Festivals in Sant Fruitós de Bages
Discover the festivals of Sant Fruitós de Bages, where the Festa de l'Arròs, main festivals and neighbourhood celebrations bring together communal cooking, giants, sardanes and local organisations.
Local festivals in Sant Fruitós de Bages
The Festa de l'Arròs is usually celebrated on Carnival Sunday and lasts throughout the day around El Bosquet and the municipality's central spaces. Groups and families cook their rice dishes, while the communal serving is joined by a giants' gathering, sardanes, lacemakers, competitions and a showcase of local organisations and businesses. The Town Council, associations and popular-culture groups sustain one of the town's most representative events.
Winter and summer main festivals
The Festa Major d'Hivern is usually held over several days around Sant Fruitós's day on 21 January, with an opening address, mass and goigs in the church, giants, grallers, sardanes and gatherings of local organisations. In early July, the Festa Major d'Estiu brings several days of music, theatre, family activities and the children's Batibull to the Cobert de la Màquina de Batre, El Bosquet, the Casal Cultural and other parts of the main settlement.
Other celebrations in the settlements
La Rosaleda, Les Brucardes, Pineda de Bages and other settlements preserve their own neighbourhood festivals during the summer. Residents' committees, associations, parishes and the Town Council organise meals, music, sport, family activities and religious services in squares, sports grounds and chapels, giving each settlement a place in the municipality's festive calendar.