What to do in Granada in mayo

Día de la Toma on January 2 marks the 1492 surrender of Boabdil — floral offering to the Catholic Monarchs at the Capilla Real and the Tarasca parade across the old town.

Romería de San Cecilio, Granada's patron, on the first Sunday (February 1 in 2026) — locals walk up to Sacromonte and the city hands out 3,500 kilos of salaíllas, cod and broad beans from the Vega.

Granada's World Tango Summit March 12-22 — 12th edition at Teatro Isabel La Católica and La Chumbera with classes, milongas and concerts running till dawn.

Holy Week through April 5 — the Cristo de los Gitanos descends from Sacromonte during the Maundy Wednesday madrugá between prickly-pear bonfires and saetas in the Albaicín.

Corpus Christi runs through June 6 — the Tarasca mannequin, giants and cabezudos parade on Wednesday June 3, and the procession leaves the Catedral on Thursday at 10:15.

Festival of Music and Dance closes July 18 in the Generalife gardens — final concerts staged open-air with the lit-up Alhambra as backdrop.

Federico García Lorca's assassination anniversary on August 18 in the Víznar-Alfacar ravine — public poetry readings in Fuente Vaqueros, the poet's birthplace.

Virgen de las Angustias procession, Granada's patron, on the last Sunday (September 27 in 2026) leaving the Basilica at 5:30 pm — the Carrera de la Virgen carpeted in petals.

International Granada Jazz Festival, 45th edition, kicks off in late October — Auditorio Manuel de Falla and Realejo venues with top international headliners.

Granada Noir crime-fiction festival in the first week of November — international authors sign at Cuarto Real de Santo Domingo and Biblioteca de Andalucía.

Bib-Rambla nativity market from early December through January 6 — handcrafted figures from belenistas across Spain, open 11 am-2 pm and 5-9 pm (closed Dec 25 and Jan 1).