For the feast of San Juan, 24 June, the village of Peñolite holds its patron saint festivities. Marking the arrival of summer, the recreational area El Balcón de Peñolite (municipal swimming pool) opens its doors.

Re-enactment of the Nativity scene.

On this day, a curious pilgrimage is held in honour of San Gregorio, in which an image of the Christ Child is carried in procession, popularly known among the people of Pozo Alcón as the “Niño de la Bola”, together with a cross, to the spot known as “la Cruz de San Gregorio”, 1.5 km away, on the road leading to the La Bolera reservoir.

Since 2013, this festival has been held on 25 to 30 July, after residents voted to return the celebrations to these dates, which had previously been changed due to the fire risk posed by festival fireworks coinciding with the grain harvest.

Over two days in August, visitors can enjoy the best funk bands on the national and international scene. An unmissable event for anyone who feels the call of funk and wants to experience the wonderful atmosphere of the festival and its surroundings.

Imagina Funk is held in an unspoilt, privileged setting, bordered by the valleys of the Guadalentín and Guadiana Menor rivers and crowned by the Sierra del Pozo, part of Spain's largest natural park (Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas) and the second largest in Europe.

Over its 15 editions, the event has brought together, in the province of Jaén, the leading names in black music on the national and international scene. As such, it is considered the great gathering of its genre, in festival format, in southern Europe. The festival includes concerts, a pool party, DJ sets, exhibitions, talks, jam sessions and more. It is also a great opportunity to enjoy the active tourism and nature-based activities on offer in the area.

Legends passed down from generation to generation tell how an image of the Virgin appeared in a village the Arabs called Alhara, located about 4 kilometres from Porcuna. A hermitage was built there, and a famous pilgrimage has been held every year since the 15th century. It is held on the second Sunday of May, attended by the brotherhoods belonging to the confraternity from the towns of Arjona, Arjonilla, Escañuela and Lopera.

Held from 3 to 6 September. A festival honouring San Benito, who is said to have saved Porcuna and its people from a fierce storm on 4 September 1749. Ever since, devotion to this patron saint has run deep.

On 25 April, the festival is marked with the “Chiscos de San Marcos”, bonfires that for years used to be lit using discarded objects and furniture.

Its roots run so deep among the people of Pegalajar that, even after the Spanish Civil War, the masked festival continued to be celebrated.

Devotion to this saint dates back to 1670, when the townspeople decided to hold a festival and carry the saint in procession every year to protect the fields from plagues.