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
Monday 24 at Aste Nagusia
Times and venues for the confirmed highlights of this day. Every entry links to the source used.
Sport
28th Chess Championship · 24 August
Arenal txosnas
A round of the 28th Chess Championship organised by Bilboko Konpartsak.
Free entryConfirmed
Food and drink
Food competition: pisto
Arenal
Registration at 10:30; dishes accepted from 13:15 to 14:00 and prizes at 15:00 at the Arenal bandstand.
Free entryConfirmed
Food and drink
Gastrotxiki: salad workshop
Arenal
Children's cookery workshop from the Gastrotxiki programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Families
Txiki-Botxo · 24 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
Sport
Free canoe hire · 24 August
Itsasmuseum
Free canoe hire from 11:00 to 14:30 beside the Bilbao Maritime Museum.
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
Bilbao Municipal Txistulari Band parade
Old Town
Parade by the Bilbao Municipal Txistulari Band.
Free entryConfirmed
Families
Inflatable play area at Ripa
Ripa
Family inflatable play area at Ripa from 11:00 to 14:00.
Free entryConfirmed
Bilbainadas
Gaupasa
Doña Casilda bandstand
Bilbainadas, habaneras, pasodobles and Basque-language music.
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
Bilbao Municipal Music Band
Arenal bandstand
Programme “Arcoíris”, with guest conductor Nicolás Serrano Valdizán.
Free entryConfirmed
Theatre and street arts
Txema Muñoz: Gota
Plaza de la Convivencia
Free show in the municipal Aste Nagusia 2026 street-theatre programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
Bertsolaris (Basque improvised verse): Miren Amuriza · Xabat Illarregi · Ekhiñe Zapiain · Aitor Mendiluze
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
Sport
Aste Nagusia pala tournament semi-final
Bizkaia pelota court
Professional pala semi-final organised by Innpala.
Confirmed
Folklore
Basque folk dances: Goi-Alde (Erandio)
Plaza del Gas
Basque dances at the new venue confirmed for 2026.
Free entryConfirmed
Theatre and street arts
Txema Muñoz: Gota
Doña Casilda bandstand
Free show in the municipal Aste Nagusia 2026 street-theatre programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Open-air dances
Bilborock
Nuzz
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
Tatiana Samouil and Josu Okiñena
Church of La Encarnación
Violin and piano recital within the classical music series.
Free entryConfirmed
Bilborock
Scusi Boys
Bilborock
Part of the 39th Bilbao Metal, Pop-Rock showcase, free entry until capacity is reached.
Free entryConfirmed
Festival ceremonies
Theatre and street arts
Bot Project: Collage 2024
Plaza de la Convivencia
Free show with a sign-language interpreter in the municipal theatre programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Fireworks
Fireworks: Supernova
Mallona hillside
A round of the 34th Villa de Bilbao International Fireworks Competition.
Free entryConfirmed
Concerts
Folklore
Anna Colom
Muelle Evaristo Churruca
Roots music series, moved in 2026 from Plaza Nueva to Muelle Evaristo Churruca.
Free entryConfirmed
Dance sessions
Mariachi Imperial Elegancia Mexicana
Doña Casilda bandstand
Late-night set from the Aste Nagusia 2026 dance sessions.
Free entryConfirmed
Sport
Aste Nagusia pelota tournament
Esperantza pelota court
Tournament day across doubles hand-pelota, cuatro y medio and women's paleta goma.
Confirmed