With the Easter holidays soon upon us, and families starting to arrive to Marbella to enjoy the first family break of the year, here we look at what's going on this Easter time here in Marbella.
Religious Celebrations
The famed "Semana Santa" parades will start from this coming Saturday here in Marbella:
To give a brief overview in English, the parades will take place as follows:
- Saturday 23rd March (Sábado de Pasión)
- Parade will leave from Santo Cristo Church at 6:30pm.
- Sunday 24th March (Domingo de Ramos)
- Parade will leave from Nuestra Señora de la Encarnacion Church at 5:00pm
- Monday 25th March (Lunes Santo)
- Parade will leave from Santo Cristo Church at 8:30pm
- Tuesday 26th March (Martes Santo)
- Parade will leave from Nuestra Señora de la Encarnacion Church at 9:00pm
- Wednesday 27th March (Miércoles Santo)
- Parade will leave from Nuestra Señora de la Encarnacion Church at 8:30pm
- Thursday 28th March (Jueves Santo) - National Bank Holiday
- Parade will leave from Ermita del Calvario at 5:30pm
- Friday 29th March (Viernes Santo) - National Bank Holiday
- Legionary candle returning to Christ from 12:00pm to 2:00pm at Nuestra Señora de la Encarnacion Church
- Authorisation of the departure of the procession
- Parade will leave from Capilla Santo Sepulcro at 9:00pm
- Saturday 30th March
- No events; shops open as normal
- Easter Sunday 31st March (Domingo de la Resurrección) - National Bank Holiday
- Parade will leave from Nuestra Señora de la Encarnacion Church at 11:00am
To find full maps and details of the parade locations and routes, please visit: https://www.semanasantamarbella.com/semanasanta/itinerarios-2024/
Malaga is also host to Nationally recognised Semana Santa celebrations, full details of which, you can see by clicking here>
Enjoy Easter with the Family
There's lot of fun filled activities and celebrations going on along the coast for Easter week and Easter Sunday. The fun starts this weekend and here are just a few highlights:
- Saturday 23rd March at Manuka Plaza del Mar
- Baby cakes, various options
- Sunday 24th March at Miraflores Tennis Club
- Roast dinner
- Children's Entertainment
- Visit from Peter Rabbit
- Thursday 28th March at Max Beach
- Bunny day lunch
- Saturday 30th March
- Easter Bunny Breakfast at Zona Kids in Alhaurin
- Easter Egg Hunt at Colour Lab, Estepona
- Sunday 31st March - Easter Sunday Celebrations with Easter Bunny appearance at various locations:
- Los Arcos, Benavista, Estepona
- Miraflores Tennis Club
- La Sala Banus
Further details of the events listed above can be found in the advertisements here below:
On behalf of all the team here at Marbella Living, we wish you a very Happy Easter and hope you enjoy some time off, hopefully some sunshine and as many of the local events as possible!
Easter week weather at a glance
Of course the weather is always subject to change, and being a coastal town we often don't get the showers that are forecast, but for now, it's looking a little like this:
