Festivals in L'Ametlla del Vallès
Discover the festivals of L'Ametlla del Vallès, where the Festa Major brings the Dalt and Baix neighbourhoods into friendly competition and the calendar preserves fire, dance and rural traditions.
Local festivals in L'Ametlla del Vallès
The Festa Major is usually celebrated for a week around 25 August, the feast of the saints Genís and Genís. The proclamation, Topaeta community meal, Corretapes, correfoc, sardana dancing and patronal mass are joined by music, sport and neighbourhood gatherings in Plaça de l'Ajuntament, the Passeig, Font de la Mina and other municipal spaces.
The Lluita de Barris
The Lluita de Barris is the Festa Major's most distinctive feature. The Dalt and Baix neighbourhoods identify themselves through their colours and compete in friendly sporting, cultural and skill-based challenges, including tug-of-war and the traditional passada d'ametlles. Local organisations, volunteers and residents turn this festive rivalry into an expression of shared belonging.
Other celebrations: Carnival, Gitanes and Sant Antoni
Carnival is closely linked to the Colles de Gitanes, which sustain traditional dancing alongside street parades and popular celebrations. In January, the Sant Antoni Abat and Sant Sebastià day recalls the municipality's farming past with mass at Sant Genís church, the blessing of animals in Plaça de l'Ajuntament and the sharing of sweet wine and carquinyolis biscuits.