San Severino Festival
Balmaseda celebrates San Severino with local groups, sport, music and its landmark International Putxera Competition.
Usual date
Second half of October. Exact dates may vary each year.
Where it takes place
The Frontón, San Severino square, the town streets and festival stalls host the main events.
Province: Bizkaia.
Autonomous community: Basque Country.
Traditions and main events
The putxera, a coal-fired railway cooking pot, is the festival's defining symbol and brings local groups and families together on the patron saint's day. See the 2026 programme.