Festivals in Aljaraque

Local festivals of Aljaraque

The municipal website of Popular festivals in Aljaraque destaca dos referencias patronales: San Sebastián y Our Lady of Remedies. The patron saint festivities of August in honour of Our Lady of Remedies are one of the main celebrations of the municipality.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: festivities in honour of Our Lady of Remedies and festivities in honour of San Sebastián, patron saint of Aljaraque.
• Main celebration day: San Sebastián is celebrated on 20 January. The patron saint festivities of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios are held in August and begin with the switching-on of the fairground lights and the election of the Queen.
• Usual duration: the August festivities occupy several days of fairground, musical, religious and sporting events.
• Usual places: fairgrounds, façade of the grounds, municipal booth, Plaza de la Constitución, Active Participation Centre, parish and streets of the centre of Aljaraque, according to the act.
• Associated traditions: lighting, election of Queen and ladies, processions, Eucharists, triduum, musical performances, brass band, great paella, water festival, sports activities and neighbourhood coexistence.
• Who participates: City Council, Department of Traditions and Festivals, brotherhoods, parish, associations, neighbors, families, visitors, Local Police and cultural or sports groups of the municipality, according to each programme.
• Other cultural events: Three Kings parade, municipal cultural programming, activities of the Youth Information Centre and calls for the "Escultor León Ortega" House of Culture.
• Otras ofertas culturales: The surroundings of Corrales, the green areas of Bellavista and Dehesa Golf, the heritage linked to the urban centre and the contact with the Marismas del Odiel Natural Area complete the local offer.