Festivals in Las Pedroñeras

Local festivals of Las Pedroñeras

Las Pedroñeras combines its popular festivities with activities linked to its agricultural identity. Its most distinctive event is the International Garlic Fair (FIDA), which brings professional, gastronomic and family activities related to Ajo Morado de Las Pedroñeras to the fairground.

• Date and main celebrations: patron saint festivities around the beginning of September, San Isidro pilgrimage on 15 May and the International Garlic Fair during the summer.
• Usual duration: IFAD occupies a three-day weekend; The patron saint festivities and their complementary activities are distributed over several days according to the annual programme.
• Usual places: fairgrounds, Ethnographic and Garlic Museum, Business Centre, Parque de los Viveros and other municipal spaces.
• Traditions and activities: making strings, demonstrations of garlic crafts, cooking and garlic cutting competitions, tapas route, professional meetings, music and children's proposals.
• Participación: City Council, producers and marketers, IGP Ajo Morado de Las Pedroñeras, chefs, artisans, associations, families and visitors.

The specific programming changes in each edition, so the schedules, registrations and venues must be checked in the current municipal documents and notices.