Festivals in Ayamonte

Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Ayamonte, municipality of Huelva, in Andalusia.

Local festivals of Ayamonte

The main celebration of Ayamonte is the Festivals in las Angustias, patron saint festivities in honour of Our Lady of Sorrows, Patroness and Perpetual Mayor of the city. The 2025 municipal programme placed them 5 September to 9, with previous events on 30 August and 31 and Children's Day on 4 September.

  • Name of the municipality's festivities: Festivals in las Angustias, in honour of Our Lady of Angustias.
  • Main celebration day: 8 September, Day of the Virgin, with a religious function and procession of the Patroness through the streets of Ayamonte.
  • Usual duration: alrededor de cinco días principales in September, with previous events and complementary activities according to the municipal programme of each year.
  • Usual places: Town Hall, pier, Parroquia de las Angustias, fairgrounds, Municipal Booth, Paseo de la Ribera, Plaza de España, Casa Grande, Dársena Pesquera, Canela, Punta del Moral, Pozo del Camino and other spaces in the municipality.
  • Associated traditions: arrival of authorities from Vila Real de Santo António along the Guadiana, raising of flags in the Town Hall Building, parade, lighting of the lighting, reveille, giants and big heads, floral offering, procession, fireworks, popular festival, Bicycle Day, contests, concerts and activities for children and adults.
  • Who participates: City Council, Municipal Corporation, employers' brotherhood, music bands from Ayamonte and Samouco, associations, local groups, fairgrounds, neighbourhoods, families, visitors and authorities of the Eurocity of Guadiana.
  • Local public holiday: para 2026, the Regional Government of Andalusia publishes as local festivals of Ayamonte the 8 September and the 13 November. This work reference is not equivalent to the entire holiday period.
  • Other cultural events: The municipal Culture programme includes the Casa Grande, Municipal Library, Cultural Agenda, National Painting Hall, History Conferences, Municipal Classrooms and Art Walk.
  • Otras ofertas culturales: The urban area, the Casa Grande, the surroundings of the Guadiana River, the beaches of Isla Canela, Los Haraganes and Punta del Moral, the Ayamonte Marina and the routes and activities linked to the Eurocity of Guadiana stand out.