Feria de Abril 2024: all the news related to the event of the year in Seville

Fiesta of International Tourist Interest and an event for Sevillians, national tourists, foreigners and neighbors of the province and surroundings, the April Fair of Seville will be celebrated this 2024 in style. An event with a huge economic weight and one of the greatest intangible attractions of the city.

Farolillos, rebujito, albero, sevillanas and an alumbrao that goes around the world are some of the elements that make up this big week in the city. In order for you not to miss anything, we offer you this guide to the April Fair of Seville 2024 with all the information you can not miss.

When will the Seville Fair be held in 2024?

This 2024, the Seville Fair will be held between April 14 and 20. The reason why each year occupies a different week in the calendar is indicated by the dates of Holy Week.

At the request of the City Council, and to ensure the safety and potential of both events, there must be a separation of two weeks between events. The pescaíto dinner that inaugurates the festive week will take place on Sunday, April 14 at 00:00 hours.

What time is expected this Fair?

Still with the memory of a rather hot edition in 2023, it is worth asking what are the weather predictions for this April Fair. An analysis to face better decisions regarding clothing.

According to the forecast offered by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), Saturday will be sunny with temperatures between 13 and 28 degrees Celsius. For its part, Sunday will rise one degree in both maximum and minimum. We describe the whole week in our article.

The cover, Mudejar inspiration

The great portico that gives access to the Real will be inspired, for this edition, in the Mudejar Pavilion that houses the Museum of Popular Arts and Customs. A work by the Italian Davide Gambine entitled ‘Customs of April’.

Regarding the design, in the words of Davide Gambini himself, “my intention was to draw a cover where the building that inspired it could be easily recognized. Therefore, I decided to make reference almost entirely to a single part of the building, the façade facing Plaza de América, surely the most iconic and well-known part of the museum”.

What are the holidays this year?

Wednesday , April 17 will be the public holiday in Seville this year, thus eliminating the local holiday of San Fernando, May 30.

How to get to the Feria

The ideal is to make use of public transport, given the traffic cuts that usually complicate the arrival of private vehicles to the Real. Both metro and bus (especially the lines that go directly to the Fair) and cab have designed a plan designed specifically for the Fair, increasing its service and reducing user waiting times.

In any case, alternative mobility systems such as electric scooters, battery-powered bicycles and electric motorcycles are also available.

What service will the Metro provide?

Although it is not known at the moment the service that Metro de Sevilla will provide during the April Fair, in past editions it did it uninterruptedly from the beginning to the end of the celebration. It also incorporated to the special services plan the circulation of double trains during most of the time. The only exception will be the time slots of lower demand, as is the case of the morning.

*This section will be updated as soon as the exact details that will apply to this edition of the Fair are known.

Public booths

Returning to the Feria de Abril is always promising to travel to the depths of Sevillianness, even with its flaws and admiring its virtues. There remains on the horizon one of the biggest events of the city and there are not few who clearly do not have a booth to go to. On the question of what are the free entrance booths of the Seville Fair, here we offer a concise answer.

Map of the Feria

The Real, the Calle del Infierno and the parking area consist of a total of 450,000 square meters and 1053 booths. A whole city within Seville with 24 blocks and 15 streets that require a map to know how to find your way around.

You can download the map of the Feria de Abril 2024 in this link.

Where to get ‘low cost’ flamenco dresses

The data regarding the cost of a flamenco dress made for the occasion yield figures between 500 and 900 euros on average, depending on the costume and the quality of it. Wearing a new dress every year, therefore, greatly increases the annual budget for this event, which lasts only a few days. In order to avoid economic blunders and to be able to wear a new outfit for this Feria de Abril, we propose a guide to buy cheap flamenco dresses in Seville.

Showrooms, flea markets, stores and other places to get a flamenco dress at the height without having to scratch your pocket and adjusting to all budgets. Low cost flamenco fashion to go premiere and contribute to a more responsible consumption.

How much will it cost us to go to the Feria de Abril this 2024?

This 2024 we are in luck and it seems that the most celebrated event in the city can be carried out normally. Of course, the prices of the Real continue to rise, from the cost of lighting, assembly and musical groups to membership fees and drinks.

We compile the updated prices related to this edition of the Seville Fair in this link.

Closing and fireworks

The April Fair will conclude on Saturday April 20 at 00:00 hours with the emblematic fireworks, which can be enjoyed from almost any corner of the city. However, it is advisable areas such as the bridge of Los Remedios, Triana or the Muelle de las Delicias.

Why are the booths private?

The Seville Fair has aroused different opinions regarding the privacy of most of its “casetas”. There are those who carry the slogan that “the fair is for the Sevillians”, like those who place a dividing line to delimit us from the others and mark us as a group.

Although this does not occur only at the fair, its privacy and limited access continues to cause some controversy. In any case, what is the reason for this controversial feature? We tell you in this article.

Fair menu at the exclusive Alfonso XIII hotel

As has become tradition, the iconic tiled courtyard of the hotel will be transformed into one of the “casetas” of the Real and will also celebrate the “pescaíto night”. Thus, on Saturday April 13 will host a dinner designed for the occasion and a rociero choir that will enliven the evening.

A special tasting that consists of several starters, main courses and a couple of desserts. Find here all the details of this five-star experience.

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