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Costa del Sol towns have been having mixed reactions to weather predictions for this weekend, some moving the date of the traditional Kings’ parade to Saturday, January 4, instead of the 5th.
This last-minute will we, won’t we kerfuffle has no doubt been spurred by the washout the region suffered when it rained heavily last Easter, preventing that other massive street festival, the Easter processions.
At the time of publishing, the following are the amended dates and times of the various ‘Cabalgatas’, or Kings’ Parades.
Manilva: Different time, same day. The parade will leave La Duquesa castle at 12pm, Sabanillas at 1pm, and finish in Manilva at 2.30pm on Sunday, January 5.
Estepona: The Three Kings parade has changed to Saturday 4 with the march beginning in Cancelada at 5pm.
San Pedro and Marbella: Changed to Saturday, January 4. The kings will arrive at 10am on Saturday in Puerto Banús, travel in a rally of vintage cars to Las Chapas for a public children’s party, and parade the streets of central Marbella and, simultaneously, San Pedro from 6pm.
Mijas: The council have also changed the day to Saturday, leaving Mijas Pueblo at 4.30pm, passing through La Cala de Mijas at 5pm, and then on to Las Lagunas at 5.30pm and finishing up at Maria Zambrano park.
Fuengirola: The day is the same (Sunday), but the time has changed to 11.15am from Calle Mallorca.
Torremolinos: As well, Torremolinos have decided to move the date to Saturday, January 4. The parade leaves Plaza Las Infante at 5pm.
Benalmadena: Announcement made by the council – Date shifted to Saturday, January 4, arriving at Benalmadena harbour at 10am. Parade leaving from Benalmadena Pueblo at 12pm, the Pre-Columbian museum of art at 1pm, then Arroyo de la Miel, Tivoli World beginning at 3pm, and the kings are expected to arrive at the Casa de Cultura at some time after 5pm.
Alhaurín el Grande has changed to Saturday; Alhaurín de la Torre continues on Sunday, but now at 11am; Benahavís has changed to Saturday at 5.30pm; and Casares too on Saturday; while Coín’s Cabalgata continues on Sunday, but at the earlier time of 12pm.
The general rule is to take an umbrella. If you don’t use it to protect yourself from the rain, you can turn it upside down to catch all the sweets being tossed from the floats in the parade.