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| Fiestas and traditions for the Malaga Province by order of date |
For National holidays in Spain see here
*Some dates of fiestas will change each year depending on when weekends fall
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| Date |
Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| January |
Three Kings Festival (Los Reyes) - all over Spain |
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| 13th |
Comares |
St. Hilary of Poitiers Fiesta |
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| 17th |
Alhaurin El Grande |
St.Anthony Fiesta |
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| 17th |
Cuevas del Becerro |
St. Anthony the Abbot |
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| 17th |
Cuevas Bajas |
St. Anthony the Abbot |
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| 17th |
Nerja |
St. Anthony (Maro) |
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| 17th |
Salares |
St. Anthony |
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| 17th |
Sedella |
St. Anthony the Abbot |
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| 17th |
Mijas |
St. Anthony |
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| 20th |
Alcaucin |
St.Sebastian |
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| 20th |
Algarrobo |
St.Sebastian (Patron Saint) |
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| 20th |
Alhaurin de la Torre |
St.Sebastian |
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| 20th |
Almogia |
St.Roque and St.Sebastian |
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| 20th |
Benamargosa |
St.Sebastian |
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| 20th |
Benarraba |
St.Sebastian (Patron Saint) |
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| 20th |
Casabermeja |
St.Sebastian (Patron Saint) |
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| 20th |
Competa |
Local Fair |
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| 20th |
Frigiliana |
St.Sebastian (Patron Saint) |
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| Date |
Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| February |
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Alhaurin de la Torre |
La Candelaria (Carnival) |
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Alhaurin El Grande |
Carnival |
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Alora |
Culture Week |
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Alora |
Carnival |
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Alozaina |
Carnival (Harineo) |
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Antequera |
Carnival |
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Archidona |
Carnival |
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Ardales |
Slaughter Fiesta |
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Benarraba |
Food Fair |
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Arenas |
Carnival |
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Arriate |
Carnival |
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Benalmadena |
Carnival |
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Benaojan |
Carnival |
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Campillos |
Carnival |
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Cuevas Bajas |
Carnival |
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Cuevas del Becerro |
Carnival |
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Cutar |
Carnival |
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El Burgo |
Carnival |
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Estepona |
Carnival |
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Frigiliana |
Carnival |
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Gaucin |
Carnival |
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Istan |
Carnival |
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Jimena del Libar |
Carnival |
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Malaga |
Carnival |
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Marbella |
Carnival |
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Nerja |
Carnival |
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Ojen |
Carnival |
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Pizarra |
Carnival |
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Riogordo |
Carnival |
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Tolox |
Carnival |
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Tolox |
Powder Day |
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Torremolinos |
Carnival |
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Torremolinos |
Verdiales |
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| First week |
Algatocin |
La Candelaria |
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| First day of Lent |
Arriate |
Old Lady's Day |
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| Middle of Lent |
Arriate |
Old Lady's Day |
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| 1st to 3rd |
Rincon de la Victoria |
Virgen of La Candeleria |
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| 2nd |
Alfarnate |
La Candelaria Day |
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| 2nd |
Colmenar |
La Candelaria |
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| 2nd |
Fuente de Piedra |
La Candelaria |
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| 3rd |
Colmenar |
St.Blaise Fiesta |
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| 14th |
Arriate |
St.Valentine |
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| Date |
Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| March |
(All towns will celebrate Easter) |
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| 12th |
Igualeja |
St.Gregory |
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| Mid-March |
Fuengirola |
Internal Districts' Fairs |
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| 19th |
Alcaucin |
Quarter of Pilarejo Fiesta |
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| 19th |
Cuevas Bajas |
Old Lady's Day |
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| 19th |
Cuevas del Becerro |
Old Lady's Day |
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| 19th |
Juzcar |
St.Joseph |
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| 1st Full moon in spring |
Alcaucin |
Passover (Jews) |
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| 1st Full moon in spring |
Algatocin |
Holy Week |
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| Easter Sunday |
Algatocin |
Jesus in the Garden |
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| Easter Friday |
Benalauria |
Mandaitos Procession |
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| Easter Sunday |
Benarraba |
Bullfight |
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| 1st Full moon in Spring |
Carratraca |
Re-enactment of the Passion |
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| 1st Full moon in Spring |
Casarabonela |
Re-enactment of the Passion |
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| Easter Sunday |
El Borge |
St.Gabriel Fiesta (Patron Saint) |
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| Easter Sunday |
El Burgo |
Burning of Judas |
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| Easter Sunday |
Gaucin |
Roped Bull |
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| Easter Sunday |
Igualeja |
The Child in the Garden |
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| Easter Sunday |
Istan |
Loz Hornazos (Eggs in bread) |
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| Easter Sunday |
Jubrique |
Burning of Judas |
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| 1st Full moon in Spring |
Riogordo |
Re-enactment of the Passion |
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| 1st Full moon of spring |
Valle de Abdalajis |
Our Lady Of Sorrows |
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| Primavera |
Torrox |
Faro Festival |
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| Late March |
Periana |
Verdial Oil Day |
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| Date |
Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| April |
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Iznate |
Our Lady of Sorrows |
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| 23rd (5 days) |
Cartama |
Local Holidays |
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| 25th |
Alfarnate |
St.Mark Pilgrimage |
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| 25th |
Alfarnatejo |
St.Mark Pilgrimage |
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| 25th |
Benaojan |
St.Mark (Patron Saint) |
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| 25th |
Casabermeja |
Pilgrimage 'Tying the Devil' |
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| 25th |
Cuevas de San Marcos |
St.Mark Fiesta |
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| 25th |
El Borge |
St.Mark Fiesta |
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| 25th |
Istan |
St.Mark (3km walk) |
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| 25th |
Villanueva de la Concepcion |
St.Mark (Patron Saint) |
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| 26th |
Benadalid |
St.Isidore of Seville |
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| 29th |
Genalguacil |
St.Peter of Verona Martyr |
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| Last Sunday in April |
Canillas de Aceituno |
Virgen de la Cabeza, (Patron Saint) |
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| Date |
Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| May |
Most towns celebrate May Crosses at some point and on the 15th May there are Pilgrimages for St.Isidore in most towns |
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Mollina |
Pilgrimage, Virgen of the Olive |
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Sayalonga |
Medlar Day |
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Villanueva de la Concepcion |
Torcal Pilrgimage |
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Riogordo |
Snail Day |
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| 3rd |
Colmenar |
Pilgrimage, Dia de Pipa |
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| First Sunday in May |
Benaojan |
Child in the Garden Festival |
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| First Sunday in May |
Coin |
Pilgrimage, Our Lady of Fuensanta |
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| Second Sunday in May |
Ronda |
Virgin of Peace |
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| 15th (3 days) |
Alameda |
St.Isidore the Farmer |
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| 15th |
Teba |
Our Lady of la Cabeza Pilgrimage |
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| 15th |
Periana |
Saint Isidore |
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| Mid-May |
Ronda |
May Fair |
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| 27th-28th |
Alhaurin El Grande |
Local Fiesta and Fair |
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| 27th-29th |
Riogordo |
Cattle Fair |
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| 28th |
Alhaurin El Grande |
Pilgrimage to Villahermosa |
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| Last week of May |
Casares |
May Pilgrimage |
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| Late May |
Almargen |
Pilgrimage, Our Lady of Fatima |
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| Date |
Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| June |
24th June is San Juan (St.John), most towns have celebrations
unusual ones have been listed below |
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| 13th |
Frigiliana |
St.Anthony (Patron Saint) |
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| 13th |
Iznate |
St.Anthony |
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| 13th |
Pujerra |
St.Anthony of Padua |
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| Mid-June |
Cortes de la Frintera |
Horse Pilgrimage |
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| 24th |
Estepona |
Burning of St.John's Moustache |
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| 24th |
Algatocin |
St.John Pilgrimage to the river |
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| 24th |
Cuevas Bajas |
Culture Week |
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| 24th |
Fuengirola |
Boquetillo Fiesta (St.John) |
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| 24th |
Genalguacil |
1st Official bath of the season |
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| 29th |
Arriate |
Grand Corpus Fair |
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| Late June |
Alcaucin |
Puente Don Manuel Fiesta |
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| Last weekend of June |
Sayalonga |
Fair |
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| Date |
Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| July |
16th July is El Carmen and celebrated in most towns
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Archidona |
Feria de Perro (Dog Fair) |
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Alora |
Flamenco Song Festival |
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Archidona |
Porra Flamenca |
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Canete La Real |
Youth Week |
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Competa |
St.Sebastian Fair |
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Manilva |
Virgin of Fatima Pilgrimage |
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Torremolinos |
El Carmen Fair |
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| 4th-7th |
Rincon de la Victoria |
Summer Fiesta (La Cala) |
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| First week of July |
Estepona |
Major holidays and fairs |
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| 10th-11th |
Campillos |
St.Benito Festival, Pilgrimage |
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| 12th-17th |
Rincon de la Victoria |
Virgen of El Carmen |
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| Second half of July |
Mijas |
Fair (La Cala) |
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| 20th-27th |
Tolox |
Culture Week |
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| 22nd-26th |
Fuente de Piedra |
Popular Fiestas |
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| 23rd-25th |
Competa |
Fair |
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| 25th |
Alozaina |
St.James & St.Ann Fairs |
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| 25th |
Moclinejo |
Valdes Fair |
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| 25th |
Montejaque/Velez Malaga |
St.James Fair |
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| 26th |
Manilva |
St.Ann |
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| 26th |
Salares |
St.Ann Pilgrimage |
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| 27th |
Archidona |
St.Aurelio Fiesta |
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| Third week of July |
Benalauria |
Culture Week |
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| End of July |
Antequera |
Santa Maria Flamenco Night |
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| End of July |
Benaojan |
Train Festival |
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| Last weekend in July |
Casarabonela |
Fiesta of Apostle James |
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| July or August |
Nerja |
Las Cuevas Festival |
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| July or August |
Torremolinos |
Flamenco Festival |
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| Last Saturday of July |
Villanueva de la Concepcion |
Festival of Verdiales |
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| Date |
Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| August |
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| Early August |
Alcaucin |
Flamenco Festival |
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| First Saturday in August |
Iznate |
Muscatel Grape Festival |
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| First week in August |
Almargen and others |
Fair |
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Alora |
Royal Fair |
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Archidona |
Poetry Competition |
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Benadalid |
Moors and Christians' Festival |
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Cuevas de San Marcos |
Women's Fiesta |
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Iznate |
Expats' Fair |
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Ojen |
Song Festival |
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| 1st-4th |
Villanueva de la Concepcion |
Local Fiesta |
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| First Sunday in August |
Benalauria |
Moors and Christians' Festival |
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| First weekend in August |
Parauta |
Virgin of the Rosary |
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| First weekend in August |
Sedella |
Our Lady of Good Hope |
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| 3rd |
Malaga |
Malaguenas Competition |
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| 4th |
El Burgo |
Virgin of Fuensanta Pilgrimage |
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| 5th |
Torrox |
Our Lady of Snows (Patron Saint) |
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| Second week of August |
Gaucin |
Our Lady of Snows (Patron Saint) |
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| Second week of August |
Pujerra |
Culture Week/St.Anthony |
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| First half of August |
Casares/Malaga |
Fair |
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| 8th-12th |
Canete La Real |
Royal Fair |
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| 10th |
Valle de Abdalajis |
St.Lawrence (Patron Saint) |
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| 10th-12th |
Teba |
St.Toribio Fair |
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| 10th-14th |
Coin |
Cattle Fair |
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| 11th |
Almogia |
Flamenco Festival |
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| 13th-15th |
Carratraca |
Our Lady of Good Health |
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| 13th-16th |
Mollina |
Virgin of the Olive Fair |
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| 14th-18th |
Archidona |
Our Lady of Grace Fair |
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| 14th-18th |
Pizarra |
Virgin of Fuensanta |
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| 14th-18th |
Riogordo |
Cattle Fair |
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| 14th-18th |
Tolox |
St.Roque's Fiesta |
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| 15th |
Alcaucin |
Quarter of Espina Fiesta |
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| 15th |
Alhaurin El Grande |
Our Lady of Grace (Patron Virgin) |
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| 15th |
Archidona |
Fair |
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| 15th |
Benalmadena |
Town Fair |
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| 15th |
Cartajima |
Virgin of the Rosary |
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| 15th |
Casamermeja |
Our Lady of Good Help |
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| 16th |
Tolox |
Day of the Rockets |
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| 16th (4 days) |
Monda |
St.Roque's Fiesta |
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| 20th-26th |
Manilva |
Culture Week |
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| 23rd-26th |
Guaro |
August Fair |
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| 26th-28th |
Vinuela |
Our Lady of Sorrows |
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| Late August |
Periana |
Peach Fair |
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| Date |
Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| September |
Bonfire night in Spain (Noche de las Candelas) |
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Alfarnate |
Our Lady of Good Health |
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Casares |
Christ Fair |
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| First weekend of September |
Almachar |
Feria Los Ajoblanco |
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Vinuela |
Raisin Festival |
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| Beginning of September |
Ronda |
Pedro Romero Fair |
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| First weekend of September |
Manilva |
Grape Harvest |
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| First Thursday |
Torremolinos |
Tourist Day |
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| 3rd-4th |
Cuevas Bajas |
Fair |
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| 4th-6th |
Ardales |
Fair |
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| 7th |
Canillas de Aceituno |
Virgin of La Candelaria |
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| 7th |
Colmenar |
Bonfire Night |
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| 7th |
Competa |
La Candelaria Fiesta |
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| 8th |
Antequera |
Our Lady of Good Remedy |
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| 8th (3 days) |
Gaucin |
Holy Child Fiesta |
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| Sunday after the 8th |
Alora |
Pilgrimage, Virgin of Flowers |
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| 12th |
Alozaina |
Olive Fair |
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| 15th |
Mollina |
Grape Harvest Fair |
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| 15th |
Villanueva del Trabuco |
Virgin of Sorrows Fiesta |
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| Third Saturday |
El Borge |
Raisin Day |
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| 24th-26th |
Cartama |
Cattle Fair |
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| 27th |
Benalmadena |
Tourist Day |
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| 29th |
Alfarnatejo |
Holy Christ of Cabritilla |
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| 29th (3 days) |
Istan |
St.Michael Fair |
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| Late September |
Malaga |
St.Michael Royal Fair |
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| Date |
Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| October |
7th October is Our Lady of the Rosary for many towns and includes pilgrimages |
| First Thursday of October |
Torremolinos |
Fried Fish Day |
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| 4th |
Algatocin |
St.Francis Fair |
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| 4th-7th |
Torrox |
October Fair |
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| Sunday before 6th |
Fuengirola |
Pilgrimage |
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| 6th-7th |
Fuengirola |
Our Lady of the Rosary |
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| 6th-12th |
Benahavis |
Pilgrimage |
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| 9th-13th |
Ojen |
St.Dionysius Fair |
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| 10th-12th |
Villanueva de Tapia |
Cattle Fair |
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| 13th |
Nerja |
Fair of Nerja |
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| 19th |
Marbella |
St.Peter Fair |
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| Third Sunday in October |
Benamocarra |
Holy Christ of Good Health |
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| Late October |
Mijas |
Pilgrimage of St.Theresa |
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| Date |
Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| November |
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| 1st-3rd |
Pujerra |
Chestnut harvest |
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Casarabonela |
Moorish Days |
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Velez Malaga |
Our Lady of Good Remedy |
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| 1st |
Benalauria |
Chestnut Fritters |
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| 1st |
Competa |
Chestnut Festival |
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| 1st |
Torrox |
Chestnut Festival |
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| 1st |
Maro |
Chestnut and Sweet Potatoes |
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| 1st |
Casabermeja |
All Saints' Day |
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| 1st |
Istan/Marbella/Ojen/Ronda |
Toast Day (Toston) |
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| 3rd |
Pujerra |
Virgin of Fatima |
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| 30th |
Atajate |
Must Fair |
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| Noveber/December |
Alora |
Painting Contest |
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| Date |
Place |
Fiesta/Festival |
More info |
| December |
December includes Christmas everywhere |
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| 7th-8th |
Cuevas de San Marcos |
La Candelaria Fiesta |
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| 8th |
Farajan |
Our Lady of The Immaculate |
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| 8th |
Guaro |
Custodians' Day |
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| 8th |
Montejaque |
Costume Party |
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| 8th |
Parauta |
Our Lady of The Immaculate |
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| 8th |
Tolox |
Our Lady of The Immaculate |
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| 12th |
Casarabonela |
Virgin of the Shepherd |
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| Sunday before Christmas |
Torrox |
Migas Day |
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| 24th |
Everywhere |
Christmas |
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| 28th |
Malaga |
Fiesta of Folk Music |
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| 31st |
Casarabonela |
Town Square Bells |
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| 31st |
Everywhere |
New Year's Eve |
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