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What to do in Albacete in noviembre

The best month for Albacete is junio — Night of San Juan on June 23 — a torch procession from City Hall, bonfires at the fairground and fireworks for…

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Why Albacete in noviembre

All Saints' Day on November 1 — cemetery visits and huesos de santo and buñuelos filling the pastry shops.

Tail end of the saffron harvest — November is the month for toasting the La Mancha rose in the village houses.

Low season at 50°F — the Knife Museum, Posada del Rosario and Pasaje de Lodares without queues, plus game and migas on the table.

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Same place, another month

Albacete is worth visiting other months too

enero

Three Kings parade on January 5 down Calle Ancha to the fairground, with sweets handed out to children along the route.

febrero

Villarrobledo Carnival February 12-21 — Castilla-La Mancha's largest, 50 km away, with its national parade and famous mock-wedding contest.

marzo

Flamingos at the Pétrola Salt Lagoon Nature Reserve — sizable flocks arrive March to May at the saline lake 30 km from the city.

abril

Hellín's Tamborada during Holy Week (Easter Sunday April 5) — UNESCO Intangible Heritage marking its 150th anniversary in 2026 with over 20,000 drums.

mayo

Fiesta de los Mayos through May 10 — ten folklore groups singing and dancing the Manchegan jota across the city and its hamlets.

junio

Night of San Juan on June 23 — a torch procession from City Hall, bonfires at the fairground and fireworks for the city's patron saint.

julio

Motorbike and car races at the Circuito de Albacete, 4 km from town, with most of the 2026 calendar in the second half of the year.

agosto

Assumption of the Virgin on August 15, a national holiday, with the city idling before the Feria explosion.

septiembre

Feria de Albacete September 7-17 — a Festival of International Tourist Interest since 2008, centered on the circular fairground and its iron Puerta de Hierros gate.

octubre

Abycine International Film Festival October 20-29 — the 28th edition of independent cinema across the city's screens.

diciembre

Christmas lights and tree at the Altozano and Parque de Abelardo Sánchez, with a market and ice rink in the centre.

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