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Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia Lead Spain’s Christmas Light Switch‑Ons

City halls tout giant LED art, staged spectacles, energy‑saving tech to draw visitors, boost spending.

Overview

  • Madrid turns on 13 million LEDs on November 22 at 19:30 in Plaza de Cibeles, with Carlos Sainz officiating and a live concert by Pablo López.
  • Valencia lights up on November 21 at 19:30 with a music‑and‑pyrotechnics show featuring Melani García and a €1.1 million décor budget, plus weekly Saturday piromusicals through early January.
  • Barcelona replaces the central nativity in Plaça Sant Jaume with ‘Simfonia d’estels,’ a silent light‑mapping by Xavi Bové costing about €250,000, with daily displays from November 22 to Twelfth Night.
  • Málaga sets November 28 for more than 2.7 million LED points across 500+ streets using Ecogreenlux tech, unveiling a Calle Larios design themed ‘A Nativity of Light’ and a cathedral videomapping ‘El pescador de sueños.’
  • Vigo is already lit and was named “number one” by travel site Holidayguru, Badalona launches a near €2.5 million program anchored by a 43‑metre tree this weekend, and Cartagena debuts a 220‑drone show on December 5.