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

Published: 07:41 EST, 12 November 2026 | Updated: 08:29 EST, 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.The party also spread across the city in 2025, and parades in years gone by were restricted to Rincón de Loix, the resort area of the city, but have now spread to bars and clubs across Benidorm. Fred Flintstone was joined by Easy Riders, Ladies of the Lamp and a host of colourful characters Ladies of the Lamp pose for a picture mid-dance on the streets of Benidorm A killer clown smiles with a large knife in one hand, his pint of beer in the other A score of dressed up Britons are pictured drinking outside a bar in Benidorm Thousands of UK tourists flew to Spain over the past week to take part in the legendary festivities Four bees in matching costumes cross a road in the city centre Jim Carrey's The Mask poses with two hippeys Minions from the Despicable Me films pose with two pirates Two men are dressed as German women in Lederhosen costumes while they cool off with beer The Easy Riders are seen with their motorcycle handlebars complete with private registration numbers Two couples dress up as a variety of Pringles flavours Oops... it looks like this Briton has spilt his pint An estimated 30,000 people attended the fancy dress parade in Benidorm last year