Christmas Program 2025 Oropesa del Mar
Between December 20 and January 6. The program includes children's shows, creative workshops, theater, music, outdoor activities, special tours, Christmas entertainment, as well as the traditional celebrations for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and the eagerly awaited arrival of the Three Kings. The youngest children will once again be the stars of the show with numerous activities designed specifically for them, from storytelling and inflatables to themed performances, character appearances, and fun activities in various locations throughout the town.
The program kicks off on Saturday, December 20th with the opening of the nativity scene exhibition by local collector Mª José Aixa at the Oropesa Museum, followed by the Christmas Circus in the Plaza Mayor and the Shadowland nighttime youth event, a survival experience with limited places.
The weekend continues on Sunday the 21st with music at the Parish of San Jaime by the local group L'Antina and the traditional Christmas concert by the Unió Musical d'Orpesa.
Throughout the week leading up to Christmas Eve, the program includes numerous activities for children and young people in the Plaza Mayor and the Casal Jove: creative workshops, recycled games, Christmas movies, inflatables, a padel tournament, a photo scavenger hunt, and a Grinch-themed escape room. The highlight of December 23rd is the arrival of Santa Claus and the mischievous elf at the Recinto Multiusos (Multipurpose Venue).
Christmas Eve, the 24th, will include inflatables in the Plaza Mayor, a Christmas movie for young people, the Midnight Mass and the traditional The End mobile disco starting at 1:00 a.m. at the Multiusos.
On Christmas Day, December 25, the masses proper to the holiday will be celebrated in the Parish of San Jaime.
December 26th will be one of the most participatory days, with the youth crepe workshop, the San Silvestre Race, and a festive afternoon with DJ Jordi Martínez in the Plaza Mayor.
The weekend of December 27th and 28th will continue with circus acts, wooden games, youth activities and the Christmas concert by the Colla de Dolçainers i Tabaleters Embolic d'Orpesa in the Plaza Mayor.
In the days leading up to New Year's, the young people of Casal Jove will once again take center stage with competitions, games and the Youth New Year's Eve celebrations on December 31, coinciding with the children's New Year's Eve celebrations in the Plaza Mayor and the big New Year's Eve party with the Bella Donna orchestra and DJs at the Multiusos.
On January 2nd, the Bullring will host the show La Coquette, while in the Plaza Mayor there will be an afternoon with the group La Próxima Band.
On Saturday, January 3rd and Sunday, January 4th, there will be games and children's activities, as well as the arrival of the Royal Postman.
The festivities will culminate on January 5th with one of the most anticipated events: the arrival of Their Majesties the Three Kings at La Concha Beach, their reception at the Town Hall, the traditional parade through the town, and the adoration at the Parish Church of San Jaime. In the evening, the celebration will continue with the Bandalay XXL Mobile Disco at the Multipurpose Venue.
The Christmas cycle will close on January 6, Three Kings' Day, with the usual liturgical celebrations.
