Spanish festivals

Fiesta de San Miguel When: 29th Septmber 2018 Where: Lleida, Spain Website: turismedelleida.cat The Festival of San Miguel in Lleida is part of one of the most traditional agricultural fairs in Spain.

Fiesta de San Miguel When: 29th September – 1st October 2018 Where: Granada, Spain Website: juntadeandalucia.es In September, the city of Granada celebrates its patron saint with the Fiesta de San Miguel, a popular celebration that ends each year with the pilgrimage to the San Miguel hill. T

La Mercè fiestasWhen: 21st – 24th Septmeber 2018Where: Barcelona, SpainWebsite: irbarcelona.comThe Fiestas of La Mercè are the annual festivities of the city of Barcelona and have been its main festival since 1902 when it was celebrated for the first time in honour of the Virgen de la Merced.

Las Fiestas de Santa Tecla When: 14th – 24th September 2018 Where: Santa Tecla, Spain Website: tarragonaturisme.cat During the Santa Tecla celebrations, one of Spain's funniest popular festivals, some of the most typical customs of Catalonia take place.

Flamenco is part of a very special tradition in Spain. It is lived and felt with particular devotion in Andalusia, but this artform is ubiquitous throughout Spain in one form or another.

The Bajada de la Bruja festival When: 28th August 2018 Where: Vidángoz, Spain Website: turismo.navarra.es The Descent of the Witch, la Bajada de la Bruja, marks the beginning of the local festival of the Navarrese village of Vidángoz in the Sangüesa area near Pamplona.

Bilbao’s Semana Grande When: 18th – 26th August 2018 Where: Bilbao, Spain Website: bilbaoturismo.net Bilbao's Semana Grande, also known as Aste Nagusia in the Basque language, is one of the most popular festivals in Spain with the most amount of events and activities happening.

Baixada dels Raiers When: 12th August 2018 Where: Coll de Nargó, Spain Website: viulafesta.cat Year on year, the Catalonian town of Coll de Nargó in Lleida welcomes hundreds of people who come to enjoy one of the most outstanding regional traditions: the Baixada dels Raiers. In this celebrat

The Fiesta del Pulpo When: 12th August 2018 Where: O Carballiño, Spain Website: spain.info One of the most popular festivals in Spain takes place on the second Sunday of August and is called the Octopus Festival (Fiesta del Pulpo).

Carreras de Caballos in Sanlúcar When: 8th – 24th August 2018 Where: Sanlúcar, Spain Website: carrerassanlucar.es Once the tide has gone out in the seaside town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, it’s time to put on several horse races that were declared of International Tourist Interest in 19

Feria de Malaga / Feria de Agosto When: 11th – 19th August 2018 Where: Málaga, Spain Website: feria.malaga.eu The so-called ‘Feria de Malaga’ or ‘Feria de Agosto’ is one of the oldest popular festivals in Spain, dating back to the conquest of the city of Malaga in the 15th century.

Romaría Vikinga in Catoira When: 5th August 2018 Where: Catoira, Spain Website: catoira.gal Popular festivals in Spain don’t come better than the one that takes place in Galicia in the town of Catoira, Pontevedra.

The Fiesta de la Rama When: 4th August 2018 Where: Agaete, Spain Website: grancanaria.com Agaete is located in the north of the island of Gran Canaria and the Fiesta de la Rama is held in honour of the Virgen de las Nieves (Our Lady of the Snows).

Descenso del Sella festival When: 4th August 2018 Where: Ribadesella, Spain Website: descensodelsella.com Every first Saturday in August, the town of Ribadesella in Asturias celebrates the Descent of the Sella, popularly known as Les Piragües (The Canoes).

Festival Internacional de Santander When: 1st – 25th August 2018 Where: Santander, Spain Website: festivalsantander.com The Santander International Festival is endowed with art, culture and entertainment.

Festa Major de Gràcia When: 15th – 21st August 2018 Where: Barcelona, Spain Website: irbarcelona.cat Barcelona's Gràcia district is well known for its lively squares and bohemian atmosphere. For this reason, the Festa Major de Gràcia is an event much awaited by the people of Barcelona.

Albariño wine festival When: 1st – 5th August 2018 Where: Cambados, Spain Website: fiestadelalbariño.com The first week of August sees the Fiesta del Albariño happening in Cambados, Galicia in honour of the world-famous white wine.

The Danza de los Zancos Stilt Dance When: 21st – 23rd July 2018 Where: Anguiano, Spain Website: lariojaturismo.com One of the most popular festivals in Spain’s La Rioja region is the Danza de los Zancos, or the Dance of the Stilts.

FIB music festival When: 19th – 22nd July 2018 Where: Benicassim, Spain Website: fiberfib.com The Benicassim International Festival, better known by its Spanish initials FIB, is one of the best-known, and best, events in the Spanish music calendar, with indie, pop, rock and electronic music,

Vitoria-Gasteiz Jazz Festival When: 17th – 21st July 2018 Where: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain Website: jazzvitoria.com For more than four decades, the Basque city of Vitoria has been hosting the Vitoria-Gasteiz Jazz Festival, a unique event that brings together the world's greatest jazz stars. Dif

Medieval Week When: 16th – 22nd July 2018 Where: Estella-Lizarra, Spain Website: turismo.navarra.es In mid-July you can’t miss the Medieval Week of Estella-Lizarra, one of the most spectacular popular festivals in Spain that takes visitors back in time to the Middle Ages. During the week-lon

If you’re lucky enough to have a garden on your Spanish property, you’ve got a real treasure: you can have an aperitif in the sun on the weekends; you’ve got your little trees and your shrubbery; your urban veg patch where you grow cherry tomatoes; the sun lounger in the corner of the yard so you ca

The International Celtic World Festival When: 12th – 15th July 2018 Where: Ortigueira, Spain Website: www.festivaldeortigueira.comThe International Celtic World Festival is a summer event you simply cannot afford to miss in 2018.

Cantada d'Havaneres festival When: 7th July 2018 Where: Calella de Palafrugell, Spain Website: www.havanerescalella.catThe Cantada d’Havaneres de Calella de Palafrugell festival takes place the first weekend in July each year.

The Cider Festival When: 4th - 10th July 2018 Where: Nava, Spain Website: www.ayto-nava.esThe Cider Festival in Nava is one of the oldest popular festivals in Spain.