Folklore
Morning parades of txistularis and pipers
Siete Calles (the Old Town)
Morning musical routes through the Siete Calles, Bilbao's Old Town.
Free entryConfirmed
Day-by-day programme · August 2026
Friday 28 at Aste Nagusia
Times and venues for the confirmed highlights of this day. Every entry links to the source used.
Sport
28th Chess Championship · 28 August
Arenal txosnas
A round of the 28th Chess Championship organised by Bilboko Konpartsak.
Free entryConfirmed
Food and drink
Food competition: cod pil-pil
Arenal
Registration at 10:30; dishes accepted from 13:15 to 14:00 and prizes at 15:00 at the Arenal bandstand.
Free entryConfirmed
Families
Txiki-Botxo · 28 August
Doña Casilda Park
Txikigune opens from 11:00 to 14:30 and 16:30 to 20:00, with activities for ages 0 to 12 and their families.
Free entryConfirmed
Families
Giants and Big Heads
Euskal Museoa and city route
The Giants and Big Heads set out on a route specific to the day.
Free entryConfirmed
Food and drink
Gastrotxiki: gilda workshop
Arenal
Children's cookery workshop from the Gastrotxiki programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Bilbainadas
5 Bilbainos
Doña Casilda bandstand
The group's second performance in the 2026 edition.
Free entryConfirmed
Sport
Herri kirolak (Basque rural sports)
Plaza Arriaga
Basque rural sports exhibition or competition.
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
Bilbao Municipal Music Band
Arenal bandstand
Programme “Aires de Pamplona”, conducted by Iñaki Urkizu Kerejeta.
Free entryConfirmed
Theatre and street arts
Cía. Flying Pikmis: Eh?!
Plaza de la Convivencia
Free show in the municipal Aste Nagusia 2026 street-theatre programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
Bertsolaris (Basque improvised verse): Librean · Julio Soto · Oihana Iguaran
Santiago Plaza
Bertsolaritza session within the Basque culture programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Bilbainadas
Bilbainadas: Bilbotarrak
Old Town
Bilbotarrak perform bilbainadas around the Old Town.
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
XXVII Albokari Tropela
Old Town
Gathering and street parade of alboka players around the Old Town.
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
Fanfare: Ardoa Barrura
Ledesma and Diputación
Fanfare street parade in the official programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Sport
Sport
Aste Nagusia hand-pelota tournament final
Bizkaia pelota court
Professional hand-pelota final organised by Pelota Pro Liga.
Confirmed
Folklore
Basque folk dances: Urdaibai-Irrintzi Alai (Forua-Busturia)
Plaza del Gas
Basque dances at the new venue confirmed for 2026.
Free entryConfirmed
Theatre and street arts
Tutik Clowns: Ekilikua
Doña Casilda bandstand
Free show in the municipal Aste Nagusia 2026 street-theatre programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
Open-air dances
Bilborock
Ossyris
Bilborock
Part of the 39th Bilbao Metal, Pop-Rock showcase, free entry until capacity is reached.
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
Romería and Baile de la Era
Plaza del Gas
Romería and Baile de la Era organised by Bizkaiko Dantzarien Biltzarra.
Free entryConfirmed
Classical
Coro Rossini
Church of La Encarnación
Part of the 27th Classical Music series, free entry until capacity is reached.
Free entryConfirmed
Bilborock
Stolen Soul
Bilborock
Part of the 39th Bilbao Metal, Pop-Rock showcase, free entry until capacity is reached.
Free entryConfirmed
Festival ceremonies
Theatre and street arts
Cía. Flying Pikmis: Eh?!
Plaza de la Convivencia
Free show in the municipal Aste Nagusia 2026 street-theatre programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Fireworks
Fireworks: Máxima Fireworks
Mallona hillside
A round of the 34th Villa de Bilbao International Fireworks Competition.
Free entryConfirmed
Concerts
Folklore
Bilbao Reggae Splash
Muelle Evaristo Churruca
Roots music series, moved in 2026 from Plaza Nueva to Muelle Evaristo Churruca.
Free entryConfirmed
Dance sessions
Amistades Peligrosas
Doña Casilda bandstand
Late-night set from the Aste Nagusia 2026 dance sessions.
Free entryConfirmed
small hoursConcerts
LOS40 Sessions: Óscar Martínez and Martín Urrutia
Parque Europa
DJ set and live performance in a 90-minute format.
Free entryConfirmed
Sport
Aste Nagusia pelota tournament
Esperantza pelota court
Final of the women's paleta goma competition.
Confirmed