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
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.
Festivals in Enix: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Semana Santa, Fiestas del Emigrante, Fiestas de Nuestra Señora del Rosario y de San Judas Tadeo and Fiestas de Santa Teresa de Jesús.
Festivals in Felix: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Semana Santa, Festival de Señales, Fiestas de San Marcos, Chapuzones de San Juan, Fiestas de San Roque and Fiestas de las Castañas.
Festivals in Adra: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, San Sebastián, Carnavales, Semana Santa, Fiesta de San Marcos, Cruces de Mayo, San Juan, Virgen del Carmen, Feria y Fiestas de Adra.
Festivals in La Mojonera: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa and Día Mundial del Agua.
Festivals in Puente Genil: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Día de la Candelaria, Día de Andalucía, Carnaval, Semana Santa, Festividad de San Marcos, Semana Santa Chica, Cruces de Mayo, Fiestas de la Virgen… More →
Festivals in Montemayor: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, San Sebastián, La Candelaria, Carnaval, Semana Santa, Romería de San Isidro, Feria de San Acacio and Fiestas de Jesús Transfigurado.
Festivals in Montilla: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Velada de San Sebastián, Día de la Candelaria, San Blas, Día de Andalucía, Carnaval, Semana Santa, Fiesta de la Cruz, Romería de la Virgen de Las… More →
Festivals in Lubrín: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Fiestas en Honor a San Sebastián, Día de Andalucía, Carnavales, Semana Santa, Fiesta del Emigrante, Feria de Octubre and Los Aguinaldos.
Festivals in Bédar: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Día de Andalucía, Carnival, Día de la Vieja, Semana Santa, Fiestas de San Gregorio, Día del Emigrante and Fiestas en Honor a la Virgen de la Cabeza.… More →
Festivals in Huércal Overa: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Día de las Lumbres, Día del Cura Valera, Carnavales, Día del Villazgo, Semana Santa and Feria.
Festivals in Los Gallardos: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Mercado Medieval, Día de Andalucía, Carnavales, Semana Santa, Dia de la Vieja, Día del Libro, Fiesta de San Isidro, Fiesta en Honor a Nuestra… More →
Festivals in Fernan Nuñez: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Día de Andalucía, Jueves Lardero, Carnaval, Semana Santa, Cruces de Mayo, Romería de San Isidro, Feria y Fiestas de Santa María and Feria Real… More →
Festivals in Aguilar de la Frontera: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Día de la Candelaria, San Blas, Día de Andalucía, Carnaval, Semana Santa, Romería de la Virgen de los Remedios, Fiesta de Nuestra… More →
Festivals in Palenciana: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Carnaval, Semana Santa, Día de San Marcos, Romería de San Isidro and Feria del Carmen.
Festivals in La Carlota: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, La Candelaria, Carnaval, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa, Feria del Libro, Romería de San Isidro, Feria de San Pedro, Feria y Fiestas de La Paz,… More →
Festivals in Fuente Tójar: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Carnaval, Día de San José, Semana Santa, Feria Real San Isidro Labrador, Semana Cultural, Fiesta de la Cruz de la Cubertilla, Semana Joven,… More →
Festivals in Encinas Reales: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Carnaval, Semana Santa and Fiestas de San Miguel.
Festivals in Doña Mencía: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, San Blas, Carnaval, Semana Santa, Feria en Honor a San Pedro Mártir de Verona, Romería de San Pedro, Verbena en Calle Llana and Fiestas en Honor… More →
Festivals in Carcabuey: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Carnaval, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa, Corpus Christi, Fiesta del Algal, Feria Real, Fiesta de Aurora, Fiestas Patronales Virgen del Castillo… More →
Festivals in Benamejí: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Día de la Candelaria y San Blas, Carnaval, Semana Santa, San Marcos, Semana Cultural and Festividad Internacional de Folklore.
Festivals in Baena: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Carnaval, Día de Andalucia, Visperas de San Jose, Semana Santa, Fiesta de San Isidro Labrador, Romería Virgen de Fátima, Virgen de la Cabeza, Romeria… More →
Festivals in Almedinilla: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, San Antón en Sileras, Día de la Candelaria, Carnaval, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa, Cruces de Mayo, Fiesta de San Isidro Labrador, Fiesta de… More →
Festivals in Iznájar: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Carnaval, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa, San Marcos, Fiestas de la Cruz, Romería de San Isidro, Feria Chica and Feria de Septiembre.
Festivals in Zuheros: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Carnival, La Candelaria, Semana Santa, Día de la Cruz, Romería de San Isidro Labrador, San Juan, Fiestas Patronales en honor a la Virgen de los… More →
Festivals in Rute: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Carnaval, Semana Santa, San Marcos, Fiesta en Honor a la Virgen de la Cabeza y Romeria, Fiestas Patronales and Feria Real.
Festivals in Priego de Cordoba: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, La Candelaria, Carnaval, Semana Santa, Domingos de Mayo, Romería de la Virgen de la Cabeza, Feria Real, Feria del Ganado, AgroPriego and… More →
Festivals in Lucena: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Carnival, Semana Santa, Fiestas Aracelitanas, Festival Internacional de Jazz, Feria de la Tapa y Encuentro de Bandas de Calle, Romería de Nuestra Señora… More →
"Los Encuentros de Arte del Valle del Genal"is a bi-annual summer art festival which takes place in Genalguacil, near Gaucin in Malaga province. What does the festival consist of? During the… More →
Festivals in Osuna: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, San Arcadio, Carnaval, Semana Santa, Feria de Mayo, Nuestra Señora de la Consolación and Romería de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación.
Festivals in Nerja: Three Kings (5th January), Carnival (Feb), Semana Santa (March/April), San Isidro (15th May), San Juan, (23/24 June), Virgin del Carmen (16th July), Feria (Second week in… More →
Arte Sano Festival was the biggest free alternative festival on the Costa del Sol, and took place on the last weekend in July on San Pedro Alcántara seafront from about 2004 to 2019. It was… More →
Festivals in Carmona: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Carnaval, Semana Santa, Las Mayas, Feria, San Juan, Romería de la Virgen de Gracia, Fiestas Patronales and Romería de San Mateo.
Marbella, whilst a modern and cosmopolitan resort town, still has numerous cultural and social events going in addition to important festivals and fairs that take place around the same time each… More →
One of the most delightful features of Christmas in Andalucia are the belenes vivientes, or living (live) nativity scenes, where many of the townsfolk dress up as characters to take part, using… More →
Cascamorras festival in Guadix and Baza has been declared a Fiesta de Interés Turístico Internacional (Festival of International Tourism Interest) due to its intriguing history. Although the… More →
In most wine-growing districts of Spain, the harvest festival begins on the feast of St Matthew (21 September). In Jerez the Fiestas de la Vendimia starts officially on 8 September, the feast of… More →
Sabinillas hosted a full moon festival moon festival at the end of July or early August on its beaches with live bands, dancing, body painting, craft stalls and friends getting together on the… More →
Estepona is a lively fishing town with numerous cultural and social events going on all the time in addition to important festivals and fairs that take place around the same time each year. Here… More →
A lot of people go on a pilgrimage to El Rocio. Those who believe in heaven and those who don't. A few hours after starting along the paths of Lower Andalusia, a unique form of relation is… More →
Fuengirola has some particularly interesting festivals: April: The International Fair : “La Feria de los Pueblos”. This is a wonderful fair, which is held in the main fairground of Fuengirola (… More →
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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.