Festivals in Quel

Local festivals of Quel

The most representative festival is the Bread and Cheese Festivals, celebration of National Tourist Interest. The municipal website indicates that they take place in the hermitage of Santo Cristo de Quel and that each 6 August Bread rolls and cheese rations are thrown from the balcony of the hermitage to commemorate the end of a plague epidemic in 1479.

• Día principal: 6 August.
• Usual duration: main day and associated festive or cultural programming according to the annual calendar.
• Lugar habitual: Hermitage of Santo Cristo de Quel and urban environment of the municipality.
• Associated traditions: throwing bread and cheese, religious events, neighbourhood participation and a festive atmosphere in the town.
• Who participates: City Council, neighbors, associations, visitors, municipal services and cultural groups.
• Local public holiday: A specific public holiday for 2026 is not stated here without a proven official municipal work calendar.
• Other cultural events: Plum Race, visits to the Bodegas District, municipal agenda and tourism activities and celebrations.
• Otras ofertas culturales: Quel Castle, Peña de Quel, Barrio Bodegas, Cidacos valley, routes and natural environment.