Extremadura
Unspoiled western region with authentic traditional celebrations
Festivals in Extremadura
February
Carnaval de Badajoz
The Carnaval de Badajoz is mainland Spain's largest carnival celebration, with over 100,000 people parading through the streets in spectacular comparsas and murgas. Declared a Fiesta of International Tourist Interest, it rivals the Canary Islands carnivals in scale and creativity.
WOMAD Cáceres
World of Music, Arts and Dance transforms the UNESCO medieval old town into a global music stage. Free concerts and workshops by artists from Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
January
Jarramplas (Piornal)
Jarramplas is a traditional winter festival in Piornal (Extremadura), typically around 19–20 January, where a masked character is pelted with turnips in a ritual tied to local identity and devotion to San Sebastián.
June
Feria de San Juan
Badajoz's biggest celebration brings a week of colourful casetas, flamenco, bullfighting and fireworks to the Extremaduran capital every June around St John's Day.