Festivals in Valdepeñas

Local festivals of Valdepeñas

The most characteristic celebration of Valdepeñas is the Wine and Harvest Festivals. Tourism of Castilla-La Mancha describes them as festivals declared Interés Turístico Nacional, celebradas habitualmente durante la first week of september and focused on wine, the grape harvest and La Mancha culture.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: Valdepeñas Wine and Harvest Festivals.
• Día principal y periodo habitual: first week of September, with annual programme published by the City Council.
• Usual duration: several days of festive, cultural, gastronomic and popular events linked to the grape harvest.
• Usual places: Plaza de España, central streets, cultural spaces, wineries, municipal facilities and areas included each year in the official programme.
• Associated traditions: treading of the grapes, offering of the first must to the Virgin of Consolación, tastings, activities in wineries, parades, competitions, concerts and gastronomic events.
• Who participates: City Council, Department of Celebrations, wineries, winegrowers, clubs, associations, cultural groups, neighbors and visitors.
• Other cultural events: municipal agenda, exhibitions, tourist activities, wine tourism, Valdepeñas Wine Route, museums and local cultural programming.

The City Council maintains a specific page Wine and Harvest Festivals, with annexes, programmes and recent bases, including documentation of the 2024, 2025 festivities and the contest of 2026 posters. For local public holidays, administrative closures and office hours, it is advisable Check the current work calendar and municipal notices.