The Fuengirola Fair starts on Sunday the 6^th October. This is one of the most popular festivities in Andalusia and the highlight of the city’s entertainment calendar.

From the 6^th to the 12^th October, all who visit Fuengirola are in for a fun time! The ‘Feria del Rosario’ (named after the city’s patron saint) is the perfect opportunity to experience an authentic taste of Spanish culture.

During the day you can visit many of the different ‘casetas’ where your flamenco dancing skills will be put to the test! Alternatively, you can just sample some of the delicious food and drinks on offer; we recommend you try the typical Andalucian feria drink called a ‘rebujito’ a refreshing mix of manzanilla (or fino) wine, lemonade and lots of ice. 

We’ve taken the liberty of putting together a list of some of the activities and events you might be interested in at this year’s Fuengirola Fair…

1) The Official Opening of the fair with the switching-on of the fair lights is always great to watch.

• Date: Sunday 6^th October
• Time: 9:30pm
• Venue: Palacio de la Paz
• Price: Free

2) Flamenco Mass and procession of the patron saint ‘Nuestra Señora del Rosario Coronada’ accompanied by the Fuengirola Municipal Band.

• Date: Monday 7^th October
• Time: 10:00am
• Location: Plaza de la Constitución (Main Square)

3) Children’s Day: Tuesday 8th October is a day that focuses on the younger members of the family. All rides at the fairground are discounted by 50% and there is a fantastic children’s show planned with featuring Tadeo Jones. Prices for these shows are either €5 or €10 (depending on where you sit).

• Venue: Palacio de la Paz (Main fairground)
• Date: Tuesday 8th October
• Time: 6:00pm

5) Live music concerts throughout the week. All shows take place in Palacio de la Paz and start at 22:00h. Tickets for the shows are priced between €10 and €15 and are available for sale at www.entradas.fuengirola.es 

• Monday 7^th October: Flamenco Festival 
• Wednesday  9^th October: Manuel Lombo
• Thursday 10th October: Sergio Dalma
• Friday 11th October: Daniel Fez (Comedian)
• Saturday 12th October: Los 40 Dance In Sessions. The best Dj’s in the world will perform at the LOS40 Dance programme.

If you’d like the whole events programme for the Fuengirola Fair, you can download a copy HERE (Be sure to scroll down for the English version).

Have you ever been to the Fuengirola Fair? Are you planning on going this year? Let us know in the comments below.

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