The town has a full calendar of festivals for all tastes. In very general terms, these are the most important:

JANUARY: New Years Day and Procession of the Three Kings.

• FEBRUARY: Carnival festivals and processions.
  
• MARCH: Hotel and Business Gastronomical Festival and Presentation of May Fair.
  
• APRIL: Easter processions.
  
• MAY: May fair. One of the most important Andalucian festivals on the Mediterranean.
  
• JUNE: San Juan bonfires.
  
  
• JULY: Seafarer's festivals of the Virgin of Carmen and the International Festival of Habaneras and Poliphonic singing.
  
• AUGUST: Festivals of San Emigdio and de Barrios in honour of tourists.
  
• SEPTEMBER: Festival of Vendimia in La Mata.
  
  
• OCTOBER: El Pilar festival.
  
• NOVEMBER: All Saints and Halloween. Festival of Saint Cecilia, patron saint of music.
  
• DECEMBER: Festival of the patron saint of Torrevieja and Christmas.