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Festivals
There is no better way to get to know Andalucia than through their many and 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.
Fiestas de la Candelaria are celebrated somewhere between the 17th January and 2nd February.
Festivals - Jabalquinto
Popular festivals in Jabalquinto are Fiesta en honor de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno, Romería de San Isidro and Fiesta del Emigrante.
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Festivals - Aldeaquemada
Popular festivals in Aldeaquemada are San Antón, Semana Santa, San Miguel and Fiestas de Agosto.
Festivals - Valdepeñas de Jaén
Popular festivals in Valdepeñas de Jaén are Candelaria, Semana Santa, Romería de Cristo Chircales and Feria de San Juan.
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Festivals - Castillo de Locubín
Popular festivals in Castillo de Locubín are San Antón, Semana Santa, Fiesta de las Cerezas and Fiestas Patronales en Honor a Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno… More →
Andalucia Big closed on Saturday night with a headline act from English (Teignmouth, Devon) rock band Muse. Their 2006 hit Supermassive Black Hole made it to number four… More →
Night two of the festival will welcome 90s British funk band Jamiroquai to the stage. With hits such as Virtual Insanity, Space Cowboy, and Cosmic Girl, along with lead singer Jay Kay’s array of… More →
Thursday - Andalucia Big festival Day One began promptly at 16,30. Festival fans had already formed a long queue waiting for the gates to open. In the full heat of the Malaga sun, the astroturf… More →
The creators of Mad Cool festival in Madrid produced the first edition of Andalucia Big in September 2022. With their expertise and 6 years of lineups, the producers knew how to pull out the big… More →
Dreambeach 2021 took place on the 30th October 2021 in Granada city due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic with an authentic line up of artists including Armin van Buuren, Sunnery James &… More →
Traditional Festivals in Alcal la Real include Candelaria, Carnical, Holy Week and Summer Feria.
Higuera de Calatrava Festivals
Fuerte del Rey Festivals
Santiago de Calatrava Festivals
Mengíbar Festivals
The important festivals in Martos are The Three Kings, Carnaval, San Juan de Dios, Fiesta de Santa María de la Villa, San Miguel and Romería de la Virgen de la Victoria.
Mancha Real Festivals
Festivals in Los Villares are the Three Kings, the Carnival, Semana Santa, Fiestas de San Juan Bautistaare.
The popular festivals of Jamilina are Three Kings, San Anton, Holy week, Romería de San Isidro, Feria de Agosto.
Festivals - Porcuna
Cabalgata Reyes Magos
The Three Kings procession is celebrated on the evening of 5th… More →
The most important traditional festivals celebrated in La Guardia de Jaén are Three Kings,Día de San Antón, Feria y Fiestas de San Sebastián, Semana Santa, Feria y Fiestas en Honor a la Divina… More →
The Starlite Festival is a month-long music and cultural event held in July / August at the Cantera de Nagüeles, in Marbella. It is now established as one of the important annual social and… More →
The most important traditional festivals celebrated in Fuensanta de Martos are:
Popular festivals in Villanueva de la Reina are San Antón, Semana Santa, Romería de Santa Potenciana, San Isidro and Fiestas Patronales
Cascamorras festival in the towns of Guadix and Baza has been declared Festival of International Tourism interest due to its intriguing history. Although the festival is relatively little-known… More →
One of Andalucia’s most picturesque “romerías” traditionally took place every year in Ronda on a Sunday late in May or early in June. However in late 2016 it was decided to change the date to the… More →
On the 15th May Estepona celebrates the day of its patron saint, San Isidro Labrador (the Farmer), with a procession starting at San José church in the old town and making its way around the… More →
Barbate is well known for its maritime traditions and a strong fishing community. Not surprising, the patron saint of the town is the Virgen del Carmen. What was once a yearly tribute to the… 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.