Fireta del Camp d’Elx and Oasis Music Fest attract thousands of visitors
Elche Town Council puts visitor numbers at more than 150,000 for the Fireta del Camp d’Elx over the holiday weekend and 22,000 for the Oasis Music Fest. Both events took place between 9 and 12 October.
Elche hosted the Fireta del Camp d’Elx and the second edition of the Oasis Music Fest over the holiday weekend. According to figures released by the Town Council, more than 150,000 people visited the agricultural fair, held around the Paseo de la Estación and Paseo de Jaca, from 9 to 12 October. The music festival, held on 9 and 10 October in the car park at Miguel Hernández University, attracted 22,000 people. Mayor Pablo Ruz put the events’ economic impact at close to €2 million and said hotel occupancy was close to 100% over the weekend. The figures are the Town Council’s assessment.
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