Festivals in La Carolina
Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of La Carolina, municipality of Jaén, in Andalusia.
Local festivals of La Carolina
The official tourism of La Carolina groups the municipality's celebrations in its section of festivals and traditions. Among the main references are the May Fair, la Feria del Ganado, las Festivals in la Fundación, the commemoration of the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa and the Festivals in San Juan de la Cruz.
- Name of the municipality's festivities: May Fair, Livestock Fair, Foundation Festival and San Juan de la Cruz Festival.
- Main celebration day: The Livestock Fair is celebrated around the 14 May; The Foundation Festivals include 5 July; Saint John of the Cross figures 24 November.
- Usual duration: the May Fair occupies several days in May; other celebrations are concentrated on their main day or the nearest weekend.
- Usual places: Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Paseo Molino de Viento, fairgrounds, cultural spaces, streets of the municipality and towns such as Navas de Tolosa or La Fernandina depending on the festival.
- Associated traditions: booths, family activities, livestock fair, cultural programming, institutional events, patron celebrations and events linked to local history.
- Who participates: City Council, associations, local groups, municipal services, neighbors, families and visitors.
- Other cultural events: The official tourist agenda includes Holy Week and Pintahuevos, Carnival, Candelarias and rosquillas de San Blas, Santa Bárbara and events in Navas de Tolosa and La Fernandina.