Festivals in Portugalete
Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Portugalete, municipality of Vizcaya, in Basque Country.
Festivals and culture in Portugalete
The reference celebration is San Roque, with main day 16 August. The usual holiday period lasts several days in August and develops in urban area, Plaza del Solar, pier, downtown streets and festive spaces.
Among the associated traditions, the group descent, music, procession, popular activities, rural sports and celebrations next to the estuary. Participan principalmente City Council, crews, associations, neighbors, families and visitors, when the annual programme contemplates it.
Local holidays in Portugalete must be confirmed each year in the official work calendar. The San Roque festivities and the gang agenda help contextualize the municipality, but do not replace the resolution of the approved non-working day.
Portugalete has the Bizkaia Bridge, municipal cultural agenda, theater, exhibitions and activities on the left bank.