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Until January 6 Christmas, New Year and Three Kings 2023-24 in Torre Pacheco
Santa and the Three Kings demonstrate their omnipresence at a series of simultaneous events in the municipality of Torre Pacheco!
The lights are on, the trees are decorated and all is in place in Torre Pacheco for the festive season of 2023-24, with the main events in the Town Hall’s program for the next few weeks including the following:
Saturday December 16
11.00: Inauguration of the skating rink and BBT bike circuit in the Parque Europa (Calle Nilo).
12.00: The opening of the traditional Christmas market in the Avenida de Torre Pacheco in the village of Roldán.
16.30: Face-painting at the Christmas market of Roldán.
19.00: Chatungla show at the CAES centre in Torre Pacheco.
Sunday December 17
10.00: Stands at the Roldán Christmas market open for business in Avenida de Torre Pacheco.
11.00: Music and dance by the Rebeca Suárez dance school of Roldán in the Plaza de la Iglesia of Torre Pacheco.
19.00: The Nutcracker, a performance by the municipal dance school at the CAES centre in Torre Pacheco.
19.00: Christmas music and dancing at the social centre of El Albardinal.
19.00: Festive raffle at the Centro Social de San Cayetano.
Thursday December 21
10.00 to 20.00: Charity jumble sale in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
Friday December 22
18.30: Father Christmas begins his scheduled parades in the municipality with an event in the Avenida de Torre Pacheco in Roldán.
19.30: The Bearded Wonder meets children from Roldán and takes delivery of their present letters in the Plaza de la Iglesia.
21.00: Christmas concert at the CAES centre in Torre Pacheco by the Asociación Amigos de la Música.
22.00: An evening of fun in the Christmas marquee of Balsicas.
Saturday December 23
12.00: Santa embarks in another parade in Avenida Fontes and the Plaza del Ayuntamiento in Torre Pacheco itself.
20.30: Christmas concert by the Rondalla Virgen de los Dolores and the Peña Huertana El Candil at the Centro Cívico in Dolores de Pacheco.
Sunday Decmber 24
11.00: Festive face-painting in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
11.00: Christmas Eve entertainment at the Centro Multiusos in El Jimenado.
11.30: Christmas Eve celebrations for children also in El Jimenado.
12.00: “The Toy Factory”, fun for children in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
12.00: Christmas Eve party in the Plaza de la Iglesia in Roldán.
16.00: “La Calle del Ritmo”, more entertainment in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
16.00: The party begins in the marquee in Balsicas.
17.00: Father Christmas finds time to visit El Jimenado, arriving at the Centro Multiusos.
18.00: The switching on of the Christmas tree and lights in San Cayetano.
23.30: Christmas Eve party at the marquee in Balsicas.
23.50: A race through the streets before Midnight Mass in Dolores de Pacheco.
Monday December 25
16.30: Afternoon fun and partying at the marquee in Balsicas.
Tuesday December 26
11.00: Children’s workshop in the Plaza de la Iglesia in Roldán.
12.00 to 18.00: Living nativity scene in the centre of Torre Pacehco, in Plaza de la Iglesia, Calle Mayor and Avenida Fontes.
Wednesday December 27
17.00: Music and dancing with music by Kimbara Vallet at the Centro Social in San Cayetano.
Thursday December 28
11.30: Festive face-painting in the Plaza de la Iglesia in Roldán.
12.00: End of year concert by the Unión Musical de Torre Pacheco in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
Friday December 29
11.00: Children’s workshop in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento in Torre Pacheco.
17.00: The Royal Postman of the Three Kings visits the nativity scene in the Calle Mayor of Roldán to collect present letters from children.
17.00: Fun and games for all at the Centro Multiusos in El Jimenado.
18.00: The Shepherds visit the crib in El Albardinal: bring your own instruments along and make some music!
Saturday December 30
11.00: The San Silvestre Polaris Mar Menor running races in start in Calle Ceiba in Mar Menor Golf Resort.
12.00: Dancing show in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento in Torre Pacheco.
Sunday December 31
11.00: New Year’s Eve face-painting in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
11.00: New Year’s Eve party at the Centro Multiusos in El Jimenado.
11.30: Children’s New Year at the Centro Multiusos in El Jimenado.
11.30: Children’s New Year in Torre Pacheco with the bells striking 12 in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
12.00: The party gets under way in the Plaza de la Iglesia in Roldán.
16.00: Revellers gather in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento in Torre Paceco with music by Tocadiscos and DJ Periko MK.
16.30: The party gets under way at the marquee in Balsicas.
17.00: The Royal Postman of the Three Kings visits the Centro Multiusos in El Jimenado to collect present letters from children.
23.00: A practice run for the midnight bells in the Parque de Los Patos in Torre Pacheco.
Midnight: Torre Pacheco is one of the few towns in Murcia where people gather outside to see in the New Year, and they do so outside the bell-tower.
Midnight: La Pedroche and Chicote de Roldán welcome in the New Year in the Plaza de la Iglesia in Roldán.
Midnight: A glass or two are raised at the Centro Social in San Cayetano.
00.30: A New Year’s party begins at the marquee in Balsicas.
Monday January 1
16.30: Afternoon fun at the marquee in Balsicas.
Tuesday January 2
12.30: The Royal Postbox of Dolores de Pacheco is installed in the Plaza de la Iglesia to receive present letters addressed to the Three Kings-
Wednesday January 3
11.00: Children’s workshop at the Centro Social in San Cayetano.
11.00: Christmas sweets Children’s workshop in the Plaza de la Iglesia in Roldán.
17.00: Children’s workshop at the Centro Cívico in Dolores de Pacheco.
Thursday January 4
11.00: Children’s workshop in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento in Torre Pacheco.
16.00: Children’s workshop at the Centro Multiusos in El Jimenado.
16.30 to 19.00: Delivery orders are taken for presents in Torre Pacheco at the Town Hall in Plaza Alcalde Pedro Jiménez.
Friday January 5
This is always a very special day in Torre Pacheco as the Three Kings, Balthazar, Melchior and Gaspar, demonstrate their magical powers by breaking the fundamental laws of time and space and show their omnipresence. If you don’t believe me, look at this schedule!
11.30: Traditional Roscón de Reyes cake and hot chocolate in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento in Torre Pacheco.
17.00: The Grand Three Kings parade in Balsicas.
18.00: Suddenly Their Royal Highnesses are in Torre Pacheco for their parade in the town!
18.30: It seems barely possible, but now the parade begins in Roldán…
18.30: AT THE SAME TIME the Kings begins their parade in El Jimenado!
19.30: Traditional Roscón de Reyes cake and hot chocolate in the Plaza de la Iglesia in Roldán.
19.30: Simultaneously, the same fare is served at the Centro Multiusos in El Jimenado.
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19.30: But the Kings aren’t finished yet, and now they begin their parade in San Cayetano.
20.00: Still not tired, Their Majesties begin delivering presents in the Plaza Alcalde Pedro Jiménez in Torre Pacheco.
20.00: And yet, on some spectral plane, they also begin their parade in Dolores de Pacheco!
23.30: The Three Kings party begins at the festive marquee in Balsicas.
Saturday January 6
15.30: An afternoon of fun and partying begins in the Plaza de la Iglesia in Roldán.
16.30: Similar frolics get under way at the marquee in Balsicas.
For more upcoming events in the Region of Murcia visit the What’s on section of Murcia Today.
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