San Juan Midsummer Night on the Beach
Spain's classic midsummer night, when locals gather on the beach around bonfires, camp out and welcome the longest days of summer by the sea. Bonfires are allowed from 8pm to 3am and many people stay on the sand until dawn.
On the night of 23 June, Nerja's beaches fill up with families, friends and coolboxes as everyone settles in to see midsummer through. Groups stake out a patch of sand from 8pm, light small bonfires and tend barbecues until the early hours, with music carrying along the shore until it has to drop at 2am so people can sleep. Plenty of locals camp out and stay put right through to dawn, watching the sky lighten over the water.
A few practical notes worth knowing. Bonfires have to sit on a grill or metal tray, not straight on the sand, and three of the busier beaches — Burriana, Torrecilla and Maro — are off-limits for fires and camping entirely. Whatever you bring, you take home: pack a bin bag. It is free, easy-going and one of the better nights to be on the coast.
Source: https://www.nerja.es/normas-de-obligado-cumplimiento-en-la-noche-y-fiesta-de-san-juan-2026/