Pilar de la Horadada Fiesta del Pilar

The town of Pilar de la Horadada will be celebrating their patron saint, the Virgen del Pilar, from the 24th September to the 22nd October 2016. The programme includes religious services, collectors fair, paella competition, a carnival parade and of course a firework display! The full programme is in the brochure below and the highlights are:

Saturday 24th September

22:00 Election of the Fiesta Queens at the Carpa Municipal in the Parque Raimundo Benedicto

Saturday 1st October

22:00 Coronation of the Fiesta Queens in the Plaza de la Iglesia

Sunday 2nd October

18:30 Music Band preform at the Carpa Municipal in the Parque Raimundo Benedicto

19:30 Parade by the groups, associations and the Union Musical de Almoradi from the Plaza de la Iglesia through the streets of the town

Wednesday 5th, Thursday 6th, Friday 7th, Saturday 8th October

22:00 Release of the young bulls at the Bullring

Sunday 9th October

12:30 Paella Competition in the Plaza de Toros

17:00 Grand Prix, competition between the groups and associations in the Plaza de Toros

Tuesday 11th October

12:00 Ringing of the church bells and the firing of rockets in the Plaza de la Iglesia

19:00 Parade of the Music bands from the Plaza de la Iglesia to Calle Mayor

19:30 Flower Offering Parade from Calle Mayor to the Plaza de la Iglesia

Wednesday 12th October

08:00 Ringing of the church bells and music by the Union Musical de San Isidro in the Plaza de la Iglesia.
19:30 Solemn Procession departing from the Plaza de la Iglesia, followed by a fireworks display from the riverbed (Rambla Urbana) next to the Barrio San Isidro

Thursday 13th October

All day, special prices for the children at the funfair

Saturday 15th October

5th Collectors Fair at the Carpa Municipal in the Parque Raimundo Benedicto

Sunday 16th October

5th Collectors Fair at the Carpa Municipal in the Parque Raimundo Benedicto

Saturday 22nd October

20:00 Grand Carnival Parade from Calle Mayor to Calle San Juan.

Sunday 23rd October

10:00 Exhibition of Lace Making in the Plaza Campoamor