Fuengirola Feria - Fair
7th to 12th October 2024 - The Fuengirola Fair: Feria de Fuengirola
Each city, town and village in Spain has an annual fair. In Fuengirola the fair takes place in October, starting with a bang on the 6th with a huge fireworks display. Over the last 20 or so years the feria has increased in size and is now one of the most important fairs on the coast. It is held on the purpose built fair ground, on the road between Fuengirola and Los Boliches. It is roughly equidistant from Fuengirola and Los Boliches train stations and the fair ground can be seen from the train.
When the fair is on, you can’t miss it. The fairground is lit up and the entrance area is dedicated to the children’s fair, with noisy merry-go-rounds, dodgem cars - and other more exciting rides for the more trepid fair goer. Going deeper into the fair ground are brightly decorated casetas with their own music and special dance events going on throughout the day and night. There are many different ‘casetas’, which are like small bars, with music and plenty of food and drinks for sale. The feria by day and in the evening is very much a family affair and is also a time when many groups of office workers celebrate together by having a long lunch at one of the casetas. The feria by night is for the young who enjoy dancing and seeing all their friends.
The traditional drink of the feria is ‘fino’ – a very dry, pale sherry. However many people drink wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks as well. Local people and even foreigners dress up in traditional Spanish dress, the women in the typical flamenco dress and the men with the short jackets, high wasted trousers, boot and hats.
Horses are a large part of the feria agenda and usually on the Thursday of the fair, prizes are given for the best horses. During the week of the feria, there is also a lot going on at the Fuengirola bullring, such as horse drawn carriage displays. In fact, the whole town is in feria mode for this week in October and the best way to ensure that you don’t miss any of the events, is to pick up a programme, which are usually freely available in newspaper shops, bars, etc. – or go along to the Casa de Cultura.
Parking close to the fair ground is difficult when the feria is in full swing and if you are able to take the train, this is often the best form of transport at this time. Otherwise you will first have to find parking and then walk to the fair. This in itself can be very interesting, as you see all the women parading their beautiful outfits along the way.
All the programme of the Fuengirola Rosary Fair day by day. This is the schedule for 2024. It can be used as a guide for other years.
Monday 7th October 10:00 hours
Flamenco Mass in the Plaza de la Constitución, with the participation of the Choir of the Real Hermandad del Rocío de Fuengirola and the collaboration of Virginia Rico. Later procession of Our Lady of the Crowned Rosary, accompanied by the Music Band of Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno de Almogía and the Cornets and Drums Band of the same brotherhood from the Plaza de la Constitución to its temple (14:30 hours).
17:00 hours - Araceli González in the Caseta de la Tercera Edad
19:00 hours - Miguel El Caletero in the Caseta de la Tercera Edad.
21:00 h - Simón at the Third Age Stall.
2:00 hours - XLVI Flamenco Festival with María Terremoto, José Valencia and José García Vilches El Petro on vocals; Nono Jero, Juan Requena and Carlos Haro on guitar and Juan Antonio Pérez Gómez (Academia Azabache) on dance; in the Palacio de la Paz: tickets available at entradas.fuengirola.es.
23:00 - Paco y Llina in the Caseta de la Tercera Edad.
Tuesday 8th October (Children's Day)
17:00 hours - Municipal Choirs and Dance Group in the Caseta de la Tercera Edad.
18:00 - Tadeo Jones, The Musical at the Palacio de la Paz: tickets available at entradas.fuengirola.es.
19:00 h. - Dance Academy of Alicia Iranzo in the Caseta de la Tercera Edad.
21:00 hours - Sueño Marismeño in the Caseta de la Tercera Edad.
23:00 h. - Simón at the Third Age's Hut.
Wednesday 9th October
17:00 h - Senior Choir of the Concejalía de la Tercera Edad in the Caseta de la Tercera Edad.
19:00 - Chassé Dance Academy at the Seniors' Centre.
21:00 hours - Araceli González in the Caseta de la Tercera Edad.
22:00 h. - Concert by Manuel Lombo at the Palacio de la Paz: tickets available at entradas.fuengirola.es.
23:00 - Paco y Llina in the Caseta de la Tercera Edad.
Thursday 10th October
17:00 hours - Dance Academy of Juan Antonio Pérez Azabache in the Caseta de la Tercera Edad.
19:00 hours - Maribel La Caletera in the Caseta de la Tercera Edad.
21:00 hours - Dance Academy Bailaconmigo in the Caseta de la Tercera Edad.
22:00 h. - Sergio Dalma Concert at the Palacio de la Paz: : tickets available at entradas.fuengirola.es.
23:00 h. - Paco y Llina in the Caseta de la Tercera Edad.
Friday 11th October
17:00 hours - Academia de Juani Guerrero in the Caseta de la Tercera Edad.
19:00 hours - Sueños Marismeños in the Caseta de la Tercera Edad.
21:00 hours - Paco and Llina in the Caseta de la Tercera Edad.
22:00 hours - Performance by the monologuist Daniel Fernández at the Palacio de la Paz: tickets available at entradas.fuengirola.es.
23:00 hours - Araceli González in the Caseta de la Tercera Edad.
Saturday 12th October
11:00 hours - Mass in honour of the Virgen del Pilar (Patron Saint of Spain) organised by the Casa de Aragón de la Costa del Sol in María Josefa Larrucea Street.
12:00 hours - Celebration of the National Holiday in Plaza de la Constitución.
17:00 hours - Sueños Marismeños in the Caseta de la Tercera Edad.
19:00 hours - Maribel La Caletera in the Caseta de la Tercera Edad.
21:00 h - Miguel El Caletero at the Third Age Stall.
22:00 hours - Concert by Los 40 Dance In Sessions, the best DJs in the world will perform on the LOS 40 Dance programme at the Palacio de la Paz: tickets available at entradas.fuengirola.es.
23:00 h. - Paco y Llina at the Caseta de la Tercera Edad.
00:30 h. - Paco y Llina at the Caseta de la Tercera Edad.
