Which districts have a parade?

In 2026 the city's program listed parades in Barajas, Ciudad Lineal, Latina, Tetuán, Usera, Villa de Vallecas and Villaverde, which had two (one in San Cristóbal de los Ángeles). The city's full Christmas program goes online on Nov 18.

Can we see a district parade and the big one too?

Usually, yes. In 2026 Tetuán, Usera, Ciudad Lineal and Villa de Vallecas paraded on Jan 4, while Barajas, Latina and Villaverde went on the afternoon of Jan 5, the same evening as the Castellana parade.

What time do they start?

In 2026 most started between 5pm and 6pm and finished around 8pm to 8:30pm. Tetuán's left Glorieta de Cuatro Caminos at 6pm and Latina's left Paseo de Extremadura at 5pm.

Upcoming

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Cabalgatas de Reyes en los Distritos: Neighborhood Three Kings Parades

Various venues

When: Dates to be announced
Ages: All ages
Price: Free

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Where

Various venues

Ages

All ages

Setting

Outdoors

Plan for

1-2 hours per parade

In 2026

Parades ran Jan 4 and 5, by district

Accessibility

Villaverde reserved a viewing area for reduced mobility in 2026

What you need to know

Closer to home, so kids can see the Kings without crossing the city to the Castellana
Spread over two days: in 2026 they ran on Jan 4 and 5, so a family could catch two
Letters for the Kings, Villaverde held a reception in 2026 where kids handed over their letters

About

Many of Madrid's districts hold their own Three Kings parade in the days around the big one on the Castellana: floats, the Kings waving from the top, and candy thrown to kids at the curb. Some end with a reception where children meet the Kings or hand over their letters. Crowds are usually smaller than downtown, so small kids get a front-row view closer to home.

Free

Dates to be announced

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Various venues

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