Festivals in Oviedo
Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Oviedo, municipality of Asturias, in Asturias.
Local festivals in Oviedo
San Mateo is Oviedo's main city celebration, combining music, folklore, pilgrimages and events in the streets and squares of the Asturian capital.
Usual celebration
The festival is usually held over several days in September around the 21st, San Mateo's day. The City Council, bands, charangas, folklore groups and performers fill the centre, La Ería, Paseo del Bombé and several squares with concerts, lunchtime sessions, traditional performances and a pilgrimage.
Other events
Martes de Campo is the year's other local festival and takes place in May, separately from the San Mateo calendar.