Jerez Horse FairFeria del Caballo de Jerez de la Frontera

Known locally as Feria del Caballo, Jerez de la Frontera’s Horse Fair is an annual seven-day festival celebrating Andalusian equestrian culture and flamenco 1. It includes parades of horse-drawn carts and riders in traditional costume, nightly casetas with flamenco music and dancing, and a daytime horse parade where the city’s famous Jerez horses are showcased. The event opens with a traditional lighting ceremony (encendido) and ends with a woman dressed in flamenco attire symbolically welcoming spring.

Jerez’s Horse Fair is a blend of rural and urban traditions: a livestock market rooted fair gradually evolving into a modern cultural spectacle. It highlights the region’s equine heritage (sherry horses) and flamenco roots. Local clubs ('peñas') prepare casetas, underscoring strong community involvement and pride. 1