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 30 at Aste Nagusia
Times and venues for the confirmed highlights of this day. Every entry links to the source used.
Families
35th Giants Gathering
Gran Vía, from Plaza Circular
Troupes from Bizkaia, Gipuzkoa, Navarre and Labourd with Ondalan Erraldoien Konpartsa and Bizkaiko Gaiteroak. They leave Plaza Circular and reach the Arenal at 13:00.
Free entryConfirmed
Families
Txiki-Botxo · 30 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
Bilbainadas
Bilbao Mapamundi
Doña Casilda bandstand
Bilbainadas for the morning of the final day.
Free entryConfirmed
Theatre and street arts
Tomate Clown: Pasen y vean (step right up)
Plaza de la Convivencia
Physical comedy and balloon sculptures to close the street arts programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
Bertsolaris (Basque improvised verse singers)
Santiago Plaza
Bertsolaritza session within the Basque culture programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
66th Txistulari Parade with Moonshine Wagon
Muelle Evaristo Churruca
Txistulari parade at the venue relocated for 2026.
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
Euskal dantzak (Basque folk dances)
Plaza del Gas
Basque dances at the new venue confirmed for 2026.
Free entryConfirmed