Feria de Abril

The fair begins every year two weeks after Holy Week, or Semana Santa.

The Fair dates back to 1847 when it was originally organized as a livestock fair. Up until 2010, the fair grounds are a vast area located on the far bank of the Guadalquivir River. This area, for just the week of Feria, is set up like a type of village full of "casetas" (tents) in which each street is named after a famous torero (bull fighter). Feria will be moved to its new location in 2011.

During Feria, families set up their casetas (tents), in which they spend the week dancing, drinking, and socializing with their extended families. The women wear elaborate flamenco dresses and the men dress in their best suits. These can only be entered with an invitation. So, you'll need to know some locals!

The fair week officially begins at midnight on Monday, running for the whole week and ending on the following Sunday. However, many activities have begun on the Sunday prior to the official opening. Each day the fiesta begins with the parade of carriages and riders. From around nine at night until six or seven the following morning, at first in the streets and later only within each caseta, you will find crowds partying and dancing "Sevillanas", drinking Jerez sherry, or manzanilla wine, and eating tapas.