Festivals in Priego de Córdoba

Local festivals of Priego de Córdoba

Priego de Córdoba links religious celebrations, fairs and popular culture throughout the year. They stand out Semana Santa, Sundays in May, Corpus Christi and the festivities of the Barrio de la Villa, the Royal Fair and the Virgen de la Aurora festivities. The villages in the municipal area also maintain their own fairs and pilgrimages.

• Dates and duration in 2026: el Priego Tourist Office calendar established Holy Week 27 March to 5 April, the San Marcos Fair 23 April to 26, the pilgrimage of the Virgin of the Head of the 18 June to 21 and the Royal Fair of 1 September to 5.
• Annual programme 2026: Corpus Christi and the Barrio de la Villa festivities were celebrated on 4 June. The calendar also included the May Sundays of the brotherhoods, the International Music, Theater and Dance Festivals, JazzAndaluz from 29 July to 1 August and the Virgen de la Aurora festivities from 11 September to 13.
• Usual places: el Villa neighbourhood, the Balcón del Adarve, the Plaza de la Constitución, the Fuente del Rey, the churches, the historic centre and the fairgrounds concentrate the events. The villages celebrate their events in their own centres and enclosures.
• Traditions and participation: The streets of the town are decorated for Corpus Christi; The brotherhoods hold processions and services, and the Royal Fair combines booths, attractions, concerts and coexistence. The Songs of Dawn maintain the Saturday round linked to the Virgin. The City Council, brotherhoods, associations, villages, cultural groups, neighbors and visitors participate.
• Local public holidays in 2026: la BOJA official relationship establece el 4 June and the 3 September as non-working days for work, paid and non-recoverable. They should not be confused with the complete periods of Corpus Christi or the Royal Fair.