Comienzan las Fiestas de San José Obrero en Las Matas

• El Recinto Ferial abre esta tarde con el Pregón y la coronación de Reyes y Reinas de las Fiestas

• El programa incluye citas taurinas, orquestas, actividades infantiles, comidas populares y mercadillo, entre otros

• Shaila Dúrcal and Ana Guerra’s concerts are the main musical events in the festivities program

• Las Rozas also celebrates the Festivities of Nuestra Señora del Retamar this Sunday and Monday, May 5, a holiday in the municipality

• The Las Rozas Cup Soccer Tournament and The Champions Burger at the Recinto Ferial complete the agenda

The neighborhood of Las Matas celebrates from today until Sunday, May 4, the Festivities in honor of its patron, San José Obrero. The celebrations will officially start this evening at 8:00 p.m. when, after the Pregón reading in the municipal tent, by the San José de Las Matas school, on its 50th anniversary, the traditional chupinazo will sound and the coronation of the Kings and Queens will take place, who will parade through the main streets of the neighborhood in the float parade.

The program prepared by the Las Rozas Town Hall, through the Festival department, offers proposals for all tastes and ages. In the bullfighting section, there will be morning bull runs, followed by the release of heifers; there will be a bullfight with picadors (May 1) and another one without picadors (May 2), and a cutting contest (May 3).

Tomorrow, May 1, the feast day of San José Obrero, will start with the bull run and the release of heifers. Subsequently, the image of the saint will be carried in procession through the neighborhood after the celebration of a solemn mass at 12:30 p.m. On that day, the Peña Er Kite will be in charge of organizing the popular lunch and the vermouth dance, and then you can taste the great popular paella of the Peña La Unión at 2:30 p.m.

On Friday, May 2, a holiday throughout the Community of Madrid, the bull run and release of heifers will start, as well as the popular lunch of the Peña Quitamanías. From 11 a.m., the Tren Rodado will be available, which, with the collaboration of AFEMAT, will depart from the arcades of Parque 1º de Mayo. The Peña Quitamanías will organize the vermouth dance at 1:30 p.m., and at 2:30 p.m., there will be a popular meal in the square of the Cultural Center.

Children’s Day

Saturday, May 3, will be Children’s Day at the Las Matas Festivities. After the bull run and release of heifers, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., you can visit the Spring Craft Fair, which will be set up in the pergolas of Parque 1º de Mayo. The little ones can enjoy the children’s bull run, traditional games, and chocolate with croutons, organized by the Hermandad de San José, as well as a children’s performance in the municipal tent, and a large children’s park in the afternoon at the 1º de Mayo sports court, among other activities.

The festival program will end on Sunday, May 4, when the large children’s park will reopen, in the morning and afternoon, at the 1º de Mayo sports court, and will close with the fellowship meal in the municipal tent and the fireworks, at the sports court of the Renfe neighborhood, at 10:00 p.m.

Free Concerts by Shaila Dúrcal and Ana Guerra

The festival program includes orchestra performances tonight and Saturday; the concert of the Peñas and the group Copacabana.Indiepop, scheduled for tomorrow; or the Tribute 500 nights and the performance of the cover band Metropop, scheduled for Friday, May 2. But the highlights will be the free concerts by Shaila Dúrcal, tomorrow Thursday, and by Ana Guerra, on Saturday, both at 9:00 p.m. in the municipal tent.

The festival program of the San José Obrero 2025 festivities is available on the municipal website www.lasrozas.es.

Fiestas de Nuestra Señora del Retamar

Las Rozas also celebrates the festivities of its patron, Nuestra Señora del Retamar, which will start on Sunday with the solemn mass at the Church of San Miguel Arcángel, at 11:00 a.m., and the procession of the Virgin of Retamar. On Monday, May 5, a holiday in the municipality, the traditional pilgrimage will take the image of the Virgin to the hermitage that bears her name, in the Dehesa de Navalcarbón, where a mass will be held at 1:00 p.m. Subsequently, popular games organized by local groups will begin, the popular paella will be prepared, scheduled for 2:00 p.m., and in the afternoon there will be activities such as zumba, traditional games, tortilla contest, or skewer distribution.

Information about the Festivities of La Retamosa can be found at the following link.

Las Rozas Cup and The Champions Burger

The Recinto Ferial hosts Las Rozas Cup this Wednesday and Thursday, a soccer tournament in the Infant category, male (F11) and female (F7), with the participation of the best teams in Madrid: Atlético de Madrid, Rayo Vallecano, Getafe, and Leganés, among others, as well as local and regional teams. Admission is free, and the matches will start on Thursday from 9:45 a.m.

Also at the Recinto Ferial, and until May 11, The Champions Burger is being held, an event that returns to Las Rozas after last year’s success. With free admission, 30 burger joints will compete to offer the best burger in Spain from their food trucks, so attendees can taste a wide variety of gourmet burgers, from classic to avant-garde.

Each attendee can vote for their favorite burger by scanning a QR code found on all purchase tickets. Thus, they will vote for the Bread, Meat, Combination of ingredients, Presentation, and Originality. In addition to food, the event includes music and entertainment.

The Champions Burger is open from Monday to Thursday, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (including May 1), and Sundays from 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.