Seville Feria - Fascinating Fact 3 - Feria Rules

An avenue of casetas in the Seville fairground © Michelle Chaplow
An avenue of casetas in the Seville fairground

Seville Feria - Fascinating Fact 3 - Feria Rules

by Fiona Flores Watson

The Sevilla Fair might be all about drinking, dancing and parading about on horseback, but don’t think for a minute this means there are no rules for participants; in fact, the rules are very strict. For example, the casetas (striped tents of varying sizes, but always with their own bar) must have their curtains pulled back from 12 midday till 8:00 at night – and also while the lighting is turned on.

Horses and carriages are also expected to abide by the rules - they are only allowed to parade about the grounds from noon till 8pm in the evening, at which time we suppose everyone should be inside the casetas, with the curtains closed, getting down to the real business of drinking and dancing!

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