Upcoming
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Cabalgata de Reyes: The Three Kings Parade on the Castellana
- When
- Tue Jan 5, 2027
- Ages
- All ages
- Price
- Free
Upcoming: Cabalgata de Reyes: The Three Kings Parade on the Castellana
Cabalgata de Reyes: The Three Kings Parade on the Castellana
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Where
Centro, Plaza de Cibeles (parade finish)
Ages
All ages
Setting
Outdoors
Plan for
2-3 hours, including the wait for a curb spot
Candy from the floats
Bring a bag for the candy
Fireworks
Finale at Plaza de Cibeles
What you need to know
- Candy from every float, so bring a cloth bag and let kids stand at the front of the curb
- Built for access, with marked zones for wheelchair users, sign language and audio description at the 2026 parade
- Late and cold for little ones, the Kings spoke at Cibeles just before 9pm in 2026, so pack layers and a snack
About
Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar ride down the Castellana on three royal floats, with pages tossing candy and street-theater troupes in between. It ends at Cibeles with the Kings' speech and fireworks. For Spanish kids this is the night before the presents arrive, so the curb buzzes with excitement. Little ones see best from shoulders; it runs long and cold for kids who tire fast.
Where it is
Plaza de Cibeles (parade finish)
Plaza de Cibeles, 28014 Madrid
Getting there
- Metro
- Banco de España (2 min walk), Chueca (6 min walk), Sevilla (7 min walk)
- Bus
- Cibeles (1 min walk), Cibeles (1 min walk), Puerta de Alcalá (5 min walk)
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