October in Seville is synonymous with autumn plans, picturesque getaways to the Sierra, cultural events, lots of street, good bars and all the desire to explore the city at the end of summer. To start the quarter in style is possible in Seville with this compendium of activities for all tastes.
Candlelight Concerts
Seville is dressed in the colors of autumn and offers a rich program of Candlelight concerts adapted to these dates. The premise is the same: an exquisite selection of concerts set in dream locations filled with hundreds of candles. These are, at the time, the ones that follow for the month of October in Seville:
- Tribute to ABBA and tribute to Queen at the Hotel Alfonso XIII (October 5).
- Magical soundtracks among hundreds of candles and fish (October 18).
- Two dates at the luxurious Alfonso XIII: Vivaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons’ or Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons (October 19).
- Tribute to Adele at the Aquarium of Seville (October 25)
- Queen vs. ABBA at the Aquarium of Seville (October 25)
- The best of Ennio Morricone at the Aquarium (October 31)
2. Antique and Second-Hand Book Fair
Until October 19, the Feria del Libro Antiguo y de Ocasión will bring together the most important antiquarian bookstores in the country at the Plaza de San Francisco. Unique, out-of-print or hard-to-find books, movie posters, posters, manuscripts or other collector’s publications.
3. QuesArte
Queseros and queseras of the province: you are in luck. Tomares hosts Quesarte from Friday, October 3 to Sunday, October 5.
Specifically, it lands in the Jardines del Conde Park to position the Andalusian capital and the community as an open and inclusive meeting point of the dairy sector both nationally and internationally throughout these three days.
4. DroneArt Show (October 24 and 25)
The sky of Seville lights up again at the end of this month, specifically on October 24 and 25. But we are not talking about fireworks or special effects: more than 500 drones will create thousands of flashes over the sky of the Gran Hipódromo de Andalucía with their LED technology. But DroneArt Show is not just a drone dance, but a work of art that is created live. The drones will paint in the air the music of Vivaldi, Debussy and Tchaikovsky performed live by a string quartet surrounded by thousands of candles.
📍 Location: Gran Hipódromo de Andalucía (Dos Hermanas)
💸 Tickets: from 23€.
5. Guadalcao
Far from the cocoa plantations but with the firm commitment to put in value this product, Seville celebrates the second edition of the Guadalcao festival from October 18 to 20.
This 2025 will follow the slogan ‘The values of the artisan’ and will again compile presentations, tastings, competitions and workshops by chefs and confectioners from all over the country.
6. Opera Biennial
Seville, a hub where a multitude of musical genres converge, is hosting a major opera event this fall. It is the first Opera Biennial, which will alternate with the consecrated of flamenco.
The event will take place between September 25 and October 12, 2025 and will pay tribute to the 150th anniversary of Carmen and the 250th anniversary of the birth of Manuel García.
7. Architecture Week
Architecture Week is reserved in Seville for a program that details some of the milestones that have transformed the city between Oct. 6 and 11.
The Official College of Architects of Seville (COAS) has already opened registrations for each of the routes and activities that have been designed in the context of this event, which celebrates its XXIII edition.
It will be held from 6 to 11 October and will feature a wide range of routes, access to unusual buildings and other corners of the city by experts in the field.
8. Book Fair
This 2025 the Book Fair is preparing for its twenty-third edition and repeats in the location already occupied last year because of the works in Plaza Nueva: the Jardines de Murillo.
The literary event will receive great narrative and poetic voices of the country and a rich program of activities from Wednesday, October 22 to Sunday, November 2.
9. INSOLITO Festival
Green Cow Music, promoter responsible for Icónica Fest, adds a musical project to Seville’s agenda: INSÓLITO, a diverse festival that will bring together culture, music, humor, poetry and gastronomy.
The racket starts in September, although October hosts one of its most anticipated events, Lolailand, a sort of rave in the Port of Seville.
- El duente callejero: October 25 at 22:00 hours (Cartuja Center CITE).
10. Recoveco Market
Recoveco Market is the craft market that periodically hosts San Julian and has organized a special afternoon with real bargains.
The news is, in any case, an exceptional appointment that will take place on Friday, October 3, from 18:00 to 22:00.
11. ‘Carmen’ at the Palacio de las Dueñas
The Association of Palace Houses of Seville recovers in September this program in collaboration with Engranajes Culturales and Classical Passion & More that looks like one of the best outdoor plans.
In any case, it is a series of performances to highlight the link between opera and such emblematic places of the city as those responsible for hosting these concerts.
This month will host the adaptation of Carmen in the Palacio de las Dueñas on October 11 at 20:00 hours.
12. Mama Pottery Café, paint pottery while you snack.
In this space, which has been a success in Madrid, the pleasure of having a cup of coffee or a slice of cake is combined with the delicacy of ceramics and painting.
Thus, you can decorate plates, cups or mugs to your liking with your partner, family or friends while drinking specialty coffee. Because yes, everything is taken care of here, from the product to the interior design.
13. Halloween 2025 (to be specified)
It is difficult to resist the charms of the great festivals of consumption and Halloween plans in Seville rise among our favorites, great ghostly appointments and others that drink from our traditions. The autumn season mimics the most terrifying premieres and chestnuts or the bones of saint.
Seville abandons its customs and joins other practices so Halloween accumulates a good assortment of plans to have a great time and squeeze the possibilities offered by the city.
14. Movie premieres
Titles like Extrany riu ( October 3); Bala perdida ( October 10); Caza de brujas (October 17) or Frankenstein (October 24) await us in Seville’ s movie theaters.
Throughout the month, these and many other films can be enjoyed at Yelmo Premium, located in Lagoh, an XXL experience for true movie lovers that you can get thanks to Fever.
15. White Night
The Noche en Blanco 2025 in Seville will concentrate informative activities where hundreds of enclaves will open their doors on October 3. An initiative to enhance the value of heritage spaces and encourage the cultural offerings of the city.
Among the objectives are to achieve the success of previous editions and attract thousands of visitors to rediscover the cultural offerings of the city during the night.
16. Terraces with a view to celebrate autumn
The EME Terrace
The city of Seville keeps for itself spectacular places where you can have a drink, organize a dinner or start the night with the best views.
The Sevillian terraces are an anthropological necessity and today we discover the best terraces in Seville so you don’t lose the habit.
17. The rutting, the natural spectacle of autumn
Seville is a land of natural spectacles and with autumn comes one of our favorites: the bellowing of the deer. The guttural calls and the power of the antlers are the protagonists of the beginning of the season in the Seville mountains.
In any case, the rut is not fortuitous and the dates in which this spectacle takes place are more than planned. With the arrival of the rains, the hinds perceive the change of weather and go into heat to give birth in spring and guarantee the best pastures.
18. Arcade Planet: 4 hours of video games from the 80s
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.
19. Guided night tour of Seville
