The Best Events in Spain in February 2012:
Forget the museums and the parks, the best things to do in Spain are always the things that only happen once a year. Find out below what to do in February in Spain.
Further Reading:
- February Events in Spain as a Calendar
- Where to Stay in Spain in February
- Weather in Spain in February
See also:
- Spain Events Index The biggest, craziest and most famous events in Spain
- March Events in Spain
Best Region:
Exact Dates:
Week before Lent.
Why?:
There’s one big reason to be in Catalonia in February – the Sitges carnival. The big gay community in Sitges has made it one of the most madcap events in Spain with the wild partying popular with people of all sexualities.
Jueves Lardero ("Fatty Thursday") begins the festivities, with a humungous feast of local dishes. On the Sunday and the Tuesday the parade comes through town, while on Tuesday there is also a big drag queen show.
Events in Spain in February 2012:
Other Festivities in February:
- February 1, 2012 San Cecilio gypsy festival in Granada
- February 1-3, 2012 La Endiablada festival in Almonacid, near Cuenca, where everyone dresses up as devils.
- February 1 to 5, 2012 - Moros y Cristianos mock battle in Bocairente/Bocairent, near Valencia.
- First Sunday - The Santa Agueda women's festival in Segovia, near Madrid.
- February 2-3, 2012 La Candaleria, a celebration of when Mary and Joseph took Baby Jesus to the temple in Jerusalem, forty days after his birth. Nationwide but especially popular in Madrid.
- February 7, 2012 Procession from The San Cecilio Abbey in Granada.
- February 11-13, 2012 - Festes de Santa Eulàlia, Barcelona. The usual music and dancing that one associates with festivals in Barcelona. This one is geared up especially for children.
- February 24 to March 10, 2012 - XVI Festival De Jerez Flamenco festival.
- Week before Lent - It's Carnival time! Spain's two main gay communities, Chueca in Madrid and Sitges near Barcelona , are the stars of the shows here. Cadiz and Tenerife also host famous processions. Read more about Carnival in Spain.
