The International Fair of the Countries of Fuengirola will celebrate its parade on May 1 with more than 1,500 participants

The FIP’s opening hours will be extended from 12:00 to 2:00 a.m. uninterruptedly, with one hour without noise on the attractions, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Local Police will establish alcohol and drug controls every day at the city’s entrances, which will randomly change their location and time

4/20/2026 – The Councilor for Tourism, José Luis Ponce, presented this morning the 30th edition of the Fuengirola International Fair of the Countries (FIP 2026), which will be held from April 29 to May 3 and will once again bring together culture, gastronomy and traditions from around the world at the city’s fairgrounds.

One of the most notable events will be the traditional parade, which will take place on May 1 starting at 11:00 a.m. It will have the participation of more than 1,500 people and around 30 vehicles. The tour will start from Plaza de España, continue along Condes de San Isidro Avenue and Alfonso XIII Street (Portillo), to head towards Mercacentro and end at the fairgrounds through Paseo Jesús Santos Rein.

“The International Fair of the Countries celebrates three decades as a fully consolidated event and one of the great hallmarks of Fuengirola. It marks the beginning of the high tourist season and acts as a true letter of introduction of the city to the world,” said Ponce.

The mayor explained that the fair’s hours will be from 12:00 to 2:00, with a focus aimed at “afternoon.” Starting at 1:30 a.m. the music will stop both in the booths and on the attractions. Likewise, he highlighted the effort made by the 33 participating delegations to offer folklore “more authentic, of higher quality and more alive than ever.”

Among the new features of this edition are the incorporation of Iceland, which is participating for the first time, as well as the return of countries such as Thailand, Ecuador, Palestine and Finland. Regular countries such as Argentina, participating in all editions held to date, will be present alongside them.

Children’s Day will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 29, the opening day, with attractions at 50% of their usual price. In addition, a noise-free hour will be established every day, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., to facilitate the enjoyment of people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

Mobility

In terms of transportation, RENFE will maintain its usual train service until 00:00. From then on, special services will be enabled from Los Boliches station at 2:30, 3:00 and 4:40 hours. For its part, city bus line 1, which connects Miramar with Carvajal, will extend its schedule until 2:30 a.m.

Two extraordinary parking areas will also be enabled in La Loma (Avenida de Andalucía), duly signposted and accessible through Google Maps under the name “Parking Fair of the Countries”. Likewise, a taxi rank will be installed in the area of ​​the arches of the fairgrounds in the direction of Los Boliches.

Security

The security device will have a Coordination Center located in the Peace Palace, which will integrate the Local and National Police, Firefighters, health services and the Violet Point.

As a novelty, in addition to the pole camera (cable cam) installed on the central street, new video surveillance cameras distributed throughout the premises are incorporated, connected to a closed circuit accessible from both the Coordination Center and the Local Police Headquarters.

All booths will have capacity control to guarantee a safe and comfortable experience. In addition, alcohol and drug controls will be established daily at the entrances to the city, whose location and time will vary randomly.

As for services, portable toilets will be installed in both the attractions and booth areas, in addition to the toilets available in each of the 33 booths, open to the public.

Finally, the councilor recalled the importance of following the official information channels, such as the FIPFuengirola Instagram profile, where relevant news, activities and notices will be published during the development of the event.