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December 5 to January 5 Christmas, New Year and Three Kings in Jumilla 2025-26
A host of concerts and other entertainments during the festive season in Jumilla
The program of events over the Christmas and New Year season in Jumilla, in the north of the Region of Murcia, features a large number of musical events as the key dates are observed in a town known for the religious passion of its traditions.
In addition, the Christmas train is running throughout the festive season, starting and finishing in the Jardín de la Glorieta, with the following timetables:
Christmas Eve: 17.00 to 20.00
December 25 to January 2: 11.00 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 20.00
January 3: 17.00 to 20.00
January 4 and 5: 17:00-20:00 Н. 11.00 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 20.00
The schedule for 2025-26 includes the following:
Friday December 5
20.00: The official switching on of the Christmas illuminations in Calle Cánovas del Castillo (the Jardín de la Glorieta) is accompanied by music from the ADAM music society.
Saturday December 6, Constitution Day and a national holiday in Spain
11.00: A guided tour of the treasures held in Jumilla’s museums begins in the Plaza de la Constitución.
12.00: A Constitution Day concert by the AJAM Youth Band in the Plaza de la Constitución.
20.00: The nativity scene route of Jumilla is officially opened at Cánocas del Castillo, 28, with music from the AMJS music society.
Sunday December 7
18.00: A performance of Caperucita Roja (Little Red Riding Hood in Spanish) at the Teatro Vico. Tickets 6 euros, click here for further details.
Friday December 12
19.30: 22nd annual carol concert of the Cruz de Piedra school at the Teatro Vico.
Saturday December 13
11.00: María Pímpano y el Misterio de las 12 Uvas, a children’s activity at the Jumilla wine museum.
18.00: The Christmas tree lights are switched on in the San Antón district with music from the AJAM choir and youth band.
20.00: Friends, a musical parody of the hit TV series at the Teatro Vico. Tickets 10, 15 and 18 euros, click here for further details.
20.00: Sha Sha Vámonos, an evening of Andalucían Christmas music at Calle Marchante nº 1.
Sunday December 14
18.00: Memorias de Trapo, Spanish drama at the Teatro Vico.
Thursday December 18
19.00: The presentation and blessing of the nativity scene of the Hermandad Cristo de la Vida at the parish church of Santiago.
Saturday December 20
12.00: Christmas concert by the Coral Jumillana Canticorum choir in the village of Cañada del Trigo.
16.30: A living nativity scene in the Plaza de la Constitución.
19.30: Christmas carol concert by the Coral Jumillana Canticorum choir in the church of San Juan Bautista.
19.00: The Christmas tree lights are switched on in the village of Fuente del Pino, preceded by live music from Al Golpe and followed by the delivery of gift letters to Father Christmas. The events take place in the local park.
Sunday December 21
13.00: Following Mass, the official Christmas speech is given in the parish church of Santiago by Victoria Cava.
17.30: The Christmas tree lights are switched on in La Estacada, where the Christmas train is running from 16.00 onwards. After the speeches there is music by the AMJS.
Monday December 22
18.15: The Christmas tree lights are switched on in the village of La Alquería.
Tuesday December 23
11.00: Supervised children’s activities begin in the Christmas area at the Teatro Vico, including workshops, story-telling and fun and games.
Wednesday December 24
12.00: The main procession of Father Christmas sets out from the Plaza del Rollo heading for the Teatro Vico and the Christmas area.
18.00: Santa embarks on another procession in Fuente del Pino!
Midnight Mass is held in all the parish churches of the municipality.
Thursday December 25
10.00: Mass is followed by the traditional procession of the figure of the Infant Jesus, organized by the “Nuevo Amanecer” immigrants’ association. Route: Vereda, Lope de Vega, Hernándo de Nuño, Av. San José, church San Juan (in time for Mass at 11.30).
Friday December 26
11.00: Supervised children’s activities begin in the Christmas area at the Teatro Vico, including workshops, story-telling and fun and games.
19.00: A concert of music originally made by the “Payasos de la Tele”, on this occasion performed by the Symphony Orchestra of the UCAM university, at the Teatro Vico.
Saturday December 27
11.00: Supervised children’s activities begin in the Christmas area at the Teatro Vico, including workshops, story-telling and fun and games.
17.30: The traditional Christmas running race begins in the Jardín de la Glorieta, following Cánovas del Castillo, Rambleta del Convento, Cura Navarro, Cánovas del Castillo, Castelar, Rico, Canalejas, Aurora Cutillas, Salvador Pérez de los Cobos, Santiago, Plaza de Arriba, Salvador Pérez de los Cobos, San Antón, Barón del Solar, Av. Levante, Juan Ramón Jiménez, Cánovas del Castillo and back to the Jardín de la Glorieta.
19.00: Mass and popular Christmas carols in the church of Santiago.
20.00: A pre-New Year’s show at the Teatro Vico with comedy monologues.
22.00: The festive mood continues in the Christmas area with a party!
Sunday December 28
12.00: Christmas concert in Las Encebras by the Coral Jumillana Canticorum choir.
17.00: Supervised children’s activities begin in the Christmas area at the Teatro Vico, including workshops, story-telling and fun and games.
19.00: The New Year’s, concert by the Julián Santos music society at the Teatro Vico. Tickets are priced at 8, 12 and 15 euros. Click here for further details.
11.00: Bouncy castles and face painting for kiddies at the Christmas area.
Tuesday December 30
11.00 and 17.00: Supervised children’s activities begin in the Christmas area at the Teatro Vico, including workshops, story-telling and fun and games.
Wednesday December 31
11.00: The New Year party for children in the Christmas area next at the Teatro Vico.
Friday January 2
17.00: Supervised children’s activities begin in the Christmas area at the Teatro Vico, including workshops, story-telling and fun and games.
18.00: The Royal Pages of the Three Kings make their way from the Plaza de Arriba to the Teatro Vico.
Saturday January 3
18.00: Supervised children’s activities begin in the Christmas area at the Teatro Vico, including workshops, story-telling and fun and games.
19.00: Festive concert by the Jumilla Brass Quintet at the Casa Misionera San José.
Sunday January 4
11.00: Supervised children’s activities begin in the Christmas area at the Teatro Vico, including workshops, story-telling and fun and games.
18.00: Roscón de Reyes cake at the headquarters of the Cristo Amarrado a la Columna.
Monday January 5
11.00: The Three Kings are officially handed the keys to the city at the Town Hall.
17.00: The Adoration of the Magi at the parish church of San Juan Bautista.
18.00: The Grand Three Kings parade begins! Route: Calle Trabajo, Plaza del Rollo, Cánovas del Castillo, Calle Asunción, Paseo Poeta Lorenzo Guardiola.
This is followed by a giant Roscón cake with hot chocolate in the Paseo.
For more local information contact the tourist office of Jumilla (telephone 968 780237) or visit the home page of Jumilla Today.
Address
Plaza del Rollo, 1 30520 JUMILLA Tel: 968 780237 / 663 300779
Oficina de Turismo Jumilla
The tourist office in the centre of Jumilla is easily found by driving straight into the centre of the town along the Avenida de Murcia and following the signposts. The tourist office is alongside the Parque de Don Albano Martínez Molina, where there are a number of parking spaces.
Jumilla, in the north of the Region of Murcia, has become internationally famous over recent decades due to the quality of the wines produced in the municipality, and wine tourism has begun to attract visitors from other parts of Spain and the rest of Europe.
The tourist office is happy to provide a range of maps and leaflets showing the different bodegas which can be visited within the municipality. Some of these form part of the Rutas del Vino de Jumilla, the Jumilla wine route, and can either be visited as a guided tour or sell their produce directly to the public.(see feed below for more details)
However, the town and the surrounding countryside have plenty of other attractions for visitors, and the popularity of Jumilla wines is leading more and more people to discover other facets of the tenth largest municipality in Spain.
These include the spectacular countryside and birdlife in the Sierra del Carche, the historic remains which range from cave paintings and a Roman mausoleum to the castle, the Iglesia de Santiago, the Town Hall and the Teatro Vico, and the gastronomy: rich stews are accompanied not only by the wines of the area but also by Jumilla pears, which also enjoy Denomination of Origin status.
Tourism in Jumilla is not as seasonal as it is in the coastal areas of the Region of Murcia, but the town is at its liveliest during the fiestas in Holy Week and the August Fair, which incorporates the grape harvest celebrations and the Moors and Christians parades.
The Altiplano of the Region of Murcia, which consists of the municipalities of Jumilla and Yecla, is only just over an hour by car from the Mar Menor, Cartagena, Mazarrón, Torrevieja and Alicante, and anyone wishing to visit real inland Spain and world-class wineries is advised to include Jumilla in their schedule.
Opening hours
Summer
Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 2pm
Saturday and Sunday 10am to 2pm
Monday closed
Winter
Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 2pm and 5pm to 7pm
Saturday and Sunday 10am to 2pm
Monday closed
Click for full information about visiting the Jumilla municipality and its wine bodegas: Jumilla section
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