NADAL A PALMA – Palma Christmas Program 2025

Palma Christmas 2025: over 300 festive activities all across the city

From Friday 21 November 2025 to Tuesday 6 January 2026, Palma turns into a full-on Christmas city, with more than 300 activities spread across neighbourhoods, markets, theatres, libraries and major squares. The programme mixes tradition, culture, live music, family fun, shopping animation and sports, with options for all ages.

Practical Info

• 📍 Where: All across Palma – city centre squares (Cort, Born, Espanya, Major, Porta Pintada, Mercat), neighbourhoods (Son Ferriol, La Vileta, Son Rapinya, Can Pastilla, Pere Garau, etc.), casals, libraries, theatres and cultural centres.
• 📅 When: From 21 November 2025 (opening of Betlem de Cort) to 6 January 2026 (Adoració dels Reis).
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Who it’s for: Families, kids, teens, seniors, locals and visitors – the programme is designed for all ages.
• 💶 Price: Most activities are free, with some paid events (theatre, special concerts, certain exhibitions) clearly indicated.

Below is a detailed overview you can use as a long-form event description or guide.

🎄 Highlights & Key Dates

• Fri 21 Nov – Opening of the Cort Nativity Scene
  • 18:00 · Inauguration of the Betlem de Cort at Palma City Hall.
  • Open 22 Nov–5 Jan
    • Weekdays: 09:00–20:30
    • Saturdays, Sundays & public holidays: 10:00–20:00
• Sat 22 Nov – Christmas Lights Switch-On 2025
  • 19:00 · Plaça d’Espanya
  • Big opening show “El Ball de les Dues Estrelles” with live music and festive staging, plus the official switching-on of Palma’s Christmas lights at the new central location.
• Mon 30 Dec – Religious & institutional acts
  • 19:00 · Missa, Cant de la Salve & Floral Offering to the Virgin Mary
    • Església de Sant Miquel & Plaça de Cort
• Wed 31 Dec – Festes de l’Estendard & La Colcada
  • 10:00 · Placing of the Royal Standard of the Conquest of Mallorca and the Cimera del Rei Martí · Plaça de Cort
  • 10:30 · Solemn Mass at La Seu (Cathedral)
  • 12:00 · Traditional performance of “La Colcada” by Pere d’Alcàntara Penya · Plaça de Cort
• Sat 3 Jan – Arrival of the Royal Pages
  • 11:30 · Official arrival of the Patges Reials at Plaça de Cort
• Mon 5 Jan – Three Kings’ Parade
  • 18:00 · Cavalcada dels Reis d’Orient
    • Route: arrival of the Kings at Moll Vell, then Avenida Antoni Maura – Passeig del Born – Plaça Rei Joan Carles I – Carrer Unió – La Rambla – Baró de Pinopar – Av. Alemanya – Av. Portugal – Passeig de Mallorca – Av. Jaume III – Plaça Rei Joan Carles I – Passeig del Born – Plaça de la Reina.
  • 20:30 · Reception and greeting from the balcony of Cort
• Tue 6 Jan – Closing
  • 11:30 · Traditional performance of “L’Adoració dels Tres Reis d’Orient” at Ses Voltes, closing the festive cycle.

✨ Nativity Scenes & Dioramas

Palma becomes a city of nativity scenes, with dozens of betlems across churches, markets, cultural centres and shops. Some of the most notable:

• Betlem de Cort
  • 22 Nov–5 Jan · at the Ajuntament de Palma
• Artisanal Nativity of the Hermandad Virgen del Rocío
  • 30 Nov–6 Jan · Església de Sant Antoniet
• Misericòrdia Nativity Scene & Christmas Dioramas Exhibition
  • Betlem de la Misericòrdia and Exposició de Diorames Nadalencs
  • 7 Dec–5 Jan · Centre Cultural La Misericòrdia
  • Daily 10:00–21:00 (reduced hours on 24 & 31 Dec; closed 25 & 26 Dec and 1 Jan)
• Nativity at Consell de Mallorca
  • 9 Dec–6 Jan · Palau del Consell
• Parish nativity scenes in:
  • Sant Antoni Abat (Son Ferriol) · Sant Roc (Son Roca) · Puríssima Concepció (La Vileta) · Santa Catalina Thomàs…
• Markets & shops:
  • Betlem del Mercat de Santa Catalina
  • Betlem at C&A Sant Jaume
  • Betlem at El Corte Inglés (Alexandre Rosselló)
  • Betlem at Fundació Barceló
• Centre d’Història Militar de Palma
  • 10 Dec–4 Jan · includes five traditional nativity scenes and more than 1,200 nativity sets from around the world.

🛍 “El comerç local il·lumina Nadal” – Commercial Animation

PalmaActiva, together with local business associations, launches a major Christmas campaign under the slogan “El comerç local il·lumina Nadal” with 138 activities between 21 Dec and 3 Jan 2026, including weekend and school-holiday mornings.

Expect:

• Roaming entertainment in commercial areas (Cort, Born, Jaume III, Sant Miquel, Sindicat, Blanquerna, Nuredduna, markets, Can Pastilla, Son Ferriol, Son Rapinya–La Vileta, etc.):
  • Elfs
  • Santa Claus with sleigh
  • Royal Pages (Patges Reials)
  • Àngels xancaires (stilt-walking angels)
  • Xarangues (brass bands)
  • Flashmobs in markets and busy shopping streets
• Static family activities at key points like Plaça Santa Pagesa, Nuredduna, Plaça Mare de Déu de la Salut, La Rambla, Parc de les Estacions, Passeig del Born, Plaça de Cort, Plaça d’Espanya, Plaça Major and Son Rapinya–La Vileta:
  • Storytelling & children’s shows
  • Craft workshops, including clay modelling
  • Face painting (pintacares)
  • Photocalls with the Royal Page and Santa
  • Christmas-themed manualitats for kids

🎹 “Piano a Ciutat” – Anyone Can Play

New this year: “Piano a Ciutat” — upright pianos placed in emblematic public spaces so anyone can sit down and play.

Scheduled at:

• Passeig del Born · Plaça de Cort · Carrer Sant Miquel (Santa Catalina de Sena) · La Rambla · Plaça del Marquès del Palmer – Find out more here!

On different dates from 29 Nov through 27 Dec, in morning or afternoon sessions (typically 11:00–14:00 and 16:00/17:00–20:00), turning the city centre into an open-air piano lounge.

🎶 Choirs, Live Music & Street Performances

Choir concerts (Corals)

A series of 16 choir concerts fills Palma with carols and live music at emblematic spots such as Plaça de Cort, Passeig del Born, Plaça de la Porta Pintada, Plaça del Mercat, L’Hort del Rei, Can Pastilla and Son Ferriol.

Some of the choirs involved:

• Vermellets de la Seu
• Palma Gospel Singers
• Cor infantil Sant Francesc
• Capella Mallorquina
• Musicantes, Cantarte, Agora, Irina
• Local parish and neighbourhood choirs (Son Dameto, Sant Jaume, Sant Francesc, Sant Josep Obrer, etc.)

The first big choral evening is Fri 21 Nov, 18:30–20:30, with Vermellets de la Seu & Palma Gospel Singers.

Xaranga & Flashmob

Throughout late November and December, xaranga bands and dance flashmobs bring music and movement to:

• Carrer Sant Miquel, Sindicat & Plaça Major
• Mercat de l’Olivar, Mercat de Santa Catalina, Mercat de Pere Garau
• Passeig del Born, Jaume III & Bonaire
• Plaça de Cort and surrounding streets

Ideal for stumbling upon spontaneous music while shopping.

Concerts & Classical/Modern Music

• Ars Musicae – Orquestra Barroca (Ancient Music Festival) · Convent de la Concepció
• Banda Municipal de Música de Palma:
  • Presències que no hi són and “La màgia d’Orient” Christmas concert at the Conservatori
• Christmas Concert by Quartet Binomium at Fundació Miró Mallorca (ticketed)
• BIM Nadal – outdoor music at Passeig del Born

🎭 Theatre, Circus & Family Shows

Palma’s municipal theatres (Teatre Xesc Forteza & Teatre Maruja Alfaro Mar i Terra) host a special Christmas programme:

• Family & circus shows (V Palma Circ): Magic Bubbles, Había una vez, Florencio, Dadadá
• Children’s theatre like Viatge a Oz, De què fa gust la lluna? and Rudolph, el musical
• Adult theatre, concerts (e.g. Lucía Servera, finalist of Pop-Rock 2024), film screenings and VOSE cinema cycles.

Most shows are in Catalan or Spanish, many suitable for all audiences, with affordable ticket prices.

📚 Libraries, Storytelling & Workshops

Palma’s municipal libraries run a huge parallel programme from late November through the end of December:

• Storytelling sessions (contacontes) and baby sessions for 0–3 years
• Craft workshops: Christmas cards, pop-up greetings, elf-making, masks, origami, interactive stories
• Literary talks and reading clubs for adults (Italo Calvino, Sara Mesa, James Herriot, George Orwell and more)
• Special routes and activities (“Ramon Llull” literary walk, neighbourhood memory sessions, healthy eating at Christmas…)

Events are spread across all neighbourhood libraries: Santa Catalina, Son Ferriol, Molinar, Sant Jordi, Son Gotleu, Gènova, Encarnació Viñas, Joan Alcover, Josep M. Llompart, Nou Llevant, Sant Sardina, La Indioteria, etc.

🏘 Neighbourhood Casals & Solidarity Initiatives

The Casals de Barri become small Christmas hubs:

• Card exchanges and craft mornings
• Christmas parties and xocolatades
• Carol concerts, karaoke “Christmas Edition”, photo corners
• Toy and food collections in favour of local charities (Somnis Reciclats, Fundació Tu Hada Madrina, Siloé, etc.)
• Letter boxes for the Three Kings in several casals throughout December

These activities encourage local community life and solidarity, and are open to all residents.

👵👴 Activities for Seniors

Special proposals for older residents include:

• City tours on the “Tren de les Patronals de Comerç” (a tourist train route through Palma)
• Night tours of the Christmas lights by tourist bus on several dates in December and early January

A chance to enjoy the lights and atmosphere comfortably and in company.

🏃‍♀️ Sport, Outdoor & Clay Workshops

Christmas in Palma also includes sport and outdoor activities:

• Marxa per la Igualtat – Nordic Walking Ciutat de Palma (23 Nov)
• Classic races like Cursa S’Indiot, X Cursa Es Trencadors, San Silvestre Palma 2025
• Festes Aquàtiques de Nadal in the municipal pools of Son Moix and Son Hugo
• Figure skating festivals at Pavelló Joan Seguí (several clubs)
• Children’s Three Kings Race 2026 (Cursa Infantil de Reis) on 4 Jan

Plus multiple open-air craft zones (especially in Parc de les Estacions, Plaça d’Espanya, Sant Miquel and Sant Nicolau) focused on Christmas manualitats and clay workshops (manualitats de fang).

🧑‍🎨 Exhibitions & Arts

Cultural venues such as Casal Solleric, Can Balaguer, Espai Cor and Fundació Miró Mallorca offer high-level exhibitions and some special Christmas activity:

• At Casal Solleric: exhibitions like “La casa possible”, “Les cases obertes”, “Coll, un gegant en el TBO” plus a comic-related round table.
• At Can Balaguer: “Mallorca en el còmic” and other shows.
• At Fundació Miró Mallorca: exhibitions such as “Paysage Miró: La guspira màgica”, “La Biblioteca”, “Utopía del Lodo y Sashimi de Bruma”, “La màscara habitada” and more.

🧑‍🎤 Youth & Espais Joves

The Espais Joves network runs a December packed with teen- and youth-focused activities:

• Drawing meet-ups (Sketch Club!), illustration workshops, costura nadalenca, Jingle Bell geek events
• Low-cost cinema projects (shooting & post-production), music production, singing studios
• Cook & Eat sessions (gingerbread cookies), dance labs (hip hop, salsa)
• Board game and role-playing nights (Friends & Games, D&D one-shots)
• Escape room, photography workshops and more

Perfect for young people who want creative, social plans over the holidays.

More details on everything in the program below.