The Marbella Feria is a week-long festival that takes place in June and October of every year and celebrates the area and indeed the country’s rich culture and history.
The festival from 6-12 June 2023 is also called the San Bernabé Fair in honor of the city’s patron saint San Barnabé and is a must see while in Marbella. It features a variety of events, including parades, concerts, and traditional dances. During the evening the festival is centred around the fairgrounds, where you can enjoy rides, games, and local Spanish food and drink. And at night the city comes alive with music and dancing at the feria ground with a huge fairground.
There are more than fifty activities this year for all audiences and with concerts by Kiko Veneno, Camela, Rosa López and Ruth Lorenzo, among others and Rosario Flores.
The festivities will start with the traditional pilgrimage of the Patron Saint, which will be held on the 4th as a prelude to the fair, and on the 6th with the lighting of the Arch of the night venue. At 10:00 p.m., the singer and composer José Manuel Soto appears on the terraces of the Puerto Deportivo and after the coronation act of the Queens, King, etc for the feria the evening will end with fireworks. This is an important part of all feria proceedings as you can see from the 2022 selections!
This event is known for its lively and energetic nightlife. The streets are lined with brightly-lit booths and decorations, and there are plenty of bars and clubs to explore.You’ll find a variety of music, from traditional flamenco to modern pop and rock. There are beautiful feria dresses to admire and horses of course.
The feria is a great opportunity to try traditional Spanish food! You’ll find a wide variety of dishes available, including tapas, paella – and of course churros.
A churro is a type of fried dough from Spanish and Portuguese cuisine, made with choux pastry dough piped into hot oil with a piping bag and large closed star tip or similar shape. In this area churro can either be thin (and sometimes knotted) or long and thick. They are normally eaten for breakfast dipped in hot chocolate or dulche de leche. But Spanish love to eat them at any time! The Feria is the best place to experiment with the local cuisine and a perfect opportunity to try new foods and flavours.
See the full Marbella feria programme in Spanish here.
TIMETABLE MARBELLA FERIA
JUNE 4
8:30 – ROCKET LAUNCH WITH FREE CHURROS WITH CHOCOLATE FOR ALL THE ATTENDEES, NEXT TO THE BROTHERHOOD HOUSE ROMEROS DE SAN BERNABÉ, OFFERED BY THE MUNICIPAL DELEGATION OF FIESTAS.
9:00 – PILGRIMAGE PROCESSION AT HERMITAGE OF THE PATRON SAINT LOCATED IN THE PARK OF NAGÜELES.
PROCESSION ROUTE: CASA HERMANDAD ROMEROS DE SAN BERNABÉ, AVDA. TRAPICHE, AVDA. MAYORAZGO, C / JOSÉ LUIS MORALES, C / PINSAPO, C / CALVARIO, AV. CÁNOVAS DEL CASTILLO, CAMINO DEL PINAR, C / BUCHINGER, ENDING IN THE PINAR OF NAGÜELES.
12:00 – MASS IN THE HERMITAGE OF THE PATRON SAINT (PINAR DE NAGÜELES).
14.00 – START OF ACTIVITIES IN THE PINAR DE NAGÜELES:
– GREAT DANCE WITH MUSIC BY THE ARENAL DUO.
– PAELLA POPULAR, FROM THE MUNICIPAL DELEGATION OF FIESTAS.
2:00 – 6:30 – DANCE SCHOOLS CEREMONY
JUNE 6
INAUGURATION AT PARQUE FRANCISCO CUEVAS BLANCO AT THE TERRAZAS PUERTO DEPORTIVO
22.00 – INAUGURATION OF THE MARBELLA FAIR (FERIA) AND CORONATION OF THE QUEENS, YOUNG LADIES, CHILDREN AND MISS CONGENIALITY FOR THE SAN BERNABE FERIA OR MARBELLA FAIR 2017.
23.00 – FIREWORKS AND MUSIC AT FARO BEACH.
JUNE 7 KIDS DAY
13.00 – ACTIVITIES BEGIN AT THE ARC LOCATED IN THE PARK OF THE ALAMEDA, NEXT TO THE SOURCE VIRGEN DEL ROCÍO.
WITH LIVE MUSIC AND DANCING.
19.00 – GRAND CHILDREN’S PARTY (FREE ADMISSION) IN THE AUDITORIUM OF THE FAIRGROUND LA CAÑADA, PHASE III, WITH THE DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES AIMED AT THE LITTLE ONES:
– PARK OF INFLATABLE CASTLES
– ZIPLINES
– TART (WITHOUT GLUTEN)
– FREE SOFT DRINKS FOR ALL CHILDREN ATTENDING.
– CHILDREN’S SHOW WITH DANCES, CONTESTS, MAGIC AND MANY SURPRISES.
19.00 TO 00.00 – KIDS DAY, WITH DISCOUNTED RATES ON THE FAIR ATTRACTIONS
17:00 TO 19:00 – PERFORMANCE OF THE DANCE ACADEMIES IN THE STAGE LOCATED IN C / JUAN RUIZ (AVDA. DEL MAR)
19.00 – OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION CENTER OF THE NIGHT FAIR AND THE FAIRGROUND ATTRACTIONS INSTALLED IN IT.
17:00 – 19:00 – DANCE PERFORMANCE IN THE BOOTH OF THE ACADEMIES OF DANCE, LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL PLAZA “SAN BERNABÉ” OF THE FAIRGROUND LA CAÑADA III.
JUNE 8
13.00 – FESTIVITIES BEGIN IN THE PARK OF LA ALAMEDA AND AVDA. DEL MAR, WITH LIVE MUSIC.
18.00 – CHOIR PERFORMANCE BY CPA PLAZA DE TOROS.
17:00 – PERFORMANCE OF THE MARIBEL URBANO DANCE SCHOOL.
17:00 TO 18:00 – PERFORMANCE OF THE DANCE ACADEMIES IN THE STAGE LOCATED IN AVDA. DEL MAR, NEXT TO THE “MONUMENT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION”
19.00 – OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION CENTER OF THE NIGHT FAIR AND THE FAIRGROUND ATTRACTIONS INSTALLED IN IT.
18:00 TO 23:00 DANCE PERFORMANCE IN THE BOOTH OF THE ACADEMIES OF DANCE, LOCATED IN C / JUAN RUIZ (AVDA. DEL MAR)
20.00 – DANCE SCHOOLS CONTEST IN THE AUDITORIUM OF THE FAIRGROUND
23.00 – LOCAL GROUPS COMPETITION IN THE AUDITORIUM OF THE FAIRGROUND
JUNE 9
13.00 – MARBELLA FAIR BEGINS IN THE PARK OF LA ALAMEDA AND AVDA. DEL MAR,
– PASODOBLES COMPETITION
– SEVILLANAS COMPETITION
– PARADE OF SEVILLANAS COSTUMES
– DANCE WITH LIVE MUSIC
17:00 TO 19:00 P.M. PERFORMANCE OF THE DANCE ACADEMIES IN THE STAGE LOCATED IN C / JUAN RUIZ (AVDA. DEL MAR),
7:00 A.M. TO 11:00 P.M. PERFORMANCE IN THE BOOTH OF THE ACADEMIES OF DANCE, LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL PLAZA “SAN BERNABÉ” OF THE FAIRGROUND LA CAÑADA III,
21.00 – CONCERT OF FRAN TERREN, IN THE AUDITORIUM OF THE FAIRGROUND – FREE ADMISSION.
23.00 – CONCERT OF FUNAMBULISTA, IN THE AUDITORIUM OF THE FAIRGROUND – FREE ADMISSION, UNTIL IT IS FULL
JUNE 10
12.00 – ROCKET LAUNCH WITH NATIONAL AND ANDALUSIAN ANTHEMS, ACCOMPANIED BY THE MUSICAL GROUP LA POLLINICA DE MARBELLA.
– PARADE OF GIANTS AND HEADS.
PARADE ROUTE – PLAZA DE LA VICTORIA, C / ESTACIÓN, PLAZA DE LOS NARANJOS, C / NUEVA, C / FRANCISCO ECHAMENDI, AFRICA SQUARE, C / AFRICA AVENUE, RAMÓN CAJAL AVENUE, ALAMEDA AVENUE, AV. CAJAL, C / FORTALEZA, C / PEDRAZA AND ENDS IN PLAZA DE LA VICTORIA.
13.00 HRS. – FESTIVITIES BEGIN IN THE PARK OF LA ALAMEDA AND AVDA. DEL MAR,
– PERFORMANCE OF THE CENTER CHOIR.
– PERFORMANCE OF THE DANCE SCHOOL “ALMA”DANCE WITH LIVE MUSIC
4:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. PERFORMANCE OF THE DANCE ACADEMIES IN THE STAGE LOCATED IN C / JUAN RUIZ (AVDA. DEL MAR)
7:00 A.M. TO 9:00 P.M. PERFORMANCE IN THE BOOTH OF THE ACADEMIES OF DANCE, LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL PLAZA “SAN BERNABÉ” OF THE EXHIBITION CENTER LAS CAÑADA III
8:00 P.M. CONTEST OF THE DANCE SCHOOLS IN THE PLAZA DE LOS NARANJOS.
23.00 HRS. – CONCERT BY JOSE MERCÉ, IN THE AUDITORIUM OF THE EXHIBITION CENTER. FREE ENTRANCE UNTIL FULL.
JUNE 11
10.00 – RELIGIOUS/CIVIC PROCESSION, ACCOMPANIED BY THE MUNICIPAL BAND OF MUSIC OF THE EXCMO. TOWN HALL OF MARBELLA.
PROCESSION ROUTE – CITY HALL, PLAZA DE LOS NARANJOS, CHINCHILLA PLAZA, C / CARMEN, PLAZA DE LA IGLESIA, C / CARIDAD, C / MISERICORDIA, PLAZA ALTAMIRANO, PLAZA MÁLAGA BRIDGE, C / MÁLAGA AND HISTORICAL PLACE OF THE CROSS OF HUMILLADERO (RETURN BY THE SAME ROUTE TO THE PARRAQUIA NTRA. SRA DE LA ENCARNACIÓN).
10.30 HRS. – DELIVERY OF COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS OF THE CRUZ DE HUMILLADERO IN C / MÁLAGA.
11.00 HRS. SOLEMN MASS IN THE PARISH OF OUR LADY OF THE INCARNATION FOLLOWED BY PROCESSION IN HONOR OF OUR PATRON SAINT BERNABÉ.
PROCESSION ROUTE: DEPARTURE PARISH NTRA. SRA. DE LA ENCARNACIÓN, PLAZA DE LA IGLESIA, C / TRINIDAD, C / SALINAS, C / ARTE, C / NTRO. PADRE JESÚS NAZARENO, AVDA. NABEUL, C / MARQUES DE NAJERA, PRACTICAL PLAZA MANUEL CANTOS, C / TETUÁN, AV. RAMÓN Y CAJAL, C / HUERTA CHICA, VICTORIA SQUARE, C / ESTACIÓN, PLAZA DE LOS NARANJOS, PLAZA GENERAL CHINCHILLA, C / CARMEN AND HIS TEMPLE.
13.00 HRS. – FESTIVITIES IN THE PARK OF LA ALAMEDA AND AVDA. DEL MAR, DANCING WITH LIVE MUSIC.
4:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. PERFORMANCE OF THE DANCE ACADEMIES IN THE STAGE LOCATED IN C / JUAN RUIZ (AVDA. DEL MAR)
21.00 HRS.- FESTIVAL ANDALUSIAN ROCK, WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF TRIANA, MEDINA AZAHARA AND ALAMEDA IN THE AUDITORIUM OF THE FAIRGROUND. FREE ENTRANCE UNTIL FULL
JUNE 12
13.00 – FESTIVITIES IN THE PARK OF LA ALAMEDA AND AVDA. DEL MAR,
– DANCE WITH LIVE MUSIC AND A SURPRISE PERFORMANCE
