Estepona’s Fair and Festivities will begin on Tuesday, July 2 with the opening speech by Carlos Sobera at the Avenida de España.

The Caseta Municipal will host free concerts by artists of different musical styles such as King Africa, David Barrull, José Ortiz, Miguel Campello, Merche and Las Hermanas Rodes.

From Thursday to Saturday you can enjoy every afternoon a free horse-drawn carriage ride with a stop at the Caseta Municipal.

Estepona City Council informs that next Tuesday July 2 will begin the celebration of the Fair and Festivities of Estepona, which will last until Sunday July 7, which this year will have as a pregonero the television presenter Carlos Sobera.

The operators of the City Council are working for days in the adequacy of the Fair Park and the installation of the light cover that will welcome visitors. The work will continue with the installation of the attractions and the preparation of the Caseta Municipal, where the free concerts will be held.

To announce the start of the fair, the Batucada ‘Bloco Eleguá’, recent winner of the International Batucada Festival, PERCUmon 2024, will make a parade through the city center on Tuesday evening and then proceed to the reading of the proclamation, by the actor and communicator from Bilbao Carlos Sobera. The event will take place at 9.30 p.m., on Avenida de España, and will feature a performance by the singer Esperanza Soria. After the proclamation will begin the traditional fireworks display, and subsequent inauguration and lighting of the fairground lighting.

As for the program of performances, the Municipal Stand will host during the days of the Fair free concerts by artists of different musical styles, such as King Africa, David Barrull, José Ortiz, Miguel Campello, Merche and Las Hermanas Rodes.

As a novelty, people with extreme sensitivity to loud sounds will be able to pick up hearing protectors at the Civil Protection booth, located at the entrance of the Fairgrounds. In this way they will be able to reduce the effects of hearing exposure during the fair.

Wednesday of the fair will be dedicated to the little ones, who will be able to enjoy a children’s party at 19.00 hours with ‘Los Narizotas’ of the Mr. Pollo Circus, in the Municipal Stand. In addition, the attractions will have a 50 percent discount.

On Thursday, July 4 will take place the Party for Seniors in the Municipal Booth, which will be enlivened by the performance of José Ortiz, a participant in the television contest ‘Se llama Copla’.

This year, from Thursday to Saturday, you can enjoy every afternoon of a free horse-drawn carriage ride, stopping at the Municipal Caseta.

On the other hand, from Friday to Sunday, between 12.00 and 20.00 hours, the Horse Walk of the Fairgrounds will remain open for all riders, who are recommended to go dressed in Andalusian style and with the horse decorated.

Fans of the equine world have an appointment on Sunday, July 7 at the VII Concurso de Enjaezado a la Andaluza. It will take place in the Paseo de Caballos of the fairgrounds and will be awarded to the best dressed horses and riders in each category: Rider, Young Rider, Veteran Rider, Couple and Amazon.

And finally, on Sunday, the Plaza de Toros will host the traditional bullfight of the fair, which this year, as usual, will have an exceptional line-up. Six bulls from the prestigious Hermanos García Jiménez and Olga Jiménez livestock will be fought by the top figures of bullfighting who have gone out through the Puerta del Príncipe in Seville: Morante, Castella and Roca Rey.

The complete program is as follows:

Tuesday, July 2

– 20:00 hours: A parade of Giants and Big-heads through the city center, accompanied by the Batucada ‘Bloco Eleguá’, winner of PERCUmon 2024, will announce the beginning of the Fair and Festivities of Estepona, with departure from the Victor de Serna School.

– 21:30 hours: Reading of the Proclamation of the Fair, by Carlos Sobera in the Avenida de España, at the height of Avenida Juan Carlos I. The event will be enlivened by the performance of the singer Esperanza Soria.

– 22.30 hours: Fireworks display on the beach La Rada.

– 23:00 hours: Inauguration and lighting of the lighting of the Real de la Feria by the authorities, accompanied by the Municipal Band of Estepona.

– 00:00 hours: Performance by the Metropolis Orchestra in the Municipal Stand.

Wednesday, July 3rd

– 15:00 hours: Fried Egg Day (free with a drink) at the Municipal Stand.

– 15:00 hours: Performance by the Gloria Bendita Group. Municipal Booth.

– 18:00 to 20:00 hours: Happy Hour Caseta Municipal.

– 19:00 hours: Children’s Party ‘Los Narizotas’ Circus Mr. Chicken. Municipal Stand.

– 21:00 hours: Performance of the Dance School Group of the Delegation of Culture by Lourdes Barrientos and Dance Academy of Lourdes Bazan, director of the Headquarters of EFA Andalusia. Caseta Municipal.

– 22:00 pm: Performance by the Metropolis Orchestra. Municipal Booth.

– 00:00 hours: Performance by King Africa. Municipal Booth.

– 01:30 hours: Performance of the Metropolis Orchestra. Municipal Booth.

Thursday, July 4th

– 15:00 hours: Performance of Gloria Bendita. Municipal Booth.

– 18:00 to 20:00 hours: “Free horse-drawn carriage ride”, stopping in front of the Caseta Municipal.

– 18:00 to 20:00 hours: Happy Hour. Municipal Booth.

– 19:00 hours: Merienda de Mayores, with the collaboration of the Obrador-Pastelería Los Remedios. Municipal Stand.

– 19:00 hours. Performance by the Academia de Mónica Peña. Municipal Booth.

– 20:00 hours. Performance by José Ortiz Se llama Copla. Caseta Municipal.

– 22:00 hours: Performance of the Metropolis Orchestra. Caseta Municipal.

– 00:00 hours: Performance by David Barrull. Municipal Booth.

– 01:30 hours: Performance of the Metropolis Orchestra. Municipal Booth.

Friday, July 5th

– 12:00 to 20:00 hours: Horse Ride in the Fairgrounds (Access and exit horses, North zone). To enhance the Fair and Festivities, it is recommended to go dressed in Andalusian style and with a decorated horse.

– 15:00 hours: Musical Performance by the Gloria Bendita Group. Municipal booth.

– 17:00 hours: Performance by Antonio Baraka and Ana Soto. Municipal Booth.

– 18:00 to 20:00 hours: Happy Hour. Municipal Booth.

– 18:00 to 20:00 hours: Free horse-drawn carriage ride, stopping in front of the Caseta Municipal.

– 21:00 hours: Performance of the group José & Cía.

– 22:00 hours: Performance by the Metrópolis Orchestra. Municipal Booth.

– 00:00 hours: Performance by Miguel Campello. Municipal Booth.

– 01:30 hours: Performance of the Metrópolis Orchestra. Municipal stand.

Saturday, July 6th

– 12:00 to 20:00 hours: Horseback riding in the fairgrounds.

– 15:00 hours: Performance by the Gloria Bendita Group. Municipal Booth.

– 17:00 hours: Performance by the group Antonio Baraka and Ana Soto. Municipal Booth.

– 18:00 to 20:00 hours: Free horse-drawn carriage ride, stopping in front of the Caseta Municipal.

– 21:00 hours: Performance by Ana Cabello Caseta Municipal.

– 22:00 hours: Performance by the Metropolis Orchestra. Caseta Municipal.

– 00:00 hours: Performance of Merche in the Municipal Caseta.

– 01:30 a.m. Performance by Las Hermanas Rodes. Municipal Booth.

– 02:30 hours: Performance by the Metrópolis Orchestra. Municipal Booth.

Sunday, July 7

– 12:00 to 20:00 hours: Horseback riding in the fairgrounds.

– 13:00 hours: VII Andalusian Harnessing Contest in the Paseo de Caballos. There will be prizes of 250 € and trophy, 200 € and trophy, 150 € and trophy, 100 € and 50 € for each of the five best dressed horses and riders in each category: Rider, Young Rider, Veteran Rider, Couple and Amazon (Awards ceremony at 14:00 hours). In collaboration with the Association of Friends of the Horse of Estepona.

– 14:00 hours: Performance of the Academy ‘Only Flamenco’ by Ana Guerrero. Municipal booth.

– 15:00 hours: Paella Day (free with a free drink). Municipal booth.

– 15:00 hours: Performance of the Gloria Bendita Group. Municipal Booth.

– 17:00 hours: Performance of the Group of Ballroom Dancing, Cabaret and Oriental Dance of the delegation of Culture, directed by Mariví Rodríguez, and the Group of Modern Dance, Contemporary and Flamenco, with Claudia Ramirez ‘La Marivilla’. Municipal Hut.

– 18:00 hours: Performance of Flamenco and Modern Dance of “El Taller del Arte”, directed by José Franco and Inmaculada Carmona. Caseta Municipal.

– 18:00 to 20:00 hours: Happy Hour. Municipal Booth.

– 19:00 hours: Performance of Flamenco, Spanish Classical, Modern Dance, Ballet Classical Dance Studio of La Milana. Municipal Hut.

– 20:00 hours: Bullfight Fair and Festivities 2024. There will be 6 bulls from the Hermanos García Jiménez and Olga Jiménez livestock, by the top figures of bullfighting through the Puerta del Príncipe of Seville: Morante, Castella and Roca Rey. Bullring.

– 20:00 hours: Performance of the Workshop Group “=ES” of Danzaterapia Estepona of the Delegation of Social Affairs, directed by Inmaculada Chacón. Caseta Municipal.

– 21:00 hours: Performance of the group of classical-Spanish and flamenco dance of the Delegation of Culture, directed by Eva Alarcón. Municipal Booth.

– 22:00 hours: Performance of modern dance group and acrobatic Laura and Sara Perea. Caseta Municipal.

– 23:00 hours: Performance of the Dance Center directed by Antonio Trujillo. Municipal Booth.

– 00:00 hours: Performance by the Metropolis Orchestra. Municipal Booth.