06 Nov
Benidorm Fiestas
Benidorm
Events
Enjoy amazing festivals and fiestas in Benidorm and the towns and villages of the Marina Baixa region.
When on holiday it’s always time to party. And doing something a little different will only add to that holiday buzz while here in Benidorm and Marina Baixa.
The annual lineup includes the indie music Low Festival in Benidorm, Reggaeton Beach Festival serving up urban music and Latin rhythms and the twin peaks of Cheltenham Week and St Patrick’s Day. Can get a little messy but good messy, if you know what we mean.
And don’t forget the now legendary Benidorm Pride Festival followed by Europe’s biggest Fancy Dress Party. Pink Weekend adds a little glamour and the Benidorm Half Marathon a little sweat.
And throughout the year, you have festivals celebrating the Moors and Christians and a fiesta of some sort taking place in every village and town. Just listen out for the beat of the drum and insanely loud firecrackers!
The Spanish love to party, so we may as well join in.
Check out our Featured Events and what’s coming month by month.
Featured Events
Get up, get into it, get involved!
Oktoberfest
Thursday 1 October to Sunday 11 October
Estadio Olímpico Camilo Cano La Nucía, Partida Muixara, La Nucia, Spain
It is only fitting that La Nucía, with its sizeable international community living in the municipality, stole Oktoberfest from Calpe a few years ago!
Poor Calpe. Lucky La Nucía.
And also a stroke of luck for Benidorm holidaymakers as extra buses are put on to get you up to the venue.
The traditional German celebration includes plenty of beer, naturally; sausage and pretzel tossing, plus the sounds of a brass band and the sight of men wearing their Lederhosen!
Full details can be found in the Facebook and Website links.
PROST!
Benidorm Fiestas
Friday 6 November to Wednesday 11 November
Benidorm, Spain
Although many fiestas run throughout the whole year, this is the big one for Benidorm – The Benidorm November Fiestas.
Thousands of Benilovers plan a Benidorm holiday to coincide with the celebration of the town’s patron saints.
The church of San Jaime in the Old Town is decked out with flowers while the streets across the whole resort are alive with outdoor theatre, live music, colourful float parades, puppet shows and more.
The town will be full of Peñas (organisers’ private parties), which will go on long into the night.
During the 6-day event there is something for everyone from sports, competitions to cultural events and religious processions.
The special events culminate in a spectacular firework show on the final Wednesday evening.
And after all of this you have Thursday’s incredible Fancy Dress Party!
Benidorm Half
Saturday 21 November
Benidorm, Spain
With a course weaving its way through the skyscrapers and along the Mediterranean coast, the race has been a must register for club runners across the world.
Over 35% of participants are from overseas who not only love the event but the total Benidorm experience that surrounds it.
Setting off in the late afternoon and finishing when Benidorm’s bright lights begin to illuminate the resort there really aren’t too many international races to compare in the ‘wow, this is awesome’ category.
Always popular, so best get your registration in asap and see you in November!
Cyclo-cross
Sunday 17 January
Parque Foietes, Avenida Foietes, Benidorm, Spain
World-class Cyclo-Cross arrives in Benidorm for the 5th straight year. Elite Men and Women and their Junior counterparts will be racing through Foietes Park. It’s thrilling stuff – top international sport on your doorstep (if you’re on holiday in Benidorm that is!). Well worth a walk up through the Old Town – get your Google Maps out; have a cheeky beer on the way, cheer on the Brits, then a few more beers on the way back!
Benisoul
Wednesday 10 February to Sunday 14 February
Sinatra's, Calle Lepanto, Benidorm, Spain
Believe what I say … Northern Soul, Motown, Reggae, Ska. Benidorm. 13th Anniversary. Seven days too long? No worries, you only need 5 to hit the floor at the annual Benisoul party!
Benidorm Carnival
Saturday 27 February to Tuesday 2 March
Old Town, Benidorm, Spain
Benidorm Carnival is all about the coming of Spring. Commencing the Saturday before Ash Wednesday with a children’s parade at 10am and the adult procession at about 8.30pm; fancy dress takes centre stage with winners declared at the end. On the Tuesday, Carnival culminates with The Burial of the Sardine which historically signified the end of winter and the start of the fishing season. The poor sardine is transported through the streets of the Old Town to Poniente Beach where it will meet an inglorious end.
Valencia Fallas
Monday 1 March to Friday 19 March
València, Spain
If you are in Benidorm during the first couple of weeks in March, a visit to Valencia has to be on your To Do List.
One of Spain’s premier festivals takes place from the 1st to the 19th, conjuring up a mix of tradition, satire and art all served up with a good dose of chaos!
On each day the city reverberates with the Mascletà, that noisy, firecracker noise that is so wonderfully Spanish.
The key dates are the 15th to the 19th when you can witness the ‘planting’ of hundreds of fallas in streets and squares all over the city. Each falla usually follows a theme and includes a myriad of individual sculptures called ninots depicting famous people,often with a nod to current affairs.
If you are here on the 19th you can join in the thrill of watching them all go up in flames!
Benidorm Fallas
Monday 15 March to Friday 19 March
Benidorm, Spain
The Valencian region’s internationally recognised Las Fallas takes place in the city of Valencia each March. Check out our 48 Hours in Valencia blog if you fancy visiting Spain’s greatest city (in our opinion!). But back to Benidorm’s own no less impressive Fallas where you can join in the party and bear witness to the effigy burning without needing to leave the resort.
As part of the street parties and procession of the ninots, the effigies themselves, Las Fallas is famous for the screeching noise of the mascletás, a firecracker so loud it’s almost impossible to describe. The burning – cremà – always takes place on the 19th – Day of San José, and Father’s Day in Spain, too – and you can watch the flames in three areas of town: Rincón de Loix (Burger King), Centro (Bristol Hotel) and Els Tolls (c/Tomàs Ortuño).
Cheltenham Week
Tuesday 16 March to Friday 19 March
Benidorm, Spain
As odd as it may sound, Cheltenham Week has become a designated period for flying out to Benidorm for a mini-break. And why not? The hotels and bars have huge screens, the sun is invariably shining – it can even be hot – and the vibe is unbeatable.
An additional bonus is that St Patrick’s Day is always floating about somewhere close to Cheltenham – this year bang in the middle of the festival – and Benidorm’s Las Fallas brings the Spanish to the party. So the real question is – why wouldn’t you come to Benidorm during Cheltenham Week?
Check out our Ode to Cheltenham to get you in the mood.
Saint Patrick’s Day
Wednesday 17 March
Calle Gerona, Benidorm, Spain
Like almost everywhere else, Benidorm embraces the Irish patron saint day as if it were their own.
Tens of thousands of British holidaymakers come to Benidorm specifically to be here for St Patrick’s Day.
All dressed in green, the craic and the buzz are electric. The bars put on even more music and shows during the day – our Show Calendar will keep you informed – and the partying goes on until the early hours.
This year St Patrick’s Day lands in the middle of Cheltenham Week, so the party is going to be pretty full on!
Easter Week
Sunday 28 March to Sunday 4 April
Benidorm, Spain
Easter Week – Semana Santa – is one of the major celebratory periods in the Spanish fiesta calendar. And Benidorm is no different. Several processions take place on different days during the week, commencing on Palm Sunday and culminating on Easter Sunday.
Our holiday resort is transformed as pageantry and religiosity take centre stage, beginning with the solemnity surrounding the crucifixion and ending with a more joyous and triumphant mood as we move towards the resurrection at the end of the week. To be in Benidorm during Holy Week is a beautiful thing and further testimony to why our destination is one of the best .
AloCubano Festival
Thursday 8 April to Monday 12 April
Gran Hotel Bali, Calle del Actor Luis Prendes, Benidorm, Spain
Captivating Cuban music and dance festival hits Spain’s party town for the 1st time!
If you’re a salsa, rumba, and all round Latin music lover this is the event for you.
Taking place at Hotel Gran Bali, and commencing 11 days after Easter Sunday, the resort will be full of Spanish folk eager to quickly turn from religion to hot-blooded moves on the dance floor.
Are you ready to join them?
Skyline Film Festival
Saturday 10 April to Saturday 17 April
Benidorm, Spain
The 11th edition of the Skyline Benidorm Film Festival reaffirms the resorts growing stature in the sector.
Launched back in 2017 as a showcase for short films, its success with the movers and shakers in the Spanish and European film industry has seen the profile of the event explode. For visitors to Benidorm it is always another occasion you can add to your ‘to do’ list – who gets to say they were at a film festival while on holiday?
Check out the website and social media channels for programming and screening information.
Elvis Fiesta
Friday 23 April to Sunday 25 April
Meliá Benidorm, Avenida Doctor Severo Ochoa, Benidorm, Spain
This will be the 17th edition of Spain’s biggest event dedicated to the King. What began as a personal love affair by a few Elvis aficionados has turned into an annual 3-day Elvis extravaganza.
The main setting for the event is the Meliá Hotel in the Rincón de Loix area of Levante but you will find Elvis-mania popping up in other Benidorm cabaret bars such as Rock & Roll House.
Of course, the stars of the event are the amazing Elvis performers guiding us through the many chapters of the Elvis story from early beginnings to the Las Vegas concerts.
Benidorm Soul Weekender
Friday 14 May to Sunday 16 May
Marina Resort Benidorm, Avenida de Cuenca, Benidorm, Spain
It’s back again, the Benidorm Soul Weekender.
3 Nights, 1 Wristband, Soul Music & Sunshine -and all going down at the Marina Resort in the heart of Benidorm.
The bad news – it’s SOLD OUT.
The good news, you can join the WAITING LIST!
Rugby Sevens
Saturday 22 May to Sunday 23 May
Estadio de Rugby de Villajoyosa, Estadio de Rugby, Villajoyosa, Spain
Even if you’re not into rugby this is a great way to spend some time on holiday. The stadium and setting is superb and the atmosphere during the tournament is first class.
Rugby teams come from around the globe, all making their way to compete in the 40th edition of what is one of Europe’s top Sevens tournaments. We have attended a few, starting with the 20th edition. And it is always an enjoyable event, great for families as well as groups looking for a bit of sporting action under a warm sun with a few cold beers to make it that bit more enjoyable!
Latin Fest
Friday 2 July to Sunday 4 July
SKYFEST BENIDORM, Avenida Ciudad Deportiva, Benidorm, Spain
If Latin beats are your vibe mix it up with a like-minded crowd at the highly anticipated Latin Fest.
From Reggaeton to Salsa and Bachata to the sounds of international Latin music, this open air festival brings the rhythm and soul of Latino to life.
Oh, and there’s some awesome food and drink to be had, too!
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