Barcelona Float parade of the Three Magic Kings
A child friendly parade celebrating the arrival of the Three Kings to give Baby Jesus the gifts. Tradition is to throw sweets into the crowd
Event Start: Jan 5, 2025 16:00h
Event End: Jan 5, 2025 23:00h
About Float Parade of the Three Magic Kings
Three kings day on the 5th of January is an important Catholic tradition celebrating the arrival of the three wise men (or magic kings) that brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the stable for baby Jesus. In Spain Christmas gifts are opened late in the evening of the 5th of January or for children, on the morning of the 6th of January which is a national holiday in Spain.
The tradition is that the three kings arrive after a long camel ride from the far east to the villages, cities and towns of Spain. In Barcelona the three kings (actors in costume!) arrive from the Far East by boat in Port Vell with a dignitary giving a short speech before the kings are paraded around the streets. With the three kings are many other floats with children and adults dancing and enacting scenes relevant to receiving gifts.
The wise men or 'Biblical Magi' are mentioned in the Bible in the Gospel of Matthew, verses 2:1-9. Although the Bible does not specify who or what the Magi were, since the seventh century, the Magi have been identified in Western Christianity as Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar and are considered saints by the Catholic Church.
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