{"id":75935,"date":"2023-07-18T10:40:16","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T08:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitanddo_1790.test\/?p=75935"},"modified":"2026-10-01T00:39:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T22:39:34","slug":"feria-de-ronda-la-feria-de-pedro-romero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/en\/feria-de-ronda-la-feria-de-pedro-romero\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronda Fair: the Pedro Romero Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Pedro Romero Fair and Festivities<\/strong> form Ronda\u2019s main festival, designated an Event of National Tourist Interest<\/strong>. Its unique highlight is the Corrida Goyesca<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And this edition is special for one particular reason.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udcc5 Ronda Fair 2026: 1\u20136 September<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Official poster for 2026, designed by Pilar Serratosa Fern\u00e1ndez-Baca.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From Tuesday 1 to Sunday 6 September 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\ud83c\udf89 Bullfighting returns after two years<\/h3>\n

This is what makes the 2026 edition so special.<\/strong> The La Real Maestranza Bullring<\/strong> has been closed for two years whilst consolidation work is carried out<\/strong>, starting in June 2025, and There have been no bullfighting events during that time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It reopens this year<\/strong>, and with it, the full programme returns.<\/p>\n\n

The 2026 programme<\/h3>\n\n\n
Date<\/th>Event<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
29 and 30 August<\/strong><\/td>52nd International Folk Festivals<\/strong>, Blas Infante Auditorium<\/td><\/tr>\n
3 September<\/strong><\/td>17th Equestrian Clothing and Tack Competition, exhibition centre<\/td><\/tr>\n
4 September<\/strong><\/td>Xth Goyesca Bullfighting Proclamation<\/td><\/tr>\n
4 September, 6.00 pm<\/strong><\/td>A novillada without picadors<\/td><\/tr>\n
5 September, 11.30 am<\/strong><\/td>42nd Ronde\u00f1a Bullfight on Horseback<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\n
5 September, 6.00 pm<\/strong><\/td>67th Goyesca Bullfight<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Saturday the 5th brings together everything to do with bullfighting<\/strong>, and it is by far the busiest day.<\/p>\n\n

\u26a0\ufe0f Tickets for the bullfights are sold out<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s worth knowing this before organising your trip:<\/strong> the venues for the 2026 bullfighting festivals they sold out over the summer<\/strong>. The anticipation surrounding the square\u2019s reopening explains this.<\/p>\n

The rest of the fair is open to the public:<\/strong> the day fair in the town centre, the night fair at the fairgrounds \u00c1ngel Harillo<\/strong>, the harnesses and the finery.<\/p>\n\n

The 2026 Goyesca Bullfight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Real Maestranza bullring, which is due to reopen in 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The 67th edition boasts a top-class line-up:<\/strong> Morante de la Puebla, Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Manzanares, Juan Ortega and Diego Ventura<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And it marks an anniversary:<\/strong> the 75th anniversary of Antonio Ord\u00f3\u00f1ez\u2019s debut as a matador<\/strong>, the bullfighter from Ronda who established this bullfight as a tradition.<\/p>\n

As for Rejones, for her part<\/strong>, pays tribute to the rejoneador \u00c1lvaro Domecq Romero<\/strong>, starring Rui Fernandes, Diego Ventura, Jo\u00e3o Ribeiro Telles, Lea Vicens, Sebasti\u00e1n Fern\u00e1ndez and Duarte Fernandes.<\/p>\n\n

What makes it different<\/h3>\n

The wardrobe.<\/strong> Bullfighters, their teams and a large proportion of the audience are dressed in costumes from the late 18th century<\/strong>, inspired by the Madrid fashion scene that he portrayed Francisco de Goya<\/strong>. Hence the name.<\/p>\n

It takes place in the Plaza de la Real Maestranza de Caballer\u00eda<\/strong>, one of the oldest in Spain, designated a Site of Cultural Interest in 1993<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

Why is it called the Pedro Romero Fair?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The fair predates the name by a long way.<\/strong> Its roots lie in 1485<\/strong>, following the conquest of Ronda by the Catholic Monarchs, and for centuries it was the September fair.<\/p>\n

The change came in 1954<\/strong>, and there is a clear logic to it: that year marked the the bicentenary of Pedro Romero\u2019s birth<\/strong>, a bullfighter from Ronda belonging to the Romero family, considered the father of bullfighting on foot<\/strong>. It was he who The square in Ronda was inaugurated in 1785<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And that is how the Goyesca came into being:<\/strong> the 16 September 1954<\/strong>, the bullfighters Antonio Bienvenida, Cayetano Ord\u00f3\u00f1ez and C\u00e9sar Gir\u00f3n<\/strong> They entered the bullring dressed in the Goyaesque style, accompanied by their entourages and the bullring staff. Antonio Ord\u00f3\u00f1ez<\/strong> He later turned that gesture into an annual tradition.<\/p>\n

A biographical detail: Pedro Romero retired at the height of his success, aged 45, and lived to the age of 85.<\/em><\/p>\n

The fair also retains its religious character:<\/strong> is dedicated to the Our Lady of Peace<\/strong>, the patron saint of Ronda, with processions and events held in her honour.<\/p>\n\n

The Goyesque Ladies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Goyescas<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

They are the face of the fair.<\/strong> A group of young women from Ronda are representing the town during the festivities dressed in Goya-style costumes<\/strong>: long dresses with full skirts, elaborate hairstyles and mantillas.<\/p>\n

They are attending the official events<\/strong> and preside over the Corrida Goyesca from the box. In 2026, the chairperson is Milagros Naranjo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Her performance is one of the most watched events<\/strong> from the previous calendar, and that\u2019s where a good number of the photographs from the fair come from.<\/p>\n\n

Carriage competition and exhibition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Horse-and-Cart<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It is Spain\u2019s oldest horse-and-carriage show<\/strong>, organised with the support of the Real Maestranza de Caballer\u00eda.<\/p>\n

What you can see:<\/strong> fully decorated carriages, ranging from classic 19th-century models to contemporary designs, drawn by horses mostly Purebred Spanish horses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And what is being judged:<\/strong> the presentation, the elegance of the harness and the coachman\u2019s skill in manoeuvring<\/strong>. There are prizes in different categories \u2014traditional, limonera, tronco\u2014.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s free and very visual<\/strong>, so it\u2019s the best option at the fair for anyone who isn\u2019t going to the bullfights.<\/p>\n\n

International Folk Festivals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Ronda<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

They start before the fair<\/strong>, and they are among the oldest folk festivals in Andalusia. They are organised by the \u00abAbul-Beka\u00bb Folk and Cultural Association\u00bb<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In 2026, the 52nd edition: 29 and 30 August<\/strong>, in the Blas Infante Auditorium<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The countries represented this year:<\/strong> Turkey, India, Mexico, France, Easter Island and Ciudad Real, as well as Ronda.<\/p>\n\n

How to get there and get around<\/h2>\n

Ronda is an hour and a half from M\u00e1laga<\/strong>, and can be reached by road from the Costa del Sol, Seville or C\u00e1diz. It also has train station<\/strong>, on the Bobadilla\u2013Algeciras line.<\/p>\n

What to bear in mind at a trade fair:<\/strong><\/p>\n