Spain festival guides

Arrecife Carnival is one of the most family-friendly festivals in the Canary Islands, offering daytime events, children's galas, and a parade designed with quieter zones for sensory-sensitive visitors. Learn how to choose the right spot, what to expect from traditions like Los Buches, and practical advice for navigating the capital with prams and young children.

The Carnaval de Arrecife fills the Lanzarote capital with color and music each February. Learn about its costumed parades, daytime family events, and the sardine-burning finale, plus practical tips for attending.

Each year on Ash Wednesday, Arrecife says goodbye to its Carnival with the Entierro de la Sardina, a satirical funeral procession that winds from the Arrecife Gran Hotel to Playa de la Rocar. Learn what to wear, who takes part, and where the sardine is finally burned.

The Feria de Almería is the city's biggest annual celebration, honoring its patron saint, the Virgen del Mar. For over a week in late August, the historic center transforms into a daytime tapas fair, while at night the fairgrounds by the Andarax River buzz with casetas, rides, and concerts. This guide explains the fair's history, practical details for first-timers, and how to make the most of the festivities.

Plan your visit to the Festival de Cine de Alicante, a springtime film festival in Alicante, Spain. Discover typical May dates, screening venues like Cines Kinépolis, and how to attend screenings and parallel activities. Book your trip around this celebration of Spanish and international cinema.

Alcudia's festival calendar peaks in July with the medieval Sant Jaume patron saint celebrations and in September with the Alcudia Jazz Festival. Year-round markets and local fiestas add cultural depth, but planning around these two anchors ensures a memorable trip.

Discover the Almería International Film Festival (FICAL), an event that brings the world of short films and cinema to Andalusia. This guide covers typical dates, the main venue, ticketing advice, and practical travel tips for a smooth festival visit.

Arrecife celebrates its patron saint San Ginés each August with a packed programme of religious acts, fireworks, open-air dances, concerts, and family events around the Charco de San Ginés lagoon. Here’s how to plan your visit around the festival’s highlights, from the traditional ventorrillos to the spectacular closing-night pyrotechnics.

A Coruña lights up twice each summer: in June, San Xoán turns its beaches into a night of bonfires and tradition, while August brings the month-long María Pita Festivals honoring the city's legendary heroine. Here's how to plan a trip around both.

Getting to Bilbao BBK Live at Kobetamendi means choosing between a reserved shuttle, a free bus, a long walk, or a taxi. This guide compares each option, explains departure points near San Mamés and the BEC, and outlines road closures and what to know before you go.

Learn about the ephemeral art of the Hogueras de San Juan in Alicante: the satirical ninots, the monumental sculptures, and the festival's traditions like the Cremà.

The Hogueras de San Juan turn Alicante into a blaze of color and fire each June. From satirical monuments and daily firecracker shows to the flower offering and the night of the Cremà, here's what first-time visitors need to know about dates, key events, and how to enjoy the festival comfortably.