Immersion in Culture: Spanish Street Festivals

Spain is a country where every day can be a reason to celebrate. The Spanish love to have fun and organize a variety of festivals that reflect their history, culture, and traditions. Here are some of the most amazing and fun festivals you can attend in Spain.

Hot Air Balloon Festival

In the surroundings of Barcelona, a grand Hot Air Balloon Festival is held in mid-July. Participants compete for speed and distance in hot air balloon flights. Anyone can take a ride in a hot air balloon. To do this, you need to sign up with the organizers in advance and pay a certain amount.

Wine Battle Festival in Haro

If you love wine, you'll enjoy the Wine Battle Festival in Haro, which takes place on June 29th in honor of Saint Peter. This is one of the most fun and wet festivals in Spain, where participants douse each other with wine from buckets, bottles, backpacks, and even fire hoses. The goal of the festival is to turn everyone and everything purple and to enjoy the atmosphere of joy and camaraderie.

Garlic Festival in Las Pedronieras

If you’re not afraid of the smell of garlic, you should attend the Garlic Festival in Las Pedronieras, held on the last weekend of July. This festival is dedicated to one of the most popular and beneficial ingredients in Spanish cuisine—garlic. Here, you can see an exhibition of different types of garlic, participate in contests for the best garlic sauce or garlic mash, and try many garlic-infused dishes, including garlic ice cream.