Festivals in Bigues i Riells del Fai
Discover the main festivals of Bigues i Riells del Fai, with distinct celebrations in Bigues, Riells del Fai and the rural setting of Sant Bartomeu de Mont-ras.
Local festivals in Bigues i Riells del Fai
The Festa Major de Bigues is usually celebrated over several days around Sant Pere on 29 June. Squares, streets and community venues host parades, popular culture, concerts, dancing, children's activities, sport and shared meals. The Town Council, associations and local colles sustain a festival shaped by neighbourhood participation.
Festa Major de Riells del Fai
Riells del Fai celebrates its town festival around 7 August, the feast of Sant Gaietà. The concert and dance are its central events, alongside group contests, a correfoc, mass, family activities and the El Moro Mussa and Dona d'Aigua big-head figures. Documented since at least the 19th century, the celebration brings together the organising committee and Town Council.
Other celebrations: Sant Bartomeu de Mont-ras
Around the Feast of the Assumption, Sant Bartomeu de Mont-ras chapel hosts a small-scale rural festival founded in 1988. The Associació d'Amics de l'Ermita organises a community dinner, music, dancing, mass, havaneres and local gatherings; neighbourhood contributions help preserve the chapel and its surroundings.