Spanish Festivals in September

September

Cultural

La Mercè

Barcelona, Catalonia

La Mercè (officially Festa Major de Barcelona) is Barcelona's largest annual festival, celebrating the city's patron saint, Our Lady of Mercy. Held every year around 24 September, it transforms the city into a four-day programme of over 600 free events — world-class concerts, traditional Catalan folk displays, fire runs, human towers, and open-air parties across every neighbourhood.

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September

Food & Drink

Fiesta de la Vendimia

Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia

The Fiesta de la Vendimia in Jerez de la Frontera celebrates the sherry grape harvest every September. This elegant festival blends centuries-old winemaking traditions with flamenco, equestrian shows, and the warm hospitality of Andalusia. If you love wine, culture, and Spanish tradition, this is your festival.

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September

Cultural

Medieval Market of Ávila

Ávila, Castilla y León

The Mercado Medieval de Ávila is one of the largest and most spectacular medieval markets in Europe. Every September, the stunning UNESCO World Heritage walled city of Ávila transforms into a living medieval town with over 200 stalls, jousting tournaments, troubadours, falconry displays and theatrical performances. Set against the backdrop of Ávila's perfectly preserved 11th-century walls — the finest in Spain — it's a magical step back in time.

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September

Cultural

Diada de Catalunya

Barcelona, Catalonia

Catalonia's National Day on September 11th commemorates the fall of Barcelona in 1714 with massive demonstrations, cultural events, castells (human towers) and sardana dancing.

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September

Cultural

Bienal de Flamenco

Seville, Andalusia

The Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla is the most important flamenco event in the world. Held every two years in the spiritual home of flamenco, this month-long festival brings together the finest artists in cante (singing), baile (dance) and toque (guitar) for dozens of performances across Seville's most atmospheric venues. From legendary masters to boundary-pushing newcomers, the Bienal is where flamenco's past, present and future converge.

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September

Food & Drink

Fiestas de la Vendimia Riojana

Logroño, La Rioja

Logroño's week-long harvest festival celebrates Rioja wine with grape stomping, a wine offering, bullfights, fireworks and the legendary Calle Laurel tapas scene.

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September

Traditional

San Fermín Txikito

Pamplona, Navarra

The authentic 'little San Fermín' celebrates the true feast day without the July crowds. Processions, txistulari music, traditional dances, and neighbourhood celebrations.

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September

Cultural

Castells Festival Season (Catalonia)

Barcelona, Catalonia

The castells season in Catalonia runs mainly from spring to autumn, when local teams (colles castelleres) build human towers during festivals in towns across the region.

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September

Traditional

Fiesta del Cascamorras

Málaga, Andalusia

The Fiesta del Cascamorras is one of Spain's most extraordinary and bizarre festivals. Every 6 September, a man covered in black grease (the Cascamorras) attempts to run from the town of Guadix to Baza to reclaim a statue of the Virgin of Piedad — while thousands of equally grease-covered locals try to stop him. The result is a spectacular, chaotic, oil-black mass of humanity. Declared a Festival of International Tourist Interest, it's an ancient rivalry turned into joyful, slippery mayhem.

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September

Cultural

San Sebastián Film Festival

San Sebastián, Basque Country

The San Sebastián Film Festival (SSIFF) is one of Europe’s most prestigious film festivals, held annually in September in Donostia-San Sebastián, with premieres, industry activity, and public screenings.

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