Ulldecona Festes Majors 2026 programme

The Town Council's 46-page programme covers preliminary events from 8 August, the central Festes Majors from 29 August to 6 September 2026, and the Mare de Déu de la Pietat religious cycle through to 13 September.

Notice: the official programme allows for changes or cancellations on safety, weather or operational grounds. Check the source before attending. Some events require a ticket, pass, booking or registration.

Preliminary events: 8, 9, 15 and 16 August 2026

  • Saturday 8, 09:00, Institut Manuel Sales i Ferré gym: Menuts table-tennis tournament; 13:30, trophies.
  • Sunday 9, 09:00, same gym: Third Provincial Division individual table tennis; 13:30, trophies.
  • Saturday 15, 09:00, same gym: National and Preferred Provincial individual table tennis; 13:30, trophies.
  • Sunday 16, 09:00, same gym: First Provincial Division individual table tennis; 13:30, trophies.

Preliminary events: 21-28 August 2026

  • Friday 21, 22:30, Plaça de l'Església: pre-festival concert by Banda de Música d'Ulldecona.
  • Saturday 22, 12:00, Poliesportiu court: fourth paella and allioli contest, followed by bingo, music and refreshments.
  • Sunday 23, 20:00, Ermita de la Pietat: Jornades Musicals with Mike Ross, Ripley DJ and Eloy DJ.
  • Monday 24-Thursday 27, Poliesportiu tennis courts: tennis competition; no time is stated.
  • Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26, Poliesportiu court: Ball de Mantons rehearsals: under-eights 19:30-20:00, ages 8-14 20:00-20:30, adults 22:30.
  • Friday 28, 10:00-13:00, Pavelló Municipal d'Esports: Escoles Esportives Municipals futsal.
  • Friday 28, 17:00, municipal ground: Ulldecona B v Eture FC.
  • Friday 28, 18:00: openings of Carasses o el dibuix sobre pedra at Molí d'Oli de Cèsar Martinell and Quan dormen els arbres at Casa de Cultura.
  • Friday 28, 18:00, Plaça Manuel Sales i Ferré: fancy-dress Correplaces with Bé i a Band, followed by a community supper outside the sports hall.
  • Friday 28, 20:00, Ermita de la Pietat: final Jornades Musicals concert with Hip Horns Brass Collective and Blú Youth Selectors.
  • Friday 28, 20:00, Teatre Orfeó Montsià: Q Voce concert.
  • Friday 28, 22:30, bullring: second Nit del Foc, followed by a Remember party on Passeig de la Via.

Saturday 29 August 2026: Festes Majors begin

  • 09:00-13:00, Les Pedreres shooting ground: 24th Compak event and first children's air-rifle shoot.
  • 10:00, Plaça Diputació: 54th rapid-drawing contest.
  • 10:00, Plaça Catalunya: giants assemble for the 36th Trobada de Gegants i Grallers.
  • 10:30, Town Hall: reception for opening speaker Vicent Guimerà Sales.
  • 11:00, Casa de Cultura: tribute to residents over 90, with music and refreshments.
  • 12:00, from Plaça Catalunya: giants and grallers parade via Ramon Salomón, Guifré, Murada de Dalt, Adell, Sales i Ferré, Mar, Passeig de l'Estació and Major to Plaça de l'Església.
  • 13:00, Passeig de l'Estació: bells and rockets announce the opening.
  • 13:15, Plaça de l'Església: final dance by the giant groups.
  • 13:30, Town Hall cloister: drawing-contest prizes.
  • 17:00, municipal ground: sixth Oscar Monteso Memorial, CF Alcanar–CF Santa Bàrbara–CF Ulldecona.
  • 22:15, Town Hall cloister: official photograph.
  • 22:30, Town Hall to Poliesportiu: parade, opening address, Orquestra Atalaia dance and DJ Mark Ruiz.

Sunday 30 August 2026

  • 09:00-13:00, Carrer Major: 23rd classic-vehicle gathering.
  • 10:00, former Club Billar, Carrer Sant Antoni 1: local three-cushion billiards.
  • 10:00-14:00 and 17:00-21:00, Plaça de l'Església and Plaça Sales i Ferré: cancer-charity tables.
  • 11:00, municipal pool: swimming competitions from age three.
  • 18:00-21:00, Jubilats i Pensionistes centre: dancing with Xavi Lerin.
  • 18:00-21:00, bullring: head-to-head livestock display, children's carretilles and Inquieto; embolada afterwards.
  • 19:00, Town Hall to Teatre Orfeó Montsià: parade and concert by Banda de Música d'Ulldecona.
  • 00:00, outside the sports hall on Avinguda Vicent Aubà: group contest.

Monday 31 August 2026

  • 11:00-13:00, Centre Obert Lúdic: family games, creativity and music.
  • 12:45-14:00, Carrer Calvari: street bulls from Sergio Rua.
  • 18:00, bullring: Laura Parejo bulls and children's carretilles.
  • 23:00, Plaça de l'Església: Ball de Mantons for ages 15 and over with the Banda and Gegants; gifts afterwards in Plaça Diputació.

Tuesday 1 September 2026

  • 10:00-13:00, Avinguda de les Escoles: sport-and-water activities for ages 3-16.
  • 10:00, Pont de l'Olivar: Adam Raga public training session.
  • 11:30, Plaça Catalunya: tenth Vermut Electrònic with DJ Benja.
  • 12:45-14:00, Carrer Calvari: street bulls from Germans Bellés.
  • 17:00-19:00, L'Esplai: guinyot championship.
  • 18:00, Carrer Calvari–Plaça Sales i Ferré: procession and under-eight Ball de Mantons in Plaça Catalunya.
  • 19:30-00:30, Carrer Major: 13th Shopping Night with shops, food, music, street shows, draws and a 360° video booth.
  • 19:30, Ponts per la Pau stand: collaborative peace embroidery.
  • 20:00, outside the church: Dansing display.
  • 00:00, Tourism stand in Plaça de l'Església: draw for six €50 cards.
  • 00:30, Poliesportiu court: Orquestra La Fiesta and DJs.

Wednesday 2 September 2026

  • 09:30, Carrer Major: start and finish of the 75th Volta Ciclista al Montsià, 136 km, followed by prizes.
  • 11:00, Plaça dels Països Catalans: El taller de malabars children's show.
  • 12:45-14:00, Carrer Calvari: Fernando Mansilla street bulls.
  • 17:00-19:00, Jubilats i Pensionistes centre: guinyot championship.
  • 17:30, Centre Obert Lúdic: table-football pairs for ages 12-18.
  • 18:00, bullring: Raúl Izquierdo Codo bulls and children's carretilles.
  • 19:30, Teatre Orfeó Montsià: Joan Pera in L'Auca del senyor Pera.
  • 21:00, bullring: embolat bull from Raúl Izquierdo Codo, then the fiambre volador contest.
  • 21:00: supper for current and former pubilles and pubills.
  • 22:00, Plaça de l'Església: EMMA.
  • 00:00, Poliesportiu: Los Mejores tribute and DJs.

Thursday 3 September 2026

  • 09:30, from the Town Hall: 37th Diada del Castell, investiture of Anna Ausensi Estellé and a tour covering 2,800 years of castle history.
  • 11:00-12:30, Poliesportiu: open dance masterclass.
  • 12:45-14:00, Carrer Calvari: Ivan Meseguer street bulls.
  • 17:00, municipal ground: CF Ulldecona youth v Peníscola.
  • 18:00, bullring: Fernando Machancoses bulls and children's carretilles.
  • 18:00, council chamber: Capbreus d'Ulldecona talk.
  • 19:30, Castell: brain-and-stress talk followed by yoga.
  • 21:00, bullring: Fernando Mansilla embolat bull.
  • 23:00, Plaça de l'Església: Ball de Mantons Juvenil for ages 8-14 with the Banda and Gegants.
  • 00:00, covered Poliesportiu: The Masetins, DJ Bucuret and DJ GGORK.

Friday 4 September 2026

  • 09:30, Plaça Catalunya: 35th cycling day to Bassa de Les Ventalles.
  • 12:00, Plaça de l'Església: finish and prize draws.
  • 12:45-14:00, bullring: Fernando Mansilla heifers.
  • 18:00, bullring: Penya Amics dels Bous afternoon, release and embolada of two bulls, tribute and draws.
  • 18:00, council chamber: launch of Àngela Buj Alfara's Els Parlars del Montsià.
  • 19:00, Sant Joan Baptista church in Les Ventalles: Ebre, Art i Patrimoni with Fils Nòmades and Veus de l'Orfeó Ulldeconenc.
  • 20:00, Plaça Sales i Ferré: intercultural afternoon tea and performances.
  • 00:30, Poliesportiu: Pepet i Marieta farewell concert, then NAINA and Fulles Seques; doors at 23:30.

Saturday 5 September 2026

  • 10:30-13:30, Plaça Sales i Ferré: giant wooden games and hobby-horse race for ages 3-12.
  • 11:00-12:30, from Plaça de l'Església: Els àngels músics de l'Església de Sant Lluc tour.
  • 12:00, Plaça de l'Església: sardanes.
  • 17:30: floats via Passeig de l'Estació, Mar, Sales i Ferré, Major, Diputació, Jacint Verdaguer, Murada de Dalt and Calvari, ending with confetti in Plaça de l'Església.
  • 23:00, Poliesportiu: Los Sírex, Orquestra Valhalla and non-stop party.

Sunday 6 September 2026

  • 11:30, Plaça Catalunya: Diada Castellera with Xiqüelos i Xiqüeles del Delta and Castellers de Sant Adrià.
  • 12:00, Sant Lluc church: older residents' festival Mass.
  • 17:00, municipal ground: CF Ulldecona v Eture.
  • 18:00, Avinguda Generalitat: pre-fireworks family session.
  • 18:00, Poliesportiu: older residents' tea and dance with Iolanda.
  • 19:00, municipal ground: Ulldecona B v Juvenil Rapitenca.
  • 20:00-21:30, Poliesportiu: Olla Barrejada havaneres and coffee liqueur.
  • 23:00, Avinguda Ramon Salomón–La Sénia road: final Pirotècnia Tomàs fireworks.

Other events, 1-3 September

  • Tuesday 1, 20:00, Lo Paseo: festival tapas and drinks with DJ Benja.
  • Wednesday 2, 19:30, Lo Paseo: four vermouths with four tapas.
  • Thursday 3, 19:30, Lo Paseo: four La Vella Caravana craft beers with four tapas.

Mare de Déu de la Pietat novena

  • Friday 4, Sant Lluc church: Rosary 19:30; opening novena and Mass 20:00.
  • Saturday 5: Rosary 19:30; second novena day and Mass 20:00.
  • Sunday 6: third novena day 11:45; older residents' Mass 12:00.
  • Monday 7, 22:00: fourth novena day and Mass.
  • Tuesday 8, 22:00: fifth novena day and Mass for the Nativity of the Virgin.
  • Wednesday 9, 22:00: sixth novena day and Mass.
  • Thursday 10, 22:00: seventh novena day and Mass.
  • Friday 11, 22:00: eighth novena day and Sacred Heart votive Mass.
  • Saturday 12, 20:00: Solemnity Mass; 22:00, ninth novena day, Farolets procession and offering in Plaça de l'Església.
  • Sunday 13, 11:30, Ermita de la Pietat: solemn patronal Mass.

Later events: 11-13 September 2026

  • Friday 11, 11:00, Plaça de l'Església: National Day of Catalonia civic event; 19:30, Teatre Orfeó Montsià: Alcanar Jazz Band.
  • Saturday 12, 22:00: Farolets procession and floral offering in Plaça de l'Església.
  • Sunday 13, 10:00-13:30, Centre d'Interpretació d'Art Rupestre: open day; rock-art shelter tours at 10:00 and 12:00.
  • Sunday 13, 11:30, Ermita de la Pietat: solemn Mass.
  • Sunday 13, 13:30, Ermita: traditional paella; at the same time, patronal lunch and then dancing with Xavi Saxo at the Jubilats i Pensionistes centre.

Related information and source

Read the permanent guide to Ulldecona's Festes Majors and Mare de Déu de la Pietat.

Source: Ulldecona Town Council: complete 46-page official Festes Majors 2026 programme.

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