Popular festivals in Asturias
Explore the popular and traditional festivals of Asturias, with links to each celebration's history, main events and distinctive atmosphere.
Latest festivals added in Asturias:
- La Pontona festivities, municipality of Pola de Laviana.
- 13th Ochobre Folk in Mieres, municipality of Mieres.
- Pilarica festivities in Poreñu, municipality of Poreñu.
- Gijón Craft and Ecological Market, municipality of Gijón.
- Pilarica festivities in Lluaria, municipality of Lluaria.
Featured celebrations in Asturias
- 13th Ochobre Folk in Mieres
Usual date: 9–11 October
Where it is held: Mieres - America's Day in Asturias in Oviedo
Usual date: 19 September
Where it is held: Oviedo - Asturcón Festival in the Sierra del Sueve
Usual date: Third Saturday in August
Where it is held: Piloña - Cangas del Narcea Grape Harvest Festival
Usual date: October
Where it is held: Cangas del Narcea - El Desarme in Oviedo
Usual date: 19 October
Where it is held: Oviedo - Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary of Luarca
Usual date: 15 August
Where it is held: Luarca - Festival of the Virgin of the Guide in Llanes
Usual date: 8 September
Where it is held: Llanes - Gijón Craft and Ecological Market
Usual date: Second weekend in October
Where it is held: Gijón - Hazelnut Festival in L'Infiestu / Piloña
Usual date: First Sunday in October
Where it is held: L'Infiestu / Piloña - International Descent of the Sella and Canoe Festival
Usual date: First Saturday in August after the 2nd
Where it is held: Arriondas and Ribadesella - La Pontona festivities
Usual date: 8–12 October
Where it is held: Pola de Laviana - Nalón Folkloric Descent in Laviana
Usual date: Second half of August
Where it is held: Laviana - Nava Cider Festival
Usual date: Second weekend in July
Where it is held: Nava - Navia Estuary Swimming Descent
Usual date: First half of August
Where it is held: Navia - Onis Gamoneu Cheese Festival
Usual date: Last weekend in October
Where it is held: Benia de Onís / Onís - Our Lady of the Rosary Festival in San Juan de Duz / Colunga
Usual date: First weekend in October
Where it is held: San Juan de Duz / Colunga - Picos de Europa Cheese Show and Regional Cheese Fair in Cangas de Onís
Usual date: Around 12 October
Where it is held: Cangas de Onís - Pilarica festivities in Lluaria
Usual date: 11 and 12 October
Where it is held: Lluaria - Pilarica festivities in Poreñu
Usual date: 10–12 October
Where it is held: Poreñu - San Fausto Festival in Trescares / Peñamellera Alta
Usual date: Second weekend in October
Where it is held: Trescares / Peñamellera Alta - San Martín and Los Humanitarios Festival in Moreda
Usual date: 11 November
Where it is held: Moreda / Aller - Valdecuna Holy Martyrs Festivities
Usual date: Around 27 September
Where it is held: Mieres