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 Bujots Massacre

9th April

Ciutadella de Menorca (Baleares)

Discover a unique traditional Menorcan festival, where straw dolls representing well-known figures are shot down with blank-firing shotguns. A one-of-a-kind festival in the world celebrated in Ciutadella on Easter Sunday. Don't miss it!

Spring Festival of Murcia

From 9th April to 16th April

Murcia (Murcia)

Join the celebration of the arrival of spring and immerse yourself in Murcian culture. A week where you will experience the joy of the Bando de la Huerta, the excitement of the Entierro de la Sardina, the devotion of the Romería, and many other activities. Don't miss it!

The Piedaescrita Pilgrimage

10th April

Campanario (Badajoz)

A popular festival in honor of the Virgin of Piedraescrita, featuring a parade of tissue paper floats, music, and dance. It offers a countryside day with tasting of local cuisine, and ends with a party in the city center. Declared of Tourist Interest in Extremadura, it is a crowded and colorful event.

The Painted Eggs of Pola de Siero

11th April

Siero (Asturias)

Discover the painted eggs in La Pola de Siero. Since the 18th century, this colorful Asturian tradition has been filled with color with these hand-decorated eggs. Admire the miniature works of art and be surprised by the variety of motifs you can find.

Medieval Days of Montiel

From 12th April to 14th April

Montiel (Ciudad Real)

Historical days related to the death of Pedro I of Castile, recreating the arrival of the king in Montiel, taking refuge in the Castle of the Star. We will see how life was in the 14th century and witness the famous Battle of Montiel.