Spanish Festivals in October

4 festivals take place across Spain in October, spread over Andalusia, Catalonia, Aragón, Castilla-La Mancha. Each entry below has exact dates, the nearest city, and what to expect.

October

Religious

Fiestas del Pilar

Zaragoza, Aragón

The Fiestas del Pilar are Zaragoza's most important annual festival, celebrating the patron saint of the city — and of Spain itself — the Virgen del Pilar, on 12 October. The celebration lasts over a week and is one of Spain's largest October festivals, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors.

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October

Traditional

Fires de Sant Narcís

Girona, Catalonia

Ten days honouring Girona's patron saint with castells competitions, correfoc fireworks, sardana dancing, fairground rides, and concerts.

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October

Traditional

Fiesta de la Rosa del Azafrán

Consuegra, Castilla-La Mancha

At the foot of Don Quixote's famous windmills, Consuegra celebrates the saffron harvest with picking competitions, a medieval market and traditional La Mancha gastronomy.

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October

Religious

Romería de Valme

Seville, Andalusia

One of Andalusia's grandest pilgrimages brings thousands of decorated carts, horseback riders and flamenco singers from Dos Hermanas to the Valme hacienda on the third Sunday of October.

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