Your complete guide to festivals, events and celebrations in Alicante. Dates are approximate β always check locally before travelling!
One of the largest religious pilgrimages in Spain with over 200,000 people walking to the Monastery of Santa Faz. A deeply atmospheric and moving Alicante tradition.
Alicante's Holy Week processions are spectacular. The city centre fills with brotherhoods carrying elaborate floats in a deeply moving display of faith and tradition.
Alicante's most important festival and one of Spain's most spectacular! Enormous satirical sculptures burn across the city in a breathtaking finale. Firework displays, music and celebrations for five unforgettable nights.
A growing and vibrant Pride celebration in the heart of Alicante with parade, parties and events celebrating the LGBTQ+ community of the Costa Blanca.
Alicante celebrates San Roque with traditional processions, outdoor concerts and festivities in the historic barrios. A genuine local fiesta away from the tourist areas.
Classical and contemporary music performances in stunning venues across the city including the beautiful Teatro Principal. A sophisticated cultural highlight of the Alicante calendar.
Alicante celebrates its patron saint with processions through the old town and a beautiful ceremony at the Co-Cathedral of San NicolΓ‘s. A deeply traditional local celebration.