The Guide to Almuñecar & La Herradura In English
New traditions begin and you are here to be part of it! Announcing the first annual Almuñécar Autumn Jazz Festival (Festival de Jazz en Otoño de Almuñécar). We will share with you all of the details about the location, artists, and where to get your tickets.
Each August, we are all fortunate to be able to enjoy the annual La Herradura Blues Festival! We will share with you all of the details about the location, artists, and where to get your tickets.
Each July, we are all fortunate to be able to enjoy the annual Jazz on the Costa Festival! We will share with you all of the details about the location, artists, and where to get your tickets.
Fiestas in the streets of Almuñécar & La Herradura during the Cruces de Mayo. With elaborate displays of flowers, crosses, lights, decorations, fiestas, and pop-up bars, in the alleys of old town in Almuñécar & La Herradura. Be prepared for a few days and nights with displays, food, drink and a great atmosphere.
The Día de Andalucía is a holiday celebrated in southern Spain. You will find many local events to keep you entertained and quite often there will be free access to some of the cultural sites.
Costumes, masquerade, parades, singing, dancing, music, activities, food & drink.
This is what you will experience when you celebrate La Herradura & Almuñécar Carnival! The parades begin at one location and end at the party event locations. This year the party locations are at Plaza Kuwait in Almuñécar and at the Plaza de la Independencia in La Herradura. Keep on reading for detailed events and locations.
Fiestas de La Candelaria is celebrated in the small village of Lobres, part of the municipality of Salobreña. This Romería is celebrated the weekend closest to February 2. You can enjoy a Pilgrimage in honor of la Candelaria, as well as activities, entertainment, food, and fun. This is a popular fiesta with mass and processions in honor of the Virgen de la Candelaria.
photo from Facebook: Asociación Ntra Sra de la Candelaria de Lobres.
At the beginning of December each year we can look forward to the Fiestas de Otivar, in honor of the Inmaculada Concepción (Immaculate Conception)! This beautiful pueblo blanco is perched in the hills about 20 minutes outside of Almuñécar. The village comes alive for 3 days and nights, with events, music, lights, food and fun.
Expect to see covered wagons, floats, horses, traditional costumes and a large turnout for the Almuñécar La Romería de San Isidro. Though Dia de San Isidro is May 15th, the Pilgrimage of San Isidro will be Sunday, May 19th, 2019. The event is organized by the Hermandad Virgen Madre y San Isidro de Torrecuevas and the support of the Ayuntamiento of Almuñécar.
The calendar below provides you with the dates for Almuñécar holidays (local & national), ferias, fiestas and additional public school days off.
