Festivals in Zurgena
Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Zurgena, municipality of Almería, in Andalusia.
Local festivals in Zurgena
Zurgena celebrates San Ramón Nonnato at the end of August, while La Alfoquía dedicates its July festival to the Virgen del Carmen. Both settlements have their own programmes within the municipal calendar.
Usual celebrations
The San Ramón Nonnato festival is usually celebrated over several days around 31 August in Zurgena town. Plaza del Olmo hosts evening dances and the religious events include Mass and a procession; the Town Hall also organises sports and family activities with associations and residents.
In La Alfoquía, the Virgen del Carmen festival centres on 16 July and uses the settlement's streets and public spaces for music, neighbourhood gatherings and cultural and sporting activities.
Other events
The local calendar also includes carnival and festivals in settlements such as El Palacés, together with activities in Parque Ginés Parra and other municipal venues.