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.
- Coldplay vs Imagine Dragons at the Aquarium of Seville by the string quintet Totem Ensemble (May 4).
- Candlelight Spring: tribute to Coldplay at the Aquarium of Seville (May 11)
- The best of ABBA at the Aquarium of Seville amidst hundreds of candles and flowers (May 25)
2. Souk in Maria Luisa Park
On the third Sunday of every month, a hundred stalls gather in the Parque de María Luisa, making this Sunday souk an unmissable event. Dropping by this market is by all means one of the best weekend plans under the protection of the sun.
Specifically, this May it will take place on the 19th between 11:00 and 15:00 hours.
3. 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.
- The best of Ludovico Einaudi at Casa de Salinas (May 3rd)
- Women of jazz by candlelight at the Fundación Tres Culturas del Mediterráneo (May 4).
- Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at the Hospital de los Venerables (May 18 and 31)
- Candlelight Premium: tribute to Queen at the Casa de Salinas (May 24)
4. Electrolunch XXL
On Saturday, May 4, the eleventh edition of Electrolunch was held in conjunction with Torre Sevilla. This time it returned to Parque Magallanes with a full program of free workshops, showcooking, live music and a space for children.
5. 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 25 where live music, children’s activities and workshops for all audiences, a selected gastronomy and its characteristic handicrafts market stand out.
6. The champions Burger
The Champions Burger will celebrate its fifth edition in Seville between May 30 and June 9. A gastronomic event to find the best hamburger in Spain, which last year was attended by more than 60,000 people and which will be held this year at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán stadium. One of the best gastronomic plans to say goodbye to the month of May in Seville.
7. Recoveco Market
We celebrate that San Julián programs again this event that since 2019 disseminates hundreds of products in different spaces of the neighborhood. Specifically, this edition will bring together a rich catalog of stalls on May 11 and 12.
A whole display of local craftsmanship that understands much more than fashion and accessories. Jewelry, decoration and design, forging, cabinetmaking-restoration, ceramics, illustration and cosmetics, among others.
8. Gastronomic fair ‘Sabores de primavera’ (Spring Flavors)
The Association of Artisan Cheese and Dairy Products of Seville organizes from May 10 to 12 ‘Sabores de Primavera’, a gastronomic fair in the surroundings of Torre Sevilla.
The shopping center square will host a large number of stalls with sausages, salted meats, fried foods and cheeses. It is a free event where visitors can purchase or taste food in tapa format.
9. Seville Opera Nights
Seville has recovered in 2024 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 28 at 21:00 hours).
- Carmen at the Palacio de las Dueñas (April 27 at 21:00 pm)
- The Barber of Seville, at the Hospital de la Caridad (May 25 at 22:00 hours).
10. Mozarabic Tapas Route
From April 26 until May 5 Palomares del Río celebrates a succulent gastronomic days around the Mozarabic cuisine, of which we are heirs. An event to highlight the value of the recipes and the catering businesses of the municipality that have prepared for the occasion. Diners will also be able to vote for their favorites and participate in raffles.
11. Where to go out this May in Seville: plans for all tastes
Faced with the myriad of plans that address Seville this May, we compiled the busiest areas with ideas for mornings, vermouth time, afternoon and evening. Drinking places, bars of all life and even nightclubs with terrace.
12. Tablaos flamencos in Seville that are pure panache.
This is one of the inseparable plans to Seville that visitors, locals and neighbors of each neighborhood can enjoy in equal parts. Here are 9 places to enjoy a good flamenco show in the city.
13. Restaurants with terraces
Seville boasts a sort of curse regarding the weather, a virtue most of the year and three (four) months of a hellish, almost everlasting summer. 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.
14. Where to eat in the Macarena
Another plan not to miss this May in Seville is to explore less central neighborhoods. La Macarena is full of hustle and bustle, snails and tapas this spring. And, at the same time, we reveal which are our favorite restaurants in the area so that you get it right the first time.
15. 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.
16. 12 temples of 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.
17. 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.
18. 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.
You can check here all the offers you have thanks to Fever in Seville to enjoy one of the most popular weekend plans.
19. Arcade Planet: 4 hours of 80’s videogames
Arcade Planet was born from the passion of five retro video game collectors, 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.
20. 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 two professional teachers, Elisa La Morá or Diaa Homsy, you will understand flamenco dance in depth, its codes and its nature. First, you will enter the world of flamenco through rhythm by learning how to do ‘palmas’. Then, you will learn simple footwork steps and traditional movements. Finally, you will perform a small basic choreography.