Festivals in Zaratamo

Local festivals of Zaratamo

Zaratamo maintains municipal and neighbourhood celebrations. The specific dates, programming and spaces must be confirmed each year in municipal channels, because they may vary due to calendar, neighbourhood organisation or City Council agreements.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: San Lorenzo is the patron saint of Zaratamo.
• Main celebration day: 10 August, festividad de San Lorenzo.
• Usual duration: The festive programming is usually organised for several days around the main day, according to the annual programme.
• Lugar habitual: municipal environment of Elexalde and public spaces where the City Council and local groups schedule events.
• Associated traditions: popular activities, music, meals or neighbourhood gatherings, rural sports and family programming when the annual programme includes them.
• Who participates: City Council, festival commissions, associations, crews, neighbors, families and visitors.
• Local public holiday: It must be verified each year in the official work calendar of Euskadi, Bizkaia and the corresponding municipal agreement.
• Other cultural events: San Vicente on 20 January, San Sigismundo in July and neighbourhood festivals such as Arkotxa and Burbustu.
• Otras ofertas culturales: rural heritage, traditional neighbourhoods, landscape of the Upo and Artanda mountains and surrounding natural spaces.