Catral Fiesta San Juan

The town of Catral will be celebrating their patron saint; San Juan Bautista from the 2nd June to the 1st July 2018. There are many activities planned, below is the translated version of some of the more major events of Catral's Patron Saints Fiesta.

Saturday 2nd June

21:00 Parade of the Fiesta Queens and their Ladies in Waiting.

22:30 Election of the new Fiesta Queens and their Ladies in Waiting in the Plaza Casa de Cultural

Sunday 3rd June

22:00 Grand Concert with music from the banda sinfónica de la S.U.M “La Constancia” and song from the Orfeón Voces Crevillentinas in the Plaza Casa de Cultura

Thursday 14th June

22:00 Ibicenca Fiesta (must wear white) at the Municpial Swimming Pool

Friday 15th June

00:00 Gathering of the Penas (clubs) for the Election of the King & Queen. Route: C/Azorín C/Óscar Esplá, C/Santa Bárbara, Plaza de España, C/García Ortuño, C/Manuel Flores, Avd. Constitución y C/Purísima.

01:00 Partying in the streets Calle Purisima

Saturday 16th June

11:00 Party for the Chupinazo in the Plaza de España with DJ's, inflatable games, beer and water fights (swimwear is recommended)

13:00 Grand Chupinazo in the Plaza de España.

20:30 Grand Fancy Dress Parade of the Peñas. Route: C/ Manuel Flores, Avda. La Constitución and C/Purisima

01:00 Partying in Calle Purísima y Avda. Constitución.

Sunday 17th June

21:30 Preformance by the Escula de Danza del Conservatorio in the Plaza de la Casa de Cultura

Saturday 23rd June

22:00 Sobaquillo dinner (bring your own food) in the Parque de la Palmera – advance reservation necessary for tables and chairs

Sunday 24th June

08:00 Ringing of the church bells and firing of rockets.

18:30 Parade with the Music Band de la S.U.M. La Constancia to collect the fiesta queens.

19:30 Solemn Mass

20:30 Solemn Procession in honour of San Juan followed by a firework display.

Saturday 30th June

23:00 Concert in honour of the Sagrado Corazón de Jesús in the Plaza de España, followed by the La Banderita Parade and the firing of rockets in C/Santa Bárbara and the Plaza de España.

Sunday 1st July

19:30 Mass followed by the traditional firework display.