AprilMid-to-late April, 6 days
Feria de Abril at the Real de la Feria in Seville's Los Remedios is the city's largest annual fair, with more than 1,000 casetas (hospitality tents) serving.
Focus: Andalusian feria food, pescaito frito, sherry and rebujito
Tip: Many casetas are private to family or political associations; public casetas line the perimeter.
March or AprilHoly Week, 8 days
Semana Santa in Seville is the city's Holy Week with 60 cofradias and a torrija-and-pestinos tradition across centro patisseries, with the Sabado Santa.
Focus: Torrijas, pestinos, bunuelos and convent dulces
Tip: Torrijas sell out by 18:00 on Holy Tuesday at Rufino and La Campana; the food tradition runs through Easter Sunday.
SeptemberEarly September to early October, ~25 daysTicket needed
Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla runs the world's largest flamenco festival in even-and-odd years, with 72 shows across 11 venues including the Maestranza.
Focus: Sherry, tapeo, flamenco-bar food crawls across the centro
Tip: Tickets 12 to 75 euros; the late-night flamenco-bar crawl runs in Triana between performances. The opening gala at the Maestranza is the headline.
DecemberLate November to early January, ~45 days
Navidad y Belenes in Seville is the city Christmas market and Belenes nativity-scene route across centro, with traditional polvorones, mantecados.
Focus: Roscon de reyes, polvorones, mantecados and Andalusian Christmas dulces
Tip: Polvorones and mantecados sell from late November; the roscon de reyes queue at La Campana starts forming at 08:00 on January 5th.
JulyMid-to-late Jul, around 12 daystriana
Sevilla's oldest street festival fills Triana's Calle Betis and Plaza del Altozano each July with food stalls, pescaito frito, sherry and riverside concerts.
Focus: Pescaito frito, sherry, Triana street food
Tip: The stalls run along Calle Betis and the riverbank; go after 21:00 when the heat drops. Free to walk in, pay per plate.