Octoberfest in Spain:

·  First week - Fuengirola, Costa del Sol, has its festival.

·  October 4-8 - Barcelona International Erotic Film Festival.

·  October 5-14 Sitges,
near Barcelona,
has the Sitges International Film
Festival of Catalonia.

·  October 6-15 Barcelona International Gay
and Lesbian Film Festival

·  Second week - The olive growing
capital of the world, Jaen, near Granada, has its
festival.

·  Second week - celebration for the Virgen
del Pilar, Aragon's
patron saint, which is most celebrated in Zaragoza.

·  October 11 - November 9 Festival de
Otoño, major performing arts festival in Madrid.

·  October 12 - Dia de la Hispanidad, Spain's
national
day , also known as Columbus Day.

·  Third week - San Pedro, near Marbella, Costa del Sol,
has its big festival.

·  October 17-19 Festa
das San Lucas, Mondoñedo,
Galicia. Arts
& crafts, horse fair and the local almond tarts.

·  October 18 - Romería de Nuestra Señora
de Valme in Dos Hermanas, near Seville. Religious pilgrimage.

·  October 19-26 Mostra de Valencia Cinema del Mediterrani
film festival in Valencia.

·  October 20-28 - Valladolid International Film Festival

·  October 20-November 4 - 17th Annual Horror and Fantasy
Film Festival in San Sebastian.

·  October 23-25 Fiesta de la Rosa del
Azafrán, Consuegra near Toledo.
Festival to celebrate the saffron that is grown in the area. The area around
Consuegra is famous for its windmills and inspired Cervantes to include them in
Don Quijote.

·  Last weekend - Festa de Sant Martirià
in Banyoles, Catalonia.