What's on in Córdoba, Spain (Cordoba), Spain through the year

Busy — Christmas holidays in Spain, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in January.

Still on: Olive harvest (15 Nov – 10 Feb (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in February.

Still on: Olive harvest (15 Nov – 10 Feb (usually))

Peak crowds — Semana Santa, Semana Santa (Easter) holidays in Spain

• Nature

  Orange blossom

  20 Mar – 25 Apr · usuallyWildflowers & blooms

  The azahar comes out in the Patio de los Naranjos and every courtyard in the Juderia at the end of March, and for a few weeks the old town smells of it after dark.

• Holiday

  Semana Santa

  29 Mar – 5 AprEaster & Holy WeekCrowdedClosuresBook early

  The brotherhoods cross the Roman bridge and thread the narrow lanes of the Juderia every night of the week, which closes them to everyone else. The start of the busy season. Source ↗

Peak crowds — Semana Santa, Cruces de Mayo

• Festival

  Cruces de Mayo

  28 Apr – 5 May · usuallyMajor festivalCrowded

  Flower-covered crosses go up in the squares at the start of May, each with a bar beside it, and the city drinks outdoors for four nights. It opens the Mayo Cordobes. Source ↗

Still on: Orange blossom (20 Mar – 25 Apr (usually)), Semana Santa (29 Mar – 5 Apr)

Peak crowds — Cruces de Mayo, Festival de los Patios

• Festival

  Festival de los Patios

  4–17 MayMajor festivalCrowdedBook early

  For a fortnight the private courtyards of San Basilio and Santa Marina open free to anyone who queues, planted and watered for the competition. Beds in the old town are gone months ahead. Source ↗

• Festival

  Feria de Cordoba

  22–30 MayMajor festivalCrowded

  The Feria de Nuestra Senora de la Salud closes the month at El Arenal, and unlike Seville's the casetas are open to anyone. Late May is also the last comfortable week before the heat. Source ↗

Still on: Cruces de Mayo (28 Apr – 5 May (usually))

Busy — Summer holidays in Spain, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

• Hazard

  The summer heat

  20 Jun – 5 SepExtreme heat

  Cordoba is routinely the hottest city in Spain and the old town is built for it: shuttered mornings, nothing outdoors until nine at night. Sightseeing is a dawn activity in July and August. Source ↗

Still on: Feria de Cordoba (22–30 May)

Busy — Summer holidays in Spain, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in July.

Still on: The summer heat (20 Jun – 5 Sep)

Busy — Summer holidays in Spain, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in August.

Still on: The summer heat (20 Jun – 5 Sep)

Busy — Summer holidays in Spain, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in September.

Still on: The summer heat (20 Jun – 5 Sep)

Busy — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather

Nothing new starts in October.

Shoulder season — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

• Nature

  Olive harvest

  15 Nov – 10 Feb · usually

  The countryside from here to Jaen is nothing but olive trees and it is all picked between late November and February. The mills sell the new oil straight off the press.

Busy — Christmas holidays in Spain, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in December.

Still on: Olive harvest (15 Nov – 10 Feb (usually))