Festivals in Medina de Pomar
Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Medina de Pomar, municipality of Burgos, in Castile and Leon.
Local festivals of Medina de Pomar
San Isidro Labrador It is one of the main celebrations in Medina de Pomar and is organised around 15 May. The Festivals in Nuestra Señora del Rosario, patron saint days par excellence, are usually celebrated at the beginning of October. Its usual places are Plaza Mayor, Plaza Somovilla, Avenida La Ronda, the Sanctuary of Santa María del Salcinal y del Rosario, the El Pinar bowling alley and the bullfighting venue.
The traditions of San Isidro include the Ascension Fair, vespers, procession, blessing of the fields, offering of the first fruits and the Ramo, dances, dulzaina, bowling, gathering and parade of peñas, music and bullfighting celebrations. The City Council, the Brotherhood of Chambermaids and Friends of the Sanctuary, the Voces Nostrae choir, the Raíces dance group, Los Requiebros, the Carmelo Alonso Bernaola Municipal Band and the peñas participate.