Festivals of Spain

Discover Spain's Most Vibrant Festivals

From ancient traditions to world-famous celebrations, explore the festivals that make Spain one of the most culturally rich countries in the world.

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March

Traditional

Las Fallas

Valencia, Valencia

Las Fallas is one of Spain's most spectacular and UNESCO-recognised festivals — a stunning combination of art, fire, music, and Valencian pride. Every March, the city of Valencia fills its streets with hundreds of enormous satirical sculptures (fallas), only to burn them all to the ground in a magnificent midnight inferno on the final night.

July

Traditional

San Fermín

Pamplona, Navarra

The Fiestas de San Fermín are among the most famous and adrenaline-charged festivals in the world. Held annually in Pamplona, the capital of Navarre, the festival draws over a million visitors every July for nine non-stop days of bullfighting, parades, music, and the legendary encierro — the Running of the Bulls.

April

Religious

Semana Santa

Seville, Andalusia

Semana Santa (Holy Week) is arguably Spain's most emotionally powerful and visually stunning festival. In the week leading up to Easter Sunday, cities and towns across the country fill with solemn religious processions, haunting music, clouds of incense, and enormous ornate floats (pasos) carried by hundreds of robed nazarenos.

August

Food & Drink

La Tomatina

Buñol, Valencia

La Tomatina is one of the most unique and exhilarating festivals in the world. Every year, on the last Wednesday of August, the small town of Buñol, near Valencia, transforms into a battlefield of ripe tomatoes — and tens of thousands of visitors come from every corner of the globe to join the fun.

April

Traditional

Feria de Abril

Seville, Andalusia

The Feria de Abril (April Fair) of Seville is one of the most joyful and glamorous festivals in Spain — a six-day explosion of flamenco, fine horses, manzanilla sherry, and sevillana dancing that transforms the city's fairgrounds into the most colourful party in Andalusia.

February

Carnival

Carnival of Tenerife

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands

The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the second-largest carnival in the world, rivalled only by Rio de Janeiro. Every February, the Canarian capital explodes into a dazzling spectacle of costumes, music, dance and street parties that last over two weeks. Declared a Festival of International Tourist Interest, this carnival draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.

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June

Music

Granada International Festival of Music and Dance

Granada, Andalusia

One of Europe's most prestigious performing arts festivals, held in stunning venues including the Alhambra and Generalife gardens. Since 1952, world-class ballet, flamenco, classical music, and opera.

June

Traditional

Noche de San Juan

Alicante, Valencia

Noche de San Juan (St. John's Eve) is Spain's most magical night. On 23 June, beaches and towns across the country light up with bonfires as millions of Spaniards celebrate the summer solstice with fire, sea, and ancient rituals. It's one of those rare festivals that unites the entire country in celebration.

June

Traditional

Hogueras de San Juan Alicante

Alicante, Valencia

The Hogueras de San Juan (Fogueres de Sant Joan in Valencian) is Alicante's answer to Valencia's Fallas — and it's every bit as spectacular. Each June, the city fills with enormous artistic monuments (hogueras) that are paraded, admired and ultimately burned to ashes on the magical Noche de San Juan. With daily fireworks, parades, bonfires on the beach and the deafening mascletà at noon, it's a festival of fire, art and Mediterranean joy. Declared a Festival of International Tourist Interest.

July

Cultural

Madrid Orgullo

Madrid, Madrid

Madrid Orgullo is one of Europe's largest LGBTQ+ pride celebrations, transforming the Chueca neighborhood into a vibrant week-long party with parades, concerts, and over two million attendees.

June

Traditional

Batalla del Vino

Haro, La Rioja

Every 29 June, the small town of Haro in the heart of La Rioja wine country hosts one of Spain's most joyfully absurd festivals: the Batalla del Vino (Wine Battle). Thousands of participants hike to the Riscos de Bilibio cliffs at dawn and proceed to drench each other with wine — buckets, water guns, botas (wineskins) and any container imaginable. By mid-morning, everyone is stained purple from head to toe. Declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest, it's a unique celebration of Rioja's winemaking heritage.

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July

Traditional

Rapa das Bestas

Sabucedo, Galicia

In the tiny Galician village of Sabucedo, locals round up wild horses from the mountains and wrestle them with bare hands to trim their manes and tails. This raw, primal 400-year-old tradition is one of Spain's most visceral and unforgettable festivals.

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