Zafra bullfighting tickets

Tickets for the Zafra Bullring

At Taquilla Oficial you can buy tickets online for the events held at the Zafra bullring (Plaza de Toros de Zafra). Available events appear in the list at the top of this page. If you don't see any right now, there is currently no event on sale; as soon as one is announced, you will find it here.

Seat types

For bullfights in Zafra, tickets are available in these areas of the bullring:

• Barrera: the front row of the stands, right next to the wooden barrier around the ring. It is the seat closest to the action.
• Contrabarrera: the second row, immediately behind the barrera, with a very close view of the sand.
• Tendido: the main stands of the bullring.
• Grada: the bullring's tiered seating.

Prices and availability for each area change depending on the event and the bill. You will see them when you select the event you are interested in.

How to buy bullfight tickets in Zafra

1. Choose the event from the list on this page.
2. Select the area of the bullring and the number of tickets.
3. Complete your purchase online.
4. Whenever you need to, find your order in the Find my order section.

If you prefer to speak to someone, call +34 655 430 455, Monday to Friday, 10:00–14:00 and 17:00–20:00 (Spanish time). You can also write to us through the contact page.

History of the Zafra Bullring

Bullfighting in Zafra is older than the bullring itself. There is evidence of bullfights in the 16th century in the Plaza Grande, which was improvised as a ring. In 1820, to mark the oath to the Constitution by Ferdinand VII, three bullfights were held there between 30 August and 1 September.

The current bullring was born in 1834, during a cholera epidemic. The town council ordered it to be built outside the town walls, to the south of the town, to give work to people who had none. That year the whole outer circle was built, and work then stopped until 1842.

In 1842 the project resumed with an unusual formula: 76 well-off residents subscribed 76 shares of 1,300 reales each. In return, they became owners of the bullring's 76 boxes, which were allocated among the shareholders by lottery.

The bullring opened on 18 August 1844 with bulls from Romero Valmaseda, fought and killed by Juan Blanco. Barely four months later, on the night of 30–31 December, a section of the outer wall collapsed and fourteen boxes fell. Repairs and reform did not take place until 1848.

Today it is a third-category bullring, built of stone, brick and lime, with two floors and a capacity of between 4,730 and 5,000 seats depending on the source. Besides bullfights, it is occasionally used for concerts and other events.

Zafra in brief

Zafra is a city in Lower Extremadura, in the province of Badajoz, on a plain at the foot of the Sierra de Castellar and right on the Vía de la Plata route. It has around 17,000 inhabitants and is known as "Sevilla la Chica" (Little Seville) for its historic centre, which blends Extremaduran and Andalusian influences.

Its history is tied to the lordship of Feria and to a long commercial and livestock tradition. That tradition explains its great autumn fair, the San Miguel fair, in which bullfighting plays a central role.

San Miguel Bullfighting Fair in Zafra

The San Miguel Bullfighting Fair is Zafra's main bullfighting event. It is held in the bullring at the same time as the International Livestock Fair and the Traditional San Miguel Fair, in early October. That is why the bullring fills with people from across the region and with visitors who come for the fair.

2026 San Miguel Bullfighting Fair bills

The 2026 edition was officially presented on 1 September at the town hall, with the mayor, Juan Carlos Fernández, the bullring's representative, Matías Ramos, and the impresario Joaquín Domínguez. Three events were scheduled between 2 and 4 October:

• Friday 2 October: a practical class for students of the Badajoz Bullfighting School, with six young bulls from Zalduendo.
• Saturday 3 October: a mounted bullfight (rejones) with João Salgueiro, Diego Ventura and Leonardo Hernández, facing bulls from Guiomar Cortés de Moura. The forcados group Aposento da Moita also took part.
• Sunday 4 October: a bullfight on foot with Morante de la Puebla, Ginés Marín and David de Miranda, with bulls from Manuel Calejo Pires, a Portuguese ranch.

You can see this series on the San Miguel Bullfighting Fair in Zafra 2026 tickets page.

What events a bullfighting fair like Zafra's includes

The 2026 series combined three kinds of event: a practical class from the bullfighting school, a rejones bullfight (bullfighting on horseback) and a bullfight on foot. That mix lets you choose according to what interests you most. The events in each edition can vary, so always check the list on this page.

International Livestock Fair and Traditional San Miguel Fair

The San Miguel fair is Zafra's great festival and one of the most important livestock events in Spain. In 2026 it was held from 1 to 6 October at the Fairgrounds (Recinto Ferial), under the official name Feria Internacional Ganadera y 573.ª Tradicional de San Miguel.

Its origins go back to the 15th century. It has carried the title "international" since 1992. The region's Rural Development Centre estimates that it receives close to a million visitors.

The 2026 programme included exhibitions of select pigs, horses, cattle, sheep and goats, direct and commercial sales, a display of berrenda oxen, morphological contests, auctions and technical conferences, as well as festive activities.

If you come for the bullfights during the fair, plan your accommodation and travel well in advance, because the city receives a huge number of people on those days.

Other Festivals in Zafra Throughout the Year

• Carnival: the highlight is the Bacanal de la Grasa, when people gather in the Plaza Grande and the Plaza Chica to eat Iberian pork products before Lent begins.
• Holy Week: the penitential processions wind through the historic centre. Zafra's Procesión Magna is held every ten years.
• May: Corpus Christi, with floral carpets.
• June: De la Luna al Fuego, around the 24th, the feast of San Juan.
• Late September and early October: San Miguel Fair and International Livestock Fair.

How to Get to the Zafra Bullring

The Zafra bullring stands south of the urban centre, in the area where it was built in 1834, then known as Royo or Molino de Vientos. Zafra is in Lower Extremadura, in the province of Badajoz, on the route of the Vía de la Plata.

You can check the route from your location with this link: view the Zafra bullring on Google Maps.

During the fair, we recommend arriving well before the event starts so you can find your section of the bullring without rushing.

What to See in Zafra Before or After the Bullfight

Zafra has a beautifully kept historic centre that is best explored on foot. Here are some highlights to round off your day at the bullfight.

• Alcázar of the Dukes of Feria: a 15th-century palace that presides over the city. Its exterior looks military and its interior feels like a palace, with a Renaissance cloister in the central courtyard. Today it is the Parador de Turismo (state-run hotel).
• Plaza Grande: the centre of the city's medieval life, surrounded by 15th-century arcades.
• Plaza Chica: the older of the two squares and the site of the former market. It is an arcaded square, and today it is full of bars and restaurants.
• Arquillo del Pan: the passage linking the Plaza Grande with the Plaza Chica. On one of its columns there is a notch 0.835 metres long, the Castilian vara, which traders used as a measuring reference.
• Collegiate Church of La Candelaria: built in 1546. It houses several altarpieces, including one with oil paintings by Zurbarán and another in the Churrigueresque style.
• Convent of Santa Clara: a 15th-century building where the first Dukes of Feria are buried. It houses the Santa Clara Museum, with more than a thousand pieces of sacred art. The nuns make and sell handmade sweets.
• Convent of Santa Marina: 17th-century, linked to the Alcázar by a passageway. It preserves the kneeling statue of its founder, Margarita Harrington, the first Duchess of Feria.
• Puerta del Acebuche: a 17th-century granite gateway beside the galleries that once linked the Alcázar with the Convent of Santa Marina.
• Arco de Jerez: the only original gateway that survives from the medieval wall that once surrounded the city.
• Calle Sevilla: the shopping street that leads to the Plaza Grande, with views of the Candelaria bell tower.

Check the opening times of each monument before you go, especially if your event falls at a weekend or during the fair.

What to Eat in Zafra

Zafra's cuisine revolves around Iberian pork and classic Extremaduran cooking. Typical dishes in the area include:

• Iberian pork products, such as ham.
• Chanfaina.
• Extremaduran caldereta (stew).
• Revoltillo (scrambled-style dishes), soups and stews.
• Migas (fried breadcrumbs).
• Game meats.

For sweets, the best known are those made by the nuns of the Convent of Santa Clara, such as corazones de obispo (a special marzipan), magdalenas (small sponge cakes) and roscas de yema (egg-yolk rings).

The Plaza Grande and Plaza Chica are home to many of the terraces where you can have tapas, such as Iberian ham, with local wine. The Zafra–Río Bodión region is part of the D.O. Ribera del Guadiana wine-producing area.

More Bullfighting in the Province of Badajoz

Zafra is part of the Badajoz province bullfighting circuit. To see which other events are scheduled, visit our Badajoz bullfighting tickets page.

The bullring in Badajoz city, inaugurated on 24 June 1967, holds 13,004 seats, considerably larger than Zafra's.

You can also explore the other bullrings available at Taquilla Oficial, see all the bullfights and events on sale or read the latest bullfighting news.