It's Benidorm's fancy dress yabba-dabba-do! Fred Flintstone is joined by easy riders, ladies of the lamp and a host of colourful characters

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Britons have donned their best costumes for Benidorm's annual fancy dress fiesta. Thousands of UK tourists flew to Spain over the past week to take part in the 'legendary' festivities.

Published: 12:41 GMT, 12 November 2026 | Updated: 13:29 GMT, 12 November 2026

Britons have donned their best costumes for Benidorm's annual fancy dress fiesta.

Thousands of UK tourists flew to Spain over the past week to take part in the legendary festivities.

Many book their stag and hen parties in Benidorm during the parade, which was held November 6-11 and concluded with a fireworks display on Poniente Beach, to the west of the Old Town, on Wednesday.

A sea of boozy Britons flooded the streets of the popular holiday hotspot.

Among the famous characters to feature at this year's parade were Fred Flintstone, joined by Easy Riders, in reference to the famous film, Ladies of the Lamp, in a nod to Florence Nightingale, and a host of colourful characters.

Also spotted were minions, from the Despicable Me children's film franchise, Spongebob and Jim Carrey's The Mask.

Set up in the 1990s by the owners of a bar called The Sportsman's Retreat, the November tradition has only grown in popularity.

An estimated 30,000 people attended last year, with around 9,000 people coming to the city specifically for the colourful festivities.

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