ATALBEITAR : On January 17th, is the CHISCO, a festivity around a bonfire with roasted bacon and other foods. All villages in the valley celebrate it too.

During the first weekend of February, the festival of the Virgin of Candelaria, featuring a remarkably beautiful procession, as well as music and dancing.

The second weekend of August, the biggest fiesta with live performances, processions, one Cristian the other fancy dress, the burial of the vixen and food in the plaza as well as dancing.

PITRES: the second week of August, 5 days with a fair and live music and dancing.

FERREIROLA: The third weekend of August , live music, dancing and a water war in the streets, great fun!

FONDALES: The first week of October to the Virgen del Rosario.

BUSQUISTAR has a remarkably excellent Jazz festival the first weekend of August. See: Festival de Jazz & Blues de La Alpujarra.

This village fiestas is at the beginning of May , 3 to 4 days with life music and dancing and local food.

PORTUGOS: 20th of January, fiesta de San Sebastián.

First week of August, cultural week and celebrations, as well as fiesta de La Parva.

Nearest weekend to 7th of October, main fiestas of this village with dancing, live music and local foods in honour of Virgin del Rosario.

The festival more celebrated in the Alpujarra is San Marcos in Spring. During April 25th it is celebrated with field trips and pilgrimages (called romerias) in some towns. In the town of Berchules the procession is accompanied by animals, cows and horses.

Orgiva: during Lent is the festivity of Christo de la Expiracion. With another very picturesque procession. Pitres also celebrates this.
Lanjarón:  Don’t miss the fiesta of San Juan, during June 23 the streets are filled with water and ham!

A throughout the Alpujarras are traditional Moors and Christians festivities which takes place  in the square of some villages with a “theatre” show. Held to coincide with the patron saints. We can enjoy these throughout the summer in Laroles, Juviles, Trevélez, Bubión, Albondón, Cherín, Jorairatar and Picena, the most spectacular the one represented in the village of Valor on 15 September.
The holiday of chestnuts (la Castaña) and La Matanza is in November and December respectively.

Laujar of Andarax has a bullring and sometimes there are events there. Please google it if you are interested.

Finally I should mention the beautiful Summer pilgrimage,  departure from Trevélez to the mountain of  Mulhacen, leading the Virgen de las Nieves, amazing walk if steep! on August 5th.