Festivals in Cuéllar

Local festivals of Cuéllar

The festivities in honour of Our Lady of the Rosary and her encierros They constitute the best-known celebration in Cuéllar. The bull runs are declared a Festival of International Tourist Interest and maintain their own identity due to the route of the cattle from the countryside to the urban area. The Henar Pilgrimage, the Mudéjar Fair and the festivities of the neighbourhoods and local entities complete the calendar.

• Date and duration: the patronal festivities begin on the final weekend of August and continue for several days, with the bull runs as their central feature.
• Usual places: The cattle travel through the pine forests and roads before entering the streets of the town and heading to the bullring. The Plaza Mayor and the historic centre host proclamations, music and other programme activities.
• Traditions: Highlights include the rural and urban running of the bulls, the singing of the jota "A porlos", the procession of Our Lady of the Rosary and the animation of the peñas. The municipal festival section publishes programmes and news of these celebrations.
• Participación: Runners, horsemen, clubs, associations and neighbors participate in bullfighting, religious, musical and family events. The influx of visitors makes these days the time of greatest festive activity in the town.