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Danza de los Locos and Baile del Oso in Fuente Carreteros
The Holy Innocents festival of the Carlos III colonies, a Bien de Interés Cultural, fills the streets of Fuente Carreteros.
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About the event
On Holy Innocents' Day, 28 December 2026, Fuente Carreteros celebrates the Danza de los Locos (Dance of the Madmen) and the Baile del Oso (Bear Dance), dances of the Central European settlers who arrived in 1765 under Carlos III and protected as a Bien de Interés Cultural (heritage of cultural interest). The Danza de los Locos represents the massacre of the Innocents; the Baile del Oso, a rite to drive away evil spirits. Free access through the streets of the village. The date is the traditional one: the programme with times has not yet been published.
Key points
- Monday 28 December 2026, Holy Innocents' Day
- Dances of the Carlos III colonies, Bien de Interés Cultural
- Danza de los Locos, Baile del Oso and drummers through the streets
- Free access
A settlers' festival
The Danza de los Locos and the Baile del Oso came with the Central European settlers who established themselves in 1765 in the new towns founded by Carlos III. The Danza de los Locos represents the massacre of the Innocents ordered by Herod, with the figure of the «Loquilla»; the Baile del Oso is a rite to ward off evil spirits and ask for a good harvest.
How to experience it
It is held every 28 December in the streets of Fuente Carreteros, about 60 km from Córdoba via the A-440. It is free and it is best to arrive early. The 2026 programme with times has not yet been published.
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