Program of May Fair of Alhaurín el Grande

Year 2023

It celebrates: From 22nd May to 26th May
Place: Alhaurín el Grande (Málaga)

One of the most important events in the province of Malaga. Enjoy the daytime fair in the streets of the historic center and try our gastronomy. At night, the fun continues in the Fairground with fairground attractions, stalls, and great musical performances.

Program of May Fair of Alhaurín el Grande

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Alhaurín el Grande May Fair Programme 2023

Wednesday 24th May

  • 19:30 h Great Cavalcade of Giants and Big-heads accompanied by the Santa Vera-Cruz Musical-Cultural Group, the Music Band of the Brotherhood Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno and the Musical Association "Manuel Amador". Itinerary: Camino de Coín, C/Nueva, C/San Sebastián, C/Cilla, Avda. Gerald Brenan, Cruz de la Misión, Ctra. de Cártama, Avda. Adolfo Suárez and Parque Ferial.
  • 21:30 h Inauguration of the fair and lighting of the fair.
  • 22:00 h Opening of the Municipal and Youth Booths.
  • 22:30 h Gala election of the Queen and Mister of the fiestas and their court of honour in the Caseta Municipal.
  • Caseta de la Juventud: Dj Ezequiel Rodríguez, Gámez y Juan Aragón.

Thursday 25th May

  • 13:30 h
    Lunch for the Elderly in the Caseta Municipal
    Election of the Queen and Maids of Honour of the Seniors
    Performances by Yulen El Peluquero and Encarni Navarro
  • 19:30 h - 21:30 h Fair without noise
  • 22:00 h
    Performance by Los Flamenquitos at the Peña Caballista stand
    Performance by the orchestra A-Compás
  • 23:30 h Performance by Antoñito Molina. Flamenco Night
  • Caseta de la Juventud: Perreo Club

Friday 26th May

Daytime Fair

  • 11:00 h Official parade of the Queen and Master of the fiestas and their court of honour in horse-drawn carriages accompanied by the Santa Vera-Cruz Music and Cultural Association.
  • 12:00 h Rociera Mass and floral offering to the Patron Saint presided over by the Reverend Parish Priest and sung by the Coro Rociero Nuestra Señora de Gracia (Our Lady of Grace Rociero Choir).
  • 13:00 h Official opening of the daytime fair. Parade of the Charanga Los Cachondos.
  • 13:30 h Election of the Children's Queen and Mister
  • 15:00 h Dances in the Plaza Baja by local groups: Pepa Manzanares Dance Academy, Spanish Dance Association Lourdes La Flamenca, GoldDance by Merymel Dance School and Music and Musicians Dance School.
  • 16:00 h Performance by Francis León in Plaza Nueva.
  • 17:30 h Performance by the group Mr Proper.

Recinto Ferial

  • 18:00 h Horsemen, horsewomen and horse-drawn carriage competition.

Night Fair

  • 19:00 h - 21:00 h Fair without noise.
  • 22:00 h Performance by Eva Soler and Rosa Linero in the Peña Caballista stand.
  • 23:00 h Spanish Pop Night in the Official Stand with: Los Toreros con Chanclas, La Guardia and Dj "Yu".
  • Caseta de la Juventud: Menta Fresh Party.

Saturday 27th May

Day Fair

  • 14:30 h Parade of the Charanga "No ni ná". Performance by the choir of the Peña Unión Flamenca Alhaurina in Plaza Baja.
  • 16:00 h Performance by the group "Sótano Sur" in Plaza Baja.
  • 17:00 h Performance by the group "Callejón" in Plaza Nueva.

Night Fair

  • 20:00 h Dressage exhibition, prize-giving ceremony, horse show and performance by the group Sin Frontera in the Peña Caballista stall
  • 22:30 h Performance by the orchestra A-compás. Municipal Hut.
  • 00:30 h "Noche rociera" with Paco Candela in the Caseta Municipal.
  • Caseta de la Juventud: Albert González and resident DJs Jorge Tallón, Juan Aragón and Guille Angulo.

Sunday 28th May

  • 22:30 h Performance by the group 'Cosita Wena' in the official stand.
  • 00:00 h Closing of the May Fair.

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