March Festivals in Spain - the Best of Spanish Festivals in March

The best things to do in Spain are things that only happen once a year. So leave that museum until tomorrow and do something you can only do today instead.

Further reading:

• Where to Go in Spain in March 2013 Which city in Spain has the best going on in March 2013?
• Weather in Spain in March
• March Festivals in Portugal

Valencia from March 12 until March 19, 2013.

For the Las Fallas festival, where Valencian communities make high-tech paper mache sculptures - sometimes in the shape of traditional figures, sometimes in the shape of famous people like Shrek or George W. Bush. The creations are on display all over the ciy before being burned in one of the many bonfires. This takes place amid much partying! You haven't seen bonfires until you've seen the ones the Valencians light on the last night of Las Fallas. Read more about Las Fallas here: What to Do at Las Fallas.

Check out this Room in Valencia for 25€ or browse the Airbnb website for accommodation in Valencia during Las Fallas.

See also: Hotels in Valencia (book direct)

The week leading up to the 19th.

• January 11-March 22, 2013
  Event Tradionarius Festival.
  Where? Barcelona. 
  What? Traditional music festival in Barcelona. Check out the link for concert dates.

• February 22 to March 9, 2013
  Event: Jerez Flamenco Festival
  Where? Jerez, in Andalusia.
  What? One of Spain's largest flamenco festivals. More on Jerez.

• February 28 to March 3, 2013
  Event: Amimac Mostra Internacional de Cinema d'Animació
  Where? Lleida, Catalonia.
  What? Animated film festival. See more Film Festivals in Spain.

• March 1, 2013
  Event: De Cajon Flamenco Festival
  Where? Barcelona.
  What? Concert by Tocaora, as part of the De Cajon flamenco festival.

• March 2 to 10, 2013
  Event: Fiesta de la Magdalena
  Where? Castellon de la Plana, near Valencia
  What? Traditional festival to celebrate the historic victory of the Christians over the Moors.  

• March 3, 2013
  Event: Sant Medir Festival
  Where? Barcelona.
  What? Costumed processions in the Gracia area of Barcelona. Read more about Barcelona.

• March 3, 2013
  Event: La Passio
  Where? Esparraguera, Catalonia.
  What? Famous performance of the Passion of Christ.

• March 5-17, 2013
  Event: International Festival of Art for Children
  Where? Madrid
  What? Art festival for children. The theatre will be in Spanish, but there is dance and circuses too than non-Spanish speakers will understand. Read about Madrid.

• March 7, 2013
  Event: De Cajon Flamenco Festival
  Where? Barcelona.
  What? Concert by Joana Jimenez, as part of the De Cajon flamenco festival.

• March 8, 2013
  Event: De Cajon Flamenco Festival
  Where? Barcelona.
  What? Concert by Marina Heredia, as part of the De Cajon flamenco festival.

• March 8-10, 2013
  Event: Barcelona Beer Festival
  Where? Barcelona.
  What? Second beer festival of Barcelona, with over 300 limited-availability beers.

• March 8-9 and 15-16, 2013
  Event: Fec Festival
  Where? Reus and Cabrils, near Barcelona.
  What? Short-film festival. See more Film Festivals in Spain.

• March 9-31, 2013 (dates TBC)
  Event: Old Music Festival
  Where? Seville
  What? Baroque and classical music festival.

• March 10, 2013
  Event: La Passio
  Where? Esparraguera, Catalonia.
  What? Famous performance of the Passion of Christ.

• March 12 until March 19, 2013 The Fallas festival (see above). Xàtiva, Benidorm and Denia also have mini-Fallas festivities. There is also a live classical music festival in Ibiza for Festa de Sant Josep.
• March 13-16, 2013
  Event: Motortec 2013
  Where? Ifema exhibition hall in Madrid.
  What? Motoring trade show.

• March 14, 2013
  Event: De Cajon Flamenco Festival
  Where? Barcelona.
  What? Concert by Rosario Flores, as part of the De Cajon flamenco festival.

• March 14-16, 2013
  Event: Classic Car Rally of Mallorca
  Where? Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands.
  What? Classic car rally.

• March 17, 2013
  Event: La Passio
  Where? Esparraguera, Catalonia.
  What? Famous performance of the Passion of Christ.

• March 22-23, 2013
  Event: South Pop Festival
  Where? Seville
  What? Alternative music festival

• March 22 - 31, 2013
  Event: Semana Santa
  Where? All over Spain.
  What? Semana Santa completely dominates Spain in March, so no matter where you are, there'll be something to commemorate the Resurrection. See my Semana Santa to give you a flavor of what you may see on your travels. Seville and Toledo are popular places to experience Semana Santa. Read more: Semana Santa Cities

• March 23, 2013
  Event: La Passio
  Where? Esparraguera, Catalonia.
  What? Famous performance of the Passion of Christ.

• March 24, 2013
  Event: Bullfighting season begins.
  Where? Madrid. Other cities will have their first bullfight of the season around this date.
  What? The beginning of the year's bullfights. Fights run every Sunday until October, with extra events throughout the year. Book tickets for bullfights in Madrid or see the full Bullfighting Schedule for Madrid 2013.

• March 24, 2013
  Event: Palm Sunday
  Where? All over Spain, but the most famous celebrations are in Elche, near Valencia.
  What? Processions to mark the Palm Sunday celebration.

• March 29, 2013
  Event: La Passio
  Where? Esparraguera, Catalonia.
  What? Famous performance of the Passion of Christ.

• March 30 - April 7, 2013
  Event: Spring festival
  Where? Murcia, south-east Spain.
  What? Street festival because the Murcians refuse to let Easter die...

• March 31, 2013
  Event: Bullfighting
  Where? Madrid (and other cities).
  What? See a bullfight at Madrid's Las Ventas bullring. Book tickets for bullfights in Madrid.

• March 31, 2013
  Event: Gaucin bull-run.
  Where? Gaucin, near Malaga.
  What? A mini bull-run, much like those at Pamplona.

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