{"id":7651,"date":"2025-11-27T11:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T10:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/?p=7651"},"modified":"2025-11-27T13:22:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T12:22:17","slug":"international-christmas-festival-benalmadena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/holiday-tips\/things-to-do\/international-christmas-festival-benalmadena\/","title":{"rendered":"Benalmadena&#8217;s International Christmas Festival in Arroyo de la Miel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-via=\"sunsetbeachclub\" data-count=\"vertical\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/holiday-tips\/things-to-do\/international-christmas-festival-benalmadena\/\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<p>With just a couple of weeks to go until Christmas, Benalm\u00e1dena is getting into the Christmas spirit by celebrating the 16<sup>th<\/sup> edition of the <strong>International Christmas Festival<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Festival-de-Navidad-Benalmadena-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Festival-de-Navidad-Benalmadena-2025.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Festival-de-Navidad-Benalmadena-2025-480x680.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"((min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px)) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>On the 28th, 29th and 30th November, you can visit Plaza Mezquita  from 12:00h to midnight and enjoy the festive customs, musical shows, exquisite gastronomy and typical products and crafts from all the participating countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>This 3-day celebration allows visitors and locals to celebrate the most international of Christmases, with more than ten participating countries this year. You\u2019ll experience the cultural diversity and Christmas spirit from all parts of the globe by simply visiting Plaza Adolfo Suarez during the Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year the International Christmas Festival has grown in popularity, so much so that what was originally a one-day event has been extended to three days full of festive fun! &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following are some of the countries participating in this year&#8217;s event: Colombia, Germany, Ecuador, Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Morocco, Peru, USA, Ukraine and Venezuela.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are lots of shows and acts planned throughout the weekend including a visit from Santa Claus on Sunday 30th November from 12:00h to 14:00h. See the table below for the complete 3-day programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Friday 28th November<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Saturday 29th November<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Sunday 30th November<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:00h: Festival Opening<\/td><td>12:00h: Festival Opening<\/td><td>12:00h: Father Christmas<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:00h: DJ<\/td><td>13:00h: Ukraine<\/td><td>14:00h: Luis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:30h: Luis Arellano<\/td><td>14:15h: Morocco<\/td><td>15:00h: Ukraine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:15h: Lesli<\/td><td>15:30h: Venezuela<\/td><td>16:15h: Sur Pipes Band (Scotland)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:00h: Yailin<\/td><td>16:30h: Germany<\/td><td>17:15h: F\u00e1tima y sus Navidades<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19:30h: D\u00fao Dos Lunas<\/td><td>17:30h: Chile<\/td><td>18:15h: Morocco<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20:30h: Talim <\/td><td>18:30h: Puerto Rico<\/td><td>19:30h: Lisandro Chac\u00edn<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21:30h: Navide\u00f1as de Fernando<\/td><td>19:30h: Colombia<\/td><td>20:30h: Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>20:30h: Ecuador<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>21:30h: Peru<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>22:30h: M\u00e9xico<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And here&#8217;s a promo video from a couple of years ago to give you an idea of what to expect&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=308&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnavidadbenalmadena%2Fvideos%2F403493134853918%2F&#038;show_text=false&#038;width=560&#038;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"308\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Looks like fun, doesn\u2019t it? What shows are you going to watch?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget that we\u2019ve got a fun festive programme here at Sunset Beach Club\u2026 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/en\/seasons-at-sunset-beach-club\/christmas-lunch-benalmadena\">Click here<\/a><\/strong> to see what we have planned over the Christmas holidays!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tweet With just a couple of weeks to go until Christmas, Benalm\u00e1dena is getting into the Christmas spirit by celebrating the 16th edition of the International Christmas Festival. 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