Festivals in Roquetas de Mar

Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Roquetas de Mar, municipality of Almería, in Andalusia.

Local festivals of Roquetas de Mar

The municipal page of leisure and parties It includes a very extensive calendar by neighbourhoods and nuclei. The City Council highlights the El Puerto festivities in honour of Santa Ana and the Virgin of Carmen, the Virgin of the Rosary in central Roquetas, San Juan, Las Moragas and other celebrations distributed throughout the year.

  • Name of the municipality's festivities: Festivals in El Puerto in honour of Santa Ana and the Virgen del Carmen, patron saint festivals of the Virgen del Rosario and neighbourhood festivals.
  • Main celebration day: 26 July, Santa Ana's Day, with main events of the El Puerto festivities; the Virgin of the Rosary is celebrated around the 7 October en Roquetas centro.
  • Usual duration: The festivals of El Puerto are normally celebrated from 23 July to 26; The festivities of the Virgin of the Rosary are usually scheduled for several days around 4 October to 7.
  • Usual places: The Port of Roquetas de Mar, Romanilla beach, surroundings of the Nautical Club, Santa Ana Castle, El Faro, El Puerto church, Roquetas centre and fairgrounds.
  • Associated traditions: mass, maritime-land procession, boat procession, midday fair, night fair, concerts, sports activities, attractions, fireworks, cucaña, swimming across the port and religious events.
  • Who participates: City Council, Sports and Leisure Delegation, brotherhoods, parishes, festival commissions, associations, registered boats, neighbors, families and visitors.
  • Local public holiday: The municipal source consulted identifies the 26 July as a local municipality-wide holiday for Santa Ana. A separate official annual work calendar for 2026 has not been used here.
  • Other cultural events: Holy Week, Carnival, San Juan, Las Moragas on 29 December, Medieval Market around the Castle of Santa Ana and municipal cultural programming.
  • Otras ofertas culturales: Auditorium Theater, Santa Ana Castle, Lighthouse, Aula del Mar, Bullring, Bullfighting Museum, Casa Anita Museum, beaches, ports and municipal tourism activities.