San Lorenzo Patron Saint. From the 9th to the 12th of August. The town’s major festival takes place around the 10th of August, in honor of San Lorenzo, the local Patron Saint. During the fiestas the festive aspects are combined with the cultural atmosphere offering different acts like exhibitions, competitions, traditional dances and songs. There is a Verdiales singing contest, paella and “porra” tastings, competitions, exhibitions and traditional games such as a race on horseback catching ribbons…