Carnival festivals

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Carnival

From 15th February to 10th March

Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las (Palmas (Las))

The Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is one of the oldest and most renowned festivals, the streets are dressed up for the party, with lots of colour, music and joy in every corner.

Vilanova i la Geltrú Carnival

From 22nd February to 5th March

Vilanova i la Geltrú (Barcelona)

The Carnival of Vilanova i la Geltrú is one of the most traditional and oldest in Spain. The most awaited are the comparsas, with their bands and brass bands. The boys with the barretina and the girls with the manila shawl.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

From 23rd February to 5th March

Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Sta. Cruz de Tenerife)

The most Brazilian Carnival in Spain is that of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 15 days of joy, dance, fun and fun. The highlight: the fancy dress costumes at the Gala for the Election of the Queen of the Festivities.

Miguelturra Carnival

From 25th February to 5th March

Miguelturra (Ciudad Real)

The Miguelturra Carnival is a fun experience in which you will be more than a spectator: costumes, masks and music fill every street of the town with colour and joy.

Carnival of Verín

From 27th February to 5th March

Verín (Orense)

This festival of National Tourist Interest is celebrated for three weeks and every day is full of surprises. It follows an ancestral ritual with the presence of "cigarrones" that walk through the main streets, parades of troupes, floats, music and open-air dances. Weeks of fun and gastronomic feasts.

Herencia Carnival

From 27th February to 5th March

Herencia (Ciudad Real)

In February the Herencia Carnival is celebrated, the most fun party in the area with two weeks of festivities, parades, music, masks and colours. You won't regret it!

Torrevieja Carnival

From 27th February to 5th March

Torrevieja (Alicante)

The Carnival of Torrevieja fills the streets with rhythm, color and passion in a magical atmosphere typical of the biggest carnivals in Spain. We tell you all the curiosities of a festival declared of Tourist Interest Autonomic.

Malaga Carnival

From 28th February to 4th March

Málaga (Málaga)

The colourful Malaga Carnival takes place in the theatre and in the streets, where locals and visitors enjoy the parades and the most original costumes.

Upcoming festivals

San Mateo Festivities in Oviedo

From 15th September to 24th September

Oviedo (Asturias)

Marking the beginning of the academic year, its program stands out for concerts, opera at the Campoamor Theater, and children's activities at the Campo de San Francisco, with traditions like the pilgrimage and the 'bollo preñado' meal. Don't miss out on the nightlife in the old town and the fireworks at the Winter Park.

Carthaginians and Romans in Cartagena

From 16th September to 25th September

Cartagena (Murcia)

In the second half of September, the festival of Carthaginians and Romans is celebrated in Cartagena, considered the great Mediterranean festival where historical events that took place in the city are commemorated.

Fiestas in honour of the patron saint of Nuestra Señora del Rosario in Agüimes

From 16th September to 9th October

Agüimes (Palmas (Las))

Fiestas in honour of the patron saint of Nuestra Señora del Rosario in Agüimes

The Fiestas Patronales de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, in Agüimes, last for more than two weeks, during which time various traditional and religious activities take place.

Festivities of San Mateo in Logroño

From 17th September to 23rd September

Logroño (Rioja, La)

The Fiestas of San Mateo in Logroño begin on the Saturday before 21 September, with many fun activities, such as tastings, parades of floats, grape treading, fireworks, bullfights, open-air dances and much more.

Algarrobo Burning Festival

From 22nd September to 24th September

Algarrobo (Málaga)

Discover the epic history of Algarrobo at the Burning Festival: the brave town that defied the French in 1811. Relive the excitement of their rescue and enjoy historical reenactments, festivals, and the beauty of the Costa del Sol.