Seville is magical all year round, but there is no doubt that in spring it is more beautiful than ever. The orange blossom drags the sun and the squares and terraces are filled with Sevillians. Summer is approaching and we must take advantage of the pleasant temperatures, so we throw you the best plans for the month of May in Seville so you do not miss anything.
1. Candlelight Spring
Spring emerges in all its splendor from the hand of Candlelight with special concerts for the season. Following the same dynamics of their other events, this time the chosen stages will be full of candles and hundreds of flowers.
There are several concerts around this spring theme.
- Magical Soundtracks at the Seville Aquarium (May 17)
- Candlelight Spring: Queen vs. ABBA at the Aquarium (May 17)
2. Seville Fair
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 held this 2025 between Monday 5 and Sunday 11 May.
This great event will bring together sevillanas, farolillos, rebujito, its iconic alumbrao, the cover (so it will look this year) and the forecast of a huge crowd.
3. DroneArt Show Seville (May 30 and 31)
To regain strength after the Feria… at the end of May, DroneArt Show arrives on May 30 and 31 to close the month in style. An immersive show that combines live classical music and a drone show illuminating the sky of Seville.
In addition, the music is performed by a string quartet. Classical pieces such as Pachelbel’ s Canon , Vivaldi ‘s Primavera and Debussy’ s Clair de Lune , surrounded by candles, while candles and drones illuminate the atmosphere.
💰 Tickets from 24 €.
📅 May 30 and 31
📍 Andalusia Hippodrome, Av. de las Universidades s/n (Dos Hermanas)
4. Souk in María Luisa Park
On the third Sunday of every month, a hundred small stalls come together in the Parque de María Luisa, making this Sunday souk an unmissable event.
Dropping by this market is clearly one of the best weekend plans (also this May) under the protection of the sun in Seville.
Specifically, this May will take place on the 18th between 11:00 and 15:00 hours.
5. Candlelight Concerts
After the success of previous editions of Candlelight, the year begins with an exquisite selection of concerts in an incomparable space. Throughout the month you have several unmissable dates with music and always by the hand of Candlelight. We detail them below.
- Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at Hotel Alfonso XIII (May 15)
- Imagine Dragons at the Royal Hall of the Alfonso XIII (May 15).
- Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker and more at the Seville Aquarium (May 16)
- Tribute to Coldplay at Casa de Salinas (May 23)
- Candlelight Premium: Tribute to The Beatles at Casa de Salinas (May 24)
- The best of Hans Zimmer in the Renaissance courtyard (May 24)
- Mozart, Bach and more composers of classical music at the Hospital de los Venerables (May 31)
6. Electrolunch XXL
On Saturday, May 24, the 18th edition of Electrolunch was held in conjunction with Torre Sevilla. For this occasion it returned to Magallanes Park with a full program of free workshops, foodtrucks, live music and space for children.
7. In the park
In the park celebrates the thirteenth edition of this cultural event in one of the lungs of the city.
A day that will take place on May 24 where live music, children’s activities and workshops for all audiences, selected gastronomy and its characteristic handicrafts market stand out.
8. Seville Opera Nights
Seville has recovered this 2025 the ambitious musical cycle ‘Sevilla Opera Nights’. It is an activity of the hand of the Association of Palace Houses of Seville together with Engranajes Culturales and Classical Passion & More.
For the month of May there are scheduled some of these events lavished in valuing the link between opera and these iconic spaces of Seville. Namely:
- Don Giovanni at the Casa de Salinas (April 6 at 21:00 pm).
- Carmen at the Palacio de las Dueñas (May 17 at 21:30 pm)
- The Barber of Seville, at the Hospital de la Caridad (May 31 at 22:00 hours).
9. Where to go out this May in Seville: plans for all tastes
Faced with the myriad of plans that address Seville this May, we compile the busiest areas with ideas for mornings, vermouth time, afternoon and evening. Drinking places, bars of all life and even nightclubs with terrace.
10. Restaurants with terrace
Seville boasts a sort of curse regarding the weather, a virtue most of the year and three (four) months of a hellish summer, almost everlasting. That said, the goodness of the sun during the remaining seasons makes Seville a pleasant city, full of life that fills its restaurants with terraces.
11. The best nightclubs in Seville
At the end of the school calendar begins the season of terraces and nightclubs. Take note and prepare your nights in these daring parties, events and outdoor clubs.
12. 12 temples of pescaíto frito ( fried fish)
With the fair just past, Seville still has the aftertaste of one of its star tapas. Fried pescaíto frito, like croquetas or pringá, is almost a must when it comes to snacks to share. These are our favorite places to have it.
13. Snail route
With snails it happens the same as with anchovies, blue cheese or cilantro: you either love them or you hate them. There are many who do not take well the fact of crossing the gullet with something slimy that tends to slide on every surface.
However, there are plenty of people who delight in these springtime delicacies, snails and cabrillas. Lovers of gastropods, you are in luck because we are going to tell you where to have the best snails in Seville.
13. The most awaited premieres
Since the first moving image film was projected, the cinematographic universe has changed dramatically, transforming the way we consume entertainment up to the present day.
Movies continue to arouse passions despite the fact that cinemas (especially in cities like Seville) continue to fight the impact of streaming platforms.
By virtue of these cultural redoubts devoted to cinema, we compile the best theaters in Seville, those that resist and bet on bringing mass releases, independent proposals, colloquiums and even screenings of short films and subgenres to the Sevillian public.
This month, Mission Impossible: Final Judgment (May 23) or Hamburg (May 30), among many others, will be premiered in these theaters.
14. Arcade Planet: 4 hours of 80’s videogames
Arcade Planet was born from the passion of five collectors of retro video games, who have been bringing the universe of the arcade machines of the 80s to Dos Hermanas for six years. And in this sense, they have created almost without realizing it, the largest video game show in Spain and one of the most important in Europe in the Sevillian municipality.
15. Flamenco Masterclass
Enjoy a flamenco class and learn this beautiful art from the Dance Studio “A Compás”, located in the heart of downtown Seville. Thanks to its professional teachers you will understand flamenco dance in depth, its codes and its nature.
On the one hand, you will enter the world of flamenco through rhythm by learning to do ‘palmas’. Then, you will learn simple footwork steps and traditional movements. Finally, you will perform a small basic choreography.
15. Salta Conmigo’: the best of Spanish pop rock from the last 40 years.
The iconic SEAT Ibiza now has its own Musical Show and makes its grand entrance in Seville in May.‘Salta Conmigo’ is an unforgettable and vibrant journey through four decades of the best Spanish music to celebrate the 40th anniversary of one of the most iconic and beloved cars.
Join this adventure for the whole family to reconnect with the songs that are part of our lives: from the classics of the ’80s to the most current hits; an experience where music and emotion are lived in first person. Come to dance and sing like never before from May 2 to 4! Tickets on sale!
📍La Cartuja Center CITE Sevilla
🎟️ From 30€ (and now with a 15% discount using the code SEVILLASECRETA15)