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Events in Vitoria-Gasteiz

The city has organised a number of prestigious cultural, sporting and enogastronomic events: the International Jazz Festival, Azkena Rock Festival,Vitoria-Gasteiz Ironman, the Ardoaraba gastro-tourism fair, the patron saint festivities of La Blanca... If you want to check out the programmed events for the duration of your stay, go to our Tourism Calendar to find out more.

2020 Events

March-June

Cultural and Fest Events

• Napoleon market. From 3 to 5 April.
• Lan Berri Spring Craft Market. From 4 to 13 April.
• Easter Week. From 9 to 13 April.
• Feast of San Prudencio and Our Lady of Estíbaliz. 27 and 28 April / 1 May.
• Large Concert Programme. From 4 February to 3 June.
• "Poets in May" International Poetry Festival. May.
• Big Band Festival. 5 and 6 June.
• Napoleonic week - Conference Cycle. June.
• Kaldearte 2020 - International Street Art Show. June.
• 'Por humor al arte' humour cycle. June.
• 2019 Azkena Rock Festival 2020. 19 and 20 June.
• Theatre. Summer season. From June to September.
• Belar Sounds, outdoor concerts. Jardín de Falerina. From June to October.

Sport events

• Basque Country Cycling Tour. From 6 to 11 April (7 and 8 in Álava).
• Gimnasia Vitoria II. International Open. From 17 to 19 April.
• Araba Rugby Cup. May.
• Little Bell Race - For a Society for All. May.
• EDP Martin Fiz International Maratón 2020. 10 May.
• Orbea Gran Fondo cycle tour. 23 May.
• Women's race. 31 May.
• "St. John's Eve" Night Race. 22 June.
• Prueba Vitoria Cycle Tour 27 June.

Gastronomy and wine events

• Wine Berria - Rioja Alavesa New Wine Feast. April.
• Miniature Pintxos Congress. From 22 to 27 May.
• Gastroswing 2020 - International Swing and Gastronomy Festival. From 4 to 7 June.

July-September

Cultural and Fest Events

• Korterraza Gasteiz Short film festival. From 9 to 11 July.
• Vitoria-Gasteiz Jazz Festival 2020. From 13 to 18 July.
• Day of the Blusa and the Neska - St. James's Day. 25 July.
• Dibertikale – Street Shows Cycle. July.
• White Virgin Festivities. From 4 to 9 August.
• Journalism at street level. From 26 to 30 August.
• Puppeteering. Puppet theatre festival. From July to September.
• FesTVal - Vitoria-Gasteiz Television Festival. First Week of September.
• Dantza plazan (dance in the square). From May to September.
• Romería de Olarizu (festive pilgrimage). 14 September.
• Magialdia - International Festival of Magic. Third Week of September.
• Medieval Market. From 25 to 27 September.

Sport events

• Survivor Race Vitoria-Gasteiz. 4 July.
• 2020 Vitoria-Gasteiz Ironman. 12 July.
• BLAN Walk cycling tour. September.
• Vitoria-Gasteiz Trail. September.

Gastronomy and wine events

• Zuria ta kitto - Espacios Gourmet en Blanco. August.
• Transparent Agrarian Market. September.
• Álava Great Pintxo Week. Tasting phase: from 11 to 20 September / Final phase: from 21 to 23 September.

October-December

Cultural and Fest Events

• Aitzina Folk. 8Th Folk Music Solidary Festival. From October to December.
• World Press Photo - International photojournalism competition. October/November.
• International Theatre Festival. From October to November.
• Zakatumba: festival de cultura de la muerte de Vitoria-Gasteiz. October/November.

• Gasteiz Calling Festival. November.
• Bernaola Festival. October - December.
• Christmas Theatre Programme. From November to January.
• Viphoto Fest - Vitoria-Gasteiz Contemporary Photography Festival. November -January.
• TANTAI 2020 - 6th Bonsai Competition / Exhibition. December.
• Araba Encounter. December.
• VI Mazoka - Drawing and Illustration Market. December.
• Night of the candles. December.
• Christmas. 24 December - 6 January.

Sport events

• Gymnastics Christmas Internacional Gala. December.
• Vitoria-Gasteiz Half Marathon. December.
• 38th Vitoria-Gasteiz Saint Sylvester Race. 31 December.

Gastronomy and wine events

• Ardoaraba Gastronomy and Wine Festival. From 4 to 8 December.
• Christmas Farmers' and Craft Market. December.

2021 Events

January-March

Cultural and Fest Events

• Feast of St. Anthony. 17 January.
• Eve of the Feast of Saint Agatha. 4 February.
• Carnival. From 9 to 16 February.
• 18º Showcase of the SUNCINE-Environmental International Film Festival (FICMA). February.
• Basque Film Week. February/March.

Sport events

• 6th 'Gasteiz Hiria' Women's Open Squash Tournament. From March.

Cultural and Fest Events

• Transparent Agrarian Market. March.

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