Festivals in Caudete

Local festivals of Caudete

The most representative celebration of Caudete is the Patron Saint Festivities of Moors and Christians in honour of Our Lady the Virgin of Grace. The official tourism page of the City Council indicates that they are held between 6 September and 10, which are more than four centuries old and which are declared Interés Turístico Regional.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: Patron Saint Festivities of Moors and Christians in honour of Our Lady the Virgin of Grace.
• Main celebration day: the festive cycle is concentrated from 6 September to 10; The programme highlights the General Procession of the 8 September and the acts of transfer of the Virgin.
• Usual duration: cinco días, from 6 September to 10, according to municipal tourist information.
• Usual places: Plaza de la Iglesia, Plaza del Carmen, El Ángel, Town Hall, Plaza Nueva, La Cruz area, Santa Catalina church and Sanctuary of Our Lady of Grace.
• Associated traditions: parades of The Entrance and The Congratulations, Procession of transfer of the Virgin, General Procession, Caudetan Episodes, guerrillas with harquebucery, rings of flags and wheel of ruffles.
• Who participates: City Council, Mayordomía de la Virgen de Gracia, Association of Comparsas and the Guerreros, Mirenos, Tarik, Moros and La Antigua groups, as well as neighbors, families, musicians, visitors and local groups.
• Local public holiday: The municipal electronic headquarters publishes the agreement of local festivals for 2026 on the board, but the details of the announcement were not accessible in this verification. A local work date is not stated here without confirming the full official document.
• Other cultural events: Children's Dances, Holy Week, San Antonio Abad, San Blas, Carmen Festival, International Watercolor Biennial and municipal cultural agenda.
• Otras ofertas culturales: Rafael Requena Watercolor Museum, Cultural Heritage Interpretation Centre, Nuestra Señora de Gracia Mantle Room Museum, Medieval Villa and Castle, Baroque Caudete, San Francisco neighbourhood, local crafts and nature routes.