Festivals in Andalucía
Festivals
There is no better way to get to know Andalucia than through its myriad of fascinating traditional festivals. The local fiesta is the moment when every town and village strives to put on a splendid show, not only for themselves but also for those who come from afar to admire and enjoy. Over 3,000 fiestas are celebrated every year in Andalucia, including fairs, pilgrimages, carnivals, mock battles between Moors and Christians and religious processions. Each town and village has at least one patron saint and the processions in their name. In fact, there is scarcely a day in the year without its fiesta.
Below is our descriptive guide to the more popular festivals taking place each year. They are listed more or less in the order that they take place in the year. Alternatively consult a larger listing of the Festivals and Fiestas in Andalucia in a month by month format. Also consult our list of the summer ferias and this extensive guide to the main modern music and dance festivals.
Traditional Festivals in Andalucia
Theatre Festivals in Andalucia
Theatre Festivals. Sevilla, Málaga, Cadiz, Jerez and other cities offer theatre and opera festivals and programmes.
Music and Dance contemporary Festivals
Festivals in Andalucia
Here is our long list of hundreds of pages of Festivals in Andalucia in the towns and villages of Andalucia.
There are hundreds of local music and dance festivals held in Andalucía each year, especially in the summer. We track 65 established ones. 2026 is set to be another big year, with organisers… More →
Estepona Summer Feria takes place the first week in July from Tuesday to Sunday and gives everyone a week to enjoy dancing, drinking and eating. Both the day fair and the night fair take place at… More →
The annual Malaga city fair from Sat 15th to Sat 22nd Aug 2026 is an exuberant week-long street party with plenty of flamenco and 'fino' (sherry). The fair commemorates the re-conquest of the… More →
The ninth edition of the Pueblos Blancos Music Festival, the grassroots event, takes place in the Serranía de Ronda from Thursday, 30 July to Sunday, 2 August 2026.
The summer feria in San Pedro de Alcantara, Marbella, it is traditionally held on the third week of October from a Monday or Tuesday to a Sunday to coincide with the Saint’s feast day.
The XV edition of the festival took place as always in the Cantera de Nagüeles in Marbella, with 49 nights of concerts from global artists, from June to August.
Report by Chris Chaplow on the music festivals Friday night in Cortes de la Frontera. The Pueblos Blancos Music Festival, a grassroots event that takes place in the Serranía de Ronda each year.… More →
As winter evenings draw in, the towns and villages of Andalucía once again burst into colour with the glow of Christmas lights. Across the region, from the snow-capped Sierras to the sun-warmed… More →
The eighth edition of the Pueblos Blancos Music Festival, a grassroots event took place in the Serranía de Ronda from Thursday, 31 July to Sunday, 3 August 2025.
The Semana Santa (Holy Week) procession Palm Sunday it the first of six different days during Semana Santa in Estepona that have processions.
Every year on 28 February, the region of Andalusia celebrates Día de Andalucía. Andalusia Day is a public holiday throughout the region, one of several festivos during the year, which celebrates… More →
The 14th of February is Valentine's Day, or Dia de los Enamorados (Lovers' Day) in Spain. Many hotels and restaurants around Andalucia will have special offers on, so if you're… More →
Benalmadma Pueblo is one of the best towns to take part in a Corpus Christi festival on the Costa del Sol. Several of the streets in and around Plaza de España are decorated with a carpet of… More →
Experience PJ Fest 2026 in Marbella on 3rd September 2026. Discover the celebration of Latin music and pop culture, hosted at the iconic Starlite auditorium
If the Virgen del Carmen is safe anywhere on the Costa del Sol it would have to be Marbella. There the image of the Virgin is kept 12 metres underground in a vault. Thankfully, she sees the… More →
Every year the beaches of Sanlucar de Barrameda in the province of Cádiz come alive with the pounding of hooves as the famous horse races take over the coast. Traditionally, the races take place… More →
Every town and village in Andalucia has its own feria or fair, and it would be possible, if one had superhuman powers of endurance, to spend the whole summer following them about the region. The… More →
Popular festivals in Fuente Vaqueros are Romería de San Marcos, Día de la Cruz, Fiesta Aniversario del Nacimiento de Federico García Lorca and Fiestas Patronales.
Popular festivals in Láchar include Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Las Candelarias, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa, San Marcos, Romería de San Isidro, Fiestas de Peñuelas, Fiestas Patronales de la Virgen… More →
Popular festivals in Cúllar Vega include Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Día de San Antón, Día de Andalucía, Día de los Petardos, Jueves Gordo, Fiesta de la Cruz, Romería de San Isidro, Semana Santa, Día… More →
Popular festivals in Escúzar are La Candelaria, Semana Santa, San Marcos, Fiestas Patronales and Fiesta de las Castañas.
Popular festivals in Chauchina are Fiestas Populares de Chauchina, Fiestas Populares de Romilla, Fiestas Populares de Romilla La Nueva, Festividad de la Virgen del Rosario and San Marcos.
Popular festivals in Chimeneas are Fiestas de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Fiestas de San Judas Tadeo, La Candelaria and Semana Santa.
Popular festivals in Cijuela include Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Día de Andalucía, San Marcos, Fiesta de la Cruz, Semana Santa, Fiestas Patronales, and Halloween and All Saints’ Day.
Popular festivals in Churriana de la Vega are Fiesta de Nuestro Padre Jesús, Día de las Merendicas o Jueves Lardero, Semana Santa, Fiesta de la Cruz, Festividad de San Roque and Festividad en… More →
Popular festivals in Armilla are San Antón, Cruces de Mayo, San Isidro and San Miguel among others.
Popular festivals in Arenas del Rey are Día de la Candelaría, Romería de San Isidro and Fiestas Patronales.
Popular festivals in Villanueva Mesía are Fiestas de Santiago, Fiestas y Feria de Ganado, San Marcos, San Sebastián and La Candelaria.
Popular festivals in Cacín are Fiestas Populares de San Sebastián, Día de las Merendicas and La Candelaria.
The summer feria in San Pedro de Alcantara, Marbella, it is traditionally held on the third week of October from a Monday or Tuesday to a Sunday to coincide with the Saint’s feast day.
Popular festivals in Alhendín are La Candelaria, Fiestas de San Marcos, San José and Fiestas de Agosto.
Popular festivals in Algarinejo are La Candelaria, Romería de San Isidro, Fiestas de San Juan, Fiestas de Santa Ana, Fiestas en honor a San Jerónimo and Fiestas de Doña Juana.
Popular festivals in Agrón are Fiesta de la Virgen de Agosto, Procesión de la Santísima Virgen, Fiestas de la Cruz, La Candelaria and San Marcos among others.
Popular festivals in Vegas del Genil are Fiesta de la Virgen de los Remedios, Fiestas de la Merendica, Fiestas de San Marcos, Día de la Toma and Semana Santa.
Popular festivals in Zagra are Fiestas Patronales de San Lorenzo, Feria Grande, Romería de San Antonio and Semana Santa.
Popular festivals in Zafarraya are Fiestas en Honor al Señor de las Tres Marías y Día de la Cruz, La Candelaria, San Marcos and Feria Grande.
Popular festivals in Polícar are San Antón, San Blas, San Marcos and San Antonio de Padua among others.
Popular festivals in Marchal are Candelaria, Santo Cristo de los Milagros, San Marcos and San Bonifacio.
Popular festivals in Polícar are San Antón, San Blas, San Marcos and San Antonio de Padua among others.
Popular festivals in Lugros are La Virgen de la Piedra, Día de Santiago, San Marcos and Santo Cristo de Los Trabajos.
More information
Hopefully this overall guide has been a help in planning your trip or in understanding the many varied festivals of the the region. For more dates try our events home page or look up an individual town in our destinations section.