The month of December in Seville and, therefore, also Christmas, are synonymous with reunions, unavoidable appointments and a good amount of plans around these significant dates.
In order to approach the coming weeks with the best catalog of activities, we compile in the following lines the best leisure offer in the city. Ideas to enjoy with the whole family, events that are pure Christmas and other plans that will make December one of your favorite months in Seville.
1. Switching on the Christmas lights
That avenue of the Constitution crowded, huge amount of elevated cell phones ready to shoot the photo after the countdown is an image that we can not enjoy this year.
In any case, Christmas will kick off with the traditional lighting, which in Seville takes place this year on December 2.
2. Candlelight Christmas edition
Music and Christmas go hand in hand. The houses and streets of towns and cities are filled with Christmas carols, and on January 1 we attend (telematically) the New Year’s concert in Vienna. But you don’t have to wait so long or go so far away to enjoy the magic of these Christmas melodies.
Candlelight designs these Christmas concerts (more and less Christmas) to delight us with the best live music. This Christmas you have a few unavoidable and very varied appointments to recover the Christmas mood that is so lacking in this twilight of 2025.
- Tchaikovsky, ‘The Nutcracker’ and more at the Seville Aquarium (December 6)
- Tribute to ABBA at the Hotel Alfonso XIII (December 7)
- Candlelight: Rings and Dragons at the Hotel Alfonso XIII (December 7 and 28)
- Magical Soundtracks at the Aquarium (December 12, 20 and 27)
- The best of Queen and ABBA among hundreds of candles and fish (December 12, 19 & 27)
- The Wizard of Oz’, a classic concert at the Aquarium of Seville (December 19)
Christmas Concerts
- Christmas Classics at the Seville Aquarium (December 20)
- Christmas soundtracks at the Hotel Alfonso XIII (December 21)
- Christmas Classics at the Hotel Alfonso XIII (December 28)
3. A whole compilation of Christmas plans
The cultural agenda is stirring in the face of the immediate flurry of activities and Christmas plans in Seville this 2023/24. The city shines with its own light about these dates so we have seen fit to bring together all these options that are open to us.
- “Chords of Seville”, the Christmas mapping on the facade of the City Hall.
- The Papanoelada with dozens of bikers dressed as Santa on December 7.
- Zambombas and workshops in the neighborhoods of Seville.
- Navidad Park, Setalandia or Hielo Azul, the Christmas theme parks in Seville.
4. Funbox, 4,000 meters of inflatables.
FUNBOX in Seville is 4,000 square meters with jumping areas spread over 10 different play areas. A trip to childhood or a fantasy that materializes in exciting inflatable attractions, slides and challenging mazes.
After passing through other Spanish cities, Seville welcomes this promising experience between November 29 and January 25, 2026 at the Recinto Ferial.
5. Naturaleza Encendida 2026: Arras en el Alcázar ( Lit Nature 2026: Arras in the Alcázar)
Naturaleza Encendida’, the acclaimed light show that arrives in several Spanish cities every year, is doing the same in the gardens of the Real Alcázar of Seville until March 15. This edition focuses on the fifth centenary of the wedding of Charles V and Isabella of Portugal.
The tour, which lasts approximately 45 minutes, includes 7 areas that integrate light and symbolism. It is accessed through the Patio de Banderas, through the Puerta del Apeadero and the exit is the one facing the Paseo de Catalina de Ribera.
6. Christmas Markets
Christmas markets in Seville conquer the avenues, squares and spaces that the city has prepared for the occasion. The city is decorated and receives the Christmas leisure full of novelties and without restrictions. The event will not miss the lighting, themed parks or ice rinks. An endless number of guaranteed plans among which stand out the picturesque Christmas markets, some of which are detailed below.
7. Exhibitions you can enjoy in December
Seville is filled with art , avant-garde and innovation in these varied exhibitions that offer a nourishing debate between artists and spectators. We compile what is cooking in various cultural centers, art galleries and associations.
8. Film premieres
Sentimental Value (December 5), the latest film by Joachim Trier; Blows (December 5); Frontier (December 12) or the eagerly awaited Avatar: Fire and Ashes (December 19) are premiering this month in the best cinemas.
These and many other titles can be enjoyed at Yelmo Cinemas through Fever, spaces for true movie lovers.
9. Night route through the enchanted Seville
Stroll through the center of Seville and discover the events that shook its inhabitants. You will know a little more of the great history that collects the Barrio de Santa Cruz.
A guide will tell you about the events of Romans, Arabs, Jews and Christians and some mysteries and ghosts. 15 stops and an interpretation of the history of Seville.
10. Arcade Planet: 4 hours of video games from the 80’s
Arcade Planet was born from the passion of five collectors of retro video games, who have been bringing the universe of the arcade machines of the 80s to Dos Hermanas for six years.
And in this sense, they have created almost without realizing it, the largest video game show in Spain and one of the most important in Europe in the Sevillian municipality.
11. Concert of Malmö 040
The Barcelona band Malmö 040 lands in Seville to present their second album, Cuando éramos felices sin saber. After selling out shows in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia, the band continues its Los De Siempre Tour, with a setlist full of nostalgia and greatest hits. The concert will take place on December 13 at Sala Custom.
🎟️ Tickets: from 23€.