Nerja Festivals


A month without a fiesta or a procession is a very long month indeed in Nerja, starting with Three Kings in January, Carnival in February, Semana Santa at Easter, San Isidro in May, San Juan at midsummer in June, Virgen del Carmen in July, Feria week in October and then Christmas Eve and New Years Eve fiestas on the Balcon.

Below is our guide to each of the festivals, in month order starting in January. Please note, where dates for this years festival have not been announced, last years dates will still be shown and will be updated when the dates have been finalised.

Three Kings Parade – Cabalgata Los Reyes – Nerja
05-01-2013

5th January – The Three Kings procession sets off at 5pm from Parque Verano Azul on the west side of Nerja (next to the Supersol) and parades through the streets of the town, throwing sweets to... More Information »		Three Kings Parade – Cabalgata Los Reyes – Nerja
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Nerja Carnival 2013
07-02-2013 to 10-02-2013

Nerja Carnival takes place every year in the week before the start of Lent, which itself is the run up to Easter. The finalé of the Carnival is the ‘Entierro Del Bogueron’ or the Burial... More Information »		Nerja Carnival 2013
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Semana Santa Nerja Easter 2013
24-03-2013 to 31-03-2013

Semana Santa, or Holy Week, is marked by a series of processions around the town by the different religious brotherhoods, where funereal music, slow drum beats and incense set the mood, whilst dozens... More Information »		Semana Santa Nerja Easter 2013

San Isidro Festival Nerja 2013
15-05-2013

On 15th May every year the festival of San Isidro takes place in Nerja. This is probably the most popular day of the year for most Nerjeños, when the whole town seems to decamp to the park... More Information »		San Isidro Festival Nerja 2013
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Dia de la Cruz in Nerja 2013
03-05-2013

The Day of the Cross is said to have begun back in 1878. Traditionally the young men of Nerja and surrounding villages would sing to the marriable girls after midnight on April 30th. This tradition... More Information »		Dia de la Cruz in Nerja 2013

San Juan Festival in Nerja 2013
23-06-2013

El Noche de San Juan in Nerja takes place on the night of June 23rd each year, and continues until the morning of the 24th. The summer solstice has been the focus for festivals for thousands of years... More Information »		San Juan Festival in Nerja 2013
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Frigiliana Feria 2013
13-06-2013 to 17-06-2013

Frigiliana’s Feria is held every year on the 13th of June in honour of their patron saint San Antonio de Padua. The feria lasts for five days and the start is signalled by rockets and a... More Information »		Frigiliana Feria 2013

Nerja Caves Festival 2013 – Programme Of Events
20-07-2013 to 26-07-2013

The 54th Nerja Caves International Festival of Music and Dance starts on the 20th of July 2013 with a concert by the Nerja Municipal Band and pianist Daniel Ligorio on the Balcon de Europa. On... More Information »

Festival Virgen Del Carmen Nerja 2013
15-07-2013 to 16-07-2013

On 16th July Nerja celebrates the day of the Virgen Del Carmen, the patron saint of fishermen and sailors.  The festival beings with a floral offering on the night of the 15th, followed by music... More Information »		Festival Virgen Del Carmen Nerja 2013

The Three Cultures Festival in Frigiliana
23-08-2012 to 26-08-2012

Since 2006 the Three Cultures Festival has been the highlight of Frigiliana’s year and takes place at the end of August. The old part of this pretty whitewashed village is acknowledged to be... More Information »		The Three Cultures Festival in Frigiliana
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Fiesta Blanca on El Salon Beach in Nerja 2012
14-08-2012

When the details of the 2013 Fiesta Blanca are announced we will update this page with the new information. Fiesta Blanca has been taking place in Nerja for the past five years on El Salon beach... More Information »		Fiesta Blanca on El Salon Beach in Nerja 2012
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