Festivals in Barbadás

Local festivals of Barbados

The official tourist portal of Barbadas highlights several celebrations spread across parishes and towns. Among the most visible are the Entroido, la Queima do Meco, the pilgrimage of San Benito de Cova do Lobo, San Bernabé en A Valenzá y San Juan en Barbadás.

• Name of a notable party: San Bernabé in A Valenzá, within the calendar of patron saint festivities of the municipality.
• Main celebration day: The tourist portal places San Barnabas in the first half of June; Saint Barnabas day is 11 June.
• Usual duration: several days within the first fortnight of June, according to the annual programme published by the City Council or the festival commission.
• Lugar habitual: To Valenzá and its celebration spaces, with activities that can extend through streets, squares and municipal facilities.
• Associated traditions: music, festival, popular events, neighbourhood coexistence and festive activities scheduled every year.
• Who participates: City Council, neighbors, festival commission, associations, families, visitors and local hospitality when the programme contemplates it.
• Local public holiday: The local public holiday applicable to the current or next year has not been verified from this environment; must be verified in the current official work calendar.
• Other cultural events: Carnival parade, Queima do Meco, San Benito de Cova do Lobo, San Juan, parish festivals and activities published by the municipal agenda.
• Otras ofertas culturales: Manuel María Culture House, Fole Gaita Museum, hiking and mountain bike routes, O Tangaraño, Castros route, Barbadás waterfall and heritage of Sobrado, Bentraces, Loiro and Piñor.