Festivals in Alagón
Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Alagón, municipality of Zaragoza, in Aragon.
Local festivals of Alagón
The municipal festivities page identifies two main patron saint celebrations: the festivities in honour of Saint Anthony of Padua and the festivities in honour of Our Lady the Virgin of the Castle.
- Name of the municipality's festivities: festivities in honour of San Antonio de Padua and festivities in honour of Our Lady of the Virgin of the Castle.
- Main celebration day: 13 June, day of the patron Saint Anthony of Padua; and 8 September, day of the patron saint Virgen del Castillo.
- Usual duration: The municipal website places San Antonio del 11 June to 15 and Virgin of the Castle 4 September to 8.
- Usual places: Plaza de España, Plaza de San Antonio, Sala Alaun, Fairgrounds, bullring, streets of the urban area and other spaces that mark the annual programme.
- Associated traditions: bullfighting programming, music in Sala Alaun, religious events, club activities, children's and family programming, concerts, popular events and neighbourhood participation according to each festival programme.
- Who participates: City Hall, Celebration area, clubs, local associations, cultural groups, neighbourhood, families and visitors.
- Local public holiday: I have not located a current and verifiable official source to confirm the two local public holidays in Alagón in 2026; It should not automatically be equated with the entire festive period.
- Other cultural events: las Jornadas Medievales They remember the royal wedding of Pedro IV of Aragon and María de Navarre in Alagón; Tourism of the Zaragoza Provincial Council also describes them as a cultural and family activity.
- Otras ofertas culturales: Tourist Office, guided tours, Museum of Contemporary Hispanic-Mexican Art, historical-artistic routes, House of Culture, Joteros Villa de Alagón Cultural Association and Virgen del Castillo Folkloric Group.