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
Wednesday 26 at Aste Nagusia
Times and venues for the confirmed highlights of this day. Every entry links to the source used.
Sport
28th Chess Championship · 26 August
Arenal txosnas
A round of the 28th Chess Championship organised by Bilboko Konpartsak.
Free entryConfirmed
Festival ceremonies
Marijaia and the circus visit Basurto Hospital
Basurto Hospital
Marijaia and the circus visit children staying at Basurto Hospital.
Confirmed
Food and drink
Food competition: squid in its ink
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 · 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
Food and drink
Gastrotxiki: fruit-skewer workshop
Arenal
Children's cookery workshop from the Gastrotxiki programme.
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
Bilbao Municipal Music Band
Arenal bandstand
Programme “Nuestro folklore”, conducted by Iñaki Urkizu Kerejeta.
Free entryConfirmed
Theatre and street arts
Colectivo Mur: Únicos
Plaza de la Convivencia
Free show in the municipal Aste Nagusia 2026 street-theatre programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Bilbainadas
Bilbainadas: Bilbotarrak
Old Town
Bilbotarrak perform bilbainadas around the Old Town.
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
Bertsolaris (Basque improvised verse): Bertso bazkaria · Amets Arzallus · Maddalen Arzallus
Santiago Plaza
Bertsolaritza session within the Basque culture programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Sport
Sport
Aste Nagusia hand-pelota tournament semi-final
Bizkaia pelota court
Professional hand-pelota semi-final organised by Pelota Pro Liga.
Confirmed
Folklore
Basque folk dances: Salbatzaile (Castaños)
Plaza del Gas
Basque dances at the new venue confirmed for 2026.
Free entryConfirmed
Theatre and street arts
Ameztu Antzerkia: Kay Robot
Doña Casilda bandstand
Free show with a sign-language interpreter in the municipal theatre programme.
Free entryConfirmed
Folklore
Bertso-triki-kalejira
Old Town
Bertsolaritza and trikitixa street parade around the Old Town.
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
Folklore
Romería and Baile de la Era
Plaza del Gas
Romería and Baile de la Era organised by Bizkaiko Dantzarien Biltzarra.
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
Festival ceremonies
Theatre and street arts
Cía. Capicúa: Ruta
Plaza de la Convivencia
Free show in the municipal Aste Nagusia 2026 street-theatre programme.
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
small hoursConcerts
En Tol Sarmiento (ETS)
Parque Europa
ETS bring their festival show to the Parque Europa stage.
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