San Pedro Feria 2024 |
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The feria season in Andalucia, starts in Seville in April and closes in October in San Pedro de Alcanatra |
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San Pedro Feria
San Pedro Feria 2024
15th to 20th October 2024
The summer feria in San Pedro de Alcantara, Marbella, it is traditionally held on the third week of October from a Monday or Tuesday to a Sunday to coincide with the Saint’s feast day which is 19th October
San Pedro Alcántara celebrates its summer fair in honour of its Patron Saint - San Pedro de Alcantara (1499 to 1562) who was a Franciscan monk. The day of the feast of San Pedro is 19th October. The town was founded by first Marqués del Duero, who created a farming colony here in the early 1860s, naming it after both his favourite saint and his mother, Petra de Alcántara Irigoyen (read San Pedro history).
In 2022 the feria moved to the 80.000 square metre ‘new fairground’ located on the Finca La Caridad estate. The new Finca la Caridad estate was inaugurated in July 2022. For many years the council had been working to recover the land from a judicial dispute dating back to 1990s in the Gil era.
The daytime fair traditionally starts at 13.30 and the fairground attractions operate from 18.00 hours until the early hours of the morning.
Traditional Schedule
A typical schedule of highlights is as follows:
Monday
18.30: Parade of giants and big-heads through the streets Viento de Levante, Pablo Ruiz Picasso, Lagasca, Jerez, Marqués de Duero and Plaza de la Iglesia.
21.30: Fireworks display at La Salida beach.
20.00: Official inauguration and the lighting up of the entrance arch to La Caridad followed by the crowning of the Feria Queen and the reading of the proclamation.
Tuesday
13.30: Inauguration of the Day Fair.
18.00: Opening of the attractions
Wednesday
12.00: Procession through San Pedro Alcántara leaving from the Plaza de la Iglesia, continuing along the Calle Revilla, Lagasca, Pozo, Hernán Cortés, 19 de octubre, Oriental and Recogida.
19.00-21.00: Noise free fair for the enjoyment of people with extreme sensitivity to noise.
Thursday
14.00: Senior Citizen's Day with a joint lunch for members of San Pedro centres I and II followed by a sevillanas and pasodobles dance contest.
19.00-21.00: Noise-free fair for the enjoyment of people with extreme sensitivity to noise.
20.00: Concert
Friday
17.00: Horse Parade of and horse-drawn carriages along Calle Viento de Levante, Pablo Ruiz Picasso, Lagasca, Andalucía, La Constitución, Esteban San Mateo, Marqués de Duero roundabout, Avenida Oriental, Fuente Nueva and Recinto Ferial La Caridad.
23.00: Free Concert in the municipal feria caseta
Saturday
23.00: Concert with free admission at the municipal caseta.
Sunday
18.00: Children's Day with popular prices on the rides at the fairgrounds.
18.30: Dance schools competition in the Palenque.
Access
Walking from San Pedro it is possible to take Calle Santa Ines near Benítez Sports Pavilion and walk through the Potril underpass to arrive directly at the entrance arch.
Driving, you must arrive by the roundabout on the A-397 Ronda Road. Consider taking the AP-7 toll motorway at peak arrival times; 17.00 to 19.00. The roundabout leads to 'Carril de Picaza' along the north side of Parque Tres Jardines. Just follow the cars. There is ample parking and ample overflow parking next to the feria ground aided by semi-official 'volunteers' for a small tip.
Meeting point
If meeting friends who are unfamiliar with the area, the best place arrange to meet is under the entrance arch or by the ornamental roundabout decorated the a small traction engine (see photo above) which is located just inside the feria ground.
There is usually a shuttle service from San Pedro via Nueva Andalucía.
Location
The day fair and the night fair now takes place on the feria ground located on the Finca La Caridad, in the Guadaliza district on the Marbella side of the A-397 (Ronda road) near to Parque Los Tres Jardines.