Malaga has one of the seven best Christmas lights in Spain

Last Friday, November 29, Málaga welcomed the season with its always magical Christmas lights. The kickoff of the Christmas lighting followed last year's theme and can be enjoyed every day (except December 24 and 31) with light shows at three times (18:30, 20:00, and 22:00). Once again, Málaga is in the national spotlight for its Christmas lights.

The budget travel portal Holidayguru has made its traditional list of Spanish cities with the best Christmas lights and Málaga is again among the top seven, although this year it has dropped from second to fourth place, again surpassed by Madrid in first place, and by Vigo and Barcelona, which were third and fourth last year. Torrejón de Ardoz, Badalona, and Cádiz round out the podium.

“The lighting of the lights on calle Larios on November 29 marks the official start of the Christmas season in the city, which this year repeats the lighting of elves and illuminated trees,” state Holidayguru, which also highlights all the light shows the city offers during this season: "A forest of lights on the Alameda Principal, drone shows, or the visual and sound experience of the Botanical Garden are joined by this year's main novelty, the recreation of the traditional Chinese Lantern Festival."

Indeed, Málaga is drawing a lot of attention in 2024 with everything the city is offering this Christmas. Other national media such as 20minutos or El País have also noticed Málaga's Christmas lights, placing them among the most outstanding, describing them as a "tunnel of light, a spectacle of lights and sound that turns the passage into an enchanted forest full of elves" or offering "attractive light and music shows in the last weeks of the year that attract thousands of visitors."

The schedule of the Christmas lights in Málaga

The light and music shows on calle Larios maintain three daily sessions this year scheduled at 18:30, 20:00, and 22:00, except on December 24 and 31. The synchronization of the music with the choreographies of lights promises to be once again one of the most photographed attractions of Christmas in Málaga.

Videomapping at Málaga Cathedral

This projection show will return with a new proposal that promises to amaze all audiences, Mantle of Stars. The sessions for this event will be at 19:00, 20:30, and 22:00 hours, every day from December 1 to January 4, except December 24 and 31. The approximate duration of the show is 8 minutes.

Projections at the City Hall

This year, as a novelty, the facade of the City Hall will feature two-dimensional Christmas-themed projections. You can see golden stars, candies, bells, and small Magi. The final scene is in three dimensions playing with the architectural elements of the Guerrero Strachan building.