Benalmádena will celebrate this Christmas with almost four million LED lights, 328 light arches, and over 65 decorated roundabouts. The Christmas lighting, which will be turned on 27 November, will also include 162 decorated lampposts and 16 designated photo spots throughout the municipality.
The festive programme will extend until 5 January, featuring nativity scenes, traditional zambombas (a type of flamenco music), concerts, performances, and children's activities across Benalmádena Pueblo, Arroyo de la Miel, and Benalmádena Costa.
The launch of the Christmas programme for 2026-2027 was presented on Calle Real, detailing a calendar filled with cultural, musical, and traditional events, alongside the installation of the Christmas lights. The lighting ceremony is scheduled for 27 November across the three urban centres.
In Benalmádena Pueblo, the lights will be switched on at 18:00, next to the Christmas tree in Plaza de las Tres Culturas. Arroyo de la Miel will host its ceremony at 20:00, near the tree in front of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Both events will feature musical performances and shows with stilt walkers, acrobats, jugglers, dancers, and artificial snow.
Benalmádena Costa will hold its lighting ceremony at 19:00 outside Castillo El Bil-Bil, alongside the Christmas tree, with a performance by the flamenco zambomba group led by Andrés Cansino and Friends.
One highlight of the programme will be the Nativity Route. On 27 November at 11:00, the Mexican Nativity scene at the Felipe Orlando Pre-Columbian Art Museum in Benalmádena Pueblo will open. Three additional nativity scenes will be unveiled on 4 December.
The cultural programme also includes the zambomba 'A la luz de las candelas' on 7 December at 19:00 in Pueblosol, next to the Municipal Nativity scene. Traditional Christmas music will feature prominently throughout the calendar.
Other events include the XVII International Christmas Festival from 11 to 13 December in Pueblosol, children's activities at 'La Casa de los Deseos', the Christmas market in Arroyo de la Miel, zambombas, and New Year's Eve celebrations. The festivities will conclude on 5 January with the arrival of the Three Wise Men at the Marina and parades through Benalmádena Pueblo and Arroyo de la Miel.
