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The April´s Feria began as a livestock fair in the year 1.847, its first location was the San Sebastian fields, away from the city at the time. Consisting on 19 huts, it turned out to be a total success. As soon as 1.950, it was necessary to separate the market from the livestock.

In 1.973, the Feria settles down in Los Remedios neighborhood. Its streets and stands are adorned with farolillos and lights. In the morning, horse carriages parading the feria, and men and women wearing the traditional flamenco dresses, can be seen, all seasoned with a sevillanas flavour .

The feria opening act is the lighting of the feria´s main entrance, known as "encendido del alumbrado", and the traditional "pescaito" (fried fish), ending after a week with a fireworks show and the switching off of the "alumbrado"

Holy Week

Seville´s most representative celebrations are the Catholic Easter celebrations, known as the "Semana Santa" (Holy Week). Usually taking in March or April. It begins on Palm Sunday where the brotherhoods accompanied by cornet marching bands traverse the streets toward the Cathedral. A brotherhood is composed of nazarenos carrying candles, penitents, and the "costaleros" who carry the biblical figures.

The first brotherhoods were founded in the middle of the XVI century. A group of Genoese motivated by their devotion, paraded on procession on Holy Thursday night. Soon after as many as thirty of brotherhoods were established in Seville.

The XVII century is the Holy Week pinnacle, being introduced the Virgin Mary´s processions. The XX century witnessed a new golden age for the brotherhoods.

The Corpus Christi

This festivity commemorates the institution of the Holy Communion, and takes place the sixtieth day after Easter Sunday. It´s a major display of devotion and retains all of its folk warnth. Different inserted porcessions accompany the Corpus Christi. The seises are ten children who dance and sing in the Cathedral.

San Miguel´s Fair

San Miguel's Fair, restored in lands where April´s Feria was formerly located, was instituted by the King Alfonso X The Sage. It is soon to be relocated to the Palacio of Exhibitions of Seville.