Festivals in Sabadell
Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Sabadell, a municipality in Catalonia.
Local festivals in Sabadell
The September Festa Major and Aplec de la Salut are the two principal reference points in a calendar that also includes district festivals.
Usual celebration
The Festa Major is usually celebrated from the first Friday in September to the following Monday and lasts four days. Plaça de Sant Roc, Passeig de la Plaça Major, the city centre, parks and cultural venues host the opening speech, seguici, gegants, castells, a correfoc, concerts, sport and family activities. The City Council organises it with popular-culture groups, colles, associations, artists, residents and visitors.
Other cultural events
The Creu Alta, Ca n'Oriac, Can Rull, Gràcia and other district festivals complete the cultural calendar from spring to autumn with music, popular culture and residents' participation.