The Night of San Juan welcomes the summer with its traditional celebration around the squares and municipal beaches. A celebration to welcome the summer around the bonfires, which bring together those who want to get away from bad energies. There is a whole mystique around this festivity, rites, superstitions and legends, although there is no doubt that this day still has something magical about it. And in this regard, we bring together all the parties for the Night of San Juan that you can not miss in Seville, province and surroundings.
Beyond the coastal areas, which we will review in the following lines, the night of June 23 to 24 will be celebrated with enthusiasm in the following localities of Seville.
Night of San Juan in the province of Seville
- Las Cabezas de San Juan. This Sevillian town will be filled with bonfires on June 23 in the Parque Abogados de Atocha. There will be a mini children’s fair with attractions from 19:00 hours, music, a great parade at 22:30 hours. The burning of Juan and Juana will take place at 00:30 hours in the Parking Fair.
- San Juan de Aznalfarache is one of the most popular destinations during the Night of San Juan in Seville due to the number of concerts, shows and bonfires that come together. The details of this 2025 edition are already known and will come to this locality. Namely: Antonio José and the Reconvers Orchestra on Friday 20; Ana Guerra and Raya Real on Saturday 21; tribute to Mecano and Dj’s on Sunday 22. For its part, the bonfires will occur on June 23 at 00:00 hours.
- A pilgrimage will do the same in El Castillo de las Guardas from Saturday, June 21 at 10:00 am.
- Another of the great promises of the Night of San Juan in the province of Seville is utrera. Under the name of Los Juanes, this festival around the solstice summons every year hundreds of curious and curious. Specifically, each year in the locality are burned dolls representing well-known characters and that, in fact, it is the Juanes. It is usually carried out in picturesque street bonfires.
- Over the course of three days, Villanueva de San Juan lavishes this festival, which is also the patron saint of the town, with concerts, sports competitions and other cultural events.
The burning of ‘Los Juanillos’ in Cadiz
Not only Utrera can boast of hoisting their dolls over the flames. In Cadiz the burning of ‘Los Juanillos’ is a classic, which is undoubtedly rooted in the humor, social criticism and shrewdness that characterizes its emblematic carnivals.
San Juan on the beaches closest to Seville
Those who like to go to the beach on this day marked by bonfires and celebration should know these beautiful beaches, the closest to Seville and also, in our opinion, the most beautiful.
What to eat on the Night of San Juan?
To stock up on traditional dishes is also a virtue of June 23. The casserole of San Juan, pumpkin pie typical of Granada, the espeto of sardines or pericones (the typical sweets of Navas de Jaén for these dates) are some of the classics.
Of course, we must not forget the appetizers and tapas that always accompany us as well as summer drinks such as sangria.