Puerto Fiestas

The exhibition is built around the site of "Las Canteras", which is an ideal locale under the pines of the park near the veradero green lung of the bay. Since its inception the beginning of the fair to coincides with the first Sunday in June. These dates are chosen to miss the spring rains in April to May and the heat over the summer.

Other parties are, on February 11 the Day of the Patron of the Town, Our Lady of Lourdes and the Carnival of Puerto Real is limited to the coastal area and it is noted for the joy and musicality of their participant’s expressions. Like other carnivals in Cadiz and the Bay of Cadiz, the carnival groups make these events an act of self-expression and are uninhibited.

The collecting of the key a humorous critique and the most important event of the past year held on the first weekend of Lent with funny costumes and processions that dances through the historical centre of the town.

The Pinata Sunday is the first Sunday of Lent with walks through the streets of Port Royal traditional and the Cavalcade of Comedy.

First departure from Christ's Love
The Highlights of the celebration of Easter, with the output of the 6 different guilds and fraternities. Especially prominent is the procession of Good Friday afternoon, the Santo Entierro de Ntro the Lord and the beautiful image of Nuestra Senora de la Soledad, the only documented work of painter Luisa Roldan.

Artworks in the collection of The Brotherhood in The Church of Victoria, kept the tradition that once reflected the passage of the sacred urn, the canopy covered the steps up to the door of the Church of the "three doors" in memory of burning and pillaging of the Church in 1936.

There are processions and rites related to the passage of Nuestra Senora de la Soledad, on three occasions approached the main gate of the temple, and three times he was denied passage this is now a musical composed by Abel Moreno and is part of the Passion Sunday activities.

There are also processions from Via Cruciswith the Stmo image and Cristo del Amor, by Fernando Aguado Hernández, from the Parish of St. Peter the Apostle.
The holding of the May Crosses in Port Royal colourful flowers festival in may is also spectacular with the town courtyards and balconies are decorated with baroque crosses, filled with flowers.

The festival is accompanied by flamencos dances and music that serve as a prelude to the Fair. On the eve of San Juan the traditional burning of the "Juanillo" installations happen in different parts of the town.

Without detracting from the other celebrations, the Fair can be considered the most important festival of Puerto Real, thanks to the wide acceptance and participation locally.

These fairs have run without interruption since 1843 when it was first held as a Cattle Fair. This early start makes it one of the oldest fairs in Spain, even more than towns like Jerez, Seville or Cordova.

On July 16 highlights the procession of Our Lady of Mount Caramel through the streets of the parish since the church Prioral Mayor de San Sebastian.

The Christmas festivities are held in Puerto Real in the traditional manner, with colourful decorations of the main streets and great celebration on their streets. On January 5 is the arrival of the Magi from the East, making their entry into the valley in a helicopter and lands on the football field Sancho Davila. Once they land their Majesties land they start handing out candy and gifts with Cavalcade between boys and girls of Puerto Real.