Festivals and calendar
A festival every month, from the May patios to Holy Week.
Key points
- The capital's great events are Holy Week, the May Crosses, the Patios Festival and the May Fair.
- May is the busiest month: patios, crosses and fair follow one another within a few weeks.
- Exact dates change every year: confirm them with the town hall or the official website.
- Villages have their own fairs, pilgrimages and wine and olive oil festivals.
Approximate calendar
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January
- Three Kings parade5 Jan · city and towns
- Carnival group contestslate Jan–Feb · Córdoba
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February
- Carnivalcity and towns
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March
- Holy Week (2027: 21-28 Mar)Córdoba, Puente Genil, Priego, Baena…
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April
- Montilla-Moriles Wine Tastinglate April · Córdoba
- May Crosses (from late April)Córdoba
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May
- Patios Festivalfirst half · Córdoba
- May Crossesearly May
- May Fairlast week · El Arenal
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June
- White Night of FlamencoJune · Córdoba
- Corpus Christicity and towns
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July
- Guitar Festivalfirst half · Córdoba
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August
- Summer fairs and open-air dancestowns and villages
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September
- Velá de la Fuensanta4-8 Sep · Córdoba
- Montilla-Moriles grape harvestlate Aug–Sept
- Cosmopoética poetry festivalSep-Oct · Córdoba
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October
- Flower Festivalmid-October · Córdoba
- Cabalcor horse fairSep-Oct · Córdoba
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November
- New olive oil seasonNov-Jan · olive groves
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December
- Christmas and mantecadosRute and the whole province
- New Year's Eve31 Dec
Approximate dates: they change every year (Holy Week follows Easter and the patios follow spring). Check the official website or town hall before travelling.
Dates depend on the liturgical calendar (Holy Week) or are set each year. Treat them as indicative.
The big festivals
- Holy WeekMarch or April. Around twenty brotherhoods and the Mosque-Cathedral as the great stage. See Holy Week.
- May CrossesEarly May, crosses covered in flowers in squares and streets.
- Patios FestivalIn May, with dozens of patios in competition. See Patios.
- May FairLate May, at El Arenal, with marquees, horses and flamenco. See May Fair.
- Guitar FestivalIn summer, with concerts in theatres and patios of the capital.
- Flamenco White NightIn June, with performances in squares across the city.
In the province
- BaenaHoly Week of the "Judíos" and "Armaos", with drums.
- Puente GenilThe "Mananta", a very particular Holy Week.
- Montilla and MorilesHarvest and wine festivals in late summer.
- Priego and RuteChristmas festivities, mantecados and anise.
More weekend ideas in the planner.
Tips
- AccommodationIn May and Holy Week it fills up months ahead.
- HeatBy late May the afternoons can already be very hot.
- DatesConfirm them on official websites before booking.
Frequently asked questions
Which festival is best for visiting Córdoba?
The first half of May brings the patios and May Crosses, and the fair follows at the end of the month. Holy Week is the other big date of the year.