Corpus Christi is the most prominent festival in Valenzuela, recognized as a Festival of Provincial Tourist Interest.
It is celebrated on the Sunday following Corpus Thursday, transforming the streets of the town into a spectacle of color and devotion. Residents create sawdust carpets dyed with geometric and floral designs, stretching for approximately 2 km. These carpets, along with flowerpots, altars, and balconies decorated with shawls and bedspreads, adorn the route of the Custody procession, an 18th-century silver piece. Preparation begins days in advance, and in the early hours from Saturday to Sunday, the community gathers to lay the sawdust, culminating with a chocolate feast. On Sunday afternoon, the procession moves through the decorated streets, accompanied by the Ciudad de Porcuna music band.
February 2
Traditional night of bonfires in various streets and squares of the town. Family and friends gather to share typical food and welcome the warmth of the embers in a cozy and sometimes charitable atmosphere.
Variable date
A joyful and carefree festival where young and old dress up, take part in parades and contests. Traditional cuisine is never missing, with special emphasis on relleno, a traditional dish made with meat, bread, garlic, egg, and spices.
Variable date
Processions, devotion, and dramatization of biblical scenes. Highlights include the departure of Our Lady of Sorrows and the emotional meeting of the Risen Christ with the Virgin of Solitude on Easter Sunday.
Last Sunday of April
Valenzuela participates as a filial brotherhood in the traditional pilgrimage to the sanctuary of the Virgin of the Head in Sierra Morena, in the province of Jaén.
Weekend after May 15
Festival in honor of the patron saint of farmers. Floats, horses, and pilgrims accompany the image of the saint from the church to the hermitage in the countryside.
August 14 to 17
Four days of activities, music, fellowship, and fun to celebrate the town’s patron saint, Saint Roch. The fair is a point of reunion and joy for everyone.
September 14
Festival in honor of the patron saint of farmers. Floats, horses, and pilgrims accompany the image of the saint from the church to the hermitage in the countryside.
