Three Kings Parade 2027 in Barcelona and Catalonia: times and route

Barcelona's 2027 Three Kings parade is on the evening of Tuesday 5 January 2027, and Wednesday 6 January is a public holiday across Catalonia. The City Council has not published the times or the route yet (checked on 31 October 2026). In 2026 the Kings arrived by sea at Portal de la Pau at 16:30, and at 18:00 the parade left Parc de la Ciutadella for the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc; the timetable ended at 21:10. Here are the 2026 route and passing times and the parades in Girona, Lleida, Tarragona, Reus, Sabadell, Mataró, Badalona and Igualada; the 2027 ones go in the day they are published.

What time is the 2027 Three Kings parade in Barcelona?

Not announced yet (checked on 31 October 2026). The parade is always on the evening of 5 January, the eve of Three Kings' Day, which in 2027 is a Tuesday. The City Council publishes the times in two stages: for the 2026 parade, it announced the Kings' arrival and the start time on 12 November 2025, and the full route with passing times on 2 January 2026.

For reference, in 2026 the Kings arrived at Portal de la Pau at 16:30 and the parade set off at 18:00; the timetable had it reaching the end, Avinguda de Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, at 21:10. The Kings arrived by sea on one of the Golondrinas harbour boats, and the mayor gave them bread, salt and the magic key to the city. The procession was over a kilometre long, with almost 1,300 helpers, and there were no capacity limits.

Barcelona parade route and passing times

The 2026 route was the same as in 2025: from Parc de la Ciutadella along, in this order, Avinguda del Marquès de l'Argentera, Passeig de Colom, Avinguda del Paral·lel, Ronda de Sant Pau, Carrer d'Urgell, Carrer de Sepúlveda and Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina, to the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc. It covers about five kilometres of wide central streets.

Reserved areas. In 2026 there were reserved areas with ramps for disabled people at four points on the route: Pla de Palau (sea side), the corner of Plaça de les Drassanes and Avinguda del Paral·lel, Mercat de Sant Antoni (Carrer de Manso at Carrer del Comte d'Urgell) and Plaça d'Espanya (L3, Paral·lel side). There was another at Portal de la Pau for the arrival. You needed your disability card and to arrive in good time; wheelchair users could bring one or two companions at most. The City Council also publishes an easy-to-understand guide for autistic people.

The City Council's advice. Stay behind the barriers, never step into the road for sweets while floats are passing, do not climb on bins or traffic lights, and if you are in a group, agree a meeting point away from the crowd.

Where do the Three Kings arrive in Barcelona?

By sea. Since the 1960s the Kings have come to Barcelona by boat, and the mayor meets them on the quay, gives them bread and salt as a sign of hospitality and hands them the magic key that opens every home in the city for one night. In 2026 they arrived at 16:30 at Portal de la Pau on the Golondrinas harbour boats and rode in vintage cars to Passeig de la Circumval·lació, by the Ciutadella, where the parade starts.

More Kings in the city. Many neighbourhoods hold their own parade, and the Fira de Reis fills the Gran Via with stalls: last season, from Thursday 18 December 2025 to Tuesday 6 January 2026. The 2026-27 dates are not out yet.

Three Kings parades 2027 in Girona, Lleida, Tarragona and other towns

No council has published its 2027 times yet (checked on 31 October 2026). Mataró and Badalona have confirmed the date, 5 January. This is how the 2026 parades went, from each council's website. Terrassa is missing because its website could not be read.

Girona

2027: the council has not published the times yet (checked on 31 October 2026).

How 2026 went: The Kings spent the afternoon in the three areas of the royal camp, where children could see them up close, and set off on their floats at 18:00, walking the last stretch. The closing event began at 19:45 in Plaça de l'U d'Octubre de 2017, with the parade's six bands and a welcome from the mayor. That morning, from 10:30 to 12:30, the royal pages had performed around the neighbourhoods. There were reserved areas for people with reduced mobility on Carrer de Santa Eugènia (opposite Plaça de Joan Brossa), in Plaça de l'U d'Octubre (corner of Plaça de Josep Pla) and at the royal camp, and a quiet spot for children sensitive to noise on Gran Via de Jaume I, between Avinguda de Mariano Álvarez de Castro and Avinguda de Sant Francesc.

The 2026 route: Start: Camp de Mart del parc de la Devesa (18:00). Route: Carrer de Caterina Albert, Carrer del Mestre Francesc Civil, Carrer de Santa Eugènia, Plaça del Marquès de Camps, Carrer de Barcelona, Avinguda de Mariano Álvarez de Castro, Gran Via de Jaume I, Avinguda de Sant Francesc, Carrer de Santa Clara, Carrer d'Anselm Clavé, Carrer de Francesc Eiximenis. End: Plaça de l'U d'Octubre de 2017 (19:45).

Going from Barcelona: Girona from Barcelona by train.

Lleida

2027: the council has not published the times yet (checked on 31 October 2026).

How 2026 went: There was entertainment on the stage in Plaça de l'Estació from 17:00. At 20:00 the Kings greeted the crowd from the balcony of the Paeria, the town hall, where they received the keys to the city. The parade, over 2 kilometres long, had 12 floats and threw 2 tonnes of allergen-free sweets. There were signposted inclusive areas along the route, and a quiet area for autistic children at the station door the Kings came out of.

The 2026 route: Start: Plaça de l'Estació (18:00). Route: Plaça de Ramon Berenguer IV, Rambla de Ferran, Avinguda de Francesc Macià, Avinguda de Blondel, Avinguda de Madrid, Plaça d'Espanya, Avinguda de Blondel. End: La Paeria (20:00).

Tarragona

2027: the council has not published the times yet (checked on 31 October 2026).

How 2026 went: The Kings arrived by boat in the fishermen's quarter of El Serrallo, greeted by the sirens of the ships in the port and a 21-shot salute, and spoke from the balcony of the Teatret del Serrallo. The city's Fanal float opened the parade, followed by others such as the Star, the Water Wheel, the Dromedary, the Camel and the Elephant. At about 20:30 it reached Plaça de la Font, where the mayor handed the Kings the keys to the city. It is run by the City Council and its Cavalcada de Reis and Home dels Nassos council.

The 2026 route: Start: Carrer Reial (19:00). Route: Plaça dels Carros, Carrer Apodaca, Plaça de la Mitja Lluna, Carrer Unió, Rambla Nova (twice), Carrer Sant Agustí, Portalet. End: Plaça de la Font (20:30).

Going from Barcelona: Tarragona from Barcelona by train.

Reus

2027: the council has not published the times yet (checked on 31 October 2026).

How 2026 went: The City Council presented the 2026 parade on 15 December 2025, with a route that differed from the usual one. Under that plan, municipal officials were to receive the Kings in Plaça d'Anton Borrell and, at the end, the Kings were to come down Carrer de Llovera to Plaça del Mercadal to collect the keys to the city. It provided for a quiet stretch for people with sensory sensitivities on Carrer de l'Amargura (between Carrer de Salvador Espriu and Carrer de Nolla), an area for people with reduced mobility on Raval del Pallol and 4.5 tonnes of sweets. The royal pages were due on 29 December, on the balcony of the Casa Rull.

The 2026 route as the council announced it: Start: Passeig de Sunyer (18:30). Route: Plaça del Nen de les Oques, Carrer de Sant Joan, Raval de Jesús, Raval de Martí Folguera, Raval de Robuster, Raval de Sant Pere, Raval del Pallol, Carrer de la Selva del Camp, Carrer de l'Amargura, Plaça del Pintor Fortuny, Carrer de Llovera. End: Plaça del Mercadal.

Sabadell

2027: the council has not published the times yet (checked on 31 October 2026).

How 2026 went: The parade ran south to north: it left the corner of Ronda de Pau Vila and Carretera de Barcelona at 18:00 and was due at Avinguda de Can Deu, in the north of the city, at 21:00. One stretch had low noise and low light.

The 2026 route: Start: Ronda de Pau Vila at Carretera de Barcelona (18:00). Route: Carretera de Barcelona, Avinguda de Barberà, Rambla, Plaça del Doctor Robert, Passeig de la Plaça Major, Passeig de Manresa, Via de Massagué, Avinguda de l'Onze de Setembre, Plaça de la Creu Alta, Carretera de Prats de Lluçanès, Carrer de Francesc Layret, Avinguda de la Concòrdia, Avinguda de Matadepera. End: Avinguda de Can Deu (21:00).

Mataró

2027: the council has not published the times yet (checked on 31 October 2026). The City Council has already confirmed the parade for 5 January 2027: on 30 October 2026 it opened 20 places for members of the public on the new Serenins float, with applications until 22 November.

How 2026 went: The Kings landed at the harbour from the llaüt (a traditional boat) Sant Ramon, and the mayor gave them the key to the city. The afternoon parade (21 groups and over 700 participants) left at 17:00 and was due at the town hall at about 21:00, where the Kings and the mayor spoke to the children from the balcony; the traffic notice put the end at 21:30. There were six accessible areas, and the royal camp in Parc Central was open from 1 to 4 January. The City Council published the programme on 20 November 2025 and the route on 22 December.

The 2026 route: Start: Plaça de Josep Cusachs (17:00). Route: Avinguda del Perú, Passeig de Rocafonda, Ronda d'Alfons X el Savi, Plaça d'Espanya, Camí de la Geganta, Plaça de Granollers, Avinguda de Puig i Cadafalch, Avinguda de la Gatassa, Plaça de Manuel Serra i Xifra, Ronda de Leopoldo O'Donnell, Carrer de Joan Larrea, Ronda de Francesc Macià, Camí Ral, Ronda de Barceló, Avinguda del Maresme, Carrer de Lepant, La Rambla. End: La Riera (21:30).

Badalona

2027: the council has not published the times yet (checked on 31 October 2026). The City Council is already preparing the 2027 parade: the draw for the children who will ride on the floats is on 12 November, open to those aged 9 to 14 on 5 January 2027.

How 2026 went: The welcome at the Estadi Municipal was free but needed a ticket (bookable from 22 December on badalona.cat); doors opened at 14:30 and closed at 15:30. The mayor handed the Kings the Magic Key that opens every home in the city. The parade's theme was 'El somni que ens guia' (the dream that guides us). On Carrer de Sant Bru, between Carrer de Martí i Julià and Riera de Canyadó, a stretch was friendly to neurodivergent people: music down, lights dimmed and sweets handed out rather than thrown. The council gave only the starting point in writing.

Igualada

2027: the council has not published the times yet (checked on 31 October 2026).

How 2026 went: Igualada's Festa dels Reis has been a festival of national heritage interest since 2016 (Generalitat agreement GOV/166/2016). According to the declaration, the first documented parade dates from 1899, and presents were already being handed out before that, with oral accounts from 1895. What makes it unique: hundreds of royal pages climb long, coloured wooden ladders to the balconies and deliver the presents to the homes along the route, then hand out the rest across town once the parade is over. Before that, Patge Faruk, the royal messenger, arrives on 28 December with a white book and a black one, and on 1 January children give him their letters at the Teatre Municipal l'Ateneu. On 5 January 2026 there was a band concert on Passeig de Verdaguer at 17:15; at about 18:00 the mayor welcomed the Kings, and Patge Faruk's float opened the parade. There was a quiet area at the end of Passeig de Mossèn Jacint Verdaguer, by the train station. It is run by the Comissió Cavalcada de Reis d'Igualada with the City Council's support; the council published the programme on 11 December 2025.

5 and 6 January: holiday, school, shops and the metro

Public holiday. Wednesday 6 January 2027 is a public holiday across Catalonia (Epiphany, Order EMT/52/2026). Tuesday 5 January, the day of the parade, is a working day.

School. The 2026-2027 Christmas holidays run from Tuesday 22 December 2026 to Thursday 7 January 2027, both inclusive (Order EDF/66/2026), so children are still off on the day of the parade and on Reis. The whole year is in the school calendar.

Shops. On 5 January each shop keeps its own hours. The 6th is not one of the general opening days of 2027 (Order EMT/89/2026): shops on the general timetable close, and only exempt ones may open, such as bakeries and cake shops, florists and convenience stores. For the presents, Sunday 3 January is a general opening day, and Sunday 10 January is the default municipal opening day in towns that do not choose another. Every date is in shops open on Sundays and holidays.

Metro and buses in Barcelona. TMB announces its arrangements on the day itself. On 5 January 2026 it said the metro would run until 2:00, as it was the eve of a holiday, with extra trains from 17:00, and that most bus lines would be cut short or diverted between about 16:00 and 21:30; it added staff at stations such as Drassanes, Paral·lel, Sant Antoni, Poble Sec and Espanya. Nothing has been published for 2027 yet. Each night's hours are in Barcelona metro hours.

Long weekend. The 6th falls on a Wednesday: to make a long weekend of it, see the 2027 long weekends.

Three Kings traditions: the letter, the coal and the tortell

In Catalonia it is the Three Kings, Melcior, Gaspar and Baltasar, who bring children their presents, on the night of 5 January. Children write them a letter asking for the games and toys they want and hand it to the royal pages and postmen, who collect letters in the days before and even during the parade. That night the Kings go from house to house, and the presents are opened on the morning of the 6th; a child who has misbehaved may find coal beside their shoes. On Three Kings' Day families share a tortell de Reis, a ring-shaped pastry hiding a dried broad bean and a little king figure: whoever finds the bean pays for the tortell, and whoever finds the king is crowned. The other traditions, from the tió log to the caganer, are in Catalan Christmas traditions.

Data on this page last verified: 31 October 2026.

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