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
Thursday 27 at Aste Nagusia
Times and venues for the confirmed highlights of this day. Every entry links to the source used.
Sport
28th Chess Championship · 27 August
Atxuri futsal court
A round of the 28th Chess Championship organised by Bilboko Konpartsak.
Free entryConfirmed
Food and drink
Food competition: sukalki
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 · 27 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
Bilbainadas
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 Francia”, conducted by Iñaki Urkizu Kerejeta.
Free entryConfirmed
Festival ceremonies
Reception and tribute to the txupineras
Arenal
Reception and tribute to Aste Nagusia's txupineras.
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
Bilbao Municipal Txistulari Band parade
Old Town
Parade by the Bilbao Municipal Txistulari Band.
Free entryConfirmed
Theatre and street arts
Trío Wise Fools: Hot & Cold
Plaza de la Convivencia
Free show in the municipal Aste Nagusia 2026 street-theatre programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
Bertsolaris (Basque improvised verse): Saioa Alkaiza · Aitor Sarriegi · Xabat Galletebeitia · Iñaki Viñaspre
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
Festival ceremonies
Tribute to the ikurriña
Plaza Arriaga
Tribute to the ikurriña with a street parade and salute at Plaza Arriaga.
Free entryConfirmed
Sport
Aste Nagusia pala tournament semi-final
Bizkaia pelota court
Professional pala semi-final organised by Innpala.
Confirmed
Folklore
Basque folk dances: Alkartasuna (Bermeo)
Plaza del Gas
Basque dances at the new venue confirmed for 2026.
Free entryConfirmed
Theatre and street arts
Cía. Capicúa: Ruta
Doña Casilda bandstand
Free show in the municipal Aste Nagusia 2026 street-theatre programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Open-air dances
Bilborock
Sergio & The Lovers
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
Osimun Quartet
Church of La Encarnación
Part of the 27th Classical Music series, free entry until capacity is reached.
Free entryConfirmed
Bilborock
Iñigo Riki and the Night Band
Bilborock
Part of the 39th Bilbao Metal, Pop-Rock showcase, free entry until capacity is reached.
Free entryConfirmed
Festival ceremonies
Theatre and street arts
Trío Wise Fools: Hot & Cold
Plaza de la Convivencia
Free show in the municipal Aste Nagusia 2026 street-theatre programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Fireworks
Fireworks: Pirotecnia Reyes
Mallona hillside
A round of the 34th Villa de Bilbao International Fireworks Competition.
Free entryConfirmed
Concerts
Folklore
Swingtronics
Muelle Evaristo Churruca
Roots music series, moved in 2026 from Plaza Nueva to Muelle Evaristo Churruca.
Free entryConfirmed
Dance sessions
Agrupación Puertochico
Doña Casilda bandstand
Late-night set from the Aste Nagusia 2026 dance sessions.
Free entryConfirmed
small hoursConcerts
Sport
Aste Nagusia pelota tournament
Esperantza pelota court
Tournament day across doubles hand-pelota, cuatro y medio and women's paleta goma.
Confirmed