Christmas Eve in Barcelona In Spain the big Christmas event is marked by the “Cabalgada de los reyes” or the Kings’ Parade on the 5 th January.   A huge festivity that involve all the citizens when Melchior, Gaspar and Balthasar arrive aboard the Santa Eulàlia boat, and it happens in every city of Spain. In Barcelona, particularly, they come from La Rambla before beginning a big parade around town, ridding a beautifully decorated float in the shape of a boat accompanied by children with a retinue of acrobats, circus clowns and child elves. The route is published in the newspapers, but normally starts at the lower entrance of Ciutadella, running up C/Marquès de l’Argentera and Via Laietana. Later that night, children leave their shoes out on the balcony stuffed with hay for the kings’ camels; in the morning, they’re either full of presents or edible sugar coal depending on their behaviour the previous year. The following day is a holiday. Where: various venues When: 5 Jan, 5-