Program of Santa Pola Carnival

Year 2023

It celebrates: From 27th February to 5th March

Place: Santa Pola (Alicante)

Do not miss the parades, batucadas and costume contests for all audiences of the Santa Pola Carnival, a lively party with lots of music and color, long live the carnival!

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Santa Pola Carnival Programme 2023

Saturday 11th February

Outside the Gran Alacant sports pavilion.

From 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Registration in the celebration area.
11:00 h. Theatrical storytelling "The Ice Princess".
Fancy dress competition: individual children's category, individual youth/adult category and group category. Rules here.

Friday 17th February

In the side marquee of the Castle Fortress of Santa Pola.

From 17:00 to 18:00 registration in the side marquee next to the Castle Fortress.
17:30 Costume competition in the side marquee next to the Fortress Castle: individual children's category, individual youth/adult category and group category. Rules here.
At the end of the competition there will be a carnival parade with "batucada" leaving from the Castle with characters from Toy Story and The Incredibles.

Saturday 18th February

In the side marquee of the Castle Fortress of Santa Pola

20:00 h. Party with costumes and DJ music.

Upcoming festivals

Sanlúcar de Barrameda Horse Races

From 9th August to 11th August

Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz)

The Sanlúcar Horse Races take place on the beach during the month of August and is one of the oldest equestrian races in Europe. A unique event.

Patron Saint Festivities of San Roque and Encierros (Running of the Bulls) in Blanca

From 11th August to 15th August

Blanca (Murcia)

Patron Saint Festivities of San Roque and Encierros (Running of the Bulls) in Blanca

Festivities dedicated to the patron saint, San Roque. Exciting and ancient encierros, vibrant traditions that will captivate you. An explosion of joy and adrenaline that you can't miss.

Pilgrimage of Our Lady of the Mountain

From 11th August to 13th August

Cazalla de la Sierra (Sevilla)

Devotion and joy in Sierra Morena. Pilgrimage to the Sanctuary, moving mass, and procession with the Virgin. Pilgrims sing and dance along the way, and the celebration culminates with a parade through the streets to the Parish Church. A deeply rooted tradition since 1635.

The Devil's Escape

13th August

Valverde de Leganés (Badajoz)

Valverde de Leganés celebrates the Fuga de la Diabla in August, where the forces of good confront the devils in a battle that takes place in the streets of the town, in an unprecedented spectacle of fire and light.

Running of the bulls of Pilón in Falces

From 13th August to 20th August

Falces (Navarra)

In August, the Encierro del Pilón de Falces takes place, a bullfighting festival in which young people run in front of the bulls along a dangerous path on the edge of the cliff.