Puerto Portals Christmas Market 2026: Dates, 60 Wooden Stalls and an Ice Rink by the Sea
Puerto Portals Christmas Market 2026 runs from 11 December to 6 January, with more than 60 wooden stalls, food, family activities and a skating rink.
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The Puerto Portals Christmas Market 2026 opens on Friday 11 December and runs until Wednesday 6 January 2027. More than 60 wooden stalls line the marina, with gifts, food, activities for the whole family and an ice skating rink.
We have been selling homes in Calvià since 1985, and for many families who live around Portals Nous this market is where Christmas starts. This year it is bigger than last: here is what the marina has confirmed, what is new, and how to make the most of a visit.
Dates and What the Marina Has Confirmed
The marina's official Christmas Market page sets out the essentials for this edition:
- Dates: from Friday 11 December 2026 to Wednesday 6 January 2027, so the market covers the whole festive period, including Christmas, New Year's Eve and Three Kings' Day.
- Stalls: more than sixty wooden stalls, decorated with fairy lights and fir trees.
- What is on sale: Christmas decorations, accessories, wooden toys and many one-off gifts.
- Food: a wide choice of food and drink.
- For families: a programme of activities for all ages and, as every year, a skating rink.
The marina has not yet published the daily opening hours or the activity programme for 2026. Both will appear on the official page, so check it before you go, especially if you are planning around a particular show or workshop.
What Is New at the Puerto Portals Christmas Market This Year
The biggest change is size. When we wrote about the market in December 2025, last year's edition had more than 40 stalls. The 2026 edition has more than 60, so there is noticeably more to browse along the boulevard.
The dates have also shifted slightly. Last year the market opened on Friday 12 December; this year it opens a day earlier in the calendar, on Friday 11 December, and closes on 6 January as before. That gives you the full run of December weekends, plus the school holidays, to visit.
The marina was also careful about the stallholders it chose. When applications opened, it asked makers for real photographs of their products and said it would not accept artificially generated images. For shoppers, that is a good sign: the focus is on real, handmade and quality goods rather than mass-produced decorations.
Gifts, Food and Things to Do
A Christmas market in a Mediterranean marina is a slightly different experience from one in a northern European square. You walk between the stalls with the yachts on one side and the palms of the boulevard on the other, and on a clear December day you can browse in the sunshine before the lights take over at dusk.
The stalls cover the classic market range. Wooden toys and Christmas decorations sit alongside accessories and small gifts that you will not find in the shopping centres. If you are buying for family abroad, a market like this is a good place to find something light enough to pack in a suitcase.
The food stands are the other half of the visit. The marina has promised a wide choice of food and drink, and for most families the market becomes a regular evening plan through December: a walk, something warm to drink, and a turn on the ice.
The skating rink is the main draw for children. It is a fixture of the market every year, and on busy weekend evenings it is worth arriving early in the afternoon if your children want a longer session.
A Festive Season in Portals Nous
The market is the centre of a busy few weeks in this corner of Calvià. The season at the marina begins with Sankt Martin at Puerto Portals on 14 November, when children walk the quay with paper lanterns. In Palma, the city's Christmas lights are switched on at the Parc de la Mar on Saturday 21 November; our guide to the Palma Christmas lights 2026 has the details.
If you live in Calvià, the council's Christmas voucher scheme for local shops runs over the same weeks. Our article on Calvià lo Vale 2026 explains how residents can double the value of their shopping in participating local businesses.
Puerto Portals sits at the foot of Portals Nous, between Bendinat and Costa d'en Blanes. Our guide to Portals Nous and Puerto Portals and our complete guide to the marina describe the area through the year, from the summer boating season to quiet winter mornings.
Planning Your Visit
- Check the official page first. Opening hours and the activity programme for 2026 are not published yet. The Puerto Portals event page is the place to look.
- Go on a weekday if you can. December weekends and the days around Christmas are the busiest times at any market. A weekday afternoon is calmer for browsing.
- Stay for dusk. The stalls are decorated with fairy lights, and the market looks its best as the light goes and the lights on the boats come on.
- Think about transport. Parking near the marina fills up on busy evenings. Public buses serve Portals Nous from Palma and the rest of Calvià; check current routes and timetables on the TIB website.
- Bring a layer. December days in Mallorca are often mild, but evenings by the water turn cool once the sun has gone.
- Combine it with a meal. Many of the marina's restaurants stay open in winter, and a market visit followed by lunch or dinner by the water is a very local way to spend a December day.
Living Near Puerto Portals in Winter
Many people know Puerto Portals only from the summer, when the superyachts are in and the restaurants are full late into the night. The Christmas market shows the other side of the area. In winter, Portals Nous is a residential neighbourhood with schools, shops and services close by, and the marina becomes a place where local families meet.
That year-round life is one of the reasons buyers choose this part of Calvià. Palma and the airport are a short drive away, there are international schools within easy reach, and the coast between Bendinat and Costa d'en Blanes has some of the most sought-after homes in the southwest. Our residents' guide to Portals Nous covers daily life in more detail.
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