Festivals in Campo de Criptana

Local festivals in Campo de Criptana

Campo de Criptana's main celebrations are the Virgen de Criptana pilgrimage, the fair in honour of the Santísimo Cristo de Villajos, Holy Week and Carnival. The Town Council, archconfraternities, clubs, cultural and sports associations and residents take part in a calendar closely associated with the Sierra de los Molinos.

Usual celebration

Virgen de Criptana is celebrated on Easter Monday with a pilgrimage to the hilltop chapel. The fair usually lasts six days, from 23 to 28 August, and uses the Sierra de los Molinos, Plaza Mayor, the summer municipal auditorium, Pósito Real and sports venues. Holy Week includes processions from Friday of Sorrows and the Procession of Silence towards the hill of windmills.

Other cultural events

Other events in the municipality include the Arte Entre Gigantes festival, traditional milling, Semana Cervantina and the neighbourhood festivities of San Antón, San Sebastián, Virgen de la Paz, San Isidro, San Pedro, San Cristóbal, Virgen del Carmen and Santa Ana.