On January 5, the Three Wise Men of the East will once again walk the streets of the center of Madrid in the traditional parade. But it will not be the only one in the capital, as during these days, 16 of the 21 districts of the capital organize their own parades.
Madrid will be filled with floats, jugglers, musicians, children and, of course, candy. The district of Valdebebas will be the first to start this January 2 at 8:30 p.m., and other districts will continue with the parades on the 3rd, 4th and 5th.
The Three Kings arrive in Chamartín on January 3rd.
Chamartín will open its parade on Saturday, January 3 at 5:00 p.m., with a 3.2 kilometer route starting on Avenida de Pío XII. It will include the theme “a fairytale Christmas“, so not only the Three Wise Men will appear, but also characters such as Peter Pan, the Wizard of Oz or Hansel and Gretel.
More than 1,300 children will participate , along with other musicians, artists, jugglers and a total of 17 troupes, as reported by the Madrid City Council. In addition, attendees will be able to have hot chocolate and roscón in the Berlin Park, where the Three Wise Men will receive the little ones.
January 4: parades in 8 districts
A total of 8 districts are organizing their own parades for Sunday, January 4, although each one will start at different times:
- Usera: 17:00 hours from the San Fermín Cultural Center.
- Tetuán: 18:00 hours from 107 Bravo Murillo Street.
- Carabanchel: 17:30 hours from Los Morales street.
- Moratalaz: 17:30 hours from Corregidor Diego de Valderrábano street.
- Ciudad lineal: 17:30 hours from Marqués de Corbera Avenue.
- San Blas-Canillejas: 17:30 hours from San Román del Valle street.
- Moncloa-Aravaca: 6:30 p.m. from the Alfredo Goyeneche Municipal Sports Center.
- Villa de Vallecas: 17:30 hours from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid street.
52 years of Participative Cavalcade
Coinciding with the downtown parade, on January 5 the residents of Hortaleza organize their traditional Cabalgata Participativa. Since 1974, several AMPAS and associations prepare their own floats and route, which will begin at 18:00 hours.
This year more than 30 entities will participate, with eight floats, more than 20 parades and several volunteers who will ensure the safety of the itinerary.
More parades
The district of Fuencarral-El Pardo celebrates four parades in its neighborhoods: Las Tablas (January 3), Montecarmelo (January 4) and El Pardo and Fuencarral (both on January 5).
Other alternatives for January 5 are the two parades in Villaverde (one at 5:30 pm and the other at 6:00 pm); the two parades in Vicálvaro (4:00 pm and 6:30 pm); the parade in Barajas (7:00 pm) and the one in La Latina (5:00 pm).