Tarifa - Festivals

Romeria Virgin de la Luz © Michelle Chaplow
Romeria Virgin de la Luz

Tarifa festivals

The two main traditional festivals of Tarifa are the Summer Feria and the Romeria de la virgin de la Sanctuario de la Luz.

Cabalgata Reyes Magos
Three Kings procession is celebrated on the evening of 5 January.

Carnival
The Carnival is celebrated in February.

Semana Santa
Holy Week (dates vary each year).

San Juan
San Juan is traditionally celebrated on the eve of and the day of San Juan which is 24 June.

Virgin del Carmen
The Virgin del Carmen festival is a homage to the Virgin del Carmen, the patron saint of the fishermen takes place on the 16th July.

Summer Feria
The Real Feria Summer Feria in Tarifa traditionally takes place in the first week in September. More about summer ferias>

Romeria Virgen de la Luz
The Romeria Virgen de la Luz Pilgrimage in honour of the Virgen de la Luz traditionally takes place in the last week in September. The pilgrimage starts at the Sanctuary de la Luz located 8 km from Tarifa. More about Romerias>