Fiestas de interés turístico

Auto Sacramental de los Reyes Magos de Cañada is a staging performed in the manner of medieval theater, both in fixed and mobile locations in different parts of the municipality, representing the adoration of the Magi to the child Jesus and the slaughter of the innocents taken to Cape by Herod. Its origin is between 1785 and 1797. Since 1964, the Sacramental Auto of the Magi is staged in two days, on January 6 and 7.

January 6th
The day begins at 9.30 am, when the Band performs a parade to take the audience to the place of “El Pinaret”, point where the three wise men are after following from different places to a great star. After talking they go to Herod’s Palace, achieving this the commitment of the Magi to inform him of the place of the birth of Jesus, totally unrelated to his true intentions. The last scene of the day represents the meeting of the Magi with Jesus in the Plaza Mayor. After making their offerings and being warned by an angel of the cruel intentions of Herod, Their Majesties return to their countries without warning. Therefore, Herod sends his troops in search of the family.

January 7th
On this day the flight to Egypt is represented in the vicinity of the Sanctuary of the Virgen del Carmen, where they meet some bandits who, under the influence of their captain Dimas, accompany the family despite the first intentions
to kill the baby. Then a funny scene takes place in which the shepherds Jusepe and Rebecca are interrogated by soldiers of Herod. When not finding the Messiah, Herod orders the Slaughter of the Innocents in the same Palace, murdering his own son, which provokes the reproaches of Rachel, the repentance of Herod and the end of the representation.
PROGRAM OF WISE MAN FESTIVITIES CAÑADA 2019

Celebrated between July 14 and 17, the festivities held in honor of the Patron of the municipality have as more emotional acts the descent and subsequent rise of the image of the Virgen del Carmen that take place on July 14 and 17, respectively.
These parties, in addition, also count on parade of floats, offering of flowers and popular games.

Considered in the past the most important winter festival, San Antonio is celebrated on January 17 with the blessing of animals, especially domestic animals, and the blessing of bread and distribution to people who bless animals. Historically, this festival symbolized for Canada the passage from winter to spring, the protection that San Antonio gave to animals and their work in the agriculture of the municipality. In addition, he celebrated the end of the feast of the Kings. In fact, the bonfire that was made in honor of the saint was as a tribute to those who had participated in the feast of the Kings.

The festivity in honor of the San Cristóbal patron is celebrated every July 10 with the awakening through the streets of the municipality in charge of the Union Musical Society of la Cañada and with a lunch among the neighbors. Later the Major Mass is celebrated, where the Queens and Children participate and the traditional blessing of vehicles is carried out. In the afternoon there is a procession through the streets and the launching of a fireworks display.