Xixona is immersed in the magic of its Christmas fair, offering a wide range of Sunday programs for families in the city of Jijona. The lineup spans Christmas parades, children’s workshops, and live cooking demonstrations, creating a festive experience for visitors of all ages.
Exploring the Christmas market promises delightful tastes of nougat, Christmas sweets, and a variety of activities tied to the season—a perfect Sunday plan.
The events for today at the fair are as follows.
The Christmas Fair features around 50 parallel events to complete a visit to Xixona.
Xixona Christmas Market: Events scheduled for Sunday
10:05 Christmas parade presented by Colla de Dolçainers i Tabaleters Els Arreplegats de Xixona.
11.30 in the morning. Paint Santa workshop conducted in the town hall tent.
12:30 in the afternoon. Demonstration on cooking with the theme Taste the Costa Blanca, featuring Kiko Moya from the two Michelin star restaurant L’Escaleta and Alexis Zaragoza. The session takes place in the theatre.
During the demonstration the chef will highlight dishes where Jijona nougat and Alicante nougat play key roles, and those dishes are also on the restaurant menu.
Chef Kiko Moya hosts a show dinner at the Xixona Christmas Fair
Alexis Zaragoza will prepare two courses on behalf of Moya: a starter that pairs with nougat goose and a dessert featuring the sweet xixonenc as the star.
17:00. Handmade doll workshop takes place in the town hall tent.
18:00 Fried egg yolk show also in the town hall tent.
7:00 in the evening. Giraboix Batucada parade.
Xixona Christmas fair continues until December 8
If time is tight this weekend, the market remains open through December 8. Next week includes two holidays, December 6 and 8, when the fair will also be open. The following lines outline the activities planned for those days.
12:00 in the afternoon. Live broadcast of Hoy por Hoy Alicante by Cadena Ser from the Town Hall.
01:00. Christmas parade of the youth group of the Art-music Association El Trabajo de Xixona.
01:00. Face painting workshop conducted at the Town Hall tent.
16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00 Guided tour of the castle and old town, with departures from City Hall in different languages throughout the afternoon.
17:00. Christmas craft workshop at the Town Hall Tent.
18:00 Handmade doll workshop at the Town Hall tent.
7:00 in the evening. Rodà d’aixames activity at the Town Hall tent.
11:00 in the morning. Crochet demonstration at the Town Hall tent.
11.30 in the morning. Nougat tasting in the theatre.
12:30 in the afternoon. Dramatized visit to the castle and old town, departing from the Town Hall.
12:30 in the afternoon. A storyteller performs with a landscape backdrop.
13:00 and 18:30 Vertical dance show Celula, hosted outside the Culture House.
16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00 Guided tour of the castle and old town, with departures from City Hall in various languages.
17:00. Children’s animation workshop at the Town Hall tent.
17:30 Band de Danses de Xixona performs on stage.
7:00 in the evening. Fried egg yolk show at the Town Hall tent.
11:00 in the morning. Jijona nougat pairs well with pure chocolates in the theatre.
12:00 in the afternoon. Tasting offered by IES Xixona in the Town Hall Tent, featuring an average bakery, pastry and confectionery rating.
01:00. Ice Cream World Cup Spanish Team Show in the theatre.
16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00 Guided tour of the castle and old town with language-specific departures from Town Hall.
17:00. Christmas drawing workshop at the Town Hall tent.
17:00. VaD3 Music concert, mixing Christmas violin, piano and drums on the stage.
18:00 Children’s animation workshop at the Town Hall tent.
7:00 in the evening. Atelier and rodà d’aixames at the Town Hall tent.
11:00 in the morning. Nougat tasting in the theatre.
12:00 in the afternoon. Fried egg yolk show at the Town Hall tent.
12:30 in the afternoon. Dramatized visit to the castle and old town from the Town Hall.
12:30 in the afternoon. Storyteller The dark side of Santa Claus in the viewing area.
01:00. Christmas parade of the artistic-musical Group El Trabajo de Xixona.
16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00 Guided tour of the castle and old town with language-specific departures from the Town Hall.
18:00 Children’s animation workshop at the Town Hall tent.
18:00 Christmas parade of Unió Musical Xixona.
20:00. End of the Fair.