Torrelodones Hosts its First Seafood Fair with Galician Gastronomy

The Pradogrande Park in Torrelodones will host the first edition of this gastronomic event for four days.

Fresh seafood stall at an outdoor fair.
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Fresh seafood stall at an outdoor fair.

The town of Torrelodones is preparing to host its first Seafood Fair, an event that will combine rich Galician gastronomy with live musical performances, aiming to revitalize the area and offer a different leisure proposal to its residents.

From Thursday, April 16, to Sunday, April 19, Pradogrande Park will transform into a meeting point for seafood lovers. Attendees will be able to taste a wide variety of fresh products brought directly from Galicia, such as octopus, spider crab, velvet crab, razor clams, scallops, prawns, king prawns, oysters, squid, and baby squid.

"The fair will help revitalize the Colonia area, offering residents an attractive and different plan in Torrelodones, while boosting the local economy of the municipality."

Marta López · Local Development Councillor
In addition to the gastronomic offerings, the event will feature traditional Galician music. The A Píntega Marela school, the first in Madrid exclusively dedicated to this genre, will offer a total of six free performances. Concerts will take place on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM, and on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM.
The fair's opening hours will be as follows: on Thursday, April 16, from 7:30 PM to 12:00 AM; on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18, from 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM and from 6:30 PM to 12:00 AM; and on Sunday, April 19, from 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM and from 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM.