Festivals in Olivenza

Local festivals of Olivenza

The Badajoz Provincial Council includes a varied festive calendar in Olivenza, with winter celebrations, spring, summer and September. The best known reference outside the municipality is the March Bullfighting Fair, which is celebrated the first weekend of March, and the Fairs and Festivals of september, linked to Extremadura Day and the Iberian Bull Fair.

• Name of notable parties: Bullfighting Fair in March and Fairs and Festivals in September.
• Main celebration day: first weekend of March for the bullfighting fair; of the 8 September to 12 for the Fairs and Festivals cited by the Provincial Council.
• Usual duration: the Bullfighting Fair occupies the weekend; The Fairs and Festivals take place during several days in September.
• Usual places: bullring, fairgrounds, streets and public spaces included in each annual programme.
• Associated traditions: bullfights and bullfighting, popular running of the bulls, concerts, exhibitions and festive events; On other dates, the pilgrimage of San Isidro, La Maya, the Dolls of San Juan and Santa Lucía stand out.
• Who participates: City Council, organizing entities, associations, neighbors, clubs, visitors, bullfighting professionals and municipal services, depending on the activity.
• Local public holiday: not stated here without verified current local work calendar for the specific year; must be confirmed in the official gazette or in the annual municipal announcement.
• Other cultural events: Oliventina Holy Week, Three Kings Parade, Carnivals and cultural programming linked to local heritage.
• Otras ofertas culturales: González Santana Ethnographic Museum, castle, churches, fortifications, Santa Casa de Misericordia and tours of the historic centre.