Festivals in Cartaya

Local festivals of Cartaya

Cartaya has an extensive festive calendar. The municipal tourist information highlights the festival of patrón San Sebastián in January, the Horse Fair in March, the Romería de San Isidro Labrador in May, the festival of Virgen del Carmen in El Rompido the last weekend of July, the cults of Nuestra Señora de Consolación between August and September, and October Fair and Patron Saint Festivities in honour of Our Lady of the Rosary.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: October Fair and Patron Saint Festivals in honour of Our Lady of the Rosary, patron saint of Cartaya.
• Main celebration day: el 7 October, the festival of Our Lady of the Rosary, is the patron saint's reference; In recent programmes the fair is held around the end of September and the beginning of October.
• Usual duration: The municipal information for 2023 speaks of cinco días de Feria, with activity in the Fairgrounds, exhibition areas, livestock area and musical programming.
• Usual places: Fairgrounds, Exhibition Pavilion, livestock areas and spaces in the urban centre; The procession runs through the central streets of the municipality.
• Associated traditions: lighting of the cover and lighting, official opening, October Fair, Automotive and Nautical Show, livestock activities, musical performances, main function, procession of the Virgin of the Rosary and final fireworks.
• Who participates: Cartaya City Council, Hermandad del Rosario, municipal corporation, local brotherhoods, cultural entities, exhibiting companies, municipal services, neighbors, families and visitors.
• Local public holiday: The Regional Government of Andalusia publishes the list of local festivals in each municipality. For 2026 I have located contradictory references in search engines and I have not been able to verify the complete municipal table via HTTP from the local environment; As a matter of caution, before using a specific work date, it is advisable to review the official resolution in force on the Board or BOJA website.
• Other cultural events: Fair of the Horse and its Accessories, Pilgrimage of San Isidro Labrador, Virgen del Carmen in El Rompido, cults and rise of Our Lady of Consolation, municipal cultural agenda and activities of the Cultural Centre.
• Otras ofertas culturales: Zúñiga castle, Plaza Redonda Town Hall, Cultural Centre, old House of Culture, El Rompido lighthouses, promenade, Cartaya pine forest, Nuevo Portil and San Miguel beaches, and Marismas del Río Piedras and Flecha del Rompido Natural Park.