Concerts
En Tol Sarmiento (ETS)
Parque Europa
ETS bring their festival show to the Parque Europa stage.
Free entryConfirmed
Day-by-day programme · August 2026
Wednesday 26 at Aste Nagusia
Times and venues for the confirmed highlights of this day. Every entry links to the source used.
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
Families
Txiki-Botxo · 26 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
Popular Bilbao music and a festive repertoire.
Free entryConfirmed
Sport
Herri kirolak (Basque rural sports)
Plaza Arriaga
Basque rural sports exhibition or competition.
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
Bertsolaris (Basque improvised verse singers)
Santiago Plaza
Bertsolaritza session within the Basque culture programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
Euskal dantzak (Basque folk dances)
Plaza del Gas
Basque dances at the new venue confirmed for 2026.
Free entryConfirmed
Open-air dances
Bilborock
Vulcanizadas
Bilborock
Part of the 39th Bilbao Metal, Pop-Rock showcase, free entry until capacity is reached.
Free entryConfirmed
Classical
Ecco Quintet Musikene
Church of La Encarnación
Part of the 27th Classical Music series, free entry until capacity is reached.
Free entryConfirmed
Bilborock
Vittersweet Trio
Bilborock
Part of the 39th Bilbao Metal, Pop-Rock showcase, free entry until capacity is reached.
Free entryConfirmed
Fireworks
Fireworks: Di Matteo Fireworks
Mallona hillside
A round of the 34th Villa de Bilbao International Fireworks Competition.
Free entryConfirmed
Concerts
Urtz and the Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa
Abandoibarra
Urtz perform alongside the Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa (BOS).
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
Karmento
Muelle Evaristo Churruca
Roots music series, moved in 2026 from Plaza Nueva to Muelle Evaristo Churruca.
Free entryConfirmed
Dance sessions
Pan con Chile
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