Each year, on the 5th of January, every municipality and town on the island of Lanzarote welcomes the arrival of the Three Kings from the East.
On January 6th, Spain celebrates the Epiphany or the arrival of the Three Kings from the Orient, an event which is highly anticipated by everyone, but especially by children, who receive gifts on this day (similar to Christmas day in other cultures).
The day of the Epiphany, January 6th, is a public holiday and so many businesses will be closed on this day.
However, the celebration starts a day before, on January 5th, with a highly anticipated event: the Three Kings Parade (La Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos). The kids will write letters asking for toys or other gifts and they will and these letters down to the Three Kings when they meet them before the parade.
There are parades organized in all the major resorts like Puerto del Carmen, Playa Blanca and Costa Teguise, as well as in the other major towns like Tias or Yaiza.
The Three Kings Parade is always celebrated on the 5th of January.
Yaiza Municipality
YAIZA
Big parade and meeting of the Three Wise Men with the people of Yaiza. From 3:30 p.m. there will be children's workshops next to the Plaza de Remedios while waiting for the arrival of the Three Kings.
PLAYA BLANCA
The colorful and cheerful parade headed by Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar returns to Playa Blanca to spread illusion and happiness.
Tias Municipality
Their Majesties The Three Wise Men from the East visit # Tías!
Thursday, January 5th
Teguise Municipality
Teguise will receive the visit of Their Majesty The Three Wise Men from the East on Wednesday, January 5.
Arrecife Municipality
Arrecife will celebrate the traditional Three Kings Parade in 2024.
The royal parade will begin at 6:00 p.m. from Agramar and up to Boca del Muelle, followed by a big concert at8:30 p.m. by Raicecs y Amigos in Parque Islas Canarias.
Haria Municipality
On January 5th, the municipality of Haría will experience one of the most magical and long-awaited moments of the year: the arrival of Their Majesties the Three Kings of the East.
At 7:00 p.m. the Three Kings will start the parade mounted on camels and they will pass through the streets of Haria, accompanied by the royal entourage, beginning their tour through the streets of the town until they reach the "House of Herod", where the traditional dialogue between the Magi and Herod will be performed.
The formal reception will take place at the Ayuntamiento (City Council office), where they will receive the keys to the city, followed by a spectacular show of video mapping and then the traditional exchange of gifts.
Municipality of San Bartolome
Tinajo Municipality
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