Virgen de la Antigua – August
The town's biggest festival is dedicated to the patron saint Virgen de la Antigua and takes place around 9–15 August. The highlight is the procession on land and at sea: the figure of the Virgin is carried from San Cristóbal beach onto a boat and sailed past the cliffs at Peñón del Santo to Puerta del Mar. The festival ends with a grand musical fireworks display over Peñón del Santo. In the evening there is a feria by Río Verde, during the day in Calle Khan Jounes.
According to legend, the procession commemorates a surprise attack on the town, which was beaten back by Don Lope de Valenzuela.
All year round
- Semana Santa (Easter) – processions through the old town. See Easter processions.
- Cruces de Mayo (May) – flower-decorated crosses in both Almuñécar and La Herradura.
- Feria Gastronómica (June) – the town's food festival in Parque El Majuelo.
- Noche de San Juan (23 June) – St John's Eve with bonfires on the beach.
- Virgen del Carmen (July) – the fishermen's saint is taken out on local fishing boats, and the evening ends with fireworks over the sea.
- Fiestas de San Miguel (September) – festival in the old San Miguel neighbourhood beneath the castle.
- Carnival – on a small scale, with dressing up in the streets.
The dates shift slightly from year to year – check the programme with the municipality.
