Festivals in Ciudad Rodrigo

Local festivals of Ciudad Rodrigo

The municipal source of festivals and traditions identifica el Carnaval del Toro as the most important festivals in Ciudad Rodrigo and points out that it is declared Festival of National Tourist Interest.

• Main celebration day: The Carnaval del Toro does not have a fixed month date; It is celebrated on carnival days, before Lent. The municipal reference describes it as a celebration of cuatro días.
• Lugar habitual: the streets of Ciudad Rodrigo and the urban environment of the historic centre, with special bullfighting and festival prominence.
• Associated traditions: running of the bulls, capeas, bullfights, masks, costumes and brass bands, with the bull as the protagonist of the festival.
• Participan: City Council, neighbors, clubs, brass bands, visitors and participants in bullfighting and carnival events.
• Local public holiday: The current municipal work calendar has not been verified by code, so it must be confirmed each year in the corresponding official publication.
• Other holidays and traditions: San Antón el 17 January, San Sebastián el 20 January, Pilgrimage of San Blas 3 February, Botijeros Fair in March, La Charrada on Saturday of Glory, Monday of Waters, Farinato Fair in May, Peña de Francia pilgrimage on the last weekend of June, Little Tuesday and Greater Tuesday on the first and second Tuesday of August, Horse Fair on the third weekend of September, Medieval Fair in October and San Andrés Fair on 30 November.
• Other cultural events: The Castile and Leon Theater Fair is usually held in the third week of August and turns the city into a stage for theater companies.
• Otras ofertas culturales: monumental heritage, municipal agenda, virtual visits, Cathedral, castle, wall, Municipal Tourism Office and cultural resources of the historic centre.