The Feria de San Pedro de Alcantara, in Marbella, is one of the last ferias of the season. It is a large celebration that attracts locals and tourists alike, to a week-long traditional event. It’s quite impressive. Marbella is an enormous city that spreads through the cost, and San Pedro itself, one of its neighborhoods, is large enough to be considered by many a town in its own right.
In 2023, the Feria will happen from October 16 to October 22. With fairgrounds, parades – one of them, a horse parade! – fireworks, dance contests and even a drone show, I bet you won’t want to miss it! And if you don’t know San Pedro yet, this is a great opportunity. Let’s see upclose what San Pedro de Alcantara has prepared for its big week in 2023:
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Program and location
You can download the program of the Feria de San Pedro de Alcantara directly from Marbella’s Town Hall page. It is only in Spanish, but we’ll translate the events in this post. One very cool feature it includes is a map of the Recinto Ferial (fairgrounds):
Check below the general location of the fairgrounds of the Feria de San Pedro:
Monday, October 16th
6:00 p.m. Parade of Giants and Bigheads
Parade with sailor motifs and a music band. Take a look at the Feria de Mijas to see what is meant by giants and big heads 😉
Itinerary: departure from the Plaza de la Iglesia (Church Square), c/ Revilla, c/ Lagasca, c/ Jerez, ave. Marqués del Duero, c/ Córdoba, c/ Pepe Osorio, ave. Oriental and Plaza de la Iglesia.
The Plaza de la Igesia (Church Square) of San Pedro de Alcantara:
7:00 p.m. Floral offering
at the image of our Patron Saint San Pedro de Alcántara in the Plaza de la Iglesia.
Below, another view of the Church Square, showing both San Pedro’s statue and the church:
7:00 p.m. Opening of the fairgrounds
7:30 p.m. Equestrian parade
Parade with horses and horse cars
Itinerary: departure from the Carpa Municipal of San Pedro Alcántara, c/ Jorge Guillén, ave. Pablo Ruiz Picasso, c/ San Miguel, ave. of the Constitution, c/ Jerez, c/ Lagasca, c/ del Pozo, c/ Hernán Cortés, October 19th, ave. Oriental, c/ Fuente Nueva, c/ Fantasía, c/ Fuente Nueva, c/ Santa Inés, Carril de El Potril and Finca La Caridad.
9:00 p.m. Fireworks from the Salida Beach (Playa de la Salida), shown below:
9:30 p.m. Official Switching on of the Lighting and Fairgrounds
at the Entrance Arch to the fairgrounds, followed by the inauguration of the monolith in honor of “Pepita Cardeña” installed in the fairgrounds.
10:00 p.m. Drone Show “Wonders of the world”
next to the fairgrounds, with surprising effects of light, full dynamism and color, making amazing reality images to the rhythm of music. There will be 200 drones!!!
Right after the drone show, in the Municipal Stage:
– Reading of the opening speech of the Fair and Festivals of San Pedro Alcántara 2023, in charge of Gregorio Aranda Alcántara.
– Coronation of the Queens and Kings of the Active Participation Center of San Pedro Alcántara I and II.
– Coronation of the Queens, King, Children and Youth Ladies, as well as Miss Congeniality, Miss Saint Peter Alcántara and Ladies.
– Election of the Popular Queen, among the ladies who are in the Municipal Stage.
Tuesday, October 17th
1:00 p.m. Opening of the Fair booths in the fairgrounds.
1:30 p.m. Inauguration of the monolith in honor of María del Carmen Álvarez Mora installed in the fairgrounds (next to the booth area).
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Enjoy the Fair from Radiotelevisión Marbella. We will be in all the corners to bring you all the flavor. Remember that you can follow us too on www.rtvmarbella.tv, on twitter@RTVMarbella and on Facebook. (I am not sure why it is included in the program as an activity; nevertheless, this is the translation of the program!!)
6:00 p.m. Children’s Day and Children’s Afternoon in the Municipal Auditorium, with the following activities:
∙ Mimosín show
∙ Performance of the musical “Colombia Mi Encanto – El musical”
∙ Children’s Day with popular prices in the mechanical attractions of the fair
9:30 p.m. Performance at the Municipal stage in charge of the group “Los Problemas”
Wednesday, October 18th
1:00 p.m. Opening of the Fair booths at the fairgrounds.
∙ Booth Active Participation Centers of San Pedro Alcántara located in the Fairgrounds, with music and dance.
∙ Booths installed at the Fairgrounds, with their own programs in each of them.
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Enjoy the Fair from Radiotelevisión Marbella.
6:00 p.m. Opening of the fairground attractions.
7:00 p.m. Mass and then memory of the passage of San Pedro de Alcántara to eternity (see religious activities)
8:00 p.m. Performance by the following local groups in the Fair Auditorium, with free admission:
The Crackids
29seis70
Samper Beat
80ers
9:00 p.m. Dance at the Municipal stage with entertainment by the KALIMA Orchestra
11:00 p.m. Concert by “Los Secretos” in the Fair Auditorium. Free entry until complete capacity.
Thursday, October 19th
09:00 a.m. Eucharist in the Parish of San Pedro Alcantara.
11:00 a.m. Solemn Mass offered by D. Francisco Javier Sánchez-Cano Núñez, Parish Priest of San Pedro Alcántara. In the Parish of San Pedro Alcantara.
12.00 p.m. Procession of Our Patron Saint San Pedro de Alcántara
Itinerary: Plaza de la Iglesia, c/ Revilla, c/ Lagasca, c/ Jerez, c/ Marqués del Duero, c/ Hernán Cortés, c/ 19 de Octubre, avda. Oriental and back to the Parish of San Pedro Alcantara.
1:00 p.m. Opening of the Fair booths at the fairgrounds.
∙ Booth Active Participation Centers of San Pedro Alcántara located in the Fairgrounds, with music and dance.
∙ Booths installed at the Fairgrounds, with their own programs in each of them.
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Enjoy the Fair from Radiotelevisión Marbella.
6:00 p.m. Opening of the fairground attractions.
7 to 9 p.m. Noise-Free Fair intended for the enjoyment of those people with extreme sensitivity to noise and loud sounds.
9:00 p.m. Concert by “LAURA GALLEGO” at the Fair Auditorium. Free entrance until full capacity.
9:00 p.m. Dance by the Arenal Duo at the Municipal Stage
Friday, October 20th
1:00 p.m. Opening of the Fair booths at the fairgrounds.
– Senior’s Day in the Booth of the “Active Participation Centers of San Pedro Alcántara” located in the Fairgrounds with a communal lunch for members of the Centers. (To attend the lunch, you must present tickets available at the centers of majors of San Pedro I and II).
– Booths installed at the Fairgrounds, with their own programs in each of them.
1:00 p.m. Sevillanas dance competition in the Municipal Stage.
Registration: via email sent to delegacionfiestasmarbella@hotmail.com; via telephone number 952768756 (Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., being the last day to register on October 19), or in person at the Municipal stage (installed at the Fairgrounds) on the 20th of October from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Categories:
Children (5 to 10 years)
Cadets (10 to 16 years old)
Adults (From 16 years old)
*if in a pair the components belong to different categories, they will be registered in the category of the oldest.
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Enjoy the Fair from Radiotelevisión Marbella.
6:00 p.m. Opening of the fairground attractions.
7 to 9 p.m. Noise-Free Fair intended for the enjoyment of those people with extreme sensitivity to noise and loud sounds.
9:00 p.m. Dance enlivened by an orchestra in the Municipal Stage.
11:00 p.m. Concert of “El Arrebato” in the auditorium of the Fair. Free entrance, until capacity is reached.
Saturday, October 21st
1:00 p.m. Opening of the Fair booths at the fairgrounds.
∙ Booth of the Active Participation Centers of San Pedro Alcántara, with music and dancing.
∙ Sevillanas and ballroom dancing competition of the Active Participation Center for Seniors San Pedro Alcántara 1.
∙ Booths installed at the Fairgrounds with their own programs.
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Enjoy the Fair from Radiotelevisión Marbella.
6:00 p.m. Opening of the fairground attractions.
9:00 p.m. Dance enlivened by the Grupo Velada in the Municipal Stage.
11:00 p.m. Concert by “Don Patricio” in the auditorium of the Fair. Free entrance, until capacity is reached.
Sunday, October 22nd
1:00 p.m. Opening of the Fair booths at the fairgrounds.
Booth Active Participation Centers San Pedro Alcántara with music and dance.
Sevillanas and ballroom dancing competition of the Active Participation Center for Seniors San Pedro Alcántara 2.
Booths installed at the Fairgrounds with their own programs
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Enjoy the Fair from Radiotelevisión Marbella.
5:30 p.m. Dance schools contest in Palenque Municipal, with the following performances: ∙
5:30 p.m. Paqui Márquez (Professor at A.V.V. The crossing)
5:45 p.m. Janet (Professor at A.V.V. Arcos White)
6:15 p.m. Marta Álvarez Flamenco School
7:45 p.m. Solera de Jerez Professional Flamenco School
8:45 p.m. Candela Doña
6:00 p.m. Opening of the fairground attractions.
Religious activities
Other information
Above, a few important information and reminders:
– the prices for the attractions on normal days will be 3,50 or 4 euros, and on the kid’s day -Dia del Niño, October 17th – will be lowered to either 3 or 2,50 euros;
– On October 19th and 20th, from 7:00 p.m. to 9 p.m., the sounds of the attractions will be turned off and there will be no music on the fairgrounds, so that people with noise sensitivity can also enjoy the feria, and
– In case of sexist aggressions, there are special phone number for help: 016 and 900 200 999.
How to get there
From Fuengirola, Mijas, Benalmadena, Torremolinos or Málaga
From any of these locations, you can get the train to the last station of the C1 line – Fuengirola Station. From there, you’ll need to get a bus, whose prices and timelines you find here, on Avanza page. Or you can get a taxi or an Uber from Fuengirola Station and get to the fairground at San Pedro a lot faster!
Despite google Maps showing it would take 1h15min, the bus trip itself takes from 45 minutes to one hour, depending on the time chosen, according to Avanza, the medium and long-distance bus operator in charge of these lines.
From Marbella city center
The buses in the city of Marbella are not operated by the consorcio Malaga, but by Avanza; Google Maps suggests Avanza line 12 for this trip:
From Estepona
Despite google Maps showing it would take 1h15min, the bus trip itself takes abou 20 minutes according to Avanza, the medium and long-distance bus operator that is in charge of these lines. Check here times and prices!
Conclusion
The Feria de San Pedro de Alcantara is full of interesting events and attractions, and promises to be very entertaining! Check them in person if you can but, if not, check rtvmarbella to see what is going on 😉 Let’s enjoy one of the last Ferias of 2023, and create memories that will last a lifetime!
