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The Feria del Rosario 2026 in Fuengirola runs from Tuesday 6 to Monday 12 October. The town hall has now activated its feria traffic plan and asks residents and visitors to leave the car at home. Wednesday 7 October is a local holiday, Monday 12 a national one, and the casetas close at 04:00 or 06:00 depending on the night.
The programme has been public since late September, and our sister site Guide to Andalucía has the full day by day guide to the concerts, the horses and the procession. This page does a different job. It collects what the town hall has announced in the final days before the opening, and looks at the week from the side of the people who live in Fuengirola, own a home here or are thinking about buying one.
What is new in the last days before the feria?
Five things have been confirmed since the programme came out. None of them changes the dates or the concerts, but each one affects daily life in town.
| Date | What was announced | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 3 October | The special traffic and mobility plan for the feria is active. Mobility councillor Isabel González asks people to leave the car at home and use public transport all week. | Fuengirola TV, the municipal broadcaster |
| 30 September | “Fuengirola de Feria: El Reto”, a daily quiz in the Fuengirola Más Viva app, runs until 5 October. The prizes are double tickets for the feria concerts, awarded on 6 October. | Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola |
| 29 September | Children with functional diversity get priority access to the rides with a blue wristband, for the third year running, together with one companion. The wristbands are handed out at Fuensocial on Calle Blanca Paloma, 09:00 to 14:00. | Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola |
| Standing notice | The Tuesday market and the Saturday flea market are suspended on 3, 6, 10 and 13 October, because both are normally held on the fairground. | Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola |
| Standing notice | The town hall’s citizen service desk opens from 10:00 to 13:30 between 6 and 12 October, instead of 09:00 to 14:00. | Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola |
Fuengirola feria 2026: key facts
| Dates | Tuesday 6 to Monday 12 October 2026 |
| Where | Recinto Ferial and Palacio de la Paz, plus Plaza de la Constitución in the old centre |
| Holidays | Wednesday 7 October (Fuengirola only) and Monday 12 October (all of Spain) |
| Opening | Pregón at 21:30 on 6 October, then the lights are switched on |
| Horses and carriages | 12:00 to 20:00 daily, last entry 19:00 |
| Quiet hour | 17:00 to 18:00 every day |
| Noise limit | 75 decibels |
| Night bus | Line 1 between Miramar, the fairground and Carvajal, last departures around 04:20 |
| Prices | Fairground and casetas free. Concert tickets 5 to 15 euros |
Sources: the mayor’s bando and the official programme, Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola. Checked 3 October 2026.
How late does the Fuengirola feria go, and how loud is it?
Later than most newcomers expect. The mayor’s bando, the notice that sets the rules for the week, fixes two closing times. On the opening night and over the weekend the casetas may stay open until 06:00. On the three nights before a working day they close at 04:00.
| Nights | Music in the casetas stops | Casetas close | Food stalls close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 6, Fri 9, Sat 10 and Sun 11 October | 05:30 | 06:00 | 06:30 |
| Wed 7, Thu 8 and Mon 12 October | 03:30 | 04:00 | 04:30 |
The rides keep the same closing times, but their music and horns must stop at 02:00 every night. Casetas are not allowed to point loudspeakers outdoors, the whole fairground has a ceiling of 75 decibels, and firecrackers and flares are banned. From 17:00 to 18:00 each day the sound is switched off so that people with autism can use the rides in peace.
My reading, as someone who sells homes here: the rules are stricter than the feria’s reputation, and the 06:00 finish on four nights is still the number to remember if you live within earshot of the fairground.
What changes that week if you live in Fuengirola?
Two holidays, to begin with. Wednesday 7 October is the day of the patron, the Virgen del Rosario, and a public holiday in Fuengirola only. Shops and offices in Mijas and Benalmádena open as normal. Monday 12 October is Spain’s national day, so everything is closed everywhere. Banks and public offices are shut on both days, so book any appointment for another date.
On the morning of the 7th the old centre belongs to the procession. Mass starts at 10:00 in Plaza de la Constitución, and the Virgin is then carried along Avenida Condes de San Isidro, Calle Marconi, Calle Palangreros, Calle Larga and Calle España, back to the church by about 14:30. Do not plan to drive through the centre before mid afternoon.
The fairground itself is closed to traffic from 11:00 each day, with deliveries allowed until 12:00. Horses and carriages then have the circuit from 12:00 to 20:00, and from 20:00 the peñas set up their terraces on the pavements.
How do you get to the feria from La Cala de Mijas or Higuerón?
Inside Fuengirola the answer is the bus. Urban Line 1 runs a special night service from 6 to 12 October between the Miramar shopping centre, the fairground and Carvajal, roughly every 40 minutes. The last buses leave the fairground at 04:20 for Miramar and 04:25 for Carvajal, which is the nearest stop to the Higuerón side of town.
From Benalmádena, Torremolinos and Málaga, the C-1 train ends in the centre of Fuengirola, a short walk from the fairground. It does not run through the night, so check the last departure with Renfe Cercanías before a late concert.
From La Cala de Mijas and the rest of Mijas Costa we have found no night bus home. That leaves a taxi, or a driver who stays off the wine. In 2025 the Policía Local ran random traffic checks at the entrances and exits of the fairground, and it is sensible to assume the same this year.
Does the feria matter if you are buying a home in Fuengirola?
Yes, in two ways. The first is good news. Fuengirola’s feria is open in a way that Seville’s is not. The bando forbids the peñas from charging an entrance fee, and Andalucía’s official tourism site counts 32 permanent peña buildings on the fairground. A new resident can walk into any of them on the first night. For many of our Scandinavian and Dutch buyers, that week is when the town stops feeling like a holiday address.
The second is a matter of location. The fairground is not only used in October. In 2026 the town hall suspended the markets there for three events: the Feria Internacional de los Países in late April, the Feria de Los Boliches in July and the Rosario now. Add a market every Tuesday and a flea market every Saturday, and a home beside the Recinto Ferial has a different rhythm from one in Carvajal or Torreblanca at the eastern end of town.
My advice is simple. If a property you like is within a few streets of the fairground, come and stand outside it during feria week before you make an offer. Some buyers love it. Others decide they want the feria a short bus ride away and not as a neighbour. Both are fair answers, and this is the one week of the year when you can find out.
Looking at homes in Fuengirola?
We work this stretch of coast every day and know the town street by street. You can browse homes for sale in Fuengirola and new developments in Fuengirola, read our Fuengirola area guide, or see how the town compares in La Cala de Mijas vs Fuengirola. If you would like a second opinion on a particular street or building, ask us. It costs nothing.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Fuengirola feria in 2026?
From Tuesday 6 to Monday 12 October 2026. The opening speech is at 21:30 on 6 October in the Palacio de la Paz, and the fair ends with a concert on the night of the 12th.
Is 7 October a public holiday in Fuengirola?
Yes. Wednesday 7 October is the local holiday for the Virgen del Rosario, in Fuengirola only. Monday 12 October is a national holiday across Spain.
What time do the casetas close at the Fuengirola feria?
At 06:00 on 6, 9, 10 and 11 October and at 04:00 on 7, 8 and 12 October, according to the mayor’s bando. The music inside stops half an hour earlier.
Is the Fuengirola market open during the feria?
No. The Tuesday market is suspended on 6 and 13 October and the Saturday flea market on 3 and 10 October 2026.
Do you have to pay to get into the Fuengirola feria?
No. The fairground is free and the peñas may not charge an entrance fee. Tickets are only needed for the concerts at the Palacio de la Paz, at 5 to 15 euros.
Sources
- Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola, Bando de la Feria del Rosario 2026 (PDF): closing times, noise limit, quiet hour, traffic and horse rules.
- Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola, Programa Oficial 2026 (PDF): dates, procession route, ticket prices and the Line 1 night bus.
- Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola, notice on priority access to the rides, 29 September 2026, and the municipal website for market suspensions and opening hours.
- Junta de Andalucía, andalucia.org event listing for the Feria y Fiestas del Rosario: number of peñas.