What's on

Upcoming events

Patron saints' fiestas, festivals, markets, ferias, concerts — everything that beats to the rhythm of the Basque Country in the weeks ahead.

19
Sept

Basque Country Bertsolari Championship 2026

19 September – 20 December 2026

Seven provinces · final in Pamplona (Iruñea)· Navarre

4
Dec

Durangoko Azoka · Basque Book and Record Fair

4–8 December 2026

Durango · Landako Gunea· Biscay

21
Dec

Santo Tomás Fair

21 December 2026

San Sebastián, Bilbao and other towns· Gipuzkoa

24
Dec

Olentzero and Mari Domingi

24 December 2026

Across the Basque Country · main parade in San Sebastián· Gipuzkoa

19
Jan

Tamborrada of San Sebastián

19–20 January 2027

San Sebastián (Donostia)· Gipuzkoa

4
Feb

San Sebastián Carnival (and Caldereros)

4–9 February 2027

San Sebastián (Donostia)· Gipuzkoa

1
Apr

Bayonne Ham Fair

1–4 April 2027

Bayonne (Baiona)· Labourd

9
May

Herri Urrats · the ikastola festival at Saint-Pée lake

9 May 2027

Lake at Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle (Senpere)· Labourd

6
Jul

San Fermín (Sanfermines) in Pamplona

6–14 July 2027

Pamplona (Iruñea)· Navarre

8
Jul

Bilbao BBK Live

8–10 July 2027

Kobetamendi, Bilbao· Biscay

14
Jul

Fêtes de Bayonne

14–18 July 2027

Bayonne (Baiona)· Labourd

4
Aug

Virgen Blanca Festivities · Vitoria-Gasteiz

4–9 August 2027

Vitoria-Gasteiz· Álava

14
Aug

Semana Grande in San Sebastián · Aste Nagusia

14–21 August 2027

San Sebastián (Donostia)· Gipuzkoa

21
Aug

Aste Nagusia in Bilbao

21–29 August 2027

Bilbao· Biscay

5
Sept

La Concha Regattas (Bandera de La Concha)

5–12 September 2027

La Concha Bay, San Sebastián· Gipuzkoa

Past editions

Most of these events come round every year: read about them here while you wait for the next dates to be announced.