Everything you need to know about the Christmas lights switch-on in Palma: schedules, shows...
The Palma City Council has prepared an innovative show
PalmThis Saturday, Palma officially kicks off the Christmas season with a visual and musical spectacle in Plaça d'Espanya, which is hosting the event for the first time. More than 200 streets in all the city's neighborhoods will be illuminated simultaneously in a display that combines tradition, new features, and family activities.
When will the lights come on?
Palma will officially kick off its Christmas season this Saturday, November 22nd, with the lighting ceremony at 7 pm in Plaza de España. Following the opening show, the grand countdown is scheduled between 7:30 and 7:35 pm, at which point the entire city will be illuminated simultaneously.
A new plan to avoid overcrowding
Plaça d'Espanya will be the center of this year's celebrations. According to the City Council, the move is due to safety and visibility considerations: it is a recently renovated space with greater capacity and improved evacuation conditions. The Council estimates it can accommodate up to 18,000 people, a significantly larger number than in previous years.
Access and mobility: what to consider
Given the expected large crowds, Cort recommends arriving early and avoiding private vehicles. There will be traffic restrictions and EMT bus route diversions around the square during preparations and throughout the event.
A spectacle to ignite the city
The start of the party will mark him The dance of the two starsA production by the TRUI Group that combines music, acrobatics, and live projections.
The show, lasting approximately 35 minutes, tells the story of the reunion of Lira and Vega, two sister stars guided by an illuminated diamond that symbolizes collective desires.
The staging will feature
- A central platform and an LED screen with projections and a countdown
- Snow and smoke effects
- Lighting synchronized with the soundtrack
- 13 artists and a large technical team
- The Galactic Candelabra, a floating structure that will descend on the square to host the final dance
The event, which will culminate with luminous confetti coinciding with the lighting ceremony, is free and open to the public.
Nadal also started in Cort
On Friday, November 21st, the Cort nativity scene opened to the public, installed once again in the City Hall lobby. Separate entrance and exit routes were set up, and the Royal Mailbox was also opened so that children could begin leaving their first letters.
The Nativity Scene Association and artisan Margalida Nicolau participated in the assembly.
More light than ever: 200 streets illuminated
This year's lighting ceremony features an unprecedented display of light:
- 3,350 light modules (80 more than in 2024)
- 614,396 meters of garlands
- Nearly 200 decorated public roads
The total lighting budget is €1.9 million. Among the new features are lights in areas where there were none before, such as Gaspar Bennàssar, Jacint Verdaguer, Son Espanyol, and Plaça dels Patins. Sections of Comte Sallent, Son Sardina, Cas Capiscol, Pere Garau, and General Riera have also been renovated. The classics that return every year
Some of Palma's most photographed Christmas features remain, such as the 20-meter tree in Parc de les Estacions, the illuminated trees by Antoni Maura and Raimundo Clar, and the large illuminated sphere on Passeig de Sagrera. The Christmas tent in Plaça de Sant Cosme, a popular spot for family activities, is also still there.