Festivals in Jumilla

Local festivals and culture in Jumilla

The great festive reference of Jumilla is concentrated in August, with the Fair and Festivals in honour of the Virgin of the Assumption, las Festivals in la Vendimia and the Moros y Cristianos. The annual programme must be consulted at City Hall because dates, routes and spaces may vary.

• Main celebration day: 15 August, festival of the Virgin of the Assumption; The cycle also has notable events around San Roque el 16 August.
• Usual duration: alrededor de diez días around mid-August, with religious, cultural, peñeros, musical and festive events.
• Usual places: urban centre, Plaza de Arriba, streets of the historic centre, fair spaces, Teatro Vico, parade routes and areas linked to clubs and popular events.
• Associated traditions: proclamations, parades, parades, grape harvest events, wine exaltation, club activities, Moors and Christians, music, popular culture and religious celebrations.
• Who participates: City Council, Peñas de la Vendimia, groups of Moors and Christians, cultural associations, brotherhoods, neighbors, families, visitors and entities linked to wine and tourism.
• Local public holiday: It must be checked each year in the official work calendar or at City Hall. The main holiday day should not be automatically confused with the two local public holidays approved for that year.
• Other cultural events: Holy Week in Jumilla, Teatro Vico agenda, tourist programming, activities around wine and heritage visits.
• Otras ofertas culturales: Jumilla Castle, historic centre, Church of Santiago, Vico Theater, Archaeological Museum, Ethnographic Museum and natural spaces such as the Sierra del Carche.