During the winter season is not folk festivals, which is why the inhabitants of Bilbao expect the few festivals in the city to celebrate the maximum.

If you are traveling to Bilbao for sightseeing is recommended that you do in any of these dates in order to enjoy some of these great celebrations. The holidays are more common in Bilbao:

February 4: Santa Agueda.

It is a very traditional festival in Bilbao. In reality, the feast of St. Agatha is 5 February, but the locals begin to celebrate the day 4 as “yesterday”.

Each district of Bilbao has a chorus that goes to display their songs around the neighborhood. In ancient times the chorus just came out at night, but as it is too cold, we can now find them in the morning and afternoon. 

This day is commemorated in this woman not to accept the marriage proposal that offered a governor, because she wanted kept virgin. This control is anger and capture it, and tortured her breasts cut off.

March 26: Easter.

The city of Bilbao has a large Catholic population, in which processions and ordeal.

15 August: Big Week.

One of the most popular holidays in Bilbao Semana Grande, this festival takes place on August 15 and lasts for 9 days which ends on 24 August. It is also well known by the name of the Aste Nagusia.

The day of the beginning of this week also marks the day of the Virgen de Begona.
During this week events are held in parks and public places so they can assist all persons who wish to do so.

The festival begins with the txupinazo in which a rocket shot in the Arriaga Theatre Square kicks off Big Week.

The most typical character of this party is a large body doll made in pulp and straw hair. It was created in 1978 and was named Marijaia. This doll has his hands up, pretending to be dancing and celebrating. At the end of the week, this doll is burned, his ashes are kept in a coffin being thrown into the river Nervion.

This week you can attend and enjoy concerts, parades, pageants, plays and festivals. Mostly conducted in public places with free entrance. Is fireworks show is a favorite for everyone. Furthermore you can also attend a bullfight, very typical of this festival.

December 21: Santo Tomas

This is another great party in which in addition to attending all the inhabitants of Bilbao reach people from other nearby towns and tourists. This day is the market of Santo Tomas, which set out vegetables, fruits, breads, flowers. Also in the stalls that make up the typical fair food is sold in the city.
The fair also perform dances, parades and plays.

Nobody wants to miss this great market. If you go to the city at this time can not miss. The fair receives between 300,000 visitors each year.