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The trade fair tradition of the city of Lleida is documented from the medieval period: on 23 August 1232, King James I granted the privilege to hold an annual trade fair lasting ten days starting on the Feast of Saint Michael.
During the Middle Ages, the Lleida trade fairs already had an international character, as they brought together merchants and traders from Toulouse, Montpellier and other towns in southern France.
This trade fair activity was maintained throughout the centuries, with some interruptions, until the twentieth century, when, as a consequence of the progressive spirit of Lleida society, various initiatives emerged to promote the agricultural economy of the region: the Tractor Competition and Agricultural Machinery Exhibition of 1921, promoted by the Mancomunitat de Catalunya; the Fruit and Flower Exhibition organised by the Ateneu Lleidatà in 1929, or a new Agricultural Exhibition held the following year.
James I grants to the consuls and to the entire community of Lleida the right to hold every year a trade fair that will begin on the feast of Saint Michael in September and will last ten consecutive days. The document also guarantees protection and royal safeguard to any person who attends the trade fair with their goods and merchandise.
From medieval privilege to the new exhibition centre project.
On 23 August, King James I grants to Lleida the privilege to hold an annual trade fair lasting ten days starting on the Feast of Saint Michael. During the Middle Ages, the Lleida trade fairs already have an international character and bring together merchants from Toulouse, Montpellier and other towns in southern France.
Tractor Competition and Agricultural Machinery Exhibition, promoted by the Mancomunitat de Catalunya, in the full spirit of progress of Lleida society.
The Ateneu Lleidatà organises the Fruit and Flower Exhibition; the following year a new Agricultural Exhibition is held.
The Agricultural, Livestock and Industrial Exhibition, the first of the post-war period, marks the beginning of the modern activity of Fira de Lleida and is the embryo of the current Fira Agrària de Sant Miquel.
The Ajuntament de Lleida announces a trade fair of annual periodicity and from 1956 onwards the Fira de Mostres is organised under the patronage of Saint Michael, with special prominence given to agricultural machinery, fruit and livestock.
Coinciding with the consolidation of the fruit sector, an international fruit congress is held: the seed of the Eurofruit trade show and the international reach of the trade fair institution.
The Lleida trade fair institution is created, which joins the Association of Spanish Trade Fairs (AFE). Its functions: to organise trade fairs and congresses, to manage the exhibition centre and to collaborate with other economic activities.
Municipàlia is created, International Exhibition of Municipal Equipment and Services, a pioneering trade show in the Spanish State and today an international reference in the sector.
The 1980s are key: the organised trade shows grow, Hall 3 is built, congress rooms are created and trade fair management is professionalised.
First edition of Eurofruit, the professional trade show of reference in the fruit sector.
Fira de Lleida actively participates in the founding of the Federation of Trade Fairs of Catalunya (FEFIC).
Fira de Lleida is transformed into a Foundation, which allows for optimisation of the operational and economic management of the institution.
Hall 4 is inaugurated and the exhibition centre reaches 12,750 m² of covered surface.
The new exhibition centre project is launched: 116,000 m², cutting-edge technology and the «Trade Fair Zero» hall, with the aim of consolidating Lleida as the second trade fair capital of Catalunya.
The first post-war exhibition, embryo of the current Fira Agrària de Sant Miquel.
Agricultural machinery, protagonist of the Fira de Mostres de Sant Miquel.
A pioneering trade show in the Spanish State for municipal equipment and services.
A decade of investment in facilities and professionalisation of trade fair management.
The professional fruit trade show, heir to the international congress of 1960.
The bridal trade show, one of the large public trade shows on the calendar.
Fira de Lleida has a total exhibition surface of 70,000 m², five halls and rooms with capacity for 700 congress delegates, ample car parks and direct connections with the city centre and La Llotja–Palau de Congressos.
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