Festivals in Almería
Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Almería, municipality of Almería, in Andalusia.
Local holidays and cultural life of Almería
La Almería Fair and Festivals in honour of the Virgin of the Sea It usually occupies the second half of August. Its main places are the Vega de Acá Fairgrounds, the Midday Fair in the centre, the Virgen del Mar square, the Sanctuary of Santo Domingo, the Fair concert venue and spaces on the promenade.
The traditions include the proclamation, the lighting of the façade, booths and midday fair, cults and procession of the Virgin of the Sea, sports activities, concerts, flamenco, bullfighting fair and Pottery Fair. The City Council, the Brotherhood of the Virgin of the Sea, cassette players, clubs and associations, artists, neighbors and visitors participate. The coexistence of religious, popular, sports and musical programming characterizes the big week.
For him 2026 annual programme, the City Council confirms the dates for Friday 21 August to Saturday, 29 August, a duration of nine days. Among the already dated events is the musical programme of the Cooltural Fest: welcome on 20 August, main concerts from the 21st to the 23rd at the Fair and a free closing on the 29th with the Felucca Almariya. The annual information is separated from the stable traditions of the fair.
Los local public holidays in Almería in 2026 it's wednesday 24 June, for San Juan, and on Saturday 29 August, for the Virgin of the Sea. Both appear in the resolution of local festivals in Andalusia; Only 29 August coincides with the fair period.