The Port is offering a wide range of sea-inspired family activities for Christmas, from 5 December to 5 January
For the first time, this space has been decorated with large format Christmas lights, with an electric train also offering a unique way of getting around the Port Olímpic during the school holidays
In addition, a royal messenger will be collecting children’s letters for the Three Kings, whom the Port will welcome on the evening of 5 January as part of the Sant Martí district parades
The Port Olímpic has its Christmas decorations up and is launching a special programme of events for everybody to enjoy this new space over the festive season. From now until 5 January, the port will be a magical place brimming with sea-inspired Christmas activities for all.
At the Moll de Mestral wharf there’s a wide array of free family options organised by La Mar d’Activitats. Daily activities include drawing and painting workshops, a storytelling corner, face-painting, construction games and more. There will also be sea-related activities in collaboration with the Municipal Sailing Centre, the Catalan Sailing Federation and the Barcelona Patí Vela Club, plus educational activities by Zoo de Barcelona and the Institute of Marine Sciences.
In December, these activities will be offered Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) from 3 pm to 9 pm, and public holidays from 11 am to 9 pm. From 20 December to 6 January, opening times will be from 11 am to 9 pm.
Besides the scheduled activities, youngsters will be able to enjoy a recreational area with inflatables and trampolines, and warm up with some hot chocolate.
The Port Olímpic will welcome the Three Kings for the parades in Sant Martí
The Moll de Mestral wharf will also have a tent where children can write their letter to the Three Kings or hand it to one of their messengers. Letters can be delivered at the weekends in December and every day from 26 December to 5 January.
One of the main events in the Christmas programme at the Port Olímpic will be the arrival of the boat carrying the Three Kings on the afternoon of 5 January, just before the parades in the district of Sant Martí begin. That afternoon, Melchior, Gaspar and Balthasar will be arriving on the sailing boat O Ria de Ferrol and getting off at the Moll de Mestral wharf. From there, Their Majesties will set off on a route around the port, collecting letters and gearing up to make their way through the streets of Sant Martí in each of the district’s scheduled parades.
Large format illuminated figures and a Christmas train
Throughout the festive period, the Port Olímpic will be lit up in the evenings with large format illuminated figures. Four metres tall and featuring LED technology, these figures will be located at the Moll de Mestral and Moll de Gregal wharfs.
The Christmas setting will be topped off with a 100% electric train making its way around Port Olímpic with stops at the Moll de Mestral and Moll de Gregal wharfs and the Dic de Recer Sea Wall. The little train will take visitors to the recently opened Culinary Balcony, where they can enjoy a wide range of food options; as well as the Sea Wall, an exceptional lookout for enjoying unparalleled views of the city.
The train will be operating on 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 December, and from 2 to 4 January (from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm and from 4.30 pm to 8.30 pm).
The full programme can be found on the Port Olímpic website.
