Experience the Magic of Seville’s April Fair 2023: Key Dates, Lighting, and Fireworks

Los del Río already said it, Seville has a special color, but it is that when the month of April arrives, the Seville capital is more beautiful than ever, and it is not for less! After the long-awaited Easter comes its great fair, the April Fair.

A date marked in red for all Sevillians who have a date in the Royalbut not only them, but each year the city welcomes more than 100 thousand people who travel to Los Remedios to experience a unique festivity in the world.

This celebration does not always fall on the same date, and it changes year after year depending on when Easter falls, thus being celebrated two weeks later. In this way, the Seville April Fair this year It will start on Sunday, April 23, 2023 and will last until Saturday, April 29.il, the latter included thus putting the finishing touch and starting the countdown again.

The key days of the Seville Fair

There are many things that do the April Fair a unique date, even more so for all those who travel to the city for the first time to enjoy this important date and for those who repeat it year after year as an essential event. For this reason, we tell you which are the key days so that you do not miss anything.

What day is the pescaíto at the April 2023 Fair?

The traditional dinner of the Pescaíto is the name given to the dinner that is made to inaugurate the April Fair and that takes place just before the lights go on. This moment takes place on Saturday the 22nd and, during dinner, which is only for members of the booths, although each person can do it independently outside the Fair, they enjoy a good portion of pescaíto, music, laughter and wait until 00:00 hours to start the Fair.

The reason for this name is due to the fact that fried fish is served at dinner, accompanied by various sausages, cheeses, rebujito and wine. Likewise, it is important to emphasize that that night the women do not dress as flamenco since the fair itself has not yet started.

Lighting of the Seville Fair 2023

Surely they have told you about the ‘alumbrao’ and you don’t know very well what it is. It comes from ‘el alumbrado’, from the verb to light up and, although it is a very Sevillian word, it is something like the Chupinazo in the San Fermines.

It is the event that kicks off the Seville April Fair. From the Portada, encompassing the entire Real of the fair, the 15 streets are illuminated with more than 200,000 light bulbs that make a place full of magic and illusion.

This year, the motto on the cover is longing night and day and comes to reflect two of the most emblematic buildings of the city: the Plaza de España and the Teatro Coliseo España building, on Avenida de la Constitución.

From where to see the lighting?

Although from the sofa at home it is easier to have a good view of the lighting, it is a unique moment of the fair. To be able to witness it in first person is It is essential to go to the neighborhood of Los Remedios, but more specifically to the Avenida de Flota de Indias, located on the same street as the front. Asunción street also has good views to see the lighting.

When do the fireworks go off at the Seville Fair 2023?

After seven days of laughter, dancing, music, good company and, above all, fun, it is time to say goodbye to Real until next year. The countdown starts again, but not before enjoying the fireworks that take place Saturday April 29 at 00:00 (of Sunday).

The fireworks are launched from the Guadalquivir river dock, so a good place to enjoy them are the following bridges: Las Delicias Bridge, Los Remedios Bridge and Triana Bridge. Likewise, a good place are also the terraces of the tallest buildings or simply from the Real.