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Preuvas at Puerta del Sol: New Year's Rehearsal with Gummy Candies
- When
- Wed-Thu Dec 30-31
- Ages
- All ages
- Price
- Free
Upcoming: Preuvas at Puerta del Sol: New Year's Rehearsal with Gummy Candies
Preuvas at Puerta del Sol: New Year's Rehearsal with Gummy Candies
FestivalCentro16 families interested
Where
Centro, Puerta del Sol
Ages
All ages
Setting
Outdoors
Dec 30 Preuvas
Midnight rehearsal of the 12 chimes
What you need to know
- It happens at midnight, not midday: the Preuvas is a full run of the 12 chimes on the night of Dec 30
- Four quarter chimes come first: the ball drops, then four quarters ring before the 12 chimes, so tell kids to wait for the first gummy
- Gummies, not grapes, so kids can keep up with the chimes without a mouthful of fruit
About
Spain rings in the New Year by eating 12 grapes, one per chime of the clock on the Real Casa de Correos. The night before, thousands gather under the same clock for the Preuvas, a full rehearsal of the chimes. Gummy candies make an easy swap for grapes. It is the kid-friendlier night, but still a packed square at midnight. Best for older kids who can stay up.
Where it is
Puerta del Sol
28013 Madrid
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