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Three Kings and Christmas Artisan Market in Gran Via

A traditional Christmas market celebrating Christmas to the three kings that sells artisan gifts and traditional Xurro street food

Event Start: Dec 16, 2024 10:00h

Event End: Jan 5, 2025 20:30h

Updated: Jun 28, 2024 by: Barcelona Travel Hacks Views: 1.3k

About Three Kings Gran Via Christmas Market

Spanish Tradition is that Christmas is celebrated with family gatherings on 24th December in the evening, a Christmas day lunch and boxing day lunch (25th & 26th December). Gifts are given on the evening 5th of January because this is the day that the three wise men, Known as kings, arrived to give gifts to the baby Jesus. The 6th of January in Spain is a national holiday known as Reyes (Kings).

The Three Kings and Christmas Artisan Market on Gran Via, Feria de Reyes de la Gran Vía, comprises about 140 to 200 market stalls of artisan products, popular toys and sweets.

This market is notable for the many street food vendors of traditional churro's. A Churro (Xurro in Catalan) is a type of fried dough that is served with Cinnamon sugar and dipped in hot chocolate drink and popular during the winter. Xurrerias are the street vendor stalls.

The first Christmas market in Gran Via was held in 1877 and comprised of 18 stalls. It has since grown in size and popularity.

The Christmas market in front of Barcelona Cathedral, called Feria de Santa Llucia sells Christmas decorations whereas this market is more focused towards gifts.

Visiting Three Kings Gran Via Christmas Market

The Three Kings and Christmas Artisan Market starts on 18th December and finishes on the 5th of January.

Opening times are from 10:00 to 20:30 with weekends and festive days being much later, some stalls and Xurrerias till midnight.

What to take with you for Three Kings Gran Via Christmas Market

There is bicycle anchorage outside of Rocafort Metro station.

Three Kings Gran Via Christmas Market Summary of Prices

Train/Bus Fare Entry Ticket Additional Information Train/Bus Fare Entry Ticket Additional Information Adult Zone 1 T-casual FREE Child T-familiar FREE Notes The Gran Via Christmas Market is free to access

Getting to Three Kings Gran Via Christmas Market

Address: Gran Via de les Cortes Catalans S/N, Barcelona. 8011

The Three Kings Christmas Market runs along Gran Via de les Cortes Catalanes between the streets of Rocefort and Casanova. Use a T-Casual or Hola-Barcelona travel card.

This section of Gran Via is served by the Red (L1) metro line stations Rocafort, Urgel and Plaza Universidad.

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