Granada Corpus 2026: Tarasca and procession

Quick answer: Granada’s Corpus Christi 2026 took place from Saturday 30 May to Sunday 7 June, with Thursday 4 June as the main local holiday and the Tarasca on Wednesday 3 at 12:00. The Almanjáyar fairground closed on Saturday 6. The next edition’s dates are not published yet.

It was Granada’s big week: mornings in the historic centre, the Tarasca parade, the Corpus procession, children’s activities in Bib-Rambla and nights at the Almanjáyar fairground.

This guide preserves the official dates, main programme, casetas, transport and family plans as an archive of that edition, based on information from Granada City Council, Turismo Granada, the 2026 municipal programme and local outlets such as Granada Hoy and GranadaDirect.

Key Dates

Where It Happens

The traditional Corpus takes place around the Cathedral, Plaza del Carmen, Plaza Bib-Rambla, Puerta Real and Carrera de la Virgen. This is where you will find the Tarasca, the procession, altars, the carocas, children’s activities and street culture.

The fairground is in Almanjáyar, in northern Granada. In 2026 the official map included 72 casetas: 7 institutional, 3 commercial and 62 traditional, plus churros and bar plots. The streets of the fairground include La Zambra, El Vito, La Caña, Maimones, La Reja, Verdiales and Martinetes. For a guide focused on that edition's casetas, rides, transport, atmosphere and metro disruption, use our Granada Corpus Fair 2026 archive.

Main Programme by Day

Saturday 30 May brings the official opening speech at 12:00 and the fairground opening from 22:30, with the main gate lighting after midnight. Sunday 31 is strong for families, with children's Corpus activities, music, puppets and traditional carriages. Monday 1 June includes Quiet Fair Day, the opening of the children's Corpus and the Tapa Casetera contest.

Tuesday 2 June was Children's Day at the fairground. Wednesday 3 was Tarasca day, with the parade at 12:00 through the traditional route. For its starting point and usual city-centre route, use our permanent Granada Tarasca guide. Thursday 4 was the main Corpus holiday, followed by the closing programme on Friday and Saturday.

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Family Plans

Plaza Bib-Rambla is the easiest family base, with eco-carousels, workshops, inflatables and educational activities. The Puppet Festival also runs through the week. With small children, plan the historic centre in the morning and the fairground in the early evening. Quiet Fair Day on 1 and 2 June is the best option for children sensitive to noise.

Getting to the Fairground

Avoiding the car was the most practical advice for that edition. The fairground became busy and leaving late at night could be slow. Local bus services cost around 2€ per journey, according to GranadaDirect. The metro also served the fairground through Jaén station, but partial strikes during Corpus 2026 meant travellers had to check the service each day.

Local Tips

• For the Tarasca, be in the centre before 11:15.
• For the Thursday procession, choose a spot near the Cathedral, Gran Vía or the traditional route early.
• Go to the fairground at sunset for a calmer dinner; go late if you want the strongest atmosphere.
• Have tapas in Realejo, Navas, Pescadería or Plaza de la Romanilla before heading north.
• Do not try to combine the Alhambra, Tarasca, Cathedral, fairground and tapas in one compressed day.

For a fuller trip, combine this guide with Before You Arrive in Granada, Free Things to Do in Granada and Granada's Viewpoints. To build a current itinerary around your available time and preferences, use the Granada trip planner.

History and Photos

Granada's Corpus has more than 500 years of history. The 2026 municipal programme refers to 1501 and Queen Isabella as the symbolic beginning of a celebration that became the city's main festival. The week combines solemnity, street humour, religious heritage, fairground culture and family life.

The best photo spots are the fairground gate on opening night, Plaza del Carmen for the Tarasca, Plaza Bib-Rambla for carocas and children's activities, the Cathedral for the procession, Carrera de la Virgen for the pottery fair and the Palacio de Congresos area for fireworks.

Food

Expect fried fish, Sacromonte-style dishes in traditional casetas, ham, cheese, montaditos, churros late at night and cold beer or rebujito. For better tapas before the fairground, use our free tapas in Granada guide.

2026 archive and next edition

Everything dated in this guide belongs to the 2026 edition, which has already taken place. This is the confirmed record, based on the municipal programme and Turismo Granada data for that year:

• 30 May 2026: official opening speech at the City Hall patio (12:00) and the fairground opening in Almanjáyar (from 22:30).
• 1–2 June: Quiet Fair Day; on Tuesday 2 also Children’s Day in the rides area.
• 3 June: Tarasca at 12:00 and the opening of altars and carocas in the centre.
• 4 June: Corpus Christi procession (10:15) and the main local holiday.
• 6 June: last fair day, with fireworks at 22:30 on the Palacio de Congresos esplanade.
• 7 June: extended Corpus activities in the centre and Bib-Rambla.

For the next edition (2027) no information has been published yet: no dates, programme or caseta allocation. Because Corpus is calculated from the liturgical calendar, the 2026 dates are not an automatic reference and naming a specific week would be a guess. When the City Council publishes the official 2027 programme, this page will carry the confirmed dates.

To follow the news, the reference sources are Granada City Council and Turismo Granada.

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