
As every year, on January 6, Their Majesties the Three Wise Men will enter our homes to fill them with gifts, but not before having traveled the streets of the city handing out candy. Yes, as you hear, this year, after two years of pandemic without being able to do so, Their Majesties will again throw candy from the royal floats.
The parade will start on Thursday January 5 at 18h. in the Port of Barcelona Last year the works of Via Laietana caused a change of route pque this year is maintained and will end at 21h. in the Avda. Reina Maria Cristina.
We tell you what ‘s new for the Three Kings Parade 2025 in Barcelona so you don’t miss anything.
Table Of Contents
- When and where is the Three Kings Parade 2025? Dates and schedules
- What is the route of the parade?
- News of the 2025 Three Kings Parade: the largest parade in history
- Capacity, practical information and how to get there
- 18 neighborhood parades bring the Three Wise Men to the whole city
- The Three Wise Men's Toy Factory at Fabra i Coats
- The best Christmas markets and fairs
- The best Three Wise Men's cake to celebrate their Majesties' arrival
When and where is the Three Kings Parade 2025? Dates and schedules
The Three Kings Parade in Barcelona will be held on January 5. In the morning, between 12.00 and 13.00 h, the royal pages will collect letters at the Espigón del Gas, accompanied from the sea by an entourage of boats, a prelude to the celebration of the America’s Cup Sailing in Barcelona. The letter carriers and royal pages will animate the citizenship with a closing choreography accompanied by a colorful fireworks show that will be fired from the breakwater.
At 4 p.m. Their Majesties, Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar, will arrive one more year at the Portal de la Pau aboard the Santa Eulàlia pailebote. There, they will be received by the mayor, who will offer them bread and salt as a symbol of hospitality and welcome, and will give them the keys to the city so they can enter all the houses.
From 18.00 hours, will start the parade, led by the pages Gregori, Estel and Omar, along with the letter carriers pages. After them, the Kings of the Orient and their retinue will go through the streets of the city with their magnificent floats in a proposal full of music, party, shows…
The parade will end around 9.15 p.m. on Avenida Reina Maria Cristina.
What is the route of the parade?
In order to avoid the works in Via Laietana, the Three Wise Men parade has changed its usual route and will not pass through places it has historically passed through, such as Plaza Cataluña, Plaza Universidad and Plaza Urquinaona.
Thus, the route will be the same as last year, and will start from Avenida Marquès de l’Argentera and will turn off along Passeig Colom to Avda. Paral-lel. Once there, it will continue along Ronda de Sant Pau to the Mercat de Sant Antoni, where it will resume the usual route along Sepúlveda street and will head towards Plaza España to finish at 9 pm at the foot of the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc .
This will be the scheduled timetable of the route:
- 18.00 h: Marquès de l’Argentera Av.
- 18.15 h: pg. Colom
- 19.10 h: Paral-lel Av.
- 19.30 h: rda. Sant Pau
- 19.45 h: Sant Antoni Market
- 20.30 h: Sepúlveda St.
- 20.45 h: Espanya sq.
- 21.15 h: Reina Maria Cristina Av.
News of the 2025 Three Kings Parade: the largest parade in history
The 2024 Barcelona Three Kings Parade was the largest the city has ever seen and this year is expected to be similar: the kings will have more than 1,200 helpers including dancers, actors, stilt walkers and volunteers, who will create a procession of more than one kilometer long.
More than 20 entities and schools of the city participate in the creation of this rúa, in which 12 professional companies take part. As in previous years, the Cavalcade will be especially inclusive, with the participation of entities with
people with functional diversity and the introduction of Catalan sign language in the choreography of the show, as well as the participation of various cultural associations of the city.
This year, the Cavalcade presents different novelties with floats and entourages equipped with the latest technologies . Both King Gaspar and King Balthazar will have new floats, each inspired by the landscapes of their magical places of origin; their entourages will have new costumes and banners.
La Patge Estel and her entourage will also have new costumes with reflective materials, and will be accompanied by two luminous and articulated characters of more than three meters high. In addition, Their Majesties have wanted to collaborate with composers of the city: the entourages of the Paje Estrella and the float of the Toys will parade to the rhythm of new music.
Capacity, practical information and how to get there
Since restrictions were eliminated by the covid City Council does not foresee limited capacity or restrictions on access to the parade. However, it is recommended to be distributed throughout the route to avoid crowds and take the necessary precautions so that all Barcelona’s citizens can enjoy the parade equally.
There will be reserved spaces for people with disabilities or functional diversity with accreditation card in Plaça Espanya.
How to get to the 2025 Three Kings Parade in Barcelona
It is recommended to use the metro to get to the event, as there will be restrictions on private traffic and many bus lines will be limited or diverted between 16:00 and 21:30. The stations closest to the route are:
- Drassanes (L3)
- Paral-lel (L2 and L3)
- Espanya (L1, L2, Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat, Rodalies)
If you decide to go by car, it is advisable to look for parking in the vicinity, although it can be complicated due to restrictions
Additional Tips
- Bring a bag to collect candy.
- Arrive in time to find a good place to watch the parade.
- Consider that there will be spaces reserved for people with reduced mobility at strategic points such as Plaza de España.
18 neighborhood parades bring the Three Wise Men to the whole city
In addition to the central parade, in Barcelona up to 17 neighborhood parades are held in different areas and districts. We tell you everything you need to know about them in this article so you can enjoy the arrival of their Majesties the Three Wise Men from the very door of your house.
The Three Wise Men’s Toy Factory at Fabra i Coats
The best Christmas markets are already installed in Barcelona, the ice rinks where you can skate with your family and the lights in all the streets of the city. But a small enclave that marks the official start of the holidays was missing: the opening of the Toy Factory at Fabra i Coats.
The days before the arrival of the Three Kings of Orient , the old factory site of Sant Andreu is transformed into a real Toy Factory and invites us to step on the stage of the creation of the most exciting moment of Christmas and talk to all the people who work so that our dreams and wishes can come true.
The best Christmas markets and fairs
If you are one of those who always wait until the last minute to finalize the Christmas gifts, do not worry, because in Barcelona Secreta we have done our homework and we have left you a compilation of the best markets and fairs for Christmas and Epiphany. In it you will find such iconic Christmas fairs in Barcelona as the Fira de Reis de Sant Antoni or the Fira de Reis de la Gran Via.
You no longer have an excuse to keep delaying the last task of these holidays, so take a look at our list to know all the information and get that gift that will put the icing on the last day of celebration. Even so you do not find anything that convinces you? You can always give a Christmas concert by candlelight. Simple, and without fear of success.
The best Three Wise Men’s cake to celebrate their Majesties’ arrival
The “roscones de Reyes” are a tradition as important on the night of the Three Kings as the parade itself, and there is no lack of those who take advantage of the exit to receive the Kings to buy the roscón that the family will eat the next day.
In Barcelona Secreta we have told you where to find some of the best “roscones de Reyes” in the city. But we have also pointed out the winners of the award for the best roscón of the year, because there are always classes, as well as the OCU study that points out which is the best cream-filled roscón in the supermarket.