Festivals in Viladecans
Local festivals in Viladecans
Viladecans holds a winter Festa Major linked to San Sebastián and a summer Festa Major around the feast of the city's patron, the Virgen de Sales.
Usual celebration
The winter festival is usually celebrated over several days around 20 January. Events fill Plaça de la Vila, the Magdalena Modolell gardens, Cúbic, Can Batllori, Sant Joan church and other places with popular-culture parades, festive beasts, giants, grallers, sardanes, music, storytelling and association-led activities.
The summer festival is centred around 8 September and lasts several days. Its opening speech, fairground, concerts, correfocs, giant gatherings, Festa Xica, habaneras, dance and Festa del Mamut are spread across Parc de la Marina, Torrent Ballester, Plaça d'Europa, the Magdalena Modolell gardens and town-centre streets. The Town Hall organises it with Coordinadora del Mamut, Diables, Castellers, giant and graller groups, associations, clubs, artists, residents and visitors.
Other events
The calendar is completed by heritage, sports and association-led events at the Museum, cultural venues, parks and squares, independently of the local public holidays.