Festivals in Villafranca de los Barros

Festivals, tourism and culture in Villafranca de los Barros

The most representative celebration is the Harvest Festival and Traditional Velá de la Virgen de la Coronada, linked to the patron saint, the September calendar and the winemaking tradition of Tierra de Barros. For each edition, the current municipal programme must be reviewed, because the events, times and spaces may change.

• Featured party name: Harvest Festival and Traditional Velá de la Virgen de la Coronada.
• Main celebration day: 8 September, coinciding with the Virgen de la Coronada and Extremadura Day.
• Usual duration: programming of several days at the beginning of September, with religious, cultural, neighbourhood and festive events.
• Usual places: around the Sanctuary of the Virgen de la Coronada, central spaces, cultural facilities and areas indicated in each year's programme.
• Associated traditions: candle, events in honour of the patron saint, procession, harvest activities, references to wine, gastronomy and neighbourhood coexistence.
• Who participates: City Council, brotherhood, neighbourhood and cultural associations, local entities, families, neighbors and visitors.
• Local public holiday: It must be confirmed each year in the official work calendar of Extremadura and in the corresponding municipal agreement.
• Other cultural events: Holy Week, cultural events, municipal programming, Expobarros and activities linked to music and local heritage.
• Otras ofertas culturales y turísticas: Historical-Ethnographic Museum of Villafranca, church of Nuestra Señora del Valle, Sanctuary of La Coronada, House of Culture and heritage of Tierra de Barros.