Benijofar will be honouring their Patron Saint, San Jamie also known as Santiago Apostol, from the 13th to the 26th July 2024. There will be parades of the fiesta queens, music bands and the big heads as well as the international gastronomy day, mad car race, a sevilanas party, hot potato supper, bell ringing and of course fireworks!
Click the pdf below for the full programme for the Benijofar Fiesta, the main events are:
Saturday 13th July
11:30 El Chupinazo coloured fire cracker to announce the start of the Fiesta from the Balcony of the Town Hall
22:00 Election and Coronation of the Fiesta Queens and the presentation of the Standards in the Recinto Ferial
22:00 Election and Coronation of the Fiesta Queens and the presentation of the Standards in the Recinto Ferial
Sunday 14th July
13:30 Multi Cultural Gastronomic Day with tastings of traditional dishes in the Fiesta Ground
20:00 12th Crazy Car Race where contestants steer their home made engine cars without engines along the downhill route, starting from Calle Pilar Miro, along Juan Ramon Jimenez, Pablo Picasso ending at the school playground.
Saturday 20th July
10:00 Parade by the Town Band through the streets
13:00 Bell ringing and fireworks.
21:15 Multi Coloured Fancy Dress Parade starting on Avda. Federico Garcia Lorca
Sunday 21st July
20:30 Traditional Carrera de Cintas (Ribbon Race) in the PLaza de las Verbenas
Wednesday 24th July
13:00 Bell ringing and fireworks.
18:30 Parade by the Town’s Band through Benimar
19:30 Flower Offering Parade accompannied by the Musical Union Society Band starting from the Town Hall
Thursday 25th July
09:00 & 13:00 Bell ringing and fireworks.
21:00 Solemn Procession in honour of the patron saint Santiago Apostol lead by the town officials, fiesta queens and town band, followed by a Grand Firework Display.