Festivals in Utrillas

Local festivals of Utrillas

The municipal tourism and culture website includes the main celebrations of Utrillas in its section Qué hacer en Utrillas. The patron saint's day is celebrated on 8 September, vinculada a la Natividad de Nuestra Señora, and coexists with other neighbourhood festivals, districts and mining tradition.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: patronal festival of Utrillas, along with the festival of the Mozos, Barriadas del Sur, Las Parras de Martín and Santa Bárbara.
• Main celebration day: 8 September, patron saint's day indicated by the municipal website.
• Usual duration: Recent programmes place the patron saint festivities for several days around the 6 September to 10, with recreational, musical, religious and popular events.
• Usual places: Plaza del Ayuntamiento, party hall, municipal spaces, neighbourhoods of the municipality, Las Parras de Martín and points linked to the mining heritage.
• Associated traditions: chupinazo, peñas, concerts, popular events, children's programming, religious events, pilgrimages and celebrations linked to Santa Bárbara, patron saint of miners.
• Who participates: City Council, Culture, Sports, Celebrations and Youth Commission, clubs, cultural associations, neighbourhood, families and visitors.
• Local public holiday: para 2026, the Official Gazette of Aragon publishes as local festivals of Utrillas the 7 September and the 8 September. They are not equivalent to the entire holiday period.
• Other cultural events: In 2025, the City Council promoted its Cultural August, with free performances in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento and other spaces.
• Otras ofertas culturales: Mining and Railway Theme Park, Museum of Mining Science and Archeology, Santa Bárbara Well, Ancient Mines Trail, Church of Our Lady of the Nativity, Aragonese folklore and activities of local associations.