The Cantabrian Wars

This festive reconstruction of the Cantabrian Wars has been held since 2001 and takes place from the last weekend in August to the first in September. The town is decked out to recreate Cantabria’s resistance to the Roman empire. ...

Santander International Festival

Dance, theatre, music, ballet, opera and recitals in their most traditional, but also their most avant-garde and innovative versions, make up the programme. 30 days in which churches, gardens, palaces and even caves are the stages for some of the most significant artists from different spheres of the performing arts from around the world.

Mérida Classical Theatre Festival

The event is dedicated to theatre, and while the fundamental core of texts are of Greco-Latin origin, the festival is also open to the dramatic arts in general and includes music performances and a film season. One of the event's main attractions is its stunning setting: the Roman theatre dating from the end of the first century B.C. ...

Cabrales (strong cheese from Asturias) Fair

At this celebration, folklore and tradition come together with the tasting and sale of this exquisite product, considered as one of the world’s finest blue cheeses. During the festival there is a demonstration of the traditional cheese-making processes employed to make the product. ...

Festa da Istoria (History Festival)

On this day, the historic centre becomes the scene for this unique fiesta, which recreates the town’s medieval Jewish neighbourhood. This extraordinary celebration, dating back to 1693, is a major event in the town, with the vast majority of residents taking part. ...

Sailing: King's Cup for vintage boats. Minorca Classic Sailing

Minorca is especially attractive, and the competition is even more spectacular thanks to its crystal-clear turquoise waters. What's more, there are many different winds in the island and this makes the competition very interesting and exciting.

Starlite Festival

The setting is a natural open-air space located about 3.5 kilometers from the city center: the Marbella quarry of Nagüeles, which becomes a nightclub under the stars. The Festival combines all cultural disciplines and features world-renowned artists offering performances in intimate settings. ...

International Classical Music Festival of Pollença

This event is an international reference on the classical music festival circuit, and forms part of the European Festival Association; the programme includes the best orchestras and renowned soloists, as well as choirs and opera singers. ...

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.

Cadiz Ibero-American Theatre Festival

It is a meeting point that brings together Spanish and Latin American theatre companies, with shows centred on the performing arts. Theatre performances, montages and a broad range of associated activities make up the event programme.

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. ...

International Comic Convention in Zaragoza

Since its beginnings in 2002, this event has grown and has now carved itself a niche on the national scene. It has seen the presence of top names in comics such as Mart, José María Martín Sauri, Paco Roca, Ramón Boldú, Purita Campos, Kim, Luis Royo, Antonio Altarriba, Ken Nimura and Francisco Ibáñez. ...

Sailing: Christmas Race Regatta

Olympic medallists as well as World and European champions have taken part in this event, which has also served as training for the Olympic Games on eight occasions. It is considered the season’s first regatta after the ISAF (International Sailing Federation) annual meeting, where all the novelties in the sport are put into place.

The Nalón boat parade

The festival centres on the descent of the River Nalón by boat, and is notable for the number of participants. The boats are marvels of originality – they’re like carnival floats in a complex and colourful procession on the stony, white-water river. The celebration takes place the third or fourth weekend in August. ...

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. ...

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.

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. ...

El Segura International Folk Festival

It is a major event promoting happiness, respect, tolerance and solidarity, bringing together people of different races, religions, ideas and origins, with a great festive atmosphere and one common language: folk. ...

Grand Week (Semana Grande)

These days of fiesta include cultural and sporting events, traditional games, regattas, “pelota” matches, fireworks, music, theatre, and a major series of bullfights in the Illumbe Bullring.

Wicked, the musical

The play focuses on the untold story of the Witches of Oz, before the arrival of Dorothy. Beyond the visual aspect, this musical invites us to reflect on acceptance, the struggle for justice and identity. All this is accompanied by a wonderful soundtrack that includes songs such as “Defying Gravity” and “Popular”. ...

International Ornithological Tourism Fair

This nature area is a exceptional setting for bird-watching, and a refuge for such emblematic species as the Iberian imperial eagle and the black vulture. The fair also has an exhibition area for companies and institutional associations, as well as a section for manufacturers and distributors of optical goods. ...

Bilbao Triathlon

The 1,900-metre swim takes place in the estuary, next to the Guggenheim Museum. The 90-km bike section crosses Bilbao, and the run goes past buildings such as Arriaga Theatre, Euskalduna Palace, the City Hall and the Guggenheim and Maritime Museums.

Fiestas of San Cosme and San Damián in Arnedo

Spanish Music Festival

This now well-established event originated in 1988, and has a faithful following which grows ever larger with every edition. One of its particular features is that each year has been the occasion for the presentation and revelation of outstanding new musicians. ...

els llums de sant pau (The Lights of Sant Pau)

This Christmas, millions of lights will illuminate a route through the modernist surroundings of Sant Pau. At nightfall, astonishing dramatised flora and illuminated figures will come to life and light up the Christmas scenario to offer families a lovely evening stroll.

Exhibition: Jaume Plensa. Throughout the day

Following in the footsteps of other creators who have exhibited there, Catalan artist Jaume Plensa exhibits 24 large suspended gongs, as many as the hours of the day, which visitors can touch and make sound to connect their senses with each piece, unifying modern artistic creation with the tradition that permeates the winery. ...

Madrid Book Fair

The first edition was held in 1933. Today, more than 350 booths that gather in the Paseo de Coches in Madrid's Retiro Park not only offer the public the opportunity to learn about the latest literary novelties, but also to greet their favorite writer. ...

Iberia Festival

The festival has featured legendary arts and bands like Loquillo, M-Clan, La Unión, Nacha Pop, Los Rebeldes, Jaime Urrutia, La Frontera and La Guardia. Many of them will be returning to take part in a show that will bring music to Benidorm for 20 hours.