La Tomatina 2026 – The World's Biggest Tomato Fight in Buñol, Spain
La Tomatina 2026 takes place on 26 August in Buñol, Spain. Around 20,000 participants throw over 120 tonnes of overripe tomatoes at each other for one unforgettable hour at Plaza del Pueblo. Official entry tickets start from €15; book early as capacity sells out months in advance.
San Sebastián Film Festival 2026 – Program, Tickets & Visitor Guide
The 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival runs from 18 to 26 September 2026. Over 150,000 visitors experience world premieres competing for the Golden Shell alongside the 2026 Donostia Award ceremony honouring Jennifer Lawrence. Tickets from €8.75.
Tenerife Carnival 2027 – Program, Dates & Visitor Guide Santa Cruz
Tenerife Carnival 2027 runs from 22 January to 28 February under the theme «Roma Eterna». Highlights include the Queen Election Gala on 17 February, the Coso Apoteósico parade on 23 February and the legendary Entierro de la Sardina. One of the world's greatest carnivals.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Carnival 2027 – Program, Highlights & Visitor Guide
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Carnival 2027 runs from 22 January to 28 February under the theme "Music". Five weeks of festivities include the Drag Queen Gala on 19 February, the Gran Cabalgata on 20 February and the symbolic Burial of the Sardine to close the season on 28 February.
Las Fallas Valencia 2027 – Program, Dates & Visitor Guide
Las Fallas Valencia 2027 runs from 1 to 19 March. Experience the daily Mascletà at 2:00 PM, the Ofrenda flower procession on 17 and 18 March, the Nit del Foc fireworks on the night of 18 March, and La Cremà on 19 March when over 750 monumental sculptures burn simultaneously. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Semana Santa 2027 – Holy Week in Seville, Málaga and Valladolid
Semana Santa 2027 runs from 21 to 28 March. Join millions of visitors in Seville, Málaga and Valladolid for Spain's most spectacular Holy Week processions, pasos, and the legendary Madrugá night.
Feria de Abril Seville 2027 – Flamenco, Sherry and Horse Carriages
Seville's Feria de Abril 2027 runs from 12 to 18 April. Experience the midnight Alumbrado, sevillanas and flamenco in the casetas, the traditional horse carriage parade and authentic Andalusian food and sherry at Spain's most spectacular popular festival. Admission to the fairground is free.
El Colacho 2027 – The Baby Jumping Festival in Castrillo de Murcia, Spain
El Colacho, Spain's extraordinary baby jumping festival, takes place on Sunday 30 May 2027 in Castrillo de Murcia, Burgos. Since 1621, a devil-costumed figure leaps over newborns to symbolically cleanse them of original sin. Free entry.
La Patum Berga 2027 – UNESCO Fire Festival in Catalonia
La Patum de Berga 2027 takes place from 26 to 30 May. This UNESCO Intangible Heritage masterpiece transforms Berga every Corpus Christi into a spectacular celebration of fire, drums, giants, dragons and fire-wielding devils at Plaça de Sant Pere. Free admission.
El Colacho 2027 – The Baby-Jumping Festival in Castrillo de Murcia
El Colacho is one of Spain's most extraordinary festivals: on <strong>6 June 2027</strong>, men dressed as the devil leap over babies lying on mattresses in the streets of Castrillo de Murcia in a ritual dating back <strong>over 400 years</strong>. Free to attend and utterly unforgettable.
Hogueras de San Juan Alicante – Fire Festival, Program & Visitor Guide
Join Alicante's Hogueras de San Juan from 20 to 24 June 2027: monumental sculptures fill the streets, the daily Mascletà shakes Plaza de los Luceros at 14:00, and the night of 24 June ends in the spectacular Cremà bonfire ceremony. Free entry.
Batalla del Vino Haro 2027 – Wine Battle, Program & Visitor Guide
On 29 June 2027, thousands gather at the Riscos de Bilibio above Haro for the Batalla del Vino, Spain's legendary wine battle. Dressed in white, participants drench each other in Rioja red wine at dawn in one of Europe's most unforgettable festivals.