Festivals in Tarazona

Local festivals of Tarazona

The most representative celebration of Tarazona is the Cipotegato, that opens the patron saint festivities in honour of San Atilano. The municipal website explains that each 27 August, a las 12:00 horas, the Cipotegato leaves from the door of the Town Hall in the Plaza de España under a rain of tomatoes.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: patron saint festivities of Tarazona in honour of San Atilano, with the Cipotegato as the best-known event.
• Main celebration day: Cipotegato is celebrated on 27 August; The municipal information indicates that the day of the Major Festival is 28 August.
• Usual duration: The municipal website places the patron saint festivities of the 27 August to 1 September.
• Usual places: exit from the Town Hall door and Plaza de España; The route runs through downtown streets and ends again around the square.
• Associated traditions: harlequin costume of Cipotegato, tossing of tomatoes, race through the centre, return to the Plaza de España, shout of "Cipote, Cipote" and the beginning of the main festivals.
• Who participates: City Council, neighbors, clubs, visitors and festive groups; The tradition has a very participatory character according to the municipal description.
• Local public holiday: A current local work date has not been included because an official municipal calendar or current work bulletin has not been located in this intervention to confirm it with certainty.
• Other cultural events: The City Council maintains a municipal agenda and cultural programming; The celebration of San Atilano in October also stands out, with events published in the municipal agenda.
• Otras ofertas culturales: the historical heritage of Tarazona, the cathedral, the town centre, local tourism tours and information from the municipal Tourist Information Point.

Detailed information on individual celebrations:

• The Cipotegato of Tarazona