If you are in La Palma during the first week of January, don't miss the Three Kings Parade which is happening in several towns throughout the island.
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.
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Time: 20:00 h
Location: Plaza Baltasar Martin
Time: 18:30 h
6:30 p.m.: Parade of the Three Wise Men accompanied by Disney characters (departure from CS Polivalente) and later delivery of gifts in Pl. España by SS.MM the Three Wise Men of the East.
Time: 17:00
Location: Pino de la Virgen
Cabalgata de Reyes (Three Kings Parade) - The Three Kings will arrive at Pino de la Virgen, followed by the traditional offering to the baby at Jesus Iglesia de San Mauro.
Afterward, the kids will receive gifts in front of Ayuntamiento de Puntagorda.
If you are looking for other things to do while on the island, check out our list of places to explore in La Palma.