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New Year’s in Benalmadena 2025/26

December 18, 2025

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Let’s talk about restaurants, events and fireworks in this New Year’s in Benalmadena 2025/26. We will see the translation of the part of the Christmas program that covers the days from December 31st to January 5, as mentioned on the post about Christmas in Benalmadena 2025 (you can find here the original program, in Spanish, published by the Town Hall). We will also talk a bit about restaurants for the last night of the year (most of them close, but some do prepare special events for the occasion) and about fireworks at Benalmadena’s New Year’s celebrations.

Get ready; and if you want to prepare even better, check also our post about Traditional Christmas and New Year’s celebrations in the Costa del Sol, so you know what to expect! 😉

New Year’s in Benalmadena

December 31

3:00 pm – New Year’s Eve party in Benalmádena Pueblo
Plaza de las tres culturas, Benalmádena Pueblo
Grand afternoon party to say goodbye to the year with the groups Nuevo Dia and Kalima

11:30 pm – New Year’s Eve party in Arroyo de la Miel
Plaza de la Mezquita, Arroyo de la Miel
Grand New Year’s Eve party with the Rompeolas Orchestra and Alboreá.

January 3rd

From 11:00 am to 3:00 pm – Grand royal postman’s party
Plaza Adolfo Suarez (Pueblosol), Arroyo de la Miel
Give your letter to the royal page for the three wise men. Entertainment, games, photo booth with free personalized photo printing.

From 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm – Charity kings’ cake in support of Benalela
Plaza de España, Benalmádena Pueblo

January 4th

From 11:00 am to 3:00 pm – Grand royal postman’s party
Los Nadales Fairgrounds, Benalmádena Pueblo
Give your letter to the royal page for the three wise men. Entertainment, games, photo booth with free personalized photo printing.

January 5th

10:00 am – Landing and welcome of their majesties the three wise men
Marina in Benalmadena Costa.
Landing at the Levante Dock (Puerto Marina parking). Welcome by the mayor and other authorities. Reception of their majesties the three kings of the orient, followed by a procession through the streets of Benalmadena in convertibles, until their arrival at the Town Hall.

Noon – Traditional Three Kings parade
Grand parade through the streets of Benalmadena Pueblo.
Route: departure from the esplanade next to the Buddhist Stupa, Avenida Retamar, Avenida Juan Luis Peralta, Calle Real, Plaza de España, Calle Marbella, Calle Gabriel Escobar, Avenida del Chorrillo and Avenida Juan Luis Peralta (end of route). The stretch from the Buddhist Stupa to Avenida Retamar will be a quiet route, for children with special needs.

1:30 pm – Welcome of their majesties the Three Kings to the children
Felipe Orlando Pre-Columbian Museum – Benalmádena Pueblo

Last year’s Three Kings Parade in Arroyo. They throw a lot of candies!!

4:30 pm – Traditional Three Kings parade
Grand parade through the streets of Arroyo de la Miel
Route: Tivoli world esplanade, Avenida del Tívoli, Avenida de la Estación, Avenida de la Constitución, Calle de las Flores, Calle Sierrasol, down by Avenida Inmaculada Concepción, Avenida Federico García Lorca, Calle Andalucía, Calle Blas Infante, Avenida de la Constitución, Casa de la Cultura de Arroyo de la Miel (end of route).
The stretch along Avenida del Tívoli will be a quiet route for children with disabilities.
Farewell to their majesties the three kings at the Casa de la Cultura de Arroyo de la Miel after the parade concludes (approximate time: 7:30 pm)

Restaurants for New Year’s Eve in Benalmadena

Here is a list of restaurants and cafés in Benalmadena that are preparing events on New Year’s Eve. Booking ahead is a must; check below their locations, menus and – most importantly – phone numbers, so you can check all other details directly with the venues. 😉

Iconic

Steak, lobster, and dancing with a DJ

⌛ December 31, from 8:00 pm
📍 Avenida Gamonal 7
☎️ 604 26 27 69
💻 Iconic

Lillie Langtry

British pub with bingo and quiz

⌛ December 31, from 7:00 pm
📍 Avenida de la Telefonica (number not informed)
☎️ 697 25 23 71
💻 Lillie Langtry

Gibson’s

Family-run bar and restaurant

⌛ December 31
📍 Avenida Los Abedules 4
☎️ 711 06 41 35
💻 Gibson’s

Alay 29 Bar

New Year at the Marina

⌛ December 31
📍 Avenida Alay 2
☎️ 616 593 437
💻 Alay 29 Bar

Florence Café

Healthy food paradise

⌛ December 31 from 7:30 pm
📍 Avenida Antonio Machado 4, Los Porches 46
☎️ 641 05 53 01
💻 Florence Café

What about fireworks?

This is tricky. Apparently, there are no fireworks in Benalmadena in respect of people with special needs, that could be disturbed by the loud noises of the fireworks. In practice, though, every year a lot of private individuals do provide beautiful spectacles in the sky. The thing is that it is not centered or coordinated; if you go to a terrace in Benalmadena, you probably will see a lot of fireworks, coming from all sides, at different times, especially if such terrace is further away from the beach, in the higher areas of the town – Arroyo and Pueblo.

The really tricky part though is that there is a coordinated fireworks show every year, in June, marking the start of Benalmadena’s Fair, close to El Bil Bil Castle – and it is always beautiful! So, how come we can have fireworks in June but not in December?? That is one of the two questions about the Costa del Sol I could never find an answer for (the other, by the way, is the reason behind the giant door knobs).

That being said, if you are going to be in Benalmadena for New Year’s, your best chance of seeing fireworks is to gather at the home of that friend that has a terrace, or to head to one of the squares that have a large view of the town (this last one, in my opinion, is too much work for too few fireworks, but doable if you are close to one such square).

Conclusion

If you are visiting Benalmadena during New Year’s Eve, or if you are new in town, the party at Plaza de la Mezquita is a good way to get to experience a traditional local festivity. If you prefer a smaller gathering, the restaurants do provide a cozy ambiance – so you have options! Either way, don’t count much on fireworks – let them be a welcome surprise…

If you are staying a bit longer, check the Three Kings Parades. A lot of people go see them, it is a very traditional event in Spain, with a lot of candies flying around – kids enjoy it a lot. Pro tip: find areas along the parade with less people, so your kids can collect the candies with ease. 😉 Have fun, and Happy New Year!