Festivals in Azuqueca de Henares
Local festivals of Azuqueca de Henares
The main celebrations are San Isidro, in May, and Semana Grande in September, whose float parade is a Festival of Regional Tourist Interest.
Usual celebration: Semana Grande and float parade
Semana Grande usually begins on the third Sunday in September and lasts around seven days. Its most unique act is the nighttime float parade: the public clubs work for months on structures, sets, costumes and choreographies before traveling about two kilometers from Río Henares Street along the Alovera and Torrelaguna roads and Francisco Vives Avenue to the Plaza de la Constitución. The City Council, the clubs, associations, clubs and municipal services also participate in proclamations, parades, concerts, festivals, running of the bulls, theater, sports activities and popular food, distributed among the Fairgrounds, the San Miguel complex, La Quebradilla park and the House of Culture.
Otras citas culturales: San Isidro
San Isidro is usually celebrated around 15 May and remembers Azuqueca's agricultural past. The Festival of the Spike and the Exhibition of Traditional Rounds are among its traditions, along with cultural and neighbourhood activities promoted by the City Council and local groups in squares and municipal spaces.