The month of December brings the magic of Christmas to Dénia. For this reason, an endless number of Christmas events and parties are held in the city to commemorate the dates. The capital of the Marina Alta is decked out with decoration and lighting for the event, which concludes with the expected arrival of the Wise Men.
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Christmas Programming
The City Council of Dénia, every year, celebrates Christmas in style, creating an extensive program so that families can enjoy full dates. This usually starts with the Nit de la Llum and conclude with the cavalcade of the Magi. However, it is made up of a huge range of events, such as concerts, cinema and workshops, with which it is impossible to leave anyone indifferent.
With the exception of traditional days like New Year's Eve and Three Kings, the rest of the events lack an exact date, so each year a different day is decided to adapt them to the particularities of each calendar.
Check the link Complete Dénia Christmas program.
Mercat de Nadal
Around a tree of lights there are dozens of wooden booths full of Christmas decorations where different businesses in the city display the ideal gifts for the holidays. In addition, different puppet shows for the little ones, as well as workshops, are held on site. And, with luck, you can even coincide with Santa Claus who collects the wishes of the boys and girls.
In 2022 it was held on the Marqués de Campo site, but in 2023 it moved to the Plaza del Consell, the Infanta Margarita racó and Carrer de la Mar.
Access all the complete information here: Nadal Market Dénia.
The Nit de la Llum
It is an important commercial action to promote purchases in local shops in the city in the days before Christmas. The Nit de la Llum It is a night in which Dénia is filled with candles and shops open until midnight offering discounts and offers to buyers.
It does not have an exact date, but for a long time it has been celebrated to welcome Christmas, so it was the date with which it used to start the holiday. Christmas programming until 2022. In 2023 it will be celebrated on Saturday, December 9.
Throughout the night, different local groups and associations liven up shopping with Christmas carols and popular songs in the busiest places, as well as shows and dances. The goal is for people to shop at local businesses and help promote them. A very pleasant atmosphere is generated and it is a consolidated initiative that has been repeated for several years, except for 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Access complete information here: the Night of the Llum.
Papai Noel
During Christmas week, Dénia receives one of the most anticipated visits. Santa Claus arrives and is accompanied through the city center towards the basement of the Town Hall, where the boys and girls have the opportunity to ask for your gifts and to take a picture with him.
Access the link to all the information about the parade Santa Claus in Dénia.
New Years Eve
The city's venues offer a multitude of proposals to celebrate New Year's Eve with dinner, party favors and an after party. In addition, for a few years, these proposals have been joined by a public event with the party in Glorieta with orchestra or DJ's. In 2023 it returns to the Glorieta after the event was moved to La Vía in 2022 due to the works at the center.
Access through the link to all the information of the New Year's Eve in Dénia.
Cavalcade of the Magi and Royal Postmen
The parade is one of the most important and massive events, bringing together thousands of families along the entire route so that the little ones can see the Three Wise Men up close, as well as the numerous entertainment proposals that accompany them. In addition, for a few years his arrival at the town hall has become a huge spectacle with dances, light shows and music that, after the royal speech, concludes with a castle of fires
Access the link to all the information about the parade of the Three Kings of Dénia.
Photos
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The Glorieta del País Valencià de Dénia illuminated in La Nit de la Llum
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Santa Claus in Dénia
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Royal Postmen in Dénia
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Three Kings Dénia
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Santa Claus Accompaniment
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Animation during the parade of the Magi
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Improvised parade of the Magi in 2020
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Delivery of letters to Santa Claus
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The Three Wise Men on the balconies of the town hall
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The Three Wise Men greet the neighbors who are staying home due to the pandemic
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The Magi are received under the town hall
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Melchor arrives at the Dénia town hall
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Melchior waving from the float
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Santa Claus addressing the Dénia town hall
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Santa Claus welcomes the little ones
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Welcome to the Magi
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Collection of donated food
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Decoration of the streets of Dénia by the Nit de la Llum in 2021
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Christmas lighting on Loreto Street
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Marqués de Campo with the Christmas lighting
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