Cambrils Festivals: Important Events in the Calendar Year for Cambrils, Costa Daurada
Cambrils, like all towns in Spain, takes great pride in its local events. Whether you are interested in dance, music, children's activities or art you should find something of interest in Cambril's annual events calendar.
This page provides details of the events and festivals that take place in Cambrils throughout the year. There is a description of each event, with links to pages providing locations, exact times and where to buy tickets
Cambrils Fairgrounds - First weekend in June
Each year in Cambrils, on the first weekend of June there is a festival known as the Cambrils Multi-Sector Exhibition. This exhibition acts as a showcase for agricultural, industrial and home equipment and accessories.
This event runs alongside the Club and Association Fair. This is a fair when all of Cambrils' local clubs and associations are provided with open spaces in Cambrils to participate in whatever way in which they see fit. This means that you can enjoy shows, art exhibitions and dances.
To celebrate the closing of the fair, on the Sunday evening there is a large fireworks display in town.
L'Eixample District Festival - June
This festival takes place throughout June and is specific to the area of L'Eixample in Cambrils. Throughout the festival there are a variety of free concerts and entertainment for children. To find out more about the exact events closer to the time, it is best to contact Cambrils Tourist Information (for their contact details, see our Cambrils Tourist Information page.
Summer at El Pescador Park - weekdays in July
Throughout the month of July, from Monday to Friday the El Pescador Park (for the location see our Guide to Parks in Cambrils) offers a range of free activities for children. These include games, storytelling, arts and crafts and an open-air library. For a full programme of events for each year, it is best to contact Cambrils Tourist Information (for their contact details, see our Cambrils Tourist Information page).
Art Market - Every Saturday in July, August and September
This market takes place every Saturday in July, August and September in Cambrils. There are stalls all down the Platja del Regueral boardwalk.
Location of the Cambrils Summer Art Market
International Music Festival - August
In 2009 Cambrils played host to it's 35th annual International music festival. This is a music festival in Cambrils covering a whole range of musical styles including jazz, flamenco, opera, ballet, piano and gospel. The events take place in different venues throughout the town - the smaller venues holding about 200 people and the large venues holding around 600.
The festival programme varies from year to year and sees musicians coming from all over the world to Cambrils. Each year, a full listing can be found at the Festival Internacional de Musica de Cambrils Official Website. On this website you will also be able to purchase tickets for the events and find out about the ethos and history of the festival. The website is available in English.
Sardanes Gathering - Last Saturday of August (El Pescador Park)
Sardanes is a traditional type of Catalan dancing - one of which the Catalan people are very proud. It is seemingly slow but it involves very intricate footwork. For a full history of Sardana dancing, see our Guide to Catalan Cultural Dance.
On the last Sunday of August each year, you can go to watch displays of this dancing taking place in El Pescador Park (for the location see our Guide to Parks in Cambrils).
If you are more interested in the different public holidays and Saints day that take place in Cambrils, check our Guide to Cambrils Holidays. These days are often some of the most lively days to be in town, with processions, dancing and fireworks potentially on the agenda.
Cambrils is a reasonably small town but it knows how to party! With a real family atmosphere, it is a great place to bring the kids. It is worth coinciding your trip with one of the festivals listed above or one of the public holidays listed on our holidays page (see above), as the extra activities can only serve to add to the enjoyment of your holiday.
