Festivals in Orense

Carnival of Verín

From 27th February to 5th March

Verín (Orense)

Carnival

This festival of National Tourist Interest is celebrated for three weeks and every day is full of surprises. It follows an ancestral ritual with the presence of "cigarrones" that walk through the main streets, parades of troupes, floats, music and open-air dances. Weeks of fun and gastronomic feasts.

Tired Donkey Soup Festival

From 4th August to 5th August

Muíños (Orense)

Gastronomic

Declared a festival of tourist interest in Galicia. It consists of the tasting of the traditional dish made with bread, wine and sugar. There will be charangas, popular games, craft fair, Galician championship of carrilanas and orchestra.

Skewered Meat Festival and Youth Encounter

From 5th August to 5th August

Calvos de Randín (Orense)

Meat or espeto de becerro e porco, a different and particular feast of the area. With products from our land. A party for all ages, with hiking route, food, activities for children and enlivened by a disco.

Sounds of Teixeira

From 9th August to 19th August

Teixeira, A (Orense)

Concerts, circus, dance, adventure, gastronomy, cinema, wine tasting, kayak.... culture in the Ribeira Sacra!!!

Festivities in honour of the Virgin of the Rosary in A Peroxa

From 6th October to 9th October

Peroxa, A (Orense)

Popular festivity that we celebrate every year in a small village. Novena every weekday in honour of the Virgin of the Rosary.

Feast of Magosto or San Martín Patron Saint Festivities in Ourense

From 11th November to 11th November

Ourense (Orense)

Gastronomic

Chestnuts, fire, food and drink are the ingredients of the Magosto Festival in Ourense, where ancestral beliefs come together with a festive and magical atmosphere, are you going to miss it?

Upcoming festivals

The San Fermines

From 6th July to 14th July

Pamplona/Iruña (Navarra)

The festival of San Fermin is a celebration of great tourist interest that mobilizes all of Spain and takes place every year in Pamplona, Navarra and where the traditional celebration begins with the launch of the so-called 'Chupinazo' from the balcony of the town hall.

Caracolá Lebrijana

From 6th July to 15th July

Lebrija (Sevilla)

One of the most important flamenco festivals in the entire Spanish territory, the Caracolá Lebrijana, has been attended by countless artists such as Juan Peña 'El Lebrijano', Curro Malena, Camarón, among others. Every year, the figure of one of them is recognized for their key role in flamenco culture.

International Festival of Ortigueira

From 9th July to 16th July

Ortigueira (Coruña)

Known internationally, it attracts crowds with its seaside stage, concerts by renowned artists, and vibrant festive atmosphere. An unforgettable experience on the magical Galician coast.

Santander's Baños de Ola (Ocean Baths)

From 13th July to 16th July

Santander (Cantabria)

Queen Isabel II promoted this therapeutic trend, and El Sardinero, the first Spanish beach to embrace it. A captivating and healthy tradition. The festival offers beach activities for all, concerts, workshops, and other celebration spots throughout the city.

Veladas and Festivities of La Línea de la Concepción

From 14th July to 23rd July

Línea de la Concepción, La (Cádiz)

Enjoy 10 days of a festive atmosphere, the aroma of manzanilla (a type of sherry), and flamenco dresses at any time of the day at the Veladas y Fiestas de La Línea in Cádiz.