Festivals in Spain in October

Festivals in Spain in September

Easter Week in Spain: destinations to live it intensely

When is Easter celebrated in Spain? In March or April, because the dates change every year. Spain transforms over these days. Everybody, everywhere, turns out to experience one of Spain's most traditional events to the full. ...

All Saints' Fair

It was first held in 1346 as a regional agricultural and cattle market. Today it has become established as a major showcase for traditional farming activities, crafts, farm machinery and means of automation. ...

Cante de las Minas Festival

The old La Unión Public Market is the site for this major festival, representing the flamenco history of the mining tradition in this area of Murcia. Flamenco is the absolute star of the event, which, since its creation in 1961, has promoted the musical genre in its most classical to contemporary, avant-garde incarnations. ...

Courtyards Festival in Cordoba

The people of Cordoba proudly open the gates of the courtyards in the old quarter of the city during the days of the festival. They deck the courtyards out specially for the occasion with pots full of geraniums, carnations and jasmines that hang from the whitewashed walls. ...

Arrival of the Caravel La Pinta Festival

In order to remember this important historical event, there are many celebrations in March. A real medieval festival takes place on the streets in the old quarter and in the nearby avenues, selling typical 15th-century crafts. Musicians, minstrels, jugglers and artisans provide entertainment for visitors. ...

Fiesta of the Moors and Christians in Crevillente

In October, Crevillent, in the province of Alicante, celebrates its Moors and Christians fiesta in honour of its patron saint, Francis of Assisi. The fiesta is packed with parades, colour, music and fun, filling every corner of the town with joy. ...

La Patum de Berga Fiesta

The fiesta coincides with Corpus Christi and includes a whole series of theatrical representations, characters and figures that fill the town of Berga every spring. It is a religious commemoration that dates back to the Middle Ages, which has managed to preserve both its religious and profane roots. ...

Canoe festival. International descent of the Sella River

Every year, on the first Saturday in August, canoeists from all over the world come to Asturias to take part in the Sella River race. In order to participate you must have a valid competition license. ...

Festivities in honour of Santiago Apóstol

According to legend, it was the discovery of the remains of Saint James the Apostle that led to the creation of the Galician capital. Santiago de Compostela would soon become a holy city on a par with Jerusalem and Rome, as well as a site of pilgrimage that eventually gave rise to the Way of Saint James, which nowadays has World Heritage ...

Carnival in Águilas

Carnival is celebrated enthusiastically, with four big parades filling the town with colour, splendour, and beauty. They take place on Carnival Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday, and on Piñata Saturday (the weekend after Carnival proper). ...