Battle of Wine

The origin of this tradition dates back to a possible dispute with the nearby town of Miranda de Ebro over the ownership of a rural area in the municipality, Riscos de Bilibio, where the festive battle takes place. After a mass, this peaceful battle starts with both sides throwing litres of wine at each other non-stop. ...

Motor Racing: Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix

On the days running up to the race there will be free training sessions and qualifying laps to decide the line-up on the grid. The Catalonia Circuit has 65,700 seats, set over 14 grandstands, and more than 35,000 tickets for the grass. The unique layout of the circuit makes this race a special challenge for drivers.

Moors and Christians Festival, Villena

14 "comparsas" (musical groups) take part in the festivities, half of whom belong to the Moorish side and the others to the Christian side, and they go on a pilgrimage in honour of the Virgin of “La Morenica”, as she is known in Villena. ...

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria "Alfredo Kraus" Opera Festival

It is a musical event that pays tribute to the internationally famous Canaries tenor Alfredo Krauss, born in Las Palmas in 1927, with various opera productions from the great composers. ...

Culture & Business Pride

An activism event for the LGBTQI+ group and the right to love through a music festival, beach conferences, celebration of the Alan Turing awards, the creation of work networks and an extensive leisure programme. ...

Canary Islands Olympic Sailing Week

The island of Gran Canaria will receive sailors from all over the world for Canary Islands Olympic Sailing Week. This is just one more reason to enjoy the sun and great weather of Gran Canaria's beaches and sailing facilities, while you attend the dinghy sailing competitions.

Temporada Alta. International Performing Arts Festival

This competition aims to be a high-level visual offering, made up of a series of shows by companies from around the world and with the presence of creators and artists of renowned value. Innovative staging, world premieres and new foreign and Spanish productions complete this festival´s programme.

Cazorla International Theatre Festival

This festival is a meeting point for theatre lovers, whether of large-scale productions or of smaller-scale works. The event includes different shows by major, internationally recognised playwrights. Apart from the official awards, there is also an audience award. Spectators can vote for their favourite performance.

Sailing: Ciutat de Palma Trophy

The city of Palma, in the Balearic Islands, hosts another edition of this championship, one of the most prestigious in dinghy sailing. The competition features the following classes: Optimist, Laser, Europa, 420 and Beneteau. The most spectacular should be the Optimist regatta, with more than 400 boats taking part.

Purple Weekend Festival

Parallel activities also take place: exhibitions, scooter hire and all-nighters (DJ sessions), amongst others.

International Theatre and Scenic Arts Festival

The aim of the festival is to turn Seville into a real celebration of the arts for a few days. Many shows are organised, combining different arts such as music, drama, dance and humour.

Virgen de la Guía Fiesta

Llanes , in Asturias, celebrates the Virgen de la Guía patron saint’s fiesta in September. The most noteworthy part of the event is the nocturnal procession on 7 September. Hundreds of women accompany the statue of the patron saint on its route, wearing the classic Spanish mantilla. Children make a floral offering to the Virgin (the “ramu”). ...

Gran Canaria Walking Festival

International Contemporary Dance Festival of the Canary Islands. Masdanza

An event consolidated over the years, it gained international status for its sixth edition and is now open to creators of all nationalities. Over the course of several days, audiences can see a variety of dance performances as part of the contemporary choreography competition. ...

WOMAD Festival in Gran Canaria

A new edition will be held this year with different international artists in attendance. In addition to concerts, there will also be a wide variety of parallel activities, such as vocal and instrumental workshops for adults, gastronomic tasting sessions, and courses for children, along with cabaret shows, conferences and audiovisual presentations.

Carnavalcázar, the Carnival of Alcázar de San Juan

There is documentation showing that in 1813 the inhabitants of Alcázar de San Juan decided to hold a pagan dance on Christmas Eve, and that this was the start of the Carnival tradition that they still celebrate today. ...

Cadiz en Danza International Dance Festival

Since its launch in 2001 to bring contemporary dance closer to the public, the Cádiz en Danza International Dance Festival has become a reference for new trends in dancing. Contemporary dance, flamenco, circus, dance-theatre, urban dance, performances... ...

“City of Cadiz” International Puppet Festival

Throughout May, Cadiz hosts one of the city's unmissable events: The International Puppet Festival. Families and people of all ages enjoy the puppet and marionette shows every year. The festival features renowned artistic companies from Spain and other countries and presents proposals and activities aimed at both children and young audiences. ...

Malaga Marathon

The route crosses the city and passes by some of its main monuments, through part of its historic centre and along the seafront of Malaga. It has been held since 2010 and is recognised as part of the official calendar of World Athletics, the world athletics body.

The Keys to the City

This is a unique opportunity to discover new heritage spaces in Salamanca, some of which are less known or even closed. The Convent of San Esteban (according to history one of the favourite places for Christopher Columbus to meditate), the House of Santa Teresa, the Colegio Mayor del Arzobispo Fonseca and the Old Library of the University are ...

International Comic Convention in Zaragoza

Since its beginnings in 2002, this event has grown and has now carved itself a niche on the national scene. It has seen the presence of top names in comics such as Mart, José María Martín Sauri, Paco Roca, Ramón Boldú, Purita Campos, Kim, Luis Royo, Antonio Altarriba, Ken Nimura and Francisco Ibáñez. ...

Three Kings Parade in Alcoy-Alcoi

Young and old alike experience Christmas and the arrival of the Three Wise Men in Alcoy with special excitement. On the Sunday before 6 January, the day of the Three Kings, children dressed as shepherds parade with their flocks to present a gift to the newborn baby Jesus: this is the children's parade of “les Pastoretes”. ...

Festivities of 'La Vijanera'

With its origins in Roman traditions, the spectacle attracts the participation of crowds of residents wearing different masks, animal skins and brightly coloured clothing who play the role of figures such as “La Pepa” (symbol of the Spanish constitution), “The Madame” and “The Elderly” in an open-air theatrical performance. ...

International Festival “Live the Magic”

On the one hand, there are the gala shows held at the Auditorio Ciudad de León; and on the other, magic travels through numerous points of the city with multiple exhibitions on the street and in cultural spaces. There is also a magic school, with free workshops for kids and teenagers. ...

Naturaleza Encendida. Madrid

This year, the show returns with a brand new edition: “Life”. Visitors will immerse themselves in a world where everything comes to life, where they will discover the three great natural kingdoms: Aquatic, terrestrial and aerial. Each of them is full of wonders that reveal nature in surprising ways. ...

Run: San Silvestre Vallecana

This race is divided into two parts. We have the San Silvestre Popular race, open to any runner over 16 years old and the San Silvestre Vallecana Internacional, a much more exclusive event in which there are only 2,000 places for runners who have a qualifying time of less than 39 minutes (men) and 45 minutes (women) to cover the 10 kilometres. ...

“Illusion” Botanical Garden Christmas lights Malaga

Malaga joins once again in the tradition of sparkling Christmas gardens and adorns its botanical gardens with millions of lights this festive season. The show “Illusion” transports visitors to magical worlds of Christmas. An immersive journey of light, where nature intertwines with dreams and every corner is filled with fantasy and mystery.

Festival Actual. Contemporary Cultures Stage

Grand concerts in La Rioja's Palacio de los Deportes, modern art exhibitions, plays performed on unusual stages, film previews in original version... all provided by this wide range of contemporary culture. The International Videodance Festival (FIVER) puts the finishing touch to this event which attracts almost 30,000 people to Logroño every year.

'El canto de la Sibila' (Song of the Sibyl) in Majorca

The song is sung by a young man (with no instruments, except the organ), who is accompanied by at least two altar boys, although people of all generations take part in the ritual to guarantee it is passed on. It is a living example of medieval religious folklore.

The Ascensión Festivities

Concerts, theatre performances, parades and many university students fill the streets during these days. The city is caught up in a wonderful festive atmosphere, and there is also a cattle fair featuring equestrian shows at the Amio trade fair centre. ...

San Sebastián Gastronomika

In each edition, different countries take centre stage with talks by some of their chefs and food critics. The list of speakers who have graced this meeting includes big names such as Rasmus Munk (creator of “holistic cuisine” in Denmark), René Redzepi (the father of New Nordic Cuisine), José Andrés (the ambassador of Spanish cuisine in the ...

San Sebastián International Film Festival

The festival is one of the most prestigious and internationally recognised in Spain, and big names in film, both actors and directors, have attended to present their films, making for a glamorous, cosmopolitan atmosphere. ...

Farmers' Market: last Monday of October in Gernika

The stars are the “baserritarras” (farmers) and their products, displayed on some 900 stalls placed along central streets such as San Juan Ibarra, Paseleku, Artekale and Juan Calzada. The crowd-pleasers include contests in various categories such as vegetables, fruits, flowers, cheeses, txakoli and honey. ...

Pingüinos. International Winter Motorcycle Rally

It is a gathering of motorcycle lovers from different countries. In addition to motorcycle trips to different locations in the region, there are gigs, the New Year's Eve and Pingüinero New Year parties, and the presentation of the Pingüino awards. ...

Day of the Typical Ansó Costume

Every year on the last Sunday in August the people of Ansó dress up in the town's typical costume, which probably dates back to the Middle Ages. Throughout the day many people act out different traditions from Ansó, and there is a parade in which the typical costume and its different varieties can be seen. ...

Rioja Wine Harvest Festival

The town is filled with colour and fun in a celebration where wine and grapes take centre stage. There are numerous activities on offer, including traditional foot-crushing of grapes and the offering of the first must to the Virgen de Valvanera. ...