Candelaria Enciende la Navidad 2026: Christmas lights switch-on, video mapping and nativity sceneverified
On Friday 20 November, Candelaria switches on Christmas: from 17:00 there are workshops, face painting, carols and a visit from Totó the clown in the centre; at 19:00 the video mapping «La llave de la Navidad» on the Town Hall façade turns on the lights, and at 19:30 the town nativity scene opens. The Plaza de los Pescadores carries on with tapas, wine and music until 00:30.
Candelaria Enciende la Navidad is the evening the town switches on its Christmas lights. The programme fills the centre: on the Plaza de Teror and calle Condes de Abona there are Christmas workshops and face painting with Improject, a visit from Totó the clown with his Circoneta and the show «Fun, fun, fun», Komba's Christmas Park and a concert by the Banda de Música Las Candelas. In front of the Town Hall, «El Grinch y la llave de la Navidad» ends with the video mapping that switches on the lights, and at the Fuente de la Cruz Pérez and calle La Arena there are carols, Christmas virtual reality, children's characters and the blessing of the town nativity scene.
It takes place on Friday 20 November 2026. Plaza de Teror and calle Condes de Abona: workshops 17:00 to 21:00, Totó the clown 17:30 to 18:15, Christmas Park 18:00 to 21:00 and Banda Las Candelas 20:00 to 21:00. Outside the Town Hall: musical show by Alborada Espacio Artístico at 18:30, video mapping «La llave de la Navidad» and lights switch-on at 19:00, repeated at 20:00 and 21:00. Fuente de la Cruz Pérez and calle La Arena: workshops 17:00 to 21:00, virtual reality Christmas trip 18:00 to 21:00, carols with Igonce 18:15 to 18:45, Alisia Sanz & Band 18:30 to 21:00, Los Brezos 19:00 to 19:30, children's characters 19:00 to 20:00, blessing and opening of the nativity scene with David Delgado (violin) and Irene Fariña (piano) 19:30 to 20:00, and Venxamar 20:15 to 21:00. Plaza de los Pescadores: Noche de Tapas y Vinos 19:00 to 00:30 (glass 2 €, wine 2.50 €, tapas 2, 3 and 4 €), with Christmas Rock 20:30 to 22:00 and Navidad en el Trópico 22:15 to 00:15.
