El Desarme in Oviedo

Oviedo celebrates El Desarme around 19 October with a menu of chickpeas with cod and spinach, tripe and rice pudding, alongside historical and cultural events.

Usual date and duration

19 October. The precise duration depends on each edition's programme.

See the 2026 programme for El Desarme.

Where it is held

The celebration takes place in Oviedo restaurants and cider houses, Paseo del Bombé, Villa Magdalena Social Centre and historic-centre venues.

Province: Asturias.

Autonomous community: Asturias.

Events and traditions

The traditional menu is at the heart of a festival that also brings together period dress, poetry, gastronomic brotherhood gatherings and family activities.

Checking the current edition

Times, access arrangements and any changes are published through official channels. Check them before travelling.

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