Christmas ends with a very local celebration: Three Kings Day and its traditional parade through Madrid. It is on the list of essential plans to do with children at Christmas, but there is no age limit to go to take candy and watch the fireworks at the end, topping it off with a roscón. In the capital and surrounding areas there will be at least 10 Three Kings parades this 2025 spread across the districts between January 3 and 5.
The Three Wise Men Parade in Madrid 2025
The main and most multitudinous will be the central Cavalcade, which will depart on Sunday, January 5 at 6:30 pm. Melchior, Gaspar, Balthazar and their entire entourage will make their traditional tour of Madrid on the eve of Three Kings’ Day. There are 10,500 seats available for those who want to enjoy it from the stands that have been placed along the route, which will be accessed in order of entry from 17:00 pm.
The starting point will be the Plaza de San Juan de la Cruz, at the junction of Paseo de la Castellana. From there it will go along Paseo de la Castellana and pass through Plaza del Doctor Gregorio Marañón, the Emilio Castelar traffic circle, Plaza de Colón, Paseo de Recoletos and arrive at Cibeles at around 9:00 pm.
As in other years, at 12:00 noon, Aldeas Infantiles will distribute 7,500 free portions of roscón.
Three Kings Cavalcades in the Districts
Three Wise Men Parades on January 5, 2025
Cavalcade of Barajas
In Barjas the Three Wise Men will ride along Avenida de Logroño, the Ermita de la Virgen de la Soledad traffic circle, Avenida General and ends with activities in Plaza Mayor de Barajas.
🕐Time : 17:00 h.
Cavalcade of Villaverde
The cavalcade starts at Paseo Alberto Palacios, Plaza de Ágata, Doctor Martín Arévalo, Avenida Real de Pinto and Alcocer streets, Virgen de los Desamparados street and ends at Manojo de Rosas. There will also be family activities at the end of the route.
🕐Time : 17:00 h.
Cavalcade of the Three Wise Men on January 4.
Cavalcade of Usera
Their Majesties the Three Wise Men of the East leave from the San Fermín Cultural Center (Avenida San Fermín, 14). The route will continue along Avenida de Andalucía, then Avenida de los Poblados and Avenida Rafaela Ybarra. Candy will also be distributed along the streets Cristo de la Victoria, Santuario, Almendrales and Marcelo Usera. The end of the route will be at the Municipal Board (Avenida de Rafaela Ybarra, 41), where there will be a “Royal Reception” and children can deliver their letters. The chocolatada will be in the square of the esplanade of the Municipal Board of Usera.
🕐Time : 17:30 h.
Cavalcade of Carabanchel
The royal procession of Carabanchel leaves from Avenida de la Peseta and continues along Avenida de Carabanchel Alto, crosses Avenida de los Poblados, Eugenia de Montijo, General Ricardos and ends at the traffic circle of Marqués de Vadillo, where a family show will be held and the Three Wise Men will welcome the children.
🕐Time : 17:00 h.
Cavalcade of Moratalaz
The three wise men have as their starting point in Moratalaz the street Corregidor Diego de Valderrábano (corner with C/ Ramón Areces).
The royal procession will start at Avenida de Moratalaz, Plaza del Encuentro, Hacienda de Pavones, Calle de la Cañada, Camino de los Vinateros, Avenida de Moratalaz and Pico de los Artilleros. At Corregidor Conde de Maceda y Taboada square, it will continue along Hacienda de Pavones and Fuente Carrantona streets, and will end at the Junta Municipal.
🕐Time : 17:30 h.
Cavalcade of Ciudad Lineal
The procession will leave from Avenida del Marqués de Corbera, next to the M-30 bridge, passes through the streets Francisco Villaespesa, Ascao, Emilio Ferrari, Alcalá and its end is at Avenida Institución Libre de Enseñanza, 16 (in front of the Municipal Board of the District of Ciudad Lineal).
After the end of the Cavalcade, the Three Wise Men will address a few words to the children of the district of Ciudad Lineal, in the square located in front of the main door of the Municipal Board of Ciudad Lineal (avenida de la Institución Libre de Enseñanza, 16).
🕐Time : 17:30 h.
Tetuán Parade
The parade will run along Bravo Murillo street from the Cuatro Caminos traffic circle to the headquarters of the Junta Municipal de Tetuán, located at number 357. From 18:00 h and until the arrival of the Three Wise Men there will be a children’s show on the facade of the Junta Municipal and to finish there will be a reception of letters by SS MM los Reyes de Oriente where thousands of balloons will be released to celebrate.
🕐 Time: 18:00 h
Villa de Vallecas
The route of the Three Wise Men will start at Rayo Vallecano street in Madrid and end at Paseo Federico García. There Their Majesties will receive the little ones.
🕐 Time: 17:30 h
Cavalcade of Arganzuela
It will leave from the Junta Municipal del Distrito (Nave de Terneras) to the Oficina de Atención a la Ciudadanía (Paseo de la Chopera, 10).
🕐Time : 17:00 h.
Cavalcade of San Blas-Canillejas
The route of the San Blas-Canillejas cavalcade will run along the streets San Román del Valle, Ajofrín and Avenida Alberique.
🕐Time : 17:30 h.
Cavalcade of the Three Wise Men on January 3.
Chamartín Cavalcade
The Three Wise Men will start from Avenida Pío XII (height shopping center) and will go through Plaza de Perú, Príncipe de Vergara, López de Hoyos, Nuremberg and Pradillo streets to finish their journey at Berlin Park.
🕐Time : 17:00 h.
Cavalcade of Las Tablas
Procession of the Three Wise Men accompanied by light parades, circus performers and soap bubbles.
The departure will be from the Centro Sociocultural Las Tablas and will continue along the streets Viloria de La Rioja, Sierra de Atapuerca, San Millán de la Cogolla, Avda. del Camino de Santiago and Avda. de Santo Domingo de la Calzada. It will end in style at the Christmas Fair.
🕐Time : 17:30 h.
You can check all the information about the parades of Madrid in this web link.