May 6-12, 2013 (TBC)
Event: Jerez Horse Fair
Where? Jerez in Andalusia.
What? A celebration of the famous horses of Jerez.
April 27-May 1, 2013 (dates TBC)
Event: Cruces de Mayo
Where? Cordoba, Andalusia.
What? Cordoba has the first of its two festivals this month. This festival features a competition for the best-decorated patio. Also popular in Alicante and Granada.
May 2, 2013
Event: Dos de Mayo festival
Where? Around the Plaza Dos de Mayo square in Madrid.
What? Event in Madrid’s trendy Malasaña district to commemorate the 1808 uprising against the French.
May 3-11, 2013
Event: Cortocircuito
Where? Santiago de Compostela, Galicia
What? Sounds like it should be a tribute to the underrated 1986 film, Short Circuit, but it’s actually a short film festival.
May 3-12, 2013
Event: Madrid Open
Where? Madrid.
What? Major tennis tournament, part of the ATP Masters Series.
May 9 – June 9, 2013
Event: San Isidro Bullfighting Season
Where? Madrid
What? Daily bullfighting in Madrid for the San Isidro festival. Book tickets for bullfights in Madrid or see the full Bullfighting Schedule for Madrid 2013
May 10-12, 2013
Event: Spanish Grand Prix
Where? Barcelona
What? Formula One (F1) motor race.
May 11-15, 2013 (dates TBC)
Event: San Isidro Festival
Where? Madrid
What? Madrid’s biggest cultural event, to celebrate the patron saint of Madrid.
May 11-19, 2013
Event: Girona Flower Festival
Where? Girona, near Barcelona
What? See the best displays of flowers, gardens and patios in Girona.
May 18, 2013
Event: Iron Man Contest
Where? Lanzarote, Canary Islands
What? Feats of strength in this annual ironman competition
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May 18-19, 2013 (Weekend before Pentecost Monday – dates TBC)
Event: Pilgrimage of the Virgen del Rocio
Where? El Rocio, Andalusia.
What? There are a number of religious pilgrimages in Spain, but this is one of the biggest.
May 22-26, 2013
Event: Primavera Sound 2013
Where? Barcelona.
What? Alternative music festival. Blur are headlining in 2013.
May 23-26, 2013 (dates TBC)
Event: Ciutat Flamenco
Where?: Barcelona
What?: Flamenco festival.
May 25-27, 2013 (date TBC)
Event: Snail Festival
Where?: Lleida, Catalonia
What? It’s not just the French that eat snails – they’re also a delicacy in Catalonia too. This festival celebrates the culinary delights of the little molluscs. Mmm, tasty!
May 25-June 1, 2013
Event: Cordoba Festival
Where? Cordoba, Andalusia.
What? General city festivities. There is also a bullfighting festival to coincide.
May 28 – June 2, 2013
Event: Feria de la Manzanilla
Where? Sanlucar de Barrameda, Andalusia.
What? If you like your sherry, this should be up your street, as the locals drink vast quantities of their celebrated local alcoholic beverage!
May 30, 2013 (date varies each year) Corpus Christi. Corpus Christi is celebrated all over Spain, but in Castrillo de Murcia they hold the Colacho Baby-Jumping Festival (date of Colacho TBC). .
