Overview
- Murcia announced 260 free activities at the Plaza Circular ‘Gran Árbol,’ including more than 190 family workshops, 28 concerts, 36 shows and daily light displays, with the Lucidum–Natividad installation debuting on December 19.
- Leganés kicked off its 2025–2026 calendar on December 12 with the lighting of a 24‑meter tree the city calls the region’s tallest and a giant Playmobil nativity described by the mayor as a unique piece, alongside daily programming in Plaza Mayor.
- Ontinyent postponed its Christmas Market opening due to adverse forecasts, moving the inauguration to Thursday, December 19 at 19:00 and keeping the market active through December 24.
- Barcelona hosts a dense slate of weekend markets and culture, including FAD’s Disseny Market at DHub, Fàbrica Lehmann Market, hotel pop‑ups and the final days of World Press Photo at the CCCB.
- Valencia’s weekend plan centers on the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias market, the Plaza del Ayuntamiento ice rink, family circuses, carousels, a Christmas train and free festival programming.