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La Barqueta celebrates Christmas with its traditional nativity scene of almost 400 figures

Benidorm / 9 December 2025

 

The La Barqueta Cultural and Recreational Association has once again marked the start of the Christmas season by unveiling its much-loved traditional nativity scene, an annual event held on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. At six o’clock in the evening, the association opened the doors of its headquarters on Tomás Ortuño so that residents and visitors could admire the display, created entirely by members over recent weeks.

 

The Mayor of Benidorm, Toni Pérez, and the Councillor for Festivals, Mariló Cebreros, attended the inauguration alongside the Senior and Junior Queens of the Patron Saint Festivities, Paula Pascual and Aitana Pérez, who were given the honour of lighting the nativity scene and officially opening the premises to the public.

 

A large part of the municipal council was present, together with regional deputy José Ramón González de Zárate, the president of the 2026 Festival Commission, Ramón Cano, and numerous residents eager to see this year’s creation. The 2025 display includes more than 60 new pieces, bringing the total to almost 400 figures. As part of the celebration, La Barqueta offered pastries and mistela, while traditional Christmas carols were performed outside by musicians playing the xirimita i tabalet, adding to the festive atmosphere.

 

The nativity scene features a detailed and expansive recreation of the Birth of Jesus with several mechanised elements. Visitors will find classic biblical scenes such as the Nativity, the Annunciation, King Herod’s castle, the arrival of the Three Wise Men, and various traditional trades and village scenes from the period.

 

The public can visit the nativity scene at La Barqueta’s headquarters on Tomás Ortuño daily until 6 January, with opening hours from 10:00 to 13:00 in the morning and 17:00 to 21:00 in the afternoon.