Archidona's five-day August fair in honour of the Virgen de Gracia — casetas, flamenco and street parties in the historic hilltop town.
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Festival in Archidona
Friday, 14 August 2026
A unique overnight pilgrimage: thousands walk through the dark from Archidona to the hilltop sanctuary, arriving as dawn breaks over the feria.
Saturday, 5 September 2026
Archidona's patron saint descends from her hilltop sanctuary to the parish church for a nine-day novena through the old town.
Friday, 11 September 2026
The patron saint is carried back uphill to her sanctuary, closing the September novena with a torchlit procession through town.
Friday, 2 October 2026
Archidona's old town becomes a medieval 'Medina Arxiduna' with an Arab souk, falconry, fire shows and craft workshops.