Festivals in Huércal-Overa

Local festivals of Huércal-Overa

The main municipal festive reference is the Feria de Huércal-Overa, held in the second half of October. The municipal tourism area explains that the fair was born in 1818 with livestock origins and that since 1882 it has been held annually after being recovered by municipal agreement.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: Huércal-Overa Fair or October Fair.
• Main celebration day: In 2026 the local holidays published for Huércal-Overa are 16 October and the 20 October.
• Usual duration: Municipal tourist information places the fair in the second half of October; Its historical origin was an eight-day fair.
• Usual places: fairgrounds, spaces in the town centre and Villa de Huércal-Overa Theater for cultural events or proclamations, according to the programming of each edition.
• Associated traditions: booths, children's and youth attractions, musical performances, street entertainment, sports activities, gastronomy and meeting of residents and visitors of the Levante of Almeria.
• Who participates: City Council, areas of culture, tourism and sports, associations, local groups, families, residents of districts, visitors and merchants.
• Local business holidays: la Regional Government of Andalusia publishes the list of local festivals for 2026; for Huércal-Overa the 16 October and the 20 October. They do not necessarily correspond to the entire fair period.
• Other cultural events: el Día del Villazgo, the Baroque Market, the Night of the Lights, Degustho Almería and the programming of the Villa de Huércal-Overa Theater.
• Otras ofertas culturales: Holy Week declared of National Tourist Interest, Arab Fortress Castle, Villa Theater, historic Town Hall, routes, gastronomy and patron saint festivals of districts such as Overa, Santa María de Nieva, Úrcal or El Pilar.