Spring Festivities in Coín Kick Off with an Extensive Schedule Full of Concerts and Entertainment

Coín is once again celebrating this week with its unique Feria de Mayo, its Spring Festival 2025, which kicks off today. The Malaga municipality is decked out to celebrate its eagerly awaited festivities in a week full of live music, shows, popular contests and lots of fun in the streets. The grand finale will take place on Sunday 4 May with the traditional Orange Festival, which will be held at the Recinto Ferial and will bring to a close a fair that began on Wednesday 30 April.

May gets off to a great start in Coín with the fair taking centre stage. The Spring Festivities offer a wide and varied programme of events, kicking off on 30 April with the traditional parade and the opening of the fairground at 9 pm. The following day, Thursday, it is the turn of the ascent of the Virgin, patron saint of the municipality.

The musical line-up for the Spring Festival will be varied, with performances by the legendary band Seguridad Social on Wednesday 30th; David Barrull on Thursday 1st May; Teete, runner-up in Factor X Spain, on Friday 2nd; Grupo Callejón on Saturday 3rd; and Kalima on Sunday 4th, all at the Official May Fair Marquee in Coín.

Sunday 4 May will be the turn of the Orange Festival, an unmissable event that will begin at 11 am at the Fairgrounds. At midday, around 12 noon, there will be a fruit and vegetable competition, followed by the popular free tasting of orange juice and boiled soup, two products that represent the essence of the municipality. Declared a Festival of Provincial Tourist Interest, this day stands out for its commitment to tradition, craftsmanship and local products, adding an irresistible gastronomic touch to the closing of the Coín Spring Festivities.

Promotional poster for the Coín Spring Festivities.

Full programme for the 2025 Coín Spring Festival

WEDNESDAY 30 APRIL

• 8pm – The parade begins its route from the Alameda, passing through Calle de la Feria, Calle Vicario and Avenida Rey Juan Carlos until it reaches the fairgrounds.
• 9pm – Opening of the fairgrounds and lighting of the Spring Festival by the Mayor and the Town Crier.
  
• 9:15 p.m. – Wine pouring by Mr. Jesús Rubiales.
• 9:30 p.m. – Opening of the Official Marquee with all the groups, as well as the opening of the rest of the marquees at the fair.
• 9:30 p.m. – The programme at the Official Marquee begins with our neighbour Ismael Chicano and the duo Dos Compares.
  
• 11:00 pm – Great performance by the leading band of the 80s ‘Seguridad Social’ at the Youth Stand.
• 1:00 am – The party continues at the Youth Stand with the show ‘Solo Noise’.

THURSDAY 1 MAY

• 10:00 am – First day of the Card Tournament at the Old Town Hall.
  
• 10:00 a.m. – 2nd ‘José González’ Equestrian Route, departing from the horse riding club and accompanied by the flamenco group Concha Carpena.
• 1:00 p.m. – Opening of the Official Marquee with food and drink service at the bars run by our associations.
• 4:30 p.m. – 1st Round: Musical performance in the Official Marquee.
  
• 6:00 p.m. – Ascent of Our Patron Saint to her Hermitage from the Church of San Juan Bautista.
• 6:00 p.m. – Performance by Cristian Guerrero at the Horse Breeders' Stand.
• 7:00 p.m. – Performance by David Barrull at the Official Stand.
  
• 7pm – Opening of the children's and youth attractions area at the Fairgrounds, celebrating the Noiseless Fair (7pm to 8.30pm).
• 8pm – Performance by Luis Molero at the Caballista Tent.
• 10pm – 2nd Pass: The musical performance returns to the Official Tent.
  
• 11:00 pm – The party begins at the Youth Tent with DJ Koke Gálvez.
• 1:00 am – The party continues with DJ José de la Heras.
• 2:30 am – DJ Koke Gálvez returns to the Youth Tent.

FRIDAY 2 MAY

• 10:00 a.m. – End of the Card Tournament at the Old Town Hall.
• 1:00 p.m. – Opening of the Official Tent with food and drink service at the bars run by our groups.
• 4:00 p.m. – Performance by Antonio de los Flamenquitos at the Caballista Tent.
  
• 4:30 p.m. – 1st Round: We begin the first round with Punto y Aparte at the Official Tent.
• 6:00 p.m. – Performance by Iván Zea at the Caballista Tent.
• 7:00 p.m. – Performance by Teete, runner-up on Factor X Spain, at the Official Tent.
  
• 7:00 p.m. – Opening of the children's and youth attractions area at the Fairgrounds, celebrating the Noiseless Fair (7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.).
• 8:00 p.m. – Performance by the Spoticai Group at the Caballista Tent.
• 10:00 p.m. – 2nd Round: Punto y Aparte returns to the Official Tent.
  
• 11:00 pm – Performance by the emerging band ‘Logan’ at the Youth Tent.
• 12:00 am – Start of the ‘Bongo Loco’ party with DJs Michael Stiven, DJ Jose Mancera and DJ Meléndez, as well as numerous surprises and themes at the Youth Tent.

SATURDAY 3 MAY

9:00 am – Flower-covered reveille.

• 10:00 am – 11th ‘Coín Chess 3 vs 3’ Chess Tournament at the La Trocha Shopping Centre.
  
• 10:30 a.m. – Start of the ‘CRUZPORTE’ route, a route to discover all the crosses in the municipality and vote for the most popular cross (a prize of £100 for the cross) and enter the draw for four prizes of £50 for those who complete their ‘CRUZPORTE’.
  
• 11:00 am – Holy Mass (religious service) to Our Holy Patron, Christ of Forgiveness and of the Holy Cross. The mass will be officiated by our Spiritual Director, with the collaboration of the Alcohine Socio-Cultural Choir. During the Offertory, there will be a floral offering by all brothers, sisters and devotees who wish to do so. At the end of the Mass, medals and diplomas will be presented to the new brothers and sisters of the Brotherhood.
• 12:30 p.m. – Procession through the squares and streets of our city with Our Holy Christ of Forgiveness and Veracruz. The procession will begin at the steps of the Church of San Juan and continue along Plaza de Bermúdez de la Rubia, Conjunto Victoria, Plaza Escamilla, Buenavista, Dr. Marañón, Calle de la Jimena, Jacinto Benavente, Matías García, Padre Jiménez López, Plaza de la Universidad, Urbano Pineda, Pasaje Carmelita, Pozo Solís, Santa Teresa, Guitarrista Juan Gallardo, Jacinto Méndez, Manuel García, Vicario, Plaza Escamilla, La Feria. Universidad, Urbano Pineda, Pasaje Carmelita, Pozo Solís, Santa Teresa, Guitarrista Juan Gallardo, Jacinto Méndez, Manuel García, Vicario, Plza. Escamilla, La Feria, Plza. Alameda, C/ La Cruz, Casa Hermandad in the Torre de los Trinitarios, and to its throne.
  
• 1:00 p.m. – Opening of the Official Marquee with food and drink service at the bars run by our groups.
• 3:00 p.m. – ‘Riendas Largas’ exhibition at the Caballista Marquee by Pepe Rodríguez Vega.
• 4:00 p.m. – ‘Alta Escuela’ exhibition at the Caballista Marquee by Álvaro Rojo Lucena.
  
• 4:30 p.m. – 1st Pass: We begin the first pass with the group ‘Omar González’ in the Official Tent.
• 5:00 p.m. – Exhibition of cowboy dressage by Amador Martin with his horse Maserati (Spanish Cowboy Dressage Champion in 2024), featuring a live performance by the singer Galacho de Málaga.
  
• 6:00 p.m. – Performance by Alberto ‘El Moreno’ at the Caseta Caballista.
• 6:00 p.m. – Parade from Plaza San Agustín to Plaza Alameda by the visiting bands: Agrupación Musical de Marbella, Banda de Cornetas y Tambores de Ntro. Padre Jesús Cautivo de Málaga and Grupo de Regulares de Ceuta nº 54.
  
• 6:30 p.m. – Presentation of the May Crosses Awards at the Casa Hermandad, Torre de los Trinitarios.
• 7:00 p.m. – Tribute to those who fell for their country at the Casa Hermandad.
  
• 7:00 p.m. – Opening of the children's and youth attractions area at the Fairgrounds, celebrating the Noiseless Fair (7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.).
• 7:00 p.m. – Performance by the Callejón Group at the Official Stand.
  
• 8:00 p.m. – Solemn procession of the Santísimo Cristo del Perdón and the Veracruz, from our Brotherhood House located on Calle de la Cruz, continuing through Plaza Alameda, Calle de la Feria, Plaza Escamilla, Calle Vicario, Calle Urbano Pineda, Plaza de la Villa, Calle Pedro González Domínguez, Plaza de San Sebastián, and ending at the Parish Church of San Sebastián.
  
• 8:00 p.m. – Performance by the group ‘Menta y Romero’ at the Caseta Caballista.
• 10:00 p.m. – 2nd performance: The artist ‘Omar González’ returns to the Official Marquee.
• 11:00 p.m. – The party begins at the Caseta de la Juventud with DJ Pepe Fernandez, DJ Juan Aragón, DJ Mike Martín and DJ Dagoro.
  
• 3 a.m. – The party continues with our neighbour DJ Dagoro.

SUNDAY 4 MAY

• 11 a.m. – The Orange Festival begins at the fairground. Craft fair, food products and local groups and associations.
• 11.15 a.m. – Start of free tasting of refreshing freshly squeezed orange juice.
  
• 12:00 noon – Opening of the Official Stand with food and drink service at the bars run by our groups.
• 12:00 noon – Performance by the Rondalla Huertas Viejas.
• 12:15 p.m. – Official visit to the various exhibitors participating in the festival.
• 12:00 noon – The fruit and vegetable competition begins at the Fairgrounds.
  
• 12:30 p.m. – Presentation of the Honorary Orange Award.
• 1:00 p.m. – Presentation of the fruit and vegetable competition prizes.
• 1:30 p.m. – Performance by the Municipal Dance School in the Official Stand.
• 2:00 p.m. – Free tasting of a delicious ‘Sopa Hervía’ (hot soup) for all attendees.
  
• 3:00 p.m. – Performance by the Kalima group in the Official Stand.
• 4:00 p.m. – Flamenco Fashion Show by Yolanda Rodríguez and Fran González (D´´FLAMENCA) in the Caballista Stand.
  
• 6pm – Costume contest with admission and parade accompanied by tambourines (Ramón Barragán). There will be a special prize for ‘Horse Lover 2025’.
• 7pm – Opening of the children's and youth attractions area at the fairgrounds, celebrating the Noiseless Fair (7pm to 8:30pm).
  
• 7:00 p.m. – Performance by the group Repicando at the Caseta Caballista.
• 8:00 p.m. – Performance by the group Calle Botica at the Caseta Caballista.

*The Festival Committee reserves the right to alter or cancel any of the events scheduled during the 2025 Spring Festival.