El Campello Moors and Christians Festival
The festival recalls the 16th-century Barbary raids through a landing, embassies, musket fire, parades, music and worship of the Virgen de los Desamparados and Santa Teresa.
Usual date and place
It is usually held approximately 8–15 october in El Campello, Alicante. In 2026 the programme begins on 8 October and the main day is 12 October.
See the 2026 programme for El Campello Moors and Christians Festival.
What the festival celebrates
The dawn landing on Carrer la Mar beach and the grand parade of both sides make 12 October the main day.
Planning a visit
Check the programme for each edition to confirm access, routes, bookings and late timetable changes. Events take place around El Campello, Alicante and some may require registration.