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
Sunday 23 at Aste Nagusia
Times and venues for the confirmed highlights of this day. Every entry links to the source used.
Folklore
Families
Txiki-Botxo · 23 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 · 23 August
Itsasmuseum
Free canoe hire from 11:00 to 14:30 beside the Bilbao Maritime Museum.
Free entryConfirmed
Food and drink
Tasting: Marijaia's nose
Arenal
Wine tasting with Gure Lurreko Merkatua and the Mercado Mundial de Especies.
Confirmed
Families
Sport
Emakumeen XI Ikurriña rowing regatta
The estuary, opposite the City Hall
Emakumeen XI Ikurriña women's regatta — 6th Ane Aizpururen Memorial, part of the ETE League.
Free entryConfirmed
Bilbainadas
5 Bilbainos
Doña Casilda bandstand
Popular Bilbao songs to liven up the festive morning.
Free entryConfirmed
Sport
48th Villa de Bilbao Rowing Regatta
The estuary, opposite the City Hall
48th Villa de Bilbao Flag regatta, part of the ARC1 League.
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
Bilbao Municipal Music Band
Arenal bandstand
Programme “Zarzuela y grandes clásicos populares”, with guest conductor David Colado Coronas.
Free entryConfirmed
Theatre and street arts
Trotamundos: Finito-Infinito
Plaza de la Convivencia
Free show in the municipal Aste Nagusia 2026 street-theatre programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
Bertsolaris (Basque improvised verse): Sustrai Colina · Jone Uria · Maite Sarasola · Aitor Etxebarriazarraga
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
Concerts
Families
The Whale Parade and its sea creatures
Gran Vía, from Plaza Circular
A large parade with Bali the Whale, sea figures, music and a reserved accessible area at Gran Vía 25.
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
Basque folk dances: Zerutxu (Markina-Xemein)
Plaza del Gas
Basque dances at the new venue confirmed for 2026.
Free entryConfirmed
Theatre and street arts
Bot Project: Collage 2024
Doña Casilda bandstand
Free show with a sign-language interpreter in the municipal theatre programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Open-air dances
Bilborock
Darkold
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
Iñaki Bermúdez and Albert Guinovart: Traditional Echoes
Church of La Encarnación
Saxophone and piano in a programme including the piece Euskal Lurrak.
Free entryConfirmed
Bilborock
Mandarinas al Sol
Bilborock
Part of the 39th Bilbao Metal, Pop-Rock showcase, free entry until capacity is reached.
Free entryConfirmed
Festival ceremonies
Theatre and street arts
Al Tran Tran: Los trovadores urbanos
Plaza de la Convivencia
Free show with a sign-language interpreter in the municipal theatre programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Fireworks
Fireworks: TOF Feuerwerk
Mallona hillside
A round of the 34th Villa de Bilbao International Fireworks Competition.
Free entryConfirmed
Concerts
Folklore
Tapia eta Leturia
Muelle Evaristo Churruca
Roots music series, moved in 2026 from Plaza Nueva to Muelle Evaristo Churruca.
Free entryConfirmed
Dance sessions
Espectros
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