Equestrian sports: Madrid Horse Week

Madrid Horse Week features world-level showjumping, vaulting, and reining competitions. The Salón del Caballo also presents a continuous programme of shows and exhibitions, with games, sessions on horse healthcare, and other activities.

The Suma Flamenca Festival

Theatres in the city of Madrid and up to 10 districts throughout the Madrid region host a range of flamenco shows for a little over a month. A unique opportunity to enjoy the passion and intensity of this art. In addition to the major flamenco stars, each year the festival also showcases a number of promising newcomers.

Tennis: Mutua Madrid Open

More than 200 professional tennis players, many of them world stars, and one single objective: to become the king of the court. That is the goal that the participants in all categories (men's and women's, singles and doubles) have in mind. ...

Estampa. International Contemporary Art Fair

The main purpose of Estampa is to promote contemporary art collecting in Spain, gallery ownership, and Spanish art at home and abroad. The fair offers several different publicity and information programmes, forums, and activities to encourage a greater understanding of the contemporary art scene and the current collectors’ market. ...

Science Week

It actually takes place over two weeks, and will include over 500 activities in different cities, town and villages in the Region of Madrid: open days, film series, workshops, exhibitions, conferences, guided tours, excursions, etc. ...

Buitrago del Lozoya's Medieval Fair

For three days at the start of September, the town of Buitrago del Lozoya travels back to the Middle Ages when it organises a mediaeval fair inside its walled enclosure, and recreates the customs and traditions of the period. ...

Veranos de la Villa summer festival

A summer programme for nights in the Spanish capital, with events taking place at different venues in the city. With a range of culture and leisure events including concerts, theatre, dance and zarzulea (musical comedy) , and even film and opera.

Festival of Granada

The programme includes several different musical genres, each on a different stage: concerts by large symphony orchestras in the Palace of Charles V; dance and ballet in the outdoor theatre in the Generalife gardens; recitals, in the Patio de los Arrayanes, in the Alhambra; morning concerts in Granada’s churches and historic buildings, and ...

"Folk del Mundo" (World Folk) International Festival of Music, Dance and Traditional Songs.

It takes place every year and the programme includes national and international groups that dance and perform folk music. The aim of the festival is to show cultural diversity and promote the participation of international groups. ...

Mad Cool Festival

A leisure and culture festival, an encounter with artistic expression. On one hand, large-scale stages with performances by internationally acclaimed musicians. On the other, different spaces for new creators and cultural trends.

Windsurfing: World Championship, Pozo Izquierdo

Pozo Izquierdo, on the island of Gran Canaria, is a paradise for windsurfing enthusiasts. The climatic conditions in this spot provide waves of 1-3 metres, making the sport a real spectacle. This time it is the turn of world championship trials in the women's freestyle, men's slalom, and wave categories for both sexes.

Bilbao BBK Live

In recent years, this has become established as one of the most important festivals in the country, and a key date in July for modern and alternative music fans. For three days, thousands of people live side by side outside in the open air, camping and enjoying the concerts.

Ibiza Balloon Festival

During the days of this celebration, at dawn, dozens of hot air balloons float over the Ibizan landscape, creating a visual spectacle that combines tranquility, beauty and excitement. Special events, such as the Night Glow, are also taking place. ...

Vitoria-Gasteiz Marathon Martín Fiz

There’ll be a half marathon (21 km), a quarter marathon (10 km), plus a marathon for kids. Around 5,000 people will be taking part in this exciting event that will end with an arrival at the finishing line in the city centre, watched by an enthusiastic public more than ready to cheer them all on. ...

Flamenco Biennial

The event combines a flamenco competition with a range of performances, both song and dance, of this typical Spanish art. The selection of artists and organisation of the event is undertaken by a consortium comprising an artistic committee, made up of five key figures from the flamenco world, and an advisory committee, made up of ten experts ...

ARCO. International Contemporary Art Fair

Having become the greatest artistic and cultural event of our time and a single leader in reaching out to the international state-of-the-art plastic industry, ARCO is also extending its scope of influence to research activities, arts integration, promotion and training, including interfaces between those involved in the artistic sector, which ...

International Ornithological Tourism Fair

This nature area is a exceptional setting for bird-watching, and a refuge for such emblematic species as the Iberian imperial eagle and the black vulture. The fair also has an exhibition area for companies and institutional associations, as well as a section for manufacturers and distributors of optical goods. ...

"Alcances" Atlantic Film Festival

Apart from the official section of Spanish shorts, European, Latin American and Asian films are also projected, and there are parallel activities such as exhibitions, contemporary music performances, theatre and seminars, as well as tributes and film sessions dedicated to important figures of international cinema.

L.E.V. Gijón Festival

Castille and León Theatre Fair

WOS Festival

With a programme as diverse as it is original, blending electronic music, performance art and urban trends, this cultural event stands out for its innovative approach and was named Best Indoor Festival in Europe at the 2018 European Festival Awards. ...

Cordoba Guitar Festival

Two different, yet complementary areas are represented during the event. On one side there is an educational part, with courses on guitar-making, as well as classical, flamenco and medieval guitar, and finally, composition. On the other side are the concerts and shows. ...

"Semana Negra" thriller-writers festival in Gijón

These are ten days dedicated to detective literature during which visitors can also enjoy concerts, exhibitions, conferences, street markets and gastronomic competitions. Other literary genres are also represented, including the historical novel, science fiction and comics. ...

Hiking festival

This is an opportunity to discover this hiking paradise with itineraries that take in some of the loveliest spots in La Palma. Among the most highly recommended routes are the route of the great cliffs, the rum route, the cheese route and the route known as the route of the Sistine Chapel of the Atlantic. ...

Villablanca International Dance Festival

This dance has been performed year after year in front of a statue of Nuestra Señora de la Blanca, the town's patron saint, for centuries. The strength and tradition of this dance is proven in its very existence - Charles III prohibited it in any religious procession or function. ...

Tolosa International Puppet Festival. Titirijai

An event that attracts professional puppeteers, it provides a showcase for young and adult audiences to enjoy a wide range of performances: stories based on classic texts combined with colourful, modern and innovative dramatisations. Spanish and international companies stage their shows at various venues around the town.

“El Desarme” festivities (Oviedo)

The so-called 'peace menu' is a tribute to the militiamen who defended the city in 1836 against the siege of the Carlist troops, during the first of the three civil wars that took place in Spain in the 19th century known as the Carlist Wars. ...

Cervantes Week

Cervantes Week takes place around the writer's baptism date (9 October 1547) and includes all kinds of events, lectures, theatrical performances, concerts, etc. Two of the highlights are the Cervantes Gastronomic Event and the Quixote Market. ...

International Youth Film Festival

The event features filmmakers under 35 years of age, with productions not released in Spain. The festival enjoys Europe-wide prestige in the short films market. It includes film screenings, tributes, retrospectives, round tables, exhibitions and book presentations.

International Nazarene Folk Sessions

The groups taking part perform their colourful music and dance shows on open-air stages. The main show takes place in the auditorium in Dos Hermanas Park, with some 10,000 spectators in attendance.

San Benito Abad Pilgrimage

The San Benito Abad Pilgrimage is the most emblematic of its kind held in the Canaries. Its origins go back to a ceremony of thanks made to the saint by farmers for their summer harvest. Many people now take part in the event. ...

International Festival of the Celtic World

Since it began in 1978, it has been steadily growing in prestige to become one of the most important events of the summer. As well as Celtic music, you can also hear other folk and traditional music styles on the various stages. ...

Aínsa Castle International Music Festival

This is one of the most important summer festivals in Aragón. Participants include Spanish and international groups, and it features the castle of Aínsa as its main venue. Concerts are also held in other places such as the squares of Plaza de Santo Domingo or Iglesia. ...

Tortosa Jazz Festival

The main festival concerts are held in the Felip Pedrell Auditorium and in different streets of the town, meaning audiences can enjoy jazz in the open air. The festival features prestigious groups in the world of jazz. There are also other parallel performances and related activities in various establishments around the town.

San Sebastián International Film Festival

The festival is one of the most prestigious and internationally recognised in Spain, and big names in film, both actors and directors, have attended to present their films, making for a glamorous, cosmopolitan atmosphere. ...

San Sebastián Music Fortnight

This is a classical music season which takes in a broad range of styles and composers. Apart from the Kursaal Centre, other venues include the Principal Theatre, the old churches and Miramar Palace. Opera, classical ballet, symphony concerts and medieval music are some of the styles that are protagonists at the event.