Events in Spain

New Year's Concert
Palma de Mallorca
2 January 2008

The annual New Year's Concert has been running in Palma de Mallorca for over 20 years. This year's event will feature performances from Rossini's William Tell to Marcha Radetzky by Strauss.

Parade of the Three Wise Men
Malaga
5 January 2008

Malaga's town center is site of the annual Parade of the Three Wise Men as hundreds of children crowd the streets to catch the candy and toys that are scattered from the floats in the parade.

Malaga Carnival
Malaga
7 January - 3 February 2008

During this time, Malaga's streets are filled with parades featuring street bands, choruses and masquerades. The highlight of the Malaga Carnival is the main parade on Carnival Sunday. This event takes place during the run-up to Lent.

Majorcan San Antoni Fiesta
Barcelona
16 January 2008

Residents from the Majorcan district of Gracia in Barcelona gather in the streets to watch the passing singers, drummers and red devils as a tribute to San Antoni, the patron saint of animals.

Carnival in Barcelona
Barcelona
31 January - 16 February 2008

This time before Lent is spent in gluttony as many indulge in the soon to be forbidden foods and Barcelona has a gargantuan feast in celebration of this. Celebrations of the Carnival peak with the Gran Rua de Carnaval, which is a gigantic parade filled with carriages and carnival groups, as colorful confetti falls all around.

Madrid International Fashion Week
Madrid
15 February - 17 February 2008

The Juan Carlos Exhibition Centre in Madrid is home to the most important female fashion exhibition in all of Spain, International Fashion Week (SIMM). Models take to the catwalk and are showcasing some clothing lines from some of the up and coming designers.

Barcelona Marathon
Barcelona
2 March 2008

This race was first ran in 1977 and today has thousands of entrants as the annual Barcelona Marathon streams through the city, with the race starting and finishing at the Avenida Maria Cristina.

Cincomarzada
Zaragoza
March 2008

Cincomarzada commemorates the defeat of the Carlist troops in 1838. People celebrate this event by dressing up and enjoying food, drink and the processions in Tio Jorge Park.

Madrid Boat Show
Madrid
12 March - 16 March 2008

This annual event is held at the Juan Carlos Exhibition Centre in Madrid and has become a very important event all water sport enthusiasts. The exhibition is in its tenth year and has more then 600 boats and over 200 manufacturers present.

Running of the Bulls in Gaucin
Gaucin
23 March 2008

The small village of Gaucin celebrates Easter Sunday each year with a bull run, also known as Toro de Cuerda. This is smaller then the bull runs in Pamplona as only one bull is released in the morning and another released in the afternoon.

Mallorca International Classic Car Rally
Mallorca
March 2008

Now in its third year, the Rally Clasico Isla de Mallorca attracts rally teams and classic car enthusiasts from all over Europe. This event features 18 stages as the rally teams compete for points and awards are handed out for the best looking classic cars.

Alicante Short Film Festival
Alicante
April 2008

The Alicante Short Film Festival is an annual event that is held at the Panoramis shopping and leisure center. This festival contains four different competitions for prizes. Along with screenings, there will be activities for the young people, including concerts, poetry readings and exhibitions.

Madrid Marathon
Madrid
27 April 2008

The Madrid Marathon is a very popular road race that attracts thousands of runners each year along with a million spectators along the route of the marathon. The Madrid Marathon has been run since 1978 and this year's race will mark its 30th anniversary.

Jerez Horse Fair
Jerez
4 May - 11 May 2008

The Feria del Caballo in Jerez attract thousands of visitors to see the finest displays of horsemanship, flamenco and bullfights and is considered to be the most important equine heritage event in all of Spain.

Formula One: Spanish Grand Prix
Barcelona
May 2008

Formula One makes its way to Spain for the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya, on the outskirts of Barcelona.