\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"2.5\"\/><\/svg><div><h3>Worth the trip<\/h3><p><a href=\"#fuengirola\">Fuengirola<\/a>, where the Kings land by helicopter, and <a href=\"#malaga-city\">M\u00e1laga city<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c871e e-con-full tmd-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56c871e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-487dd011 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"487dd011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ai-three-kings-crowns-roscon-de-reyes.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17880\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ai-three-kings-crowns-roscon-de-reyes.jpg 800w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ai-three-kings-crowns-roscon-de-reyes-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ai-three-kings-crowns-roscon-de-reyes-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ai-three-kings-crowns-roscon-de-reyes-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a62a937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a62a937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BEFORE YOU PLAN<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-689e2853 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"689e2853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get the confirmed 2027 times<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-339df60b tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"339df60b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Towns usually publish their times in mid December. Our subscribers get every confirmed time first.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b9fc556 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7b9fc556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#newsletter\" aria-label=\"Jump to the newsletter sign-up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GET THE TIMES FIRST<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a897ff3 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a897ff3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"introduction\" 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stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a href=\"#around\"><span class=\"t\">Estepona and villages<\/span><svg class=\"tmd-sq\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#C8A86A\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v10M7.5 12.5L12 17l4.5-4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a href=\"#history\"><span class=\"t\">History<\/span><svg class=\"tmd-sq\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#C8A86A\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v10M7.5 12.5L12 17l4.5-4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a href=\"#traditions\"><span class=\"t\">Traditions<\/span><svg class=\"tmd-sq\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#C8A86A\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v10M7.5 12.5L12 17l4.5-4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a href=\"#children\"><span class=\"t\">For children<\/span><svg class=\"tmd-sq\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#C8A86A\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v10M7.5 12.5L12 17l4.5-4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a href=\"#roscon\"><span class=\"t\">Rosc\u00f3n de Reyes<\/span><svg class=\"tmd-sq\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#C8A86A\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v10M7.5 12.5L12 17l4.5-4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a href=\"#tips\"><span class=\"t\">Tips<\/span><svg class=\"tmd-sq\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#C8A86A\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v10M7.5 12.5L12 17l4.5-4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a href=\"#extras\"><span class=\"t\">Worth the trip<\/span><svg class=\"tmd-sq\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#C8A86A\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v10M7.5 12.5L12 17l4.5-4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a href=\"#faq\"><span class=\"t\">FAQ<\/span><svg class=\"tmd-sq\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#C8A86A\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v10M7.5 12.5L12 17l4.5-4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a href=\"#newsletter\"><span class=\"t\">Confirmed times<\/span><svg class=\"tmd-sq\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#C8A86A\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v10M7.5 12.5L12 17l4.5-4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b404ea8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b404ea8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b16e722 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b16e722\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd08f08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fd08f08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AT A GLANCE<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-140a4925 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"140a4925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seven areas around Marbella, plus three worth the trip<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b95c13a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3b95c13a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa6a042 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fa6a042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Marbella and the towns around it each hold their own Cabalgata. Most run on the evening of 5 January. Gold pins 01 to 07 are around Marbella, west to east. White pins 08 to 10 are bigger shows further east, worth the trip. Tap a name to jump to its card, with the route, the 2025 season time and a link to our event calendar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-719d84e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"719d84e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb5a150 tmd-guide-image tmd-map elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cb5a150\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"995\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-marbella-three-kings-parades-map-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17881\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-marbella-three-kings-parades-map-1.webp 1600w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-marbella-three-kings-parades-map-1-300x187.webp 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-marbella-three-kings-parades-map-1-1024x637.webp 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-marbella-three-kings-parades-map-1-768x478.webp 768w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-marbella-three-kings-parades-map-1-1536x955.webp 1536w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-marbella-three-kings-parades-map-1-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514a4c35 tmd-links-light tmd-note elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"514a4c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gold pins mark the parades around Marbella. White pins mark the extras worth the trip. Map data \u00a9 OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1148041f e-con-full tk-legrow e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1148041f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cec8117 e-con-full tk-leg-main e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cec8117\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93c17b0 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93c17b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"tmd-legend\"><li class=\"tmd-legend-sub\" style=\"grid-column:1\/-1;list-style:none;margin:0 0 2px;padding:0;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5E6675\">Around Marbella<\/li><li><a href=\"#estepona\"><span class=\"tmd-legend-n\">01<\/span><span class=\"tmd-legend-t\"><strong>Estepona<\/strong><small>Letters handed to the Kings on Plaza Antonia Guerrero.<\/small><\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#benahavis\"><span class=\"tmd-legend-n\">02<\/span><span class=\"tmd-legend-t\"><strong>Benahav\u00eds<\/strong><small>The Kings arrive in classic cars.<\/small><\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#san-pedro\"><span class=\"tmd-legend-n\">03<\/span><span class=\"tmd-legend-t\"><strong>San Pedro Alc\u00e1ntara<\/strong><small>A loop round the Boulevard and a royal balcony.<\/small><\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#nueva-andalucia\"><span class=\"tmd-legend-n\">04<\/span><span class=\"tmd-legend-t\"><strong>Nueva Andaluc\u00eda and Puerto Ban\u00fas<\/strong><small>A midday parade that suits small children.<\/small><\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#marbella-centre\"><span class=\"tmd-legend-n\">05<\/span><span class=\"tmd-legend-t\"><strong>Marbella centre<\/strong><small>The main parade, from El Pirul\u00ed to Severo Ochoa.<\/small><\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#ojen\"><span class=\"tmd-legend-n\">06<\/span><span class=\"tmd-legend-t\"><strong>Oj\u00e9n<\/strong><small>A village parade up to the plaza.<\/small><\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#las-chapas\"><span class=\"tmd-legend-n\">07<\/span><span class=\"tmd-legend-t\"><strong>Las Chapas and Elviria<\/strong><small>A day early, on Monday 4 January.<\/small><\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70cef652 e-con-full tk-leg-trip e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70cef652\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3aabeb tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c3aabeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"tmd-legend\"><li class=\"tmd-legend-sub\" style=\"grid-column:1\/-1;list-style:none;margin:0 0 2px;padding:0;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5E6675\">Worth the trip<\/li><li><a href=\"#mijas\"><span class=\"tmd-legend-n\" style=\"background:#FFFFFF;color:#0B1323;border:1px solid #0B1323\">08<\/span><span class=\"tmd-legend-t\"><strong>Mijas Pueblo, Las Lagunas and La Cala<\/strong><small>Three parades at the same time.<\/small><\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#fuengirola\"><span class=\"tmd-legend-n\" style=\"background:#FFFFFF;color:#0B1323;border:1px solid #0B1323\">09<\/span><span class=\"tmd-legend-t\"><strong>Fuengirola<\/strong><small>The Kings land by helicopter.<\/small><\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#malaga-city\"><span class=\"tmd-legend-n\" style=\"background:#FFFFFF;color:#0B1323;border:1px solid #0B1323\">10<\/span><span class=\"tmd-legend-t\"><strong>M\u00e1laga city<\/strong><small>The biggest parade on the coast.<\/small><\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35061c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35061c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d19e33b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d19e33b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278ab1cd tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"278ab1cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-three-kings-walking-cabalgata-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17882\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-three-kings-walking-cabalgata-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-three-kings-walking-cabalgata-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-three-kings-walking-cabalgata-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-three-kings-walking-cabalgata-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-three-kings-walking-cabalgata-1-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731afe81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"731afe81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0d8bfe tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d0d8bfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-cabalgata-float-sweets-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17883\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-cabalgata-float-sweets-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-cabalgata-float-sweets-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-cabalgata-float-sweets-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-cabalgata-float-sweets-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-cabalgata-float-sweets-1-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e85b01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53e85b01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270e58c8 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"270e58c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-royal-pages-collecting-letters-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17884\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-royal-pages-collecting-letters-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-royal-pages-collecting-letters-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-royal-pages-collecting-letters-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-royal-pages-collecting-letters-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-royal-pages-collecting-letters-1-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f300b4d tmd-links-light tmd-note elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f300b4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cabalgata scenes from Roquetas de Mar, Barcelona and Madrid. Expect the same in Marbella: the Kings, their pages, lit floats and sweets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-177fbe00 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"177fbe00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"marbella\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3910ed63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3910ed63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"marbella\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1438e786 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1438e786\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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It ends on Avenida Severo Ochoa, by the petrol station.<\/li><li><strong>The day before<\/strong>The Kings arrive by sea at the Virgen del Carmen marina in La Bajadilla on 4 January. Their Royal Guard then parades through the old town to Plaza de la Iglesia. The time is not out yet.<\/li><li><strong>Worth knowing<\/strong>Rain pushed the 2025 season parade back to 19:00. Check on the day.<\/li><li><strong>Our parking tip<\/strong>Plan your exit as well as your arrival. With any event, getting out is the hard part. 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.ap__facts{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:10px}.tmd-ap .ap__v{font-size:12px}.tmd-ap .ap__media,.tmd-ap.ap--feat .ap__media{aspect-ratio:4\/3}}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1935ff4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1935ff4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MORE IN MARBELLA<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29468886 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29468886\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">San Pedro, Nueva Andaluc\u00eda <span>and Las Chapas<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38d0995 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"38d0995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c3ef4c tmd-links-dark elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43c3ef4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Three more parades in the municipality. Nueva Andaluc\u00eda goes at midday. Las Chapas goes on the 4th.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69951c94 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69951c94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eac7efb e-con-full tmd-ap-cell e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7eac7efb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"san-pedro\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d9034c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"11d9034c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"san-pedro\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25be789b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"25be789b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"tmd-ap ap tk-card ap--tile ap--onnavy\"><div class=\"ap__media\"><img src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-cabalgata-king-balthazar-float-seville.webp\" alt=\"King Balthazar on a lit golden float as the crowd reaches for sweets at the Cabalgata de Reyes in Seville\" style=\"object-position:30% 40%\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"ap__shade\"><\/span><span class=\"ap__frame\"><\/span><div class=\"ap__over\"><span class=\"ap__eye\">Map 03 \u00b7 Marbella<\/span><h3 class=\"ap__name\">San Pedro Alc\u00e1ntara<\/h3><span class=\"ap__for\">A loop round the Boulevard and a royal balcony.<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ap__panel\"><ul class=\"ap__facts\"><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Day<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">Tue 5 Jan<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><path d=\"M12 6v6l4 2\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Time, 2025 season<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">18:00<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M20 10c0 4.99-5.54 10.19-7.4 11.8a1 1 0 0 1-1.2 0C9.54 20.19 4 14.99 4 10a8 8 0 0 1 16 0\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Starts at<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">Carpa de San Pedro<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"tk-stops\"><li><strong>Start<\/strong>The Carpa de San Pedro, on calle Jorge Guill\u00e9n.<\/li><li><strong>Route<\/strong>A loop through Avenida Pablo Ruiz Picasso, Avenida Oriental and the Boulevard. The Kings greet children from the Tenencia balcony on Plaza de la Iglesia.<\/li><li><strong>Morning of the 5th<\/strong>From 11:00 to 13:30 the Kings tour El Salto, El Ingenio, Guadalmina Alta and San Pedro in vintage cars.<\/li><li><strong>Before the day<\/strong>The Royal Guard parades from calle Do\u00f1a Juanita to Plaza de la Iglesia. The date and time are not out yet.<\/li><li><strong>Worth knowing<\/strong>Rain pushed the 2025 season parade back to 19:00. Check on the day.<\/li><li><strong>Our parking tip<\/strong>Plan how you will get out, not only how you will get in. Park away from the centre of San Pedro and enjoy the walk to the parade.<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tk-cal\"><span class=\"tk-cal-k\">Our event calendar<\/span><a class=\"tk-cal-a\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-san-pedro-alcantara\/\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: San Pedro parade\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg>See in calendar: San Pedro parade<\/a><a class=\"tk-cal-a\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-morning-tour-san-pedro-alcantara\/\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Vintage car tour\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg>See in calendar: Vintage car tour<\/a><a class=\"tk-cal-a\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/royal-guard-parade-san-pedro-alcantara\/\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Royal Guard parade\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg>See in calendar: Royal Guard parade<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334bab6f e-con-full tmd-ap-cell e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"334bab6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"nueva-andalucia\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc8bc6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1dc8bc6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"nueva-andalucia\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6384e0f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6384e0f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"tmd-ap ap tk-card ap--tile ap--onnavy\"><div class=\"ap__media\"><img src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/346109-Puerto-Banus-Marina.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Yachts moored in the marina at Puerto Ban\u00fas\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"ap__shade\"><\/span><span class=\"ap__frame\"><\/span><div class=\"ap__over\"><span class=\"ap__eye\">Map 04 \u00b7 Marbella<\/span><h3 class=\"ap__name\">Nueva Andaluc\u00eda and Puerto Ban\u00fas<\/h3><span class=\"ap__for\">A midday parade that suits small children.<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ap__panel\"><ul class=\"ap__facts\"><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Day<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">Tue 5 Jan<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><path d=\"M12 6v6l4 2\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Time, 2025 season<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">12:00<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M20 10c0 4.99-5.54 10.19-7.4 11.8a1 1 0 0 1-1.2 0C9.54 20.19 4 14.99 4 10a8 8 0 0 1 16 0\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Starts at<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">The Polivalente<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"tk-stops\"><li><strong>Start<\/strong>The Nuevo Espacio Polivalente, on calle Quevedo.<\/li><li><strong>Route<\/strong>A loop through \u00c1lvaro de la Iglesia, Torrente Ballester, Lope de Vega and Avenida Miguel de Cervantes. A reception follows at the Polivalente.<\/li><li><strong>Puerto Ban\u00fas<\/strong>The Kings are welcomed in Puerto Ban\u00fas on 4 January. A short route and a family afternoon at Hard Rock Hotel Marbella follow. The time is not out yet.<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tk-cal\"><span class=\"tk-cal-k\">Our event calendar<\/span><a class=\"tk-cal-a\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-nueva-andalucia\/\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Nueva Andaluc\u00eda parade\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg>See in calendar: Nueva Andaluc\u00eda parade<\/a><a class=\"tk-cal-a\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-arrival-puerto-banus\/\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Puerto Ban\u00fas arrival\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg>See in calendar: Puerto Ban\u00fas arrival<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e96fe65 e-con-full tmd-ap-cell e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e96fe65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"las-chapas\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e324530 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"7e324530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"las-chapas\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2656c668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2656c668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"tmd-ap ap tk-card ap--feat ap--rev ap--onnavy\"><div class=\"ap__media\"><img src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/exp-cabopino-east-marbella.jpg\" alt=\"The coast at Cabopino, east of Marbella\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"ap__shade\"><\/span><span class=\"ap__frame\"><\/span><div class=\"ap__over\"><span class=\"ap__eye\">Map 07 \u00b7 Marbella<\/span><h3 class=\"ap__name\">Las Chapas and Elviria<\/h3><span class=\"ap__for\">A day early, on Monday 4 January.<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ap__panel\"><ul class=\"ap__facts\"><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Day<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">Mon 4 Jan<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><path d=\"M12 6v6l4 2\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Time, 2025 season<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">18:00<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M20 10c0 4.99-5.54 10.19-7.4 11.8a1 1 0 0 1-1.2 0C9.54 20.19 4 14.99 4 10a8 8 0 0 1 16 0\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Starts at<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">Avenida de Espa\u00f1a<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"tk-stops\"><li><strong>Route<\/strong>From Avenida de Espa\u00f1a to Avenida de las Cumbres.<\/li><li><strong>Before the parade<\/strong>A children&#x27;s party from 16:00 to 18:00 in the Pinar de Elviria car park.<\/li><li><strong>Worth knowing<\/strong>The 2025 season parade was called off after an orange rain warning. 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No town has confirmed its 2027 times yet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e18b268 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e18b268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tmd-links-light tmd-compare-table\" style=\"overflow-x:auto;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(11,19,35,.10)\"><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#0B1323;background:#FFFFFF\"><thead><tr style=\"background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:2px solid #C8A86A\"><th style=\"padding:13px;text-align:left;font-weight:600\">Town<\/th><th style=\"padding:13px;text-align:left;font-weight:600\">Day<\/th><th style=\"padding:13px;text-align:left;font-weight:600\">Time, 2025 season<\/th><th style=\"padding:13px;text-align:left;font-weight:600\">Start point<\/th><th 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24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#C8A86A\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v10M7.5 12.5L12 17l4.5-4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><br><a class=\"tk-table-cal\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-cancelada\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;color:#0B1323;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A86A;text-underline-offset:3px\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Cancelada (Estepona)\">See in calendar<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"tk-town\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>Benahav\u00eds<\/strong><\/td><td data-label=\"Day\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Tue 5 Jan<\/td><td data-label=\"Time, 2025 season\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">17:00<\/td><td data-label=\"Start point\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Municipal football pitch<\/td><td class=\"tk-btn\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link tmd-table-btn\" href=\"#benahavis\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 10px 8px 14px;border:1px solid #0B1323;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section <svg class=\"tmd-sq\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#C8A86A\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v10M7.5 12.5L12 17l4.5-4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><br><a class=\"tk-table-cal\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-benahavis\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;color:#0B1323;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A86A;text-underline-offset:3px\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Benahav\u00eds\">See in calendar<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"tk-town\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>San Pedro Alc\u00e1ntara<\/strong><\/td><td data-label=\"Day\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Tue 5 Jan<\/td><td data-label=\"Time, 2025 season\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">18:00<br><small style=\"color:rgba(11,19,35,.72)\">check on the day<\/small><\/td><td data-label=\"Start point\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Carpa de San Pedro, calle Jorge Guill\u00e9n<\/td><td class=\"tk-btn\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link tmd-table-btn\" href=\"#san-pedro\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 10px 8px 14px;border:1px solid #0B1323;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section <svg class=\"tmd-sq\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#C8A86A\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v10M7.5 12.5L12 17l4.5-4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><br><a class=\"tk-table-cal\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-san-pedro-alcantara\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;color:#0B1323;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A86A;text-underline-offset:3px\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: San Pedro Alc\u00e1ntara\">See in calendar<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"tk-town\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>Nueva Andaluc\u00eda<\/strong><\/td><td data-label=\"Day\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Tue 5 Jan<\/td><td data-label=\"Time, 2025 season\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">12:00<\/td><td data-label=\"Start point\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Nuevo Espacio Polivalente, calle Quevedo<\/td><td class=\"tk-btn\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link tmd-table-btn\" href=\"#nueva-andalucia\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 10px 8px 14px;border:1px solid #0B1323;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section <svg class=\"tmd-sq\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#C8A86A\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v10M7.5 12.5L12 17l4.5-4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><br><a class=\"tk-table-cal\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-nueva-andalucia\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;color:#0B1323;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A86A;text-underline-offset:3px\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Nueva Andaluc\u00eda\">See in calendar<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"tk-town\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>Marbella centre<\/strong><\/td><td data-label=\"Day\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Tue 5 Jan<\/td><td data-label=\"Time, 2025 season\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">18:00<br><small style=\"color:rgba(11,19,35,.72)\">check on the day<\/small><\/td><td data-label=\"Start point\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Plaza Monse\u00f1or Rodrigo Bocanegra (El Pirul\u00ed)<\/td><td class=\"tk-btn\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link tmd-table-btn\" href=\"#marbella-centre\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 10px 8px 14px;border:1px solid #0B1323;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section <svg class=\"tmd-sq\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#C8A86A\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v10M7.5 12.5L12 17l4.5-4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><br><a class=\"tk-table-cal\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-marbella\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;color:#0B1323;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A86A;text-underline-offset:3px\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Marbella centre\">See in calendar<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"tk-town\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>Oj\u00e9n<\/strong><\/td><td data-label=\"Day\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Tue 5 Jan<\/td><td data-label=\"Time, 2025 season\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">17:00<br><small style=\"color:rgba(11,19,35,.72)\">check on the day<\/small><\/td><td data-label=\"Start point\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Near the petrol station<\/td><td class=\"tk-btn\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link tmd-table-btn\" href=\"#ojen\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 10px 8px 14px;border:1px solid #0B1323;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section <svg class=\"tmd-sq\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#C8A86A\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v10M7.5 12.5L12 17l4.5-4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><br><a class=\"tk-table-cal\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-ojen\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;color:#0B1323;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A86A;text-underline-offset:3px\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Oj\u00e9n\">See in calendar<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"tk-town\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>Las Chapas and Elviria<\/strong><\/td><td data-label=\"Day\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Mon 4 Jan<\/td><td data-label=\"Time, 2025 season\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">18:00<br><small style=\"color:rgba(11,19,35,.72)\">check on the day<\/small><\/td><td data-label=\"Start point\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Avenida de Espa\u00f1a<\/td><td class=\"tk-btn\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link tmd-table-btn\" href=\"#las-chapas\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 10px 8px 14px;border:1px solid #0B1323;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section <svg class=\"tmd-sq\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#C8A86A\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v10M7.5 12.5L12 17l4.5-4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><br><a class=\"tk-table-cal\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-las-chapas\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;color:#0B1323;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A86A;text-underline-offset:3px\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Las Chapas and Elviria\">See in calendar<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"tk-sep\"><td colspan=\"5\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;background:#0B1323;color:#C8A86A;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase\">Worth the trip: bigger shows further east<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"tk-town\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>Mijas Pueblo<\/strong><\/td><td data-label=\"Day\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Tue 5 Jan<\/td><td data-label=\"Time, 2025 season\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">17:30<br><small style=\"color:rgba(11,19,35,.72)\">check on the day<\/small><\/td><td data-label=\"Start point\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Town hall<\/td><td class=\"tk-btn\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link tmd-table-btn\" href=\"#mijas\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 10px 8px 14px;border:1px solid #0B1323;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section <svg class=\"tmd-sq\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#C8A86A\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v10M7.5 12.5L12 17l4.5-4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><br><a class=\"tk-table-cal\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-mijas-pueblo\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;color:#0B1323;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A86A;text-underline-offset:3px\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Mijas Pueblo\">See in calendar<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"tk-town\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>Las Lagunas (Mijas)<\/strong><\/td><td data-label=\"Day\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Tue 5 Jan<\/td><td data-label=\"Time, 2025 season\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">17:30<\/td><td data-label=\"Start point\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Calle San Crist\u00f3bal<\/td><td class=\"tk-btn\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link tmd-table-btn\" href=\"#mijas\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 10px 8px 14px;border:1px solid #0B1323;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section <svg class=\"tmd-sq\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#C8A86A\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v10M7.5 12.5L12 17l4.5-4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><br><a class=\"tk-table-cal\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-las-lagunas\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;color:#0B1323;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A86A;text-underline-offset:3px\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Las Lagunas (Mijas)\">See in calendar<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"tk-town\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>La Cala de Mijas<\/strong><\/td><td data-label=\"Day\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Tue 5 Jan<\/td><td data-label=\"Time, 2025 season\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">17:30<\/td><td data-label=\"Start point\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Parque La Butibamba<\/td><td class=\"tk-btn\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link tmd-table-btn\" href=\"#mijas\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 10px 8px 14px;border:1px solid #0B1323;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section <svg class=\"tmd-sq\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#C8A86A\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v10M7.5 12.5L12 17l4.5-4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><br><a class=\"tk-table-cal\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-la-cala-de-mijas\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;color:#0B1323;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A86A;text-underline-offset:3px\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: La Cala de Mijas\">See in calendar<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"tk-town\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>Fuengirola<\/strong><\/td><td data-label=\"Day\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Tue 5 Jan<\/td><td data-label=\"Time, 2025 season\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">17:00<br><small style=\"color:rgba(11,19,35,.72)\">check on the day<\/small><\/td><td data-label=\"Start point\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Calle Mallorca<\/td><td class=\"tk-btn\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link tmd-table-btn\" href=\"#fuengirola\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 10px 8px 14px;border:1px solid #0B1323;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section <svg class=\"tmd-sq\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#C8A86A\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v10M7.5 12.5L12 17l4.5-4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><br><a class=\"tk-table-cal\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-fuengirola\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;color:#0B1323;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A86A;text-underline-offset:3px\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Fuengirola\">See in calendar<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"tk-town\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><strong>M\u00e1laga city<\/strong><\/td><td data-label=\"Day\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Tue 5 Jan<\/td><td data-label=\"Time, 2025 season\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">18:00<\/td><td data-label=\"Start point\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\">Town hall, Avenida Cervantes<\/td><td class=\"tk-btn\" style=\"padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #F5EFE6;vertical-align:top\"><a class=\"tmd-cta-link tmd-table-btn\" href=\"#malaga-city\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#0B1323;color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 10px 8px 14px;border:1px solid #0B1323;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;white-space:nowrap\">Jump to section <svg class=\"tmd-sq\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#C8A86A\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v10M7.5 12.5L12 17l4.5-4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke-width=\"2.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a><br><a class=\"tk-table-cal\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-in-malaga-route-festive-guide\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;color:#0B1323;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8A86A;text-underline-offset:3px\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: M\u00e1laga city\">See in calendar<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd19f77 tmd-links-light tmd-note elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cd19f77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Times from each town&#8217;s 2025 season programme. Rows marked &#8220;check on the day&#8221; had a clash between sources, or a change for the weather in the 2025 season. Times are usually published in mid December. 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dbd27d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3dbd27d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Estepona, Benahav\u00eds <span>and Oj\u00e9n<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3740b56c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3740b56c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eccad3 tmd-links-light elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7eccad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Estepona holds the biggest parade near Marbella, with a smaller one in Cancelada. Up in the hills, Benahav\u00eds and Oj\u00e9n hold village parades with less of a crowd.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c7897b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c7897b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-159017a5 e-con-full tmd-ap-cell e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"159017a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"estepona\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-601f056e elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"601f056e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"estepona\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd3416d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6bd3416d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"tmd-ap ap tk-card ap--feat\"><div class=\"ap__media\"><img src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/exp-estepona-old-town.jpg\" alt=\"A whitewashed street with flowers in Estepona old town\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"ap__shade\"><\/span><span class=\"ap__frame\"><\/span><div class=\"ap__over\"><span class=\"ap__eye\">Map 01 \u00b7 Estepona<\/span><h3 class=\"ap__name\">Estepona<\/h3><span class=\"ap__for\">Letters handed to the Kings on Plaza Antonia Guerrero.<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ap__panel\"><ul class=\"ap__facts\"><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Day<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">Tue 5 Jan<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><path d=\"M12 6v6l4 2\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Time, 2025 season<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">17:00<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M20 10c0 4.99-5.54 10.19-7.4 11.8a1 1 0 0 1-1.2 0C9.54 20.19 4 14.99 4 10a8 8 0 0 1 16 0\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Starts at<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">Town hall<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"tk-stops\"><li><strong>Estepona \u00b7 17:00<\/strong>The parade leaves the town hall door on Avenida Juan Carlos I. It ends on Plaza Antonia Guerrero, where children hand their letters to the Kings.<\/li><li><strong>Cancelada \u00b7 17:30<\/strong>A smaller parade from calle Montemayor. Sources gave different times in the 2025 season, so check on the day.<\/li><li><strong>Earlier on the 5th \u00b7 11:30<\/strong>A children&#x27;s party with a magic show at the fairground.<\/li><li><strong>Worth knowing<\/strong>A public tender confirms Estepona&#x27;s parade is on 5 January 2027. The times are not out yet.<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tk-cal\"><span class=\"tk-cal-k\">Our event calendar<\/span><a class=\"tk-cal-a\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-estepona\/\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Estepona parade\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg>See in calendar: Estepona parade<\/a><a class=\"tk-cal-a\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-cancelada\/\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Cancelada parade\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg>See in calendar: Cancelada parade<\/a><a class=\"tk-cal-a\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-childrens-party-estepona\/\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Children&#x27;s party\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg>See in calendar: Children&#x27;s party<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5471c2e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5471c2e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20592592 e-con-full tmd-ap-cell e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20592592\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"benahavis\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b754ad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"b754ad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"benahavis\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3404f3de elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3404f3de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"tmd-ap ap tk-card ap--tile\"><div class=\"ap__media\"><img src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/benahavis-town-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Benahav\u00eds village in the green hills above Marbella\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"ap__shade\"><\/span><span class=\"ap__frame\"><\/span><div class=\"ap__over\"><span class=\"ap__eye\">Map 02 \u00b7 Benahav\u00eds<\/span><h3 class=\"ap__name\">Benahav\u00eds<\/h3><span class=\"ap__for\">The Kings arrive in classic cars.<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ap__panel\"><ul class=\"ap__facts\"><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Day<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">Tue 5 Jan<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><path d=\"M12 6v6l4 2\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Time, 2025 season<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">17:00<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M20 10c0 4.99-5.54 10.19-7.4 11.8a1 1 0 0 1-1.2 0C9.54 20.19 4 14.99 4 10a8 8 0 0 1 16 0\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Starts at<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">Football pitch<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"tk-stops\"><li><strong>Start<\/strong>The Kings arrive in classic cars at the municipal football pitch.<\/li><li><strong>Route<\/strong>The parade winds through the village to the church. Entry is free.<\/li><li><strong>Worth knowing<\/strong>The 2025 season time came from local press quoting the town hall. Check on the day.<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tk-cal\"><span class=\"tk-cal-k\">Our event calendar<\/span><a class=\"tk-cal-a\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-benahavis\/\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Benahav\u00eds parade\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg>See in calendar: Benahav\u00eds parade<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-561153e3 e-con-full tmd-ap-cell e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"561153e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"ojen\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523c1991 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"523c1991\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"ojen\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5485668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5485668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"tmd-ap ap tk-card ap--tile\"><div class=\"ap__media\"><img src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/dec-ojen-village-white-houses.jpg\" alt=\"White houses with balconies and flowers on a street in Oj\u00e9n\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"ap__shade\"><\/span><span class=\"ap__frame\"><\/span><div class=\"ap__over\"><span class=\"ap__eye\">Map 06 \u00b7 Oj\u00e9n<\/span><h3 class=\"ap__name\">Oj\u00e9n<\/h3><span class=\"ap__for\">A village parade up to the plaza.<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ap__panel\"><ul class=\"ap__facts\"><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Day<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">Tue 5 Jan<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><path d=\"M12 6v6l4 2\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Time, 2025 season<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">17:00<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M20 10c0 4.99-5.54 10.19-7.4 11.8a1 1 0 0 1-1.2 0C9.54 20.19 4 14.99 4 10a8 8 0 0 1 16 0\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Starts at<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">Petrol station<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"tk-stops\"><li><strong>Route<\/strong>From near the petrol station up to Plaza de Andaluc\u00eda, where the gifts are handed out.<\/li><li><strong>If it rains<\/strong>The Kings hand out sweets in a marquee on the plaza, at the same time.<\/li><li><strong>Worth knowing<\/strong>We could only read the 2025 season time in local press. Check on the day.<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tk-cal\"><span class=\"tk-cal-k\">Our event calendar<\/span><a class=\"tk-cal-a\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-ojen\/\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Oj\u00e9n parade\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg>See in calendar: Oj\u00e9n parade<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d74f04 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78d74f04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"history\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2150db62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2150db62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"history\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b6a603 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"60b6a603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-scroll\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M48 0C21.53 0 0 21.53 0 48v64c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h80V48C96 21.53 74.47 0 48 0zm208 412.57V352h288V96c0-52.94-43.06-96-96-96H111.59C121.74 13.41 128 29.92 128 48v368c0 38.87 34.65 69.65 74.75 63.12C234.22 474 256 444.46 256 412.57zM288 384v32c0 52.93-43.06 96-96 96h336c61.86 0 112-50.14 112-112 0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6f51e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b6f51e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE HISTORY<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7daa2ab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7daa2ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where the Three Kings come from<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6177860 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6177860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7581c964 e-con-full tmd-experience-row e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7581c964\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1767bb99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1767bb99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c4945c tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67c4945c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-three-magi-mosaic-ravenna-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17885\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-three-magi-mosaic-ravenna-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-three-magi-mosaic-ravenna-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-three-magi-mosaic-ravenna-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-three-magi-mosaic-ravenna-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-three-magi-mosaic-ravenna-1-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ddec0b6 tmd-links-light tmd-note elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ddec0b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Three Magi, named above their heads, in a mosaic at Sant&#8217;Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-576b5c2a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"576b5c2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e4f5a3 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64e4f5a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The story starts in the Gospel of Matthew. Wise men from the East follow a star to Bethlehem. They bring the baby Jesus gold, frankincense and myrrh. The Gospel does not say how many there were. Western tradition settled on three, one for each gift.<\/p><p>By the 3rd century Christians saw them as kings. Their names appear in a chronicle from about the 8th century. Today Spain knows them as Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar.<\/p><p>The parade itself is much younger. Alcoy, near Alicante, held the first recorded Cabalgata in 1866. It came back for good in 1885 and is still the oldest in Spain. Today almost every town and village holds one on the evening of 5 January.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-621a315a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"621a315a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35809162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35809162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TIMELINE<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e3c4d57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e3c4d57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Bethlehem to Marbella<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c16e773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1c16e773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.tk-tl{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(7,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif}.tk-tl li{position:relative;margin:0;padding:22px 0 0;border-top:2px solid #C8A86A}.tk-tl li:before{content:\"\";position:absolute;top:-7px;left:0;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:#C8A86A}.tk-tl-d{display:block;font-family:\"Playfair Display\",Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;line-height:1.25;color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:8px}.tk-tl-t{display:block;font-size:13px;line-height:1.55;color:#D9D3C7}@media(max-width:1024px){.tk-tl{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}}@media(max-width:767px){.tk-tl{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}.tk-tl li{border-top:0;border-left:2px solid #C8A86A;padding:0 0 20px 20px}.tk-tl li:before{top:2px;left:-7px}}<\/style><ol class=\"tk-tl\"><li><span class=\"tk-tl-d\">Gospel of Matthew<\/span><span class=\"tk-tl-t\">Wise men from the East follow a star to Bethlehem with gold, frankincense and myrrh.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"tk-tl-d\">3rd century<\/span><span class=\"tk-tl-t\">Christians already see the wise men as kings.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"tk-tl-d\">About the 8th century<\/span><span class=\"tk-tl-t\">Their names appear in a Latin chronicle.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"tk-tl-d\">1866<\/span><span class=\"tk-tl-t\">Alcoy holds the first recorded Cabalgata de Reyes in Spain.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"tk-tl-d\">1885<\/span><span class=\"tk-tl-t\">The Alcoy parade returns and takes the shape it keeps today.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"tk-tl-d\">2001<\/span><span class=\"tk-tl-t\">Spain names the Alcoy Cabalgata a Fiesta of National Tourist Interest.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"tk-tl-d\">5 January 2027<\/span><span class=\"tk-tl-t\">Parades in Marbella and along the coast. 6 January is a Wednesday and a holiday in every region of Spain.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-def73e8 tmd-section tmd-band e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"def73e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"traditions\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66e0f751 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"66e0f751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"traditions\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19914f4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19914f4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE TRADITIONS<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e02acd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50e02acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Letters, shoes, sweets <span>and coal<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be76d97 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6be76d97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7b016b tmd-links-dark elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7b016b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The parade is only half of it. Here is what Spanish families do around the night of 5 January.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63dabd81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"63dabd81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.tk-tr{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif}.tk-tr li{margin:0;padding:28px 26px;background:#102A43;border:1px solid rgba(200,168,106,.35);border-radius:12px}.tk-tr-ic{display:block;width:40px;height:40px;padding:8px;border:1px solid #C8A86A;border-radius:12px;fill:none;stroke:#C8A86A;stroke-width:1.4;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;margin-bottom:16px}.tk-tr h3{font-family:\"Playfair Display\",Georgia,serif;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-size:22px;line-height:1.25;color:#FFFFFF;margin:0 0 10px}.tk-tr p{margin:0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:#D9D3C7}.tk-ourview{max-width:760px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}@media(max-width:1024px){.tk-tr{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}@media(max-width:767px){.tk-tr{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}.tk-tr li{padding:22px 20px}}<\/style><ul class=\"tk-tr\"><li><svg class=\"tk-tr-ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"2\" y=\"4\" width=\"20\" height=\"16\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"m22 7-10 6L2 7\"\/><\/svg><h3>Letters to the Kings<\/h3><p>Children write to the Kings with their wish list. Royal pages collect the letters in the days before. In Estepona, children hand them to the Kings at the end of the parade.<\/p><\/li><li><svg class=\"tk-tr-ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M3 16v-5l5 1 3-4 3 3c2 1 5 1 7 3v2z\"\/><path d=\"M3 19h18\"\/><\/svg><h3>Shoes by the door<\/h3><p>On the night of the 5th, children leave their shoes out. Many leave water or food for the camels too. In the morning, the presents are waiting.<\/p><\/li><li><svg class=\"tk-tr-ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"4\"\/><path d=\"M8.5 9.5 4 7l1 5-1 5 4.5-2.5M15.5 9.5 20 7l-1 5 1 5-4.5-2.5\"\/><\/svg><h3>Sweets from the floats<\/h3><p>The Kings and their pages throw sweets to the crowd from the floats. Children bring bags to collect them. Some families bring an upturned umbrella.<\/p><\/li><li><svg class=\"tk-tr-ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 17 7 9l5-3 6 2 2 7-4 4H8z\"\/><path d=\"M9 12l3 1 2-2\"\/><\/svg><h3>Coal for the naughty<\/h3><p>Children who have been naughty get carb\u00f3n dulce, a lump of sugar made to look like coal. It is a joke, and usually comes with presents too.<\/p><\/li><li><svg class=\"tk-tr-ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M3 18h18M4 18 3 7l5 4 4-6 4 6 5-4-1 11\"\/><\/svg><h3>The figure and the bean<\/h3><p>A small figure and a dried bean hide in the Rosc\u00f3n de Reyes. Find the figure and you wear the crown. Find the bean and you pay for next year&#x27;s.<\/p><\/li><li><svg class=\"tk-tr-ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"7\" y=\"4\" width=\"10\" height=\"14\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M7 8h10M7 14h10M12 18v3M9 21h6\"\/><\/svg><h3>Tin cans to wake the Kings<\/h3><p>In Algeciras, children drag tin cans through the streets on the morning of 5 January, so the Kings do not forget the town. Local historians date the custom to 1900.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f5fbbb0 tmd-links-dark tk-ourview elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f5fbbb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Our view as expats:<\/strong> for us, the night of the 5th is a normal evening. For Spanish families it is the big night. Children leave their shoes out, and the presents are waiting on the morning of the 6th. Then the family sits down together, with rosc\u00f3n to finish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10564dd3 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10564dd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"children\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3523b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"7a3523b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"children\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79151e72 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"79151e72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-child\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M120 72c0-39.765 32.235-72 72-72s72 32.235 72 72c0 39.764-32.235 72-72 72s-72-32.236-72-72zm254.627 1.373c-12.496-12.497-32.758-12.497-45.254 0L242.745 160H141.254L54.627 73.373c-12.496-12.497-32.758-12.497-45.254 0-12.497 12.497-12.497 32.758 0 45.255L104 213.254V480c0 17.673 14.327 32 32 32h16c17.673 0 32-14.327 32-32V368h16v112c0 17.673 14.327 32 32 32h16c17.673 0 32-14.327 32-32V213.254l94.627-94.627c12.497-12.497 12.497-32.757 0-45.254z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-124bd6fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"124bd6fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAMILIES<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e0f539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28e0f539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Three Kings parades for children<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb06f0d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5fb06f0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-173a8e6b e-con-full tmd-experience-row e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"173a8e6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca98be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ca98be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7f1fb3 tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a7f1fb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Luces-de-Navidad-Marbella-con-los-peques.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17886\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Luces-de-Navidad-Marbella-con-los-peques.webp 624w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Luces-de-Navidad-Marbella-con-los-peques-300x185.webp 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Luces-de-Navidad-Marbella-con-los-peques-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f8e4fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17f8e4fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-790fee1f tmd-links-light tmd-best-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"790fee1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Toddlers and babies:<\/strong> pick a midday parade. Nueva Andaluc\u00eda started at 12:00 in the 2025 season. In San Pedro, the Kings tour the neighbourhoods in vintage cars from 11:00 to 13:30.<\/li><li><strong>Meeting the Kings:<\/strong> a reception follows the Nueva Andaluc\u00eda parade. In Estepona, children hand their letters to the Kings at the end of the route. In San Pedro, the Kings greet children from the Tenencia balcony.<\/li><li><strong>A smaller crowd:<\/strong> the village parades in Benahav\u00eds and Oj\u00e9n.<\/li><li><strong>A day early:<\/strong> Las Chapas on 4 January, with a children&#8217;s party before the parade.<\/li><li><strong>The big show:<\/strong> Fuengirola, with 25 floats in the 2025 season, and M\u00e1laga city. Both are in <a href=\"#extras\">Worth the trip<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><p>More ideas for little ones: <a href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/news\/activities-young-children-marbella-costa-del-sol\/\">things to do with young children in Marbella<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49bd4414 tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49bd4414\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"roscon\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb4c1eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3cb4c1eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"roscon\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b84a10c elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"4b84a10c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-birthday-cake\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M448 384c-28.02 0-31.26-32-74.5-32-43.43 0-46.825 32-74.75 32-27.695 0-31.454-32-74.75-32-42.842 0-47.218 32-74.5 32-28.148 0-31.202-32-74.75-32-43.547 0-46.653 32-74.75 32v-80c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h16V112h64v144h64V112h64v144h64V112h64v144h16c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48v80zm0 128H0v-96c43.356 0 46.767-32 74.75-32 27.951 0 31.253 32 74.75 32 42.843 0 47.217-32 74.5-32 28.148 0 31.201 32 74.75 32 43.357 0 46.767-32 74.75-32 27.488 0 31.252 32 74.5 32v96zM96 96c-17.75 0-32-14.25-32-32 0-31 32-23 32-64 12 0 32 29.5 32 56s-14.25 40-32 40zm128 0c-17.75 0-32-14.25-32-32 0-31 32-23 32-64 12 0 32 29.5 32 56s-14.25 40-32 40zm128 0c-17.75 0-32-14.25-32-32 0-31 32-23 32-64 12 0 32 29.5 32 56s-14.25 40-32 40z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704225a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"704225a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE SWEET SIDE<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce3e2e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ce3e2e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rosc\u00f3n de Reyes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b2c4687 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1b2c4687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb4a659 e-con-full tmd-experience-row e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5eb4a659\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783e16e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"783e16e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70fcee3a tmd-guide-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70fcee3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-roscon-de-reyes-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17887\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-roscon-de-reyes-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-roscon-de-reyes-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-roscon-de-reyes-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-roscon-de-reyes-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-roscon-de-reyes-1-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c9dcfb5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c9dcfb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e18370 tmd-links-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34e18370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Rosc\u00f3n de Reyes is a ring of sweet bread eaten on 6 January. It is topped with candied fruit and often filled with cream.<\/p><p>A small figure and a dried bean hide inside. Find the figure and you wear the crown. Find the bean and, by tradition, you pay for next year&#8217;s rosc\u00f3n.<\/p><p>Order from your local bakery a few days ahead. Queues on the 5th can be long.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b20625b tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b20625b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"tips\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f36e2dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3f36e2dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"tips\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b1ee2b8 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2b1ee2b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-lightbulb\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M96.06 454.35c.01 6.29 1.87 12.45 5.36 17.69l17.09 25.69a31.99 31.99 0 0 0 26.64 14.28h61.71a31.99 31.99 0 0 0 26.64-14.28l17.09-25.69a31.989 31.989 0 0 0 5.36-17.69l.04-38.35H96.01l.05 38.35zM0 176c0 44.37 16.45 84.85 43.56 115.78 16.52 18.85 42.36 58.23 52.21 91.45.04.26.07.52.11.78h160.24c.04-.26.07-.51.11-.78 9.85-33.22 35.69-72.6 52.21-91.45C335.55 260.85 352 220.37 352 176 352 78.61 272.91-.3 175.45 0 73.44.31 0 82.97 0 176zm176-80c-44.11 0-80 35.89-80 80 0 8.84-7.16 16-16 16s-16-7.16-16-16c0-61.76 50.24-112 112-112 8.84 0 16 7.16 16 16s-7.16 16-16 16z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd7b75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bd7b75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PLAN AHEAD<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd7461e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dd7461e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tips for the Three Kings parades<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d5eaa59 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5d5eaa59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724d9c6b tmd-links-light tmd-checklist elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"724d9c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Arrive early.<\/strong> Aim for 45 minutes before the start for a kerbside spot on the main routes.<\/li><li><strong>Bring a bag for sweets.<\/strong> An upturned umbrella works too.<\/li><li><strong>Park away from the route, and plan your exit.<\/strong> Streets on the route close in the afternoon. Getting out after the parade matters as much as getting in. Park further out and enjoy the walk.<\/li><li><strong>Check on the day.<\/strong> Rain changed times in Marbella, San Pedro and Las Chapas in the 2025 season. Look at the town hall&#8217;s social media on the morning of the 5th.<\/li><li><strong>Have a rain plan.<\/strong> Towns can move the time or the venue. Oj\u00e9n moves into a marquee on the plaza. Pack a light waterproof.<\/li><li><strong>Keep small children back from the floats.<\/strong> Sweets thrown from a height can sting.<\/li><li><strong>Plan for 6 January.<\/strong> It is a holiday and many shops close. 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M\u00e1laga city has the biggest parade on the coast. Fuengirola&#8217;s Kings land by helicopter. Mijas holds three parades at once.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528f9f62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"528f9f62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11e7f569 e-con-full tmd-ap-cell e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11e7f569\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"mijas\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13161b68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"13161b68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"mijas\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f74f1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"25f74f1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"tmd-ap ap tk-card ap--tile ap--onnavy tk-compact\"><div class=\"ap__media\"><img src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/winter-mijas.jpg\" alt=\"The white houses of Mijas Pueblo on the hillside above the coast\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"ap__shade\"><\/span><span class=\"ap__frame\"><\/span><div class=\"ap__over\"><span class=\"ap__eye\">Map 08 \u00b7 Mijas<\/span><h3 class=\"ap__name\">Mijas Pueblo, Las Lagunas and La Cala<\/h3><span class=\"ap__for\">Three parades at the same time.<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ap__panel\"><ul class=\"ap__facts\"><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Day<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">Tue 5 Jan<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><path d=\"M12 6v6l4 2\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Time, 2025 season<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">17:30<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 15s1-1 4-1 5 2 8 2 4-1 4-1V3s-1 1-4 1-5-2-8-2-4 1-4 1z\"\/><path d=\"M4 22v-7\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Parades<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">3<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"tk-stops\"><li><strong>Mijas Pueblo \u00b7 17:30<\/strong>From the town hall to Plaza Virgen de la Pe\u00f1a, with rosc\u00f3n and hot chocolate. Sources gave 17:00 and 17:30, so check on the day.<\/li><li><strong>Las Lagunas \u00b7 17:30<\/strong>The biggest of the three, with 12 floats in the 2025 season.<\/li><li><strong>La Cala \u00b7 17:30<\/strong>From Parque La Butibamba to the Bulevar de La Cala.<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tk-cal\"><span class=\"tk-cal-k\">Our event calendar<\/span><a class=\"tk-cal-a\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-mijas-pueblo\/\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Mijas Pueblo\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg>See in calendar: Mijas Pueblo<\/a><a class=\"tk-cal-a\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-las-lagunas\/\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Las Lagunas\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg>See in calendar: Las Lagunas<\/a><a class=\"tk-cal-a\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-la-cala-de-mijas\/\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: La Cala de Mijas\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg>See in calendar: La Cala de Mijas<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e8af2de e-con-full tmd-ap-cell e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e8af2de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"fuengirola\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b82e1e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1b82e1e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"fuengirola\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd4d3bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1dd4d3bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"tmd-ap ap tk-card ap--tile ap--onnavy tk-compact\"><div class=\"ap__media\"><img src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tk-fuengirola-paseo-maritimo.webp\" alt=\"The seafront promenade in Fuengirola lined with palm trees\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"ap__shade\"><\/span><span class=\"ap__frame\"><\/span><div class=\"ap__over\"><span class=\"ap__eye\">Map 09 \u00b7 Fuengirola<\/span><h3 class=\"ap__name\">Fuengirola<\/h3><span class=\"ap__for\">The Kings land by helicopter.<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ap__panel\"><ul class=\"ap__facts\"><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Day<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">Tue 5 Jan<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><path d=\"M12 6v6l4 2\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Time, 2025 season<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">17:00<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M20 10c0 4.99-5.54 10.19-7.4 11.8a1 1 0 0 1-1.2 0C9.54 20.19 4 14.99 4 10a8 8 0 0 1 16 0\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Starts at<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">Calle Mallorca<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"tk-stops\"><li><strong>Arrival \u00b7 16:00<\/strong>The Kings land by helicopter at the Elola sports complex.<\/li><li><strong>Parade \u00b7 17:00<\/strong>From calle Mallorca through Los Boliches to Plaza Pedro Cuevas Mart\u00edn. In the 2025 season it had 25 floats and live bands.<\/li><li><strong>Worth knowing<\/strong>An awarded contract confirms the parade is on 5 January 2027. Weather delayed both events in the 2025 season, so check on the day.<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tk-cal\"><span class=\"tk-cal-k\">Our event calendar<\/span><a class=\"tk-cal-a\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-fuengirola\/\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Fuengirola parade\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg>See in calendar: Fuengirola parade<\/a><a class=\"tk-cal-a\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-arrival-fuengirola\/\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Helicopter arrival\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg>See in calendar: Helicopter arrival<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7500826e e-con-full tmd-ap-cell e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7500826e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"malaga-city\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c064da0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5c064da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"malaga-city\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583595dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"583595dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"tmd-ap ap tk-card ap--tile ap--onnavy tk-compact\"><div class=\"ap__media\"><img src=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/winter-malaga-lights-arch-1.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas light arches over a street in central M\u00e1laga at night\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"ap__shade\"><\/span><span class=\"ap__frame\"><\/span><div class=\"ap__over\"><span class=\"ap__eye\">Map 10 \u00b7 M\u00e1laga<\/span><h3 class=\"ap__name\">M\u00e1laga city<\/h3><span class=\"ap__for\">The biggest parade on the coast.<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ap__panel\"><ul class=\"ap__facts\"><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Day<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">Tue 5 Jan<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><path d=\"M12 6v6l4 2\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Time, 2025 season<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">18:00<\/span><\/li><li><svg class=\"ap__ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M20 10c0 4.99-5.54 10.19-7.4 11.8a1 1 0 0 1-1.2 0C9.54 20.19 4 14.99 4 10a8 8 0 0 1 16 0\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"ap__k\">Starts at<\/span><span class=\"ap__v\">Town hall<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"tk-stops\"><li><strong>Arrival \u00b7 17:30<\/strong>The Kings arrive at the town hall half an hour before the parade.<\/li><li><strong>Route<\/strong>From the town hall on Avenida Cervantes along Paseo del Parque and the Alameda, across to El Perchel, then back to the Cortina del Muelle.<\/li><li><strong>Afterwards<\/strong>A living Epiphany scene on the Cathedral steps.<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tk-cal\"><span class=\"tk-cal-k\">Our event calendar<\/span><a class=\"tk-cal-a\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-parade-in-malaga-route-festive-guide\/\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: M\u00e1laga parade\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg>See in calendar: M\u00e1laga parade<\/a><a class=\"tk-cal-a\" href=\"https:\/\/themarbelladirectory.com\/event\/three-kings-arrival-malaga\/\" aria-label=\"See in calendar: Arrival at the town hall\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M16 2v4M8 2v4M3 10h18\"\/><\/svg>See in calendar: Arrival at the town hall<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d7bbea tmd-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33d7bbea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"faq\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582d412c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Three Kings parades: your questions answered<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52969ea3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"52969ea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c10e94 tmd-faq-accordion elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"41c10e94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1101\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1101\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When is the Three Kings parade in Marbella?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1101\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1101\"><p>Marbella&#8217;s main parade is on the evening of Tuesday 5 January 2027. In the 2025 season it was planned for 18:00 from El Pirul\u00ed, and rain pushed it to 19:00. The town hall has not published its 2027 times yet. We will update this page when it does.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1102\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1102\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is there a Three Kings parade in Estepona?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1102\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1102\"><p>Yes. In the 2025 season it left the town hall on Avenida Juan Carlos I at 17:00 and ended on Plaza Antonia Guerrero. A public tender confirms the 2027 parade is on 5 January. Cancelada, also in Estepona, holds a smaller one.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1103\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1103\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Which Three Kings parade is best for young children?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1103\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1103\"><p>Pick a midday parade. Nueva Andaluc\u00eda started at 12:00 in the 2025 season, with a reception afterwards. In San Pedro the Kings tour the neighbourhoods in vintage cars from 11:00 to 13:30. Las Chapas goes a day early, with a children&#8217;s party first.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1104\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1104\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What time does the Three Kings parade start in M\u00e1laga?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1104\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1104\"><p>In the 2025 season the M\u00e1laga parade left the town hall at 18:00, after the Kings arrived there at 17:30. It ran along Paseo del Parque and the Alameda. The city has not published its 2027 times yet, so check before you go.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1105\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1105\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What happens if it rains on 5 January?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1105\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1105\"><p>Towns move times or change plans. In the 2025 season Storm Francis moved parades in Marbella, San Pedro and Fuengirola, and Las Chapas was called off. Check the town hall&#8217;s social media on the day before you set off.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1106\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1106\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is 6 January a holiday in Spain?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1106\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1106\"><p>Yes. 6 January is Epiphany, the D\u00eda de Reyes, and a holiday in every region of Spain. In 2027 it falls on a Wednesday. Children open their main presents that morning. Many shops close, so do your food shopping on the 5th.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1107\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1107\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do the Kings throw sweets at the parade?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1107\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1107\"><p>Yes. Sweets are thrown from the floats along the whole route. Bring a bag to collect them, or an upturned umbrella. Keep small children back from the floats, as sweets thrown from a height can sting.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fad293c tmd-links-light tmd-note tmd-sources elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fad293c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"tmd-source\">Sources: 2025 season programmes and notices from marbella.es, estepona.es, fuengirola.es, malaga.eu, mijas.es and Mijas Comunicaci\u00f3n. Benahav\u00eds and Oj\u00e9n from local press (Little Family Hub, \u00c1rea Costa del Sol, Diario Sur). 2027 dates for Estepona and Fuengirola from public contracts. History from Encyclopaedia Britannica and the BOE (Alcoy Cabalgata, 2001 and 2011). Tin cans from Europa Sur (Algeciras). 2027 holidays from the BOE. All checked on 3 November 2026. 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King Balthazar float, Ateneo de Sevilla (CC BY-SA 3.0). Gaspar float with confetti, Diario de Madrid (CC BY 4.0). Barcelona float, Daniela Erminy (CC BY-SA 4.0). Royal pages, Diario de Madrid (CC BY 4.0). Rosc\u00f3n, Zarateman (CC0). Ravenna mosaic, Jos\u00e9 Luiz (CC BY-SA 4.0). Fuengirola, Olaf Tausch (CC BY 3.0). All via Wikimedia Commons. Map data \u00a9 OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). The parade photos are not from the Costa del Sol. 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