If there's one thing Spain does better than anywhere, it's the fiesta. Almost every town has its own patron-saint celebration, and the summer is one long run of ferias, verbenas, processions and fire festivals — bonfires on Midsummer's Eve, the great August fairs with their flamenco and fairgrounds, Moors and Christians re-enactments, and maritime processions that carry saints out to sea. Some are world-famous; the best are often the small-town ones you stumble into. Here's what's on, region by region, while you're visiting.
🎉 Festivals & FiestasStories, context and live dates across Spain
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29Sep
Daya Nueva's main patron-saint fiesta honours San Miguel Arcangel with a packed street programme: a midday rocket launch
29Sep
The town's main annual fiesta in honour of its patron, Saint Michael the Archangel. Religious processions blend with ope
29Sep
Tazacorte's main patronal fiestas in honour of Saint Michael the Archangel, with a packed September programme of process
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The town's main annual fiesta honouring its patron Saint Michael the Archangel and the Virgin of the Rosary. Highlights
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Icod's main patronal celebration fills the town with open-air concerts, comedy shows, family programming and street part
2Oct
Meliana's flagship annual fair, where local commerce, agriculture and gastronomy come together over three days. Expect p
8Oct
San Fulgencio's biggest annual fiesta, honouring the town's patron the Virgen del Remedio, peaking around 8 October. Exp
10Oct
Santa Úrsula's main patron festivities run for around ten days in October, honouring Santa Úrsula and Nuestra Señora del
10Oct
Callosa's flagship four-day Moors and Christians fiesta, held annually since 1860, with thousands of costumed participan
26Oct
The town's main patron-saint celebration, centred on 26 October, fills the old streets with religious processions, folk
28Nov
One of Tenerife's most distinctive traditions: locals uncork the year's new wine while youngsters drag clattering tin ca
25Dec
This small white-village in the hills above the Costa Tropical celebrates its patron saint festival over the Christmas w
8Jan
The town's main winter fiesta in honour of its patron San Sebastián, running mid-January with folklore galas, the Hautac
23Jan
Puntagorda's flagship annual celebration of the almond trees in white-and-pink blossom, declared a Festival of Tourist I
28Feb
Colera's carnival day combining a calcotada-season feel with a batucada percussion parade at 12.30pm, a ticketed communa
14Mar
The whole old town of Palos travels back to the late 1400s for a free open-air medieval fair marking the return of the C
29Mar
One of Mallorca's most traditional spring fairs, filling the village with local produce and craft stalls, livestock, gas
30Apr
A small village fiesta in the La Asomada hamlet of La Guancha, blending tradition, children's activities, a variety show
7May
Sóller's biggest fiesta, mixing the Sunday fair (Sa Fira) of market stalls, farm animals, food, wine, music and traditio
8May
Colera's small spring village fiesta with a community lunch and afternoon children's dancing on day one, followed by a m
29May
Fuencaliente's Canary Islands Day brings a traditional Canarian lunch, a timple (small guitar) masterclass, Canarian fol
29May
The town's biggest annual fiestas, with around fifty religious and festive events: the XLVIII Romeria (folk pilgrimage)
31May
Mazarrón's flagship summer festival packs concerts, comedy, tributes and live shows into the July–August calendar, mostl
9Jun
A four-day open-air culture festival in the town square mixing music, literature, journalism and theatre, capped by a fr
11Jun
A small village fair in Bolonia, the laid-back beach hamlet beside the Baelo Claudia Roman ruins. A few days of casetas,
11Jun
Garafía's biggest annual fiesta celebrates the area's farming and livestock heritage over three days, with morning firew
12Jun
Cullera's fifth-edition Pride festival fills Parque de San Antonio with free live music, drag shows, DJ sets and a Pride
12Jun
Haría's main patron-saint fiesta in honour of St John the Baptist, with a village song festival, a Canarian wrestling to
12Jun
San Pedro del Pinatar's main town fiesta runs for over two weeks, opening with a noisy 'chupinazo' rocket launch in Plaz
12Jun
Vilanova's historic fishing quarter throws its patron-saint festival in honour of Sant Pere, with sardana dancing, a mar
13Jun
A seaside book fair in the fishing village of El Poris de Abona, with bookstall and publisher stands, author signings, c
16Jun
The village of Las Breñas celebrates its patron saint San Luis Gonzaga with a week of traditional games and music. The h
16Jun
A lively open-air evening on Muro's main square, part of the Sant Joan town fiestas: children's races, bicycle ribbon ga
18Jun
A free three-day open-air festival in the heart of this quiet northern village, celebrating inclusion and local life wit
18Jun
Palamos celebrates its main annual town festival with around 70 activities for all ages, including concerts, street part
19Jun
A two-day cultural gathering in the mountain hamlet of Taucho celebrating Adeje's water heritage, with live music by Gru
19Jun
Vilassar de Mar's biggest annual festival, with six days of fire processions, concerts, parades, a giant paella, human-t
19Jun
Pineda de Mar's 'small' town festival celebrating Sant Joan, with bonfires, music and open-air activities spread across
19Jun
A summer-welcome festival at the marina with live music and DJ sets, food trucks, an artisan market and children's activ
19Jun
Pego's main town fiesta in honour of its patron, the Santissim Ecce Homo, running for nearly two weeks with open-air con
19Jun
Vinaròs's biggest annual fiesta, an 11-day patron-saint celebration around the feast days of St John and St Peter, with
19Jun
Two and a half weeks of free neighbourhood fiesta in the La Atalaya district, with a commercial fair, open-air concerts
19Jun
The official opening of Santanyí's Sant Joan festivities, with a ceremonial address by Antònia Adrover Vadell followed b
20Jun
The 29th edition of this traditional Canarian folk festival features ensembles Agrupacion Folklorica I'Gara and Agrupaci
20Jun
Alicante's biggest fiesta, declared of International Tourist Interest: giant satirical figures (hogueras) are built acro
20Jun
Sant Joan d'Alacant celebrates its patron-saint bonfire festival from 20 to 24 June, with parades, fireworks, street mus
20Jun
Rojales' biggest annual celebration, with around 60 activities over more than two weeks: the opening proclamation, relig
20Jun
Guardamar marks midsummer with the traditional Saint John's Eve bonfires, the classic Costa Blanca beach night of fire,
20Jun
The Poble Sec district's patron-saint and midsummer celebration, with communal open-air dinners, verbena dancing, sardan
21Jun
Daimús celebrates its main patron-saint fiestas in honour of Sant Pere, with live music, open-air dinners, processions,
21Jun
The closing day of Breña Baja's San Antonio de Padua fiesta (12-21 June) brings a big open-air community paella with liv
21Jun
The Canarian folk group I'Gara presents a music-and-tradition show celebrating St John's Night, one of the most magical
22Jun
Málaga's annual Pride week, with film screenings, theatre and talks across the centre, culminating in the Pride march on
23Jun
A traditional midsummer flame festival on the eve of Sant Joan. Festivities start in the village square from 5:30pm, the
23Jun
Alcalalí's eagerly awaited patron-saint fiesta fills the village square with open-air orchestra concerts, fireworks, pro
23Jun
On the shortest night of the year, locals gather on Carboneras' beach for the Noche de San Juan, lighting bonfires at mi
23Jun
The midsummer Night of San Juan on Benalmádena's seafront, with bonfires and burning 'júas' effigies on the beach at mid
23Jun
On the shortest night of the year, locals gather on El Puig's beach for the Nit de Sant Joan with bonfires and firework
23Jun
Gandia's biggest summer beach night: live music and a batucada from 23:00, a fire procession at 23:15, a fireworks displ
23Jun
Manilva's midsummer beach party marks the shortest night of the year on Sabinillas beach: live music from the orchestra
23Jun
Telde's biggest fiesta night: a huge bonfire at Siete Puentes, the annual 'Mechones de Melenara' fire torches on the bea
23Jun
On the shortest night of the year, locals and visitors gather on La Barrosa beach for bonfires, music and a midnight dip
23Jun
The magical midsummer night on the seafront at Garbí beach, with a giant bonfire lit at midnight, the arrival of the Can
23Jun
A traditional Saint John's Eve evening gathering in the Santa Gadea neighbourhood, marking the start of summer on the ev
23Jun
Spain's magical midsummer night on the sand: as midnight nears, crowds gather on Xeraco beach for the Saint John bonfire
23Jun
On the magical midsummer night of San Juan, residents and a charanga brass band parade through town lighting the registe
23Jun
Spain's classic midsummer night, celebrated on the Torrenostra beach with bonfires, a seafront parade by local drum and
23Jun
Miramar marks the magical summer-solstice night on the beach with organised, supervised bonfire areas, music and a festi
23Jun
Casares celebrates the arrival of summer on the beach with a daytime Holy Colors party, inflatables and water games from
23Jun
On the night of St John, the seaside village of Pozo Negro burns a giant 'devil-fish' sculpture built from recycled card
23Jun
Spain's classic midsummer night, when locals gather on the beach around bonfires, camp out and welcome the longest days
23Jun
Summer kicks off on the night of 23 June (San Juan's eve) with beach bonfires, fireworks and street parties, running thr
23Jun
On the shortest night of the year Tarragona's beaches fill with bonfires, fireworks, music and all-night parties to welc
23Jun
Roses celebrates Catalonia's biggest midsummer night on the seafront with the arrival of the Flama del Canigo flame, a g
23Jun
Catalonia's biggest midsummer night, when the Flame of Canigó arrives to light the town bonfire, followed by a processio
23Jun
Catalonia's Midsummer Eve celebration, marking the shortest night of the year with the arrival of the Flame of Canigo, b
23Jun
The traditional Catalan Midsummer (Sant Joan) celebration on the Empuriabrava seafront, with a bonfire lighting, live co
23Jun
The midsummer night when locals and visitors fill the beaches to light bonfires, jump three times over the flames for lu
23Jun
Torrenueva's classic midsummer beach party on St John's Eve, with water activities from 6pm, a midnight bonfire lighting
23Jun
Amposta's midsummer fire celebration: a parade of traditional pipers and drummers leads to the park, where the flame fro
23Jun
On the magical night of St John, Castell de Ferro beach fills with bonfires the length of the shore as people gather to
23Jun
On the shortest night of the year hundreds of bonfires are lit on the sand for moonlit dinners, with a midnight firework
23Jun
Pájara revives its traditional St. John's Night on Morro Jable beach with a big bonfire and free open-air concerts runni
23Jun
On the night of 23 June, Ingenio marks St John's Eve with the traditional San Juan bonfires, one of the most atmospheric
23Jun
On the night of 23-24 June thousands gather on the city beach of Las Canteras for symbolic bonfires, a traditional midni
24Jun
Reus's biggest annual street festival honouring its patron saint, Sant Pere. Expect the explosive 'tronada' gunpowder di
24Jun
El Pinar's official local holiday for San Juan on the midsummer night of 24 June, traditionally marked with bonfires and
24Jun
El Ejido's main patron-saint fiesta runs five days with a flower battle (Batalla de Flores), daytime fair sessions, live
24Jun
Benalmádena's summer fair picks up where the Midsummer bonfires leave off — six days of casetas, rides and music.
24Jun
On the night of San Juan, La Gomera marks midsummer with bonfires lit on the beaches and in the squares, a Canarian trad
26Jun
Alcúdia's main summer fiesta honours Sant Pere, patron saint of fishermen, with a colourful procession of fishing boats
26Jun
The patron-saint fiesta of Port de Pollença, honouring Sant Pere (St Peter), protector of fishermen, around his feast da
26Jun
El Masnou's five-day patron-saint festival, themed 'Terra, mar i foc' (Earth, sea and fire). Expect giants parades (Pere
26Jun
Begur's biggest annual fiesta, four days of concerts, street parties, traditional events and family activities celebrati
26Jun
A 10-day seaside fiesta in the fishing village of La Ribera honouring Saint Peter, the patron of fishermen. The big day
27Jun
Güímar's patron saint festivities honouring St Peter the Apostle, with a packed program of open-air dance nights (verben
27Jun
An LGBTI+ Pride celebration in Ca l'Alfaro park with a colourful Holi powder party, DJ music, children's workshops and e
29Jun
El Sauzal's main patron-saint fiesta, peaking on 29 June with a solemn Mass and procession through the old town, followe
29Jun
Peñíscola's fishing community honours its patron Saint Peter with a morning Mass at Santa María church followed by a col
29Jun
Canet's patron-saint fiesta fills streets decorated with myrtle and oleander with morning band processions, dolcaina-and
2Jul
Los Llanos' biggest annual celebration honouring its patron, Our Lady of Los Remedios, spanning late June into July with
2Jul
A four-day open-air neighbourhood fiesta with live rock bands, flamenco, a Saturday water-and-fruit festival, a Sunday V
3Jul
Cunit's big summer fiesta runs for ten days with concerts (orquestra La Principal de la Bisbal, Mama Dousha), a Holi-sty
4Jul
Los Montesinos celebrates its now-annual Pride day with a campaigning street parade (pasacalle) through the town followe
5Jul
Arenys de Mar's main summer festival fills the town for five days with open-air concerts, a correfoc (fire run), giants
10Jul
The Poblenou district holds its own neighbourhood festa over a July weekend, with a town crier's opening, parades, commu
11Jul
The town's main maritime patron festival, honouring the Virgin of Carmen (patroness of fishermen) and Sant Cristòfol, wi
11Jul
Moguer and Mazagón's 32nd summer culture festival fills warm evenings with dozens of mostly free open-air music, theatre
13Jul
Benijófar's main patron-saint fiesta runs roughly two weeks in July, building to Saint James's day on 25 July with parad
14Jul
The patron-saint fiesta of Fuerteventura's historic former capital fills the picturesque old town over several July days
15Jul
Five days of street fair around the Virgen del Carmen feast in the seaside La Carihuela district, with new artistic ligh
16Jul
Each 16 July the coastal village of La Cala de Mijas honours the Virgin of Carmen, patroness of fishermen, with a colour
16Jul
Llançà honours its seafaring roots with the Festa de la Verge del Carme. After a solemn mass at the port chapel, the sta
16Jul
Honouring the patron saint of fishermen, the image of the Virgen del Carmen is carried in a colourful maritime processio
16Jul
San Fulgencio's mid-July patronal celebration in honour of the Virgen del Carmen, with a novena, solemn masses, a candle
16Jul
Los Realejos' emblematic month-long summer fiesta honouring the patron saint of the sea, with processions, music and gas
16Jul
Chiclana's most photogenic seaside tradition: the image of the Virgen del Carmen, patron of fishermen, is carried out fr
16Jul
Nerja's most emblematic fiesta, declared of Special Local Tourist Interest: the image of the Virgen del Carmen, patron o
16Jul
Each 16 July the old fishing quarter of La Carihuela carries the statue of the Virgen del Carmen down to the sea, where
17Jul
Mataró's spectacular patron-saint festival fills the streets for nearly two weeks with over 50 music acts, giants parade
17Jul
The beachfront Pedregals neighbourhood throws its own summer fiesta with the open-air Ruta del Meló (free melon tasting
18Jul
Es Mercadal's biggest annual fiesta honouring patron saint Sant Martí, centred on the famous Menorcan 'jaleo' where hors
19Jul
Gata de Gorgos's main patron-saint festival, running from the youth-group presentation in mid-July to the raising of the
24Jul
Villajoyosa's biggest fiesta and one of the most spectacular in Spain, declared of International Tourist Interest. A wee
24Jul
L'Estartit's main summer town festival over three days: a youth parade from the port with DJs, a singer-songwriter conce
29Jul
A late-summer village fiesta around the Ermita de los Angeles, with evening religious processions, a live performance by
31Jul
Mogán's main patronal festival honouring San Antonio, filling the old village with a solemn Mass and procession, a colou
31Jul
Xaló's main patron-saint fiesta in honour of Sant Domènec runs for nearly two weeks, with a popular paella contest, deco
5Aug
San Bartolomé's biggest celebration of the year honours patron St Bartholomew, building over August to the feast day on
6Aug
La Guancha's main summer fiestas honouring the Virgin of Hope, with weeks of open-air concerts, evening verbenas (street
7Aug
El Verger's biggest week of the year, honouring its patron saints with spectacular Moors and Christians gala parades thr
8Aug
Altea's signature event: a world-class fireworks display launched from floating platforms out at sea, its colours mirror
10Aug
Busot's main patron-saint fiesta in honour of San Lorenzo, with a week of religious processions, open-air concerts, the
11Aug
Tarragona's main summer festival honours co-patron Sant Magi with nine days of Catalan folk traditions: human towers (ca
13Aug
Cubelles's main annual town festival, kicking off with the opening pregó on the evening of 13 August and followed by day
14Aug
Polop's main summer fiesta in honour of the Virgin of the Assumption and Sant Roc, with nightly open-air dances (verbena
14Aug
Carboneras' big summer fiesta honours its fishing heritage and the Virgen del Carmen, patron of sailors. The highlight i
14Aug
Foios celebrates its main patron-saint fiestas in mid-August, peaking on 17 August for the Mare de Deu del Patrocini, wi
14Aug
Arenys de Mar's most distinctive tradition, recognised by the Catalan government as a National Heritage Festival. Highli
15Aug
Benahavís throws its biggest party of the year around 15 August in honour of its patroness, Our Lady of the Rosary. Five
15Aug
Llançà's main summer festival fills the town for several days with sardana folk dances, a giants' parade with drummers,
15Aug
El Puig's biggest summer fiesta in honour of Sant Roc, running through August with the main days on the 15th and 16th. H
16Aug
One of Tenerife's most picturesque traditional pilgrimages: locals in colourful Canarian folk costume parade decorated o
23Aug
Sitges' biggest annual fiesta in honour of patron saint Sant Bartomeu, with a saint's procession, street parades, family
23Aug
Torreblanca's main fiestas in honour of San Bartolomé, with around 80 activities over ten days: a giant open-air paella
24Aug
Aigües celebrates its main patron saint festival in late August, honouring San Francisco de Asis, the Virgen del Rosario
27Aug
Pineda de Mar's main annual festival packs over 50 activities into late August, including a correfoc (fire run), a parad
28Aug
A traditional seafaring fiesta honouring Arinaga's fishing heritage: a fleet of around 20 small boats sails along the be
29Aug
Sant Lluís's traditional patron-saint fiesta, the highlight of the town's summer. Expect the spectacular jaleo of caixer
29Aug
Arafo, known as Tenerife's village of music, holds one of the island's most authentic Canarian romerias in honour of San
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