Festivals in Ejea de los Caballeros

Local festivals of Ejea de los Caballeros

The City Council meets in its area of Festivals in Ejea the main celebrations of the municipality: El Voto, St John's Day, Water Festivals and the festivities in honour of Our Lady the Virgin of Oliva.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: festivities in honour of Our Lady the Virgin of Oliva, along with El Voto, San Juan and Fiestas del Agua as notable celebrations.
• Main celebration day: the Virgen de la Oliva is celebrated around the beginning of September; El Voto takes place on 14 January and San Juan on 24 June.
• Usual duration: the festivities of the Virgen de la Oliva last nueve días, beginning the last weekend of August; San Juan extends the weekend closest to 24 June; The Water Festivals take place the weekend after Easter.
• Usual places: Town Hall Square, old Luchán Campus, Municipal Sports Centre, La Corona neighbourhood, historic centre, streets and public spaces of the municipality.
• Associated traditions: announcing rocket, proclamation, religious events, medieval fair of San Juan, guided tours in El Voto, cultural activities, concerts, running of the bulls, bullfighting fair, free events in the street and Choral Competition during the Water Festivals.
• Who participates: City Council, Ejea citizens, local associations, Interpeñas Ejea, cultural groups, Coral Polifónica Ejea, clubs, families, visitors and entities that collaborate in each annual programme.
• Other cultural events: Ejea Holy Week, Ejea Fair, Choral Singing Contest, spring and autumn cultural programming, and activities at Aquagraria and the Teatro de la Villa.
• Otras ofertas culturales: churches of Santa María and El Salvador, Aquagraria, Art and Exhibition Centre, guided tours of the old town, towns of Ejea, wetlands, mountains, riverbanks and urban parks.