A few of the casetas are public and open to all, but most are reserved for specific families and their close friends.
You don’t even need a plan: Just go outside and something will find you, whether it be a religious procession (there are so. many. religious. processions.), an impromptu flamenco show, or a crowd of strangers watching the Betis game in one of the bars on La Alameda or Plaza del Salvador. For a real challenge, visit during the Feria de Abril, when the entire city dresses up like it’s 1899 and spends a whole week dancing sevillanas and day drinking in brightly colored canvas tents called casetas. A few of the casetas are public and open to all, but most are reserved for specific families and their close friends. Score an invite and you’ll instantly be considered one of the locals. – Maya Kroth