Festivities in Nerja

Nerja is considered by its residents and tourists a lively town. Demonstrable fact through your holiday calendar. The only month that does not have a holiday is November. The rest of the months the town always hosts a celebration.

The festivities calendar for Nerja and its district (Maro) is as follows:

• Marranillo de San Antón (January 1617): Celebration located in Maro. Characterized by the presence of bonfires and the popular Guarrillo, San Antón (patron saint of animals) route. This festival has been celebrated since the seventeenth century.
• Nerja Carnivals (3 days of celebration in February). The date of the Nerja Carnivals is changing. However, its duration is always the same. The first day the ceremony of proclamation of the Kings of Carnival is celebrated. More popularly known among the locals as the Nymph Contest. The second day the parade is held through the streets of the town. The creativity of the costumes and the joy of the passage flood Nerja. The last day is the most characteristic. During the afternoon the funeral of Chanquete is celebrated. In this parade, only the winners of the previous day's parade accompany Chanquete. All of them with a symbol of mourning attached to their costumes.
• Resident's Day (March): This celebration celebrates the coexistence of 60 different nationalities in the town of Nerja. The celebration lasts for one day and takes place around the Balcón de Europa .
• Easter: celebrated between the months of March and April depending on the year.
• Cruces de Mayo : This celebration decorates the entire town with floral crosses made by hand by the locals. A competition is also held to choose the winning work.
• Pilgrimage of San Isidro (May 15): one of the most characteristic festivals of Nerja.
• San Juan (the night of June 24): Burriana beach hosts different performances to celebrate the night of San Juan. Sardine skewers are traditionally prepared on this beach full of bonfires.
• Virgen del Carmen Procession (July 16): This day the patron saint of Nerja walks along the Nerja coast surrounded by boats. A unique day among Nerjeños. It is a unique procession for which it is worthy of admiration.
• Nerja Caves Festival (July-August): This festival brings together many famous people who perform in the surroundings of Las Cuevas de Nerja .
• Virgen de Las Maravillas (September 8): procession that takes place on the first of the three days of festivity in which the Maro Fair is celebrated around the virgin.
• Tourist Day (September): This event aims to publicize the town of Nerja nationally and internationally.
• Feria de Nerja (912 October): The date of the Feria de Nerja may change depending on the calendar, but it is always held during the second week of October.
• Maroween : The way to celebrate Halloween in Maro is unique and special. The night of October 31 will surprise you.
• New Year's Eve : In Nerja the year begins from the Mirador del Balcón de Europa. Sip the grapes outdoors surrounded by music and entertainment.