Festivals in Priego de Córdoba

Local festivals of Priego de Córdoba

Priego de Córdoba links religious celebrations, fairs and popular culture throughout the year. They stand out Semana Santa, Sundays in May, Corpus Christi and the festivities of the Barrio de la Villa, the Royal Fair and the Virgen de la Aurora festivities. The villages in the municipal area also maintain their own fairs and pilgrimages.

• Usual dates and duration: Holy Week follows the liturgical calendar; the Domingos de Mayo bring together events organised by the brotherhoods; Corpus Christi and the Barrio de la Villa festivities depend on the date of Corpus; and the Royal Fair is held over several days in early September.
• Usual places: el Villa neighbourhood, the Balcón del Adarve, the Plaza de la Constitución, the Fuente del Rey, the churches, the historic centre and the fairgrounds concentrate the events. The villages celebrate their events in their own centres and enclosures.
• Traditions and participation: The streets of the town are decorated for Corpus Christi; The brotherhoods hold processions and services, and the Royal Fair combines booths, attractions, concerts and coexistence. The Songs of Dawn maintain the Saturday round linked to the Virgin. The City Council, brotherhoods, associations, villages, cultural groups, neighbors and visitors participate.