Granada's Feria del Corpus 2027 has one confirmed anchor date: Corpus Thursday, 27 May 2027, when the Ayuntamiento de Granada has officially declared Jueves de Corpus a local public holiday. The Tarasca parade falls the day before, on Wednesday 26 May, as it reliably does every year. Beyond those two dates, the wider fair week is not yet officially scheduled — Granada's city hall typically publishes the full programación only a few weeks ahead, not a year out.
Based on the fair's usual pattern, the Feria del Corpus is expected to open on Saturday 22 May with the alumbrao. Projections disagree on the closing day — some point to Saturday 29 May, others to Sunday 30 May — since the final day is not fixed by any liturgical rule and has varied between editions. It is one of Andalusia's major feria celebrations and works differently from the famous fairs at Seville or Jerez: most of the casetas here are open to everyone without an invitation. Check the official Corpus Fair page closer to the date for the confirmed programme.
The fair at Almanjáyar
The fairgrounds are at Almanjáyar, near Granada's main bus station — convenient by city bus or the dedicated fair shuttles (€2 per trip). The site fills from late afternoon each day with rows of elaborately decorated casetas serving drinks, food, and flamenco music until the early hours.
Public casetas are free to enter and the default for visitors. Private casetas exist but they are interspersed with public ones rather than dominating the site. This open structure distinguishes Granada's Corpus Fair from other Spanish ferias where access to tents typically depends on membership or invitation. There is also an amusement park on site.
Traditional Andalusian dress — the flamenco costume and the suit with a wide-brimmed hat — is widely worn, though not required. Elegant carriages with costumed passengers add to the atmosphere during the daytime hours.
The Tarasca parade (Wednesday 26 May)
The day before Corpus Thursday, the city centre hosts the Tarasca parade. A costumed woman-figure rides a dragon through the streets, accompanied by gigantes (towering costumed figures) and cabezudos (oversized papier-mâché heads representing historical figures from Granada's history). It is the secular curtain-raiser to the following day's religious procession, and it is free to watch from the street. This date is confirmed.
Corpus Thursday procession (27 May)
The main Corpus Christi procession departs from the Cathedral on Thursday 27 May 2027 — an officially confirmed local holiday. Thousands of residents line the streets for what is the primary religious observance of the week. The procession follows a city-centre route and is free to watch.
What else is on
The week also includes bullfights at the bullring (ticketed), flamenco performances in casetas, and amusement park rides. A smaller Octave procession takes place near the Cathedral on the Sunday after Corpus Thursday — a quieter follow-up for those who missed the main event.
Practical logistics
Fairground access is free; individual rides in the amusement park are priced separately. The fair shuttle runs from the city centre to Almanjáyar for €2 each way — use it rather than trying to park. City buses also serve the route.
Corpus week is peak accommodation season in Granada. Prices rise and availability drops fast. Book at least two to three months ahead.
Street processions are free. Bullfights require tickets (prices vary by date and seat).
