{"id":10290,"date":"2019-12-17T13:57:21","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T12:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=10290"},"modified":"2019-12-18T12:05:59","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T11:05:59","slug":"christmas-children-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-children-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas with Children in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is an infinite number of possibilities to spend a spectacular Christmas with children in Madrid. With lights everywhere, wonderful toys, beautiful decorations, and many interesting plans and activities, you will share some memorable moments together as a family.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So today, this article by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShMadrid<\/strong><\/a> will focus on some of <strong>the best ideas for a Christmas <\/strong>with children.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/affordable-christmas-dinner-madrid\/\">Where to Go for an Affordable Christmas Dinner in Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-children-madrid\/#discover-the-very-best-of-christmas-in-madrid-with-your-children\" title=\"Discover the very best of Christmas in Madrid with your children\">Discover the very best of Christmas in Madrid with your children<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-children-madrid\/#visit-cortylandia\" title=\"Visit Cortylandia\">Visit Cortylandia<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-children-madrid\/#stroll-through-the-most-popular-christmas-markets\" title=\"Stroll through the most popular Christmas markets\">Stroll through the most popular Christmas markets<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-children-madrid\/#check-out-madrids-nativity-scenes\" title=\"Check out Madrid\u2019s nativity scenes\">Check out Madrid\u2019s nativity scenes<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-children-madrid\/#visit-santa-clauss-home\" title=\"Visit Santa Claus\u2019s home\">Visit Santa Claus\u2019s home<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"discover-the-very-best-of-christmas-in-madrid-with-your-children\"><\/span>Discover the very best of Christmas in Madrid with your children<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We have come up with some of the most appealing plans to spend <strong>a delightful Christmas in Madrid<\/strong> when you have <strong>children<\/strong>. Find out what these plans are and choose the one (or ones) you like best.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"visit-cortylandia\"><\/span>Visit Cortylandia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_10292\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/christmas-story-4683118_640.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10292\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10292 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/christmas-story-4683118_640-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"wooden christmas toys\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10292\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Year after year, <strong>Cortylandia<\/strong> manages to pleasantly surprise both adults and children. You can find it on the fa\u00e7ade of El Corte Ingl\u00e9s de <strong>Preciados<\/strong> at Calle Maestro Victoria, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/long-term-rental\"><strong>district of Centro<\/strong><\/a>, and it takes place <strong>from November 15 to January 6<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Every <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-calendar-madrid\/\"><strong>Christmas<\/strong><\/a> for over 40 years now, Cortylandia has mesmerized us with a new show, and it lasts for approximately 15 minutes. You can find the different schedules on the internet, so make sure you experience a piece of its magic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is no doubt in our minds, that this is one of the best ways to appreciate all the <strong>Christmas<\/strong> <strong>lights<\/strong>, without missing any of its magic and fun.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"stroll-through-the-most-popular-christmas-markets\"><\/span>Stroll through the most popular Christmas markets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Madrid does not have only one, but multiple locations where you can find typical Christmas items and gifts. In over a hundred stalls you will surely find everything you might need, from a <strong>crib<\/strong> to <strong>Santa\u2019s hat<\/strong>, and from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/where-to-find-food-banks-in-madrid\/\"><strong>food<\/strong><\/a> to handmade leather and jewellery items.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-markets-2019\/\"><strong>market<\/strong><\/a> at <strong>Plaza Mayor<\/strong> is one of the most well-known markets, but there are many other options that are equally interesting:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The market at Plaza de Espa\u00f1a<\/li>\n<li>The Christmas Craft Fair (at Plaza de Santo Domingo)<\/li>\n<li>The market at Plaza de Callao<\/li>\n<li>The Christmas Sweets Market (at Plaza Isabel II in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/long-term-rental\"><strong>district of Cortes<\/strong><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The market at Plaza de Santa Cruz<\/li>\n<li>The Cat market (special Christmas edition at Gran V\u00eda)<\/li>\n<li>Pop Up Chic (street market in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/madrids-salamanca-district\/\"><strong>district of Salamanca<\/strong><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The Aladina Foundation Charity market<\/li>\n<li>The Peace Messengers\u2019 Charity market (at Plaza de Moncloa)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-plays-madrid\/\">Christmas Plays in Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"check-out-madrids-nativity-scenes\"><\/span>Check out Madrid\u2019s nativity scenes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_10291\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/new-years-eve-2931330_640.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10291\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10291\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/new-years-eve-2931330_640-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"two kids under christmas tree\" width=\"300\" height=\"448\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Preparing your <strong>nativity scene<\/strong> at home is something you like doing with your entire family, but home is not the only place you can see nativity scenes. Every year there are many throughout the whole city, on its most characteristic squares.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These are the locations of some of the <strong>most spectacular ones in Madrid<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Nativity scene at Plaza de Cibeles, 1<\/li>\n<li>Neapolitan nativity scene at the Royal Palace<\/li>\n<li>Nativity scene at the Royal Post Office<\/li>\n<li>Nativity scene at Madrid\u2019s History Museum<\/li>\n<li>Nativity scene at the Cathedral of Our Royal Lady of La Almudena<\/li>\n<li>Nativity scene at the Convent of San Jos\u00e9 and Santa Ana (in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/long-term-rental\"><strong>Ciudad Lineal<\/strong><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Neapolitan nativity scene at the Thyssen Bornemisza Museum (in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/retiro-district\/\"><strong>district of<\/strong> <strong>Retiro<\/strong><\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"visit-santa-clauss-home\"><\/span>Visit Santa Claus\u2019s home<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can go and visit <strong>Santa Claus\u2019s home<\/strong> from <strong>December 15 to January 5<\/strong>, in order for the smallest of children to feel the true magic of Christmas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As every year, this initiative by Coca Cola takes place at the <strong>Royal Post Office<\/strong> in Madrid.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can meet Santa Claus and his elves, and also the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/madrids-three-kings-parades\/\"><strong>Three Kings<\/strong><\/a> and their pages will be there.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What are other Christmas activities for children in Madrid?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-center kksr-disabled\"\n    data-id=\"10290\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is an infinite number of possibilities to spend a spectacular Christmas with children in Madrid. 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