Festivals in Benalmádena
Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Benalmádena, municipality of Málaga, in Andalusia.
San Juan Fair and seafaring festivals in Benalmádena
Usual date and duration. The San Juan Fair is held in Arroyo de la Miel around the 24 June, with a fair day and night for several days. Its central places are the Mosque Square and the fairgrounds, where attractions and the Municipal Booth are installed. On 16 July, the Virgin of Carmen stars in a different seafaring celebration.
The Fair and Festivals of San Juan are held over several days around 24 June. The municipal caseta, Plaza de la Mezquita and the fairground host performances, rides and activities. The election of the queen and her court, the triduum at the parish church of the Immaculate Conception and the floral offering precede the main days.
Traditions and participation. The programme unites worship of San Juan Bautista, music, booths and coexistence in Arroyo de la Miel. The City Council, the Brotherhood of Nuestra Señora del Rocío, Inmaculada Concepción and San Juan Bautista, academies and local groups, merchants, families and visitors participate.