LA ZENIA BOULEVARD CHRISTMAS The pinnacle of the Orihuela Costa annual social calendar takes place next week, as the stage is set for Zenia Boulevard's festive lights to be turned on.
During the forthcoming days, the water fountains in the main concourse will be turned off in anticipation of the arrival of the gilded Christmas tree, and the entire mall will be decked from head-to-toe in hundreds of thousands of sparkling Christmas lights.
Over recent years, the Costa Blanca's premier shopping centre has developed an excellent reputation for its festive displays, and the venue never fails to impress each year with a spectacular Christmas advent calendar, usually culminating in the “Cabalgata de Papá Noel.”
It's become a modern local tradition, and the Zenia Boulevard Christmas Parade is the pinnacle of the festive celebrations.
The evening event is a dramatic spectacle of music, light and colour, as the shopping centre's rambling avenues are filled to the brim with hundreds of dancers, and thousands of festive visitors and shoppers.
Zenia Boulevard Christmas Parade, the annual festive miracle
Festive characters dressed in brightly coloured costumes parade through the streets in an evidently well-rehearsed and perfectly choreographed dance performance that encompasses all things festive.
For one hour, Zenia Boulevard's main Square will be transformed into a fantasy world with an incredible Christmas musical featuring playful elves, mischievous goblins, dancing reindeer, shining stars, and the star of Christmas – Santa Claus, in person.
Beautifully performed, the festive theatrical enactment concludes with Santa Claus taking a well-deserved break from his chores at the North Pole, to ride his sleigh through the shopping centre's avenues greeting spectators and waving to the waiting crowds.
Zenia Boulevard promises the most exciting countdown to switch on the Christmas tree lights with a magical snowfall that will transport visitors to the deepest polar regions of the Arctic Circle.
To make the evening even more welcoming, warming hot chocolate and cakes will be distributed to everyone present.
A very Costa Blanca Christmas in La Zenia, Orihuela Costa
The event, eagerly awaited by the families of Orihuela Costa, marks the start of the annual Christmas festivities with a show full of surprises and packed with charm.
The Zenia Boulevard Christmas festive lights parade takes place on Saturday 16th November 2024 with the festivities beginning at 18:00. Find out more from the official Zenia Boulevard website.
Restaurants and leisure facilities will be open for business as usual, but please check directly with venues before travelling to La Zenia to ensure that pre-booked restaurant reservations are not required during the event.
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Photo credit: La Zenia / Alexander Pichlmayr
