Festival de Jerez
February/March
Celebrating Jerez' reputation as the birthplace of flamenco, this two-week festival is an extravaganza of the foot-stomping, rhythmic dance.
Holy Week Procession
March/April
Jerez's Easter procession is one of the best in Andalusia with approximately 30 religious brotherhoods taking part.
Jerez Horse Fair
May
The city's most famous annual event takes place in Gonzalo Hontoria Park and has a history that stretches back 500 years. Honouring Jerez's deep-rooted equestrian heritage, the fair hosts a programme of show-jumping and dressage competitions as well as plenty of non-horse-related music and dance (particularly flamenco). It's basically one big excuse for a fiesta which the locals have seized with typically Spanish gusto.
Wine Harvest Festival
September
This festival of viticulture takes over the streets of Jerez to coincide with the annual grape harvest. Vineyard visits, open-air concerts and parades featuring flamenco and horse showmanship are all part of the fun.
Circuito de Jerez
Dates change annually
Part of the Spanish Grand Prix circuit, this three-day motorcycle event brings speed-aficionados flocking to the city. There are two days of qualifying events before the big race itself.