This blog post was originally posted on December 9, 2014, and was updated on December 4, 2019.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Christmas has come and gone, but Barcelona isn’t slowing down anytime soon as the new year kicks in.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The first week of January is full of Reyes celebrations (more on that in a bit), but that’s not all. January is one of Barcelona’s most exciting months in terms of traditional festivities and local events. It’s also the city’s coldest month, but when “coldest” means an average of 13 degrees Celsius (about 55 Fahrenheit), we’re hardly complaining.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

As low season unofficially kicks off, consider\u00a0traveling responsibly<\/a> and visiting Barcelona in January\u2014we’ve got plenty of sunshine and there’s always something going on.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Photo Credit: Andre Ch\u00eadas<\/a>, Text Overlay: Devour Barcelona Food Tours<\/a><\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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What's Included<\/p>\n

• Follow the Reyes parade<\/a><\/li>
• Feel the heat of La Festa de Sant Antoni<\/a><\/li>
• See the traditional Festa dels Tres Tombs<\/a><\/li>
• Find great deals in the rebajas<\/a><\/li>
• Take your first swim of the year<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n

  <\/span>Follow the Reyes parade<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

  Forget Santa Claus\u2014here in Spain, the real stars of the show come\u00a0Navidad\u00a0<\/em>are the\u00a0reyes magos<\/em>, or the Three Kings<\/a>. Every January 6, children across the country jump out of bed and rush to the living room, eager to see what gifts the kings have left for them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

  The magic starts the day before, though, when the kings arrive in Barcelona by boat. (Yes, you read that right!) They then embark on a parade route through the city.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

  To catch the excitement from the moment it begins, head to Port Vell around 4:30 p.m. on January 5 to welcome the kings as they dock their ship. After a greeting and short speech courtesy of the mayor, the kings will take to the streets of Barcelona in a 3-hour-long parade that every child in town eagerly anticipates. Even if you’re not a kid, it’s still a fun and festive event to add to your agenda if you’re visiting Barcelona in January!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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