Festivals in Villablino
Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Villablino, municipality of León, in Castile and Leon.
Local festivals in Villablino
San Roque is Villablino's main celebration and shares the municipal calendar with festivities in the settlements of the Laciana Valley. The Town Council, local councils, clubs, associations, craftspeople and sports clubs take part in events combining worship, music, a market, food and Laciana traditions.
Usual celebration
San Roque's main day is 16 August and the celebration usually lasts several days around that date. The festival ground on Avenida del Bierzo, Parque del Minero, Jardines de Sierra Pambley, the main square and Casa de Cultura host the opening speech, Mass, parades, dances, family activities and the Medieval Market. The municipality also holds the livestock and trading fair known as La Feriona on 12 October.
Other cultural events
Other events in the valley include San Bartolomé in Caboalles de Abajo, Santiago Apóstol in Caboalles de Arriba and El Villar de Santiago, Virgen del Oteiro in Llamas and the two Rabanal settlements, and the San Pedro, Santa Marina, La Magdalena and San Lorenzo festivities elsewhere in the municipality.