The San Isidro procession is led by agricultural floats and ends with the saint himself |
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Feria de San Isidro Labrador 2026
Andalucia is extremely proud of its history and traditions and this is easily seen with various festivities happening throughout the calendar year. On the 15th May Estepona celebrates the day of its patron saint, San Isidro Labrador (the Farmer), with a procession starting at San José church in the old town and making its way around the centre before returning back to the church. As the festival honours Estepona’s agricultural heritage, the procession is made up of farm vehicles dressed up in foliage, flowers and produce. There is a prize for the best decorated float and everyone makes a great effort, there are even some tractors with ‘San Isidro’ written in dough on a giant loaf of bread on the front of their trailers!
The procession usually takes about two and a half hours, starting at 18.00 hrs, but the fun doesn’t end there, families and friends alike head up to the fair ground where there are rides set up for the weekend. There are also folk music performances, produce competitions, horse shows and even axe skills contests! Traditional tomato soup made with bread, peas, spring onions and peppers (sopa campera) is typical of the San Isidro fair.
San Isidro Activities 15th May 2026
00:00 hrs Start of the Feast of Saint Isidore the Farmer by release of 12 rockets.
08:00 Institutional Offering to the Patron Saint of Estepona at San José Church.
10:00 Opening of the Brotherhood House of Saint Isidore at 7 Papuecas Street.
11:00 Celebration of the Eucharist at San José Church.
12:00 Visit to the Altar of the chapel of San Isidro in Casares Street.
12:30 Official Presentation of the Institutional Offering (Floral arrangement) of thanks to San Isidro. Followed by local Dance by the "La Milana" Dance Studio and the "Manolo Reina" Verdiales Group at San José Church Esplanade.
18.00 Departure of the San Isidro procession from San José Church. Route is San José Church, Calle Valencia, Calle Zaragoza, Calle Terraza, Calle Papuecas, Calle Montecillo, Calle Casares, Calle San Juan, Calle Jesús Nazareno (extension), Calle San Lorenzo (extension), Calle Pilar de Fárinos, Calle Tajo , Calle Ebro, Calvario Roundabout, Calle Granada, Calle del la Terraza, Calle El Cid, Calle Goya, and return to San José Church.
23.00 Dance to the group "LATIDOS” in the Municipal Caseta at the Recinto Ferial (Fair Ground).
24.00 Singing performance by “FRAN OCAÑA” in the Municipal Caseta at the Recinto Ferial (Fair Ground).
The rides and fun fair are open each evening and night, for a few days before 15-05-2026 to a few days after at the Recinto Ferial (Fair Ground).
Look out for the mural in Estepona dedicated to San Isidro Labrador.
Estepona also has another patron saint, La Virgen del Carmen, whose special day is celebrated on the 16th July. As she symbolises the town’s prosperous fishing past, the statue is taken out to sea on elaborately decorated boats.
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| The San Isidro procession is led by agricultural floats and ends with the saint himself. |
