January 2013 Events in Spain:
What's on in January 2013 in Spain.
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Highlight of the Month:
La Tamborrada (January 19-20), during the San Sebastian festival in the city of the same name, is a mad assembly of drummers doing what they do best - drum! Don't forget your ear plugs!
If you want to see La Tamborrada, you're going to need accommodation:
- Check out this room with a sea view in San Sebastian on Airbnb
- Book Hotels in San Sebastian (book direct)
January Events in Spain in 2013:
- November 30, 2012 - January 6, 2013 -
Event World Press Photo Exhibition 2012
Where? at the CCCB in Barcelona.
What? See the best of recent press photography. - December 29, 2012 - March 29, 2013
Event: De Cajon Flamenco Festival
Where? Barcelona.
What? Barcelona's biggest flamenco festival. See more Flamenco Festivals in Spain - December 26, 2012 - January 6, 2013
Event Cirque du Soleil's Alegria
Where? Barcelona
What? Cirque du Soleil's touring show comes to Barcelona - January-February, 2013
Event Festival de Musica de Canarias
Where? Gran Canaria and Tenerife.
What?Classical music festival - January 1-2, 2013
Event: La Toma de Granada
Where? Granada.
What? A small celebration of when Ferdinand and Isabella marched into the city of Granada when the Moorish rulers surrendered. - January 5 -6 2013
Event: Three Kings Day in Spain
Where? Throughout Spain but the biggest processions are in the bigger cities.
What? In Spain it is the Three Kings who bring the children their presents. The kings visit the children in their homes at night, but first they partake in a public procession where they throw candy to children in the streets.Though the official day is January 6, the gift-giving procession (Cabalgata de Reyes) takes place the night before. The sixth is a national holiday. Expect a lot of shops to be closed. Read more about Public Holidays in Spain.
- January 11-March 22, 2013
Event Tradionarius Festival.
Where? Barcelona.
What? Traditional music festival in Barcelona. Check out the link for concert dates. - January 13-20, 2013
Event 'No Pants' Day on the Metro
Where? Barcelona
What? The New York subway hipster celebration of wearing no pants (that's American 'pants'; don't worry, Brits, they just mean their trousers) on the New York subway has come to Barcelona. Check out the video here: 'No Pants' Day on the Metro, Barcelona. - January 13-20, 2013
Event Cirque du Soleil's Alegria
Where? Santa Cruz de Tenerife
What? Cirque du Soleil's touring show comes to the Canary Islands. - January 17, 2013 -
Event: Fiesta de Antón or Antonio Abad
Where? All over Spain
What? Different cities celebrate in different ways. Click on the above link for more information.In Ibiza, the event is known as St Antony’s Day. It is celebrated in San Antony (San Antonio), Sa Pobla in Mallorca and Cuitadella in Menorca. Expect costumes, fireworks and processions.
- January 19 (date TBC), 2013
Event: Rifa del Marrano de San Anton
Where? La Alberca, near Salamanca
What? Read more about Rifa del Marrano de San Anton. - January 19-20, 2013
Event: San Sebastian festival.
Where? Mallorca and San Sebastian
What? Bonfires and dancing for the St Sebastian festival in Palma de Mallorca.In the city of San Sebastian itself, in the Basque Country, you'll see the famous Tamborrada drumming.
- January 19 - February 3, 2013
Event Gastrofestival
Where? Madrid
What? Special meal deals in restaurants, exhibitions on gastronomy in culture and more. - January 20 - 31, 2013
Event Gibraltar Chess Congress
Where? Gibraltar (UK)
What? Pop across the border for this chess tournament and masterclass series. - January 24, 2013
Event San Valero Festival
Where? Zaragoza
What? Concerts and street partying. Includes a giant 'roscon' cake in Plaza del Pilar. - January 28 to February 11, 2013
Event Rubrifolkum Folk Music Festival
Where? Sant Boi de Llobregat
What? Local folk festival. - January 30, 2013
Event: San Lesmes
Where? Burgos
What? Religious procession. See a video from the San Lesmes festival in Burgos
See also February Events in Spain
