May 2, 2014
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 2-3, 2014 (TBC)
Event: SOS Festival 2014
Where? Murcia.
What? Alternative music festival with a focus on Spanish acts, though this year Phoenix, Damon Albarn and The Prodigy will also perform.
May 3-11, 2014 (TBC)
Event: Curtocircuito
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 5-30, 2014 (TBC)
Event: Tapantoni
Where? Barcelona.
What? Tapas route. Get a drink and tapas for 2 euros in bars in the Sant Antoni area of Barcelona. .
May 6 to May 11, 2014.
Event: Feria de Sevilla
Where? Seville, in Andalusia.
What? Food, drink, music and lots of dancing.
May 9 – 11, 2014
Event: Spannabis
Where? Malaga
What? Cannabis trade fair! Promotes the legal use of cannabis in Spain.
May 9-11, 2014
Event: Spanish Grand Prix
Where? Barcelona
What? Formula One (F1) motor race.
May 10, 2014 (TBC)
Event: Noche en Blanca
Where? Malaga
What? A night of cultural activities. Museums stay open later (and usually have free entry) and other festivities for night owls.
May 10-18, 2014 (TBC)
Event: Girona Flower Festival
Where? Girona, near Barcelona
What? See the best displays of flowers, gardens and patios in Girona.
May 14-31, 2014 (TBC)
Event: IPA Beer Festival
Where? Madrid
What? The second IPA beer festival celebrates the emerging international craft beer scene.
May 15-18, 2014 – Open de Espana Golf tournament at the Real Club de Golf de Sevilla in Seville.
May 18-25, 2014 (TBC)
Event: Jerez Horse Fair
Where? Jerez in Andalusia.
What? A celebration of the famous horses of Jerez.
May 22-25, 2014
Event: Ciutat Flamenco
Where?: Barcelona
What?: Flamenco festival.
May 23-25, 2014 (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.
May 24-31, 2014
Event: Cordoba Festival
Where? Cordoba, Andalusia.
What? General city festivities. There is also a bullfighting festival to coincide.
May 25-27, 2014
Event: Vinoble Wine Exhibition
Where? Jerez in Andalusia.
What? A celebration of sweet and dessert wines in Jerez, the home of sherry.
May 27 – June 1, 2014
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 29-31, 2014
Event: Primavera Sound 2014
Where? Barcelona.
What? Alternative music festival. Pixies are headlining in 2014.
Late May or early June, 2014 (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.
