Festivals in Lorca
Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Lorca, municipality of Murcia, in Murcia.
Festivals and culture in Lorca
The reference celebration is Virgin of the Orchards, with main day 8 September. The usual holiday period lasts several days in September and develops in Santa Quiteria fairgrounds, urban centre and surroundings of the sanctuary of the Virgen de las Huertas.
Among the associated traditions, the fair, pilgrimage, religious events, concerts, attractions, booths and activities for neighbourhoods and districts. Participan principalmente City Council, federations and festive associations, neighbors, families and visitors, when the annual programme contemplates it.
El local public holiday It should not be automatically confused with the patron saint or popular festival. If it has not been verified in the current official work calendar of the corresponding year, it is better to consult the official bulletin, the municipal work calendar or the information published by the City Council before affirming it.
Lorca also has a Holy Week of enormous cultural weight, with biblical-passionate parades and the historical participation of its brotherhoods.