🎭 Culture & Arts in Spain
Behind the beaches, Spain's coast is steeped in centuries of tradition, and summer is when much of it comes alive. Towns re-enact medieval battles between Moors and Christians, carry their patron saints through the streets in solemn processions, and stage historical pageants like Cartagena's Carthaginians and Romans. These are the events that show you a place's roots — colourful, heartfelt and often centuries old. Here's what's on in culture and tradition while you're here.
Jesus Madrinan: 'The Firmness of an Instant' (photography exhibition)
A photography exhibition by Galician artist Jesús Madriñán at the Las Cigarreras cultural centr
Painting Exhibition: 'Pigmentos' by Candy López & 'Pintando la Vida' by Nati Pamies
A painting exhibition at the historic Casa Orduña municipal museum, pairing Candy López's colou
Antonio Maya: Figured Lives (Exhibition)
A solo exhibition by painter Antonio Maya at Vélez-Málaga's contemporary art centre, running th
Exhibition: Nonell, Vallmitjana and the Roma
An exhibition at the Fundació Palau exploring the friendship and shared artistic world of paint
Visions of Reality - Conrado Diaz Exhibition at Casa Roja Museum
A contemporary art exhibition by Tenerife painter Conrado Diaz at the charming Casa Roja Museum
Arte Urbano de Candelaria — Open-Air Street Art Exhibition
A free open-air street art display set up along the Rambla Los Menceyes promenade, on view from
Gaudí and Nature (Photography Exhibition)
A photographic exhibition exploring how the natural world shaped Antoni Gaudí's creative imagin
Sala Pleamar Summer Art Exhibitions
A free seafront gallery next to the Tourist Office hosting a rotating program of local artists
Calando Cultura - The Canarian Openwork Lace Exhibition
A four-month exhibition celebrating Canarian openwork lace (calado), the craft for which Ingeni
Ladies of the Night: Poetry and Music in the Street
An atmospheric open-air summer series of poetry readings paired with live music, held on warm e
Moros y Cristianos Dénia 2026
Dénia's spectacular Moors and Christians fiesta — costumed parades, mock battles and a landing
Mare de Déu d'Agost 2026 — Mallorca
Assumption Day, 15 August, is a public holiday that sparks processions and town fiestas right a
8th Rodeo Film Fest – Short Film Festival
A short-film festival held over four nights in the atmospheric cave-dwelling complex of Cuevas
Feria de Pedro Romero & Corrida Goyesca 2026 — Ronda
Ronda's September fair crowns itself with the Goyesca — a bullfight in 18th-century costume at
Carthaginians & Romans 2026
Cartagena re-enacts the Punic Wars — thousands of costumed locals, mock battles and a festival
Moros i Cristians 2026 — Benidorm
Benidorm's patron-saint festival stages a lavish Moors-and-Christians spectacle of costumed par
El Remolí - Young Contemporary Art Exhibition
A collective exhibition of contemporary visual art by young creators (aged 16-35) from the Baix
Aires de Telde: A Sky of Mandalas
A free open-air installation that fills the historic Rincon Placido Fleitas with a colourful ca
Oscar Martin Young Theatre Showcase (28th Edition)
Local school and youth theatre groups stage their productions at Elche's Gran Teatro, including
Painting Exhibition: End-of-Course Show 2025-2026
A free drop-in exhibition of works by students of Adeje's municipal painting courses, shown in
Alart 2026 - Art Night in Alaró
An evening 'art night' that turns the whole village into an open gallery, with music, dance and
III Open-Air Painting Contest of Motril
Artists set up their easels around Motril for a full day, painting the town's heritage, streets
'A tot ritme' Dance Festival
A free open-air dance exhibition by the local Gim Llavaneres group in Ca l'Alfaro park. A relax
Les Ones - Street Dance Festival (6th Edition)
A three-evening open-air contemporary dance festival staged in Benidorm's old-town squares, wit
FILMSCUNIT - Open-Air Short Film Festival (3rd edition)
A free open-air short-film festival ('cinema a la fresca') under the summer night sky in the to
Tribalia Dance Academy End-of-Year Show
A two-evening end-of-year dance showcase by the local Tribalia dance academy, with students per
Summer at the MACA 2026
A summer program of activities at Alicante's Contemporary Art Museum (MACA), set in the histori
Poesia i + Festival (21st edition)
A long-running summer festival blending poetry, live music and the arts in the seaside village'
Art al Vent - Open-Air Textile Art on the Balconies
Spain's most important open-air textile-art show drapes around 90 international fabric works fr