Ávila Mediaeval Festival

Dozens of local and international craftsmen, musicians and minstrels, falconers and archers, knights who joust on foot with swords and on horseback in tournaments, decorated balconies and shop windows, street theatre and entertainment... ...

Nit de l’Albà Festival

Horse racing by night at the Hipódromo racecourse

The nights at the racecourse start at the beginning of every summer and feature horse racing at nightfall. They also offer the chance to enjoy the thrill of horse racing together with a delicious meal in the restaurant.

Octopus Festival

Thousands of diners come together around huge copper cooking pots to sample this food, which is so typical in Galicia. Between 25,000 and 30,000 kilos of octopus are prepared during the festivities, as well as other traditional regional dishes such as Cea bread and pies, accompanied by Ribeiro wine.

International Jazz and Blues Festival of Pontevedra

This is an event that lovers of jazz and blues music just can't miss, bringing together internationally acclaimed artists and young performers. The concerts range from classical jazz rhythms to blues and funk.

Windsurfing: Grand Slam Tenerife El Médano

The competition will be held at Playa El Cabezo, in El Médano, Granadilla de Abona, an iconic windsurfing location worldwide. Thanks to its constant wind conditions, quality waves and privileged natural environment, it is an ideal setting for high-level events and a regular training ground for international windsurfers. ...

Pyrenean Folk Festival

The events-packed programme of the Pyrenean Folklore Festival is one of the main reasons for its success. The festival offers numerous musical performances accompanied by exhibitions, gastronomic events, workshops on a variety of instruments, and introductory dance sessions where people can try learning the dances of all the participating ...

MUSEG. Segovia Music Festival.

Performing arts take to the streets in the city of Segovia (Region of Castile-León), declared a World Heritage site, for the MUSEG. Segovia Music Festival. The events include the Open Festival and the Youth Festival, and particularly the Chamber Music Week, which features some the genre's leading soloists and ensembles. ...

Viveiro International Traditional Folk Festival

This event is held to coincide with the local patron saints' fiestas - San Roque and Nuestra Señora. The performances of the different groups take place on a stage set up in Viveiro's Plaza Mayor square, attended by some 6,000 to 7,000 spectators each day. ...

Cambrils International Music Festival

This is a multidisciplinary event that takes in different musical styles, from jazz to flamenco, along with dance, aiming to promote cultural awareness. The performances, shows and concerts take place in stunning locations such as Samá Park and Vilafortuny Castle.

Ciudad de La Bañeza Speed Grand Prix

The streets of the town of La Bañeza (León) host this unique event that gathers people from Spain and abroad. It has been taking place every summer for 53 years.

San Ginés International Regatta

It is one of the oldest first-class regattas in Spain. The route, 111 nautical miles long, connects the cities of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria) and Arrecife (Lanzarote). The race is characterised by harsh sea and wind conditions.

Renaissance Week

Several locations, such as the Plaza Mayor, the Reales Carnicerías, Plaza Segovia and the surroundings of the La Mota castle, host the Renaissance Week. Gastronomic fairs, markets, dramatised visits to the castle, guided tours of museums and monuments, parades of the Royal Courts, an “imperial” camp with falconry displays, exhibitions and ...

Orense Folk Sessions

Twelve overseas groups take part in each edition. The festival opens with a performance to welcome all the participating groups, by the Provincial Dance School, in the city's Principal Theatre. ...

San Javier International Festival of Theatre, Music and Dance

It is a multidisciplinary event, with a wide-ranging programme of performing arts. From its beginnings, some of the best figures in theatre, music and dance from the Spanish and international circuits have performed on its stage. Classical pieces go side by side with new versions and modern interpretations in different artistic disciplines.

Sant Magí

The celebrations include the water parade with its traditional retinue, the spectacular sight of the castells (in which amazing human towers are created), processions, musical performances and exhibitions.

Bandeira Empanada Festival (Silleda)

On the third Saturday of August, Bandeira puts on its finery to welcome thousands of fans of one of the most popular and well-known recipes in Galician cuisine: empanadas. Since 1974, this essential event has brought together locals and visitors from all over the world, eager to taste the empanada in its many forms and flavours. ...

Patron saint festivals in honour of San Roque

Vilagarcía de Arousa, in the province of Pontevedra, holds its Patron Festivals in honour of San Roque in mid-August, Over ten days there are religious events such as the mass and a procession of the saint's image, and other more playful activities. One of the most notable is the Water Festival. ...

Bilbao's "Aste Nagusia" (Great Week) Celebrations

Bilbao is the setting for concerts, shows, theatre, fireworks and children's activities at different points in the city, such as Plaza Nueva square, Bizkaia, Unamuno and Encarnación squares, and the Urbitarte and Arenal wharves. The speeches and "chupinazo" (fireworks) to open the celebrations will take place from the Arriaga theatre. ...

Frédéric Chopin Piano Festival

Its main focus is on works by Chopin, played by both renowned pianists as well as up-and-coming young talent. Apart from the piano recitals, the festival has other activities such as artistic installations and exhibitions of avant-garde plastic arts, performances, etc. ...

Sierra International Festival

It is meeting point that brings together artists from all over the world, centred around music, dance, and other elements of traditional culture. Dancers and musicians offer a range of different performances for audiences at the festival’s nighttime shows. The event features folk groups from all over Spain and the five continents. ...

"City of A Coruña" International Folk Festival

The event is held during August, coinciding with the city's most emblematic festivities, the María Pita Fiestas. For five days, each participating group makes one single performance, about 20 minutes long. The programme is made up of four or five international groups and several Spanish ones.

La Verbena de la Paloma

This fiesta is mainly celebrated on Plaza de la Paja, Calle Toledo, Plaza de las Visitillas, and the streets around the parish church of La Virgen de la Paloma. As well as religious traditions like the procession of the Virgin, there are competitions, music of every kind on outdoor stages, tapas routes… Especially after sunset, the crowds come ...

Grec Festival

Stage arts are the star of this important cultural event that brings to light the most innovative offerings that are capable of attracting new audiences and family shows involving puppet and circus shows. Classic and contemporary, conventional and avant-garde, this festival is a reference point for enjoying the work of contemporary creators.

Fiesta de La Rama festivity

The tradition consists of thousands of people dancing through the streets in time to the music and waving branches in the air until they arrive at the shrine of the Virgin. A common sight is for the participants to beat the sea with the branches. ...

Bread and cheese festival

It takes place next to the country chapel of Santo Cristo in Quel. From there and in honour of the Virgin Mary, the members of the festivities committee throw bread and cheese at everyone waiting to collect it. It began in 1479, as the result of a plague epidemic when the town's population decreased considerably. ...

Torroella de Montgrí Internacional Music Festival

The competition takes place in the church of San Genís, where instrumental and vocal groups from the five continents dedicated to traditional music offer large concerts at dusk. There are also international courses on Musical Performance and Composition, with top-level instructors in the field, as well as other associated activities.

Malaga Fair

Other venues throughout the city host a variety of different events and functions as part of the festivities. For example, the official speech marking the opening of the festivities is pronounced on the beaches of La Malagueta; the port is the site of a fireworks display; and the park and the Plaza de la Marina square host various different ...

The Mayor of Zalamea

It always takes place in the second fortnight of August in the same place that the story is set: Zalamea de la Serena, a beautiful town in the region of La Serena. The first Mayor of Zalamea took place in 1636, when plays were created to be acted out in public rather than written down. ...

Ibiza International Music Festival

This international event is not to be missed by lovers of chamber music and solo performances. The festival programme consists of a series of concerts, with pieces ranging from the Renaissance period to contemporary music. There is also an international piano competition held in parallel to the festival.

Veranos de la Villa summer festival

A summer programme for nights in the Spanish capital, with events taking place at different venues in the city. With a range of culture and leisure events including concerts, theatre, dance and zarzulea (musical comedy) , and even film and opera.

International Folk Festival

The event takes place every summer and showcases the latest trends in national and international folk music. The concerts take place in Torre Lucía. This festival has become a must for traditional music lovers thanks to the participation of well-known bands and soloists.

The Cipotegato

The Cipotegato is the main character of the fiesta in Tarazona, and starting at noon every 27 August, he runs around the town while people throw tomatoes at him. In a harlequin costume, he runs along paths that open up through the crowds of people lining the streets, who throw tomatoes at him, and inevitably, at each other, turning the event ...

Moors and Christians festival in Ontinyent

The streets of Ontinyent come alive with festive high spirits, colour and music in this dramatised recreation of the Christian conquest of the town by Jaime I in the 13th century. ...

Ciutadella Summer Music Festival

Furthermore, the concerts are held in a unique venue: the cloister in the Church of El Socorro seminary, in Ciutadella. The festival programme is usually top quality and includes a wide variety of events. Famous opera singers, musicians and orchestras can be seen at this festival. ...

The Soul of Cordoba. Nocturnal visit to the Great Mosque

It is an original way of exploring this unique mosque-cathedral. A nocturnal visit to discover the hidden secrets of the monument on a tour guided by light and accompanied by ambient sound. The visit takes place in groups and is available in the following languages: Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese and Arabic.