Granada's Feria del Corpus runs from Saturday 30 May to Saturday 6 June 2026, with the religious heart of the festival falling on Thursday 4 June. It is one of Andalusia's major feria celebrations and it works differently from the famous fairs at Seville or Jerez: most of the casetas here are open to everyone without an invitation.
The fair at Almanjáyar
The fairgrounds are at Almanjáyar, near Granada's main bus station — convenient by city bus or the dedicated fair shuttles (€2 per trip). The site fills from late afternoon each day with rows of elaborately decorated casetas serving drinks, food, and flamenco music until the early hours.
Public casetas are free to enter and the default for visitors. Private casetas exist but they are interspersed with public ones rather than dominating the site. This open structure distinguishes Granada's Corpus Fair from other Spanish ferias where access to tents typically depends on membership or invitation. There is also an amusement park on site.
Traditional Andalusian dress — the flamenco costume and the suit with a wide-brimmed hat — is widely worn, though not required. Elegant carriages with costumed passengers add to the atmosphere during the daytime hours.
The Tarasca parade (Wednesday 3 June)
The day before Corpus Thursday, the city centre hosts the Tarasca parade. A costumed woman-figure rides a dragon through the streets, accompanied by gigantes (towering costumed figures) and cabezudos (oversized papier-mâché heads representing historical figures from Granada's history). It is the secular curtain-raiser to the following day's religious procession, and it is free to watch from the street.
Corpus Thursday procession (4 June)
The main Corpus Christi procession departs from the Cathedral on Thursday 4 June. Thousands of residents line the streets for what is the primary religious observance of the week. The procession follows a city-centre route and is free to watch.
What else is on
The week also includes bullfights at the bullring (ticketed), flamenco performances in casetas, and amusement park rides. A smaller Octave procession takes place near the Cathedral on the Sunday after Corpus Thursday — a quieter follow-up for those who missed the main event.
Practical logistics
Fairground access is free; individual rides in the amusement park are priced separately. The fair shuttle runs from the city centre to Almanjáyar for €2 each way — use it rather than trying to park. City buses also serve the route.
Corpus week is peak accommodation season in Granada. Prices rise and availability drops fast. Book at least two to three months ahead.
Street processions are free. Bullfights require tickets (prices vary by date and seat).
