Food festivals in Bilbao worth planning a trip around, by month.

Festivals through the year

Aste Nagusia (Bilbao Semana Grande) ★ 4.6

AugustLate August, 9 days from first Saturday after 15 August

Aste Nagusia in Bilbao runs nine days from late August, the city's biggest festival with txosna stalls and gastronomic competitions on El Arenal.

Focus: Basque pintxos, gastronomic competitions

El Arenal, 48005 Bilbao

Bizkaiko Pintxo Txapelketa ★ 4.4

May-JuneLate May to mid-June

The Bizkaiko Pintxo Txapelketa runs late May to mid-June across Bizkaia bars in Bilbao, with the winner representing the province at Madrid Fusion.

Focus: Pintxos (creative and traditional)

Bilbao, Bizkaia

Bilbao BBK Live Food Village ★ 4.0

JulySecond weekend of July, 3 daysTicket needed

Bilbao BBK Live's food village on Mount Kobetamendi runs across the three-day July music festival with Basque and international cuisine stalls.

Focus: International and Basque cuisine stalls

Kobetamendi, 48002 Bilbao

Getxo Jazz Festival ★ 4.0

JulyFirst five days of July

Getxo Jazz, 20 minutes from Bilbao, runs five days each July with paid Muxikebarri stages and free outdoor shows alongside Basque txosna stalls.

Focus: Basque cuisine pop-up stalls, txosna

Muxikebarri, 48930 Getxo

Feria de Santo Tomas ★ 4.5

December21 December

Feria de Santo Tomas on 21 December in Bilbao fills Plaza Nueva and El Arenal with rural Basque stalls, talo de txistorra and txakoli.

Focus: Talo, txistorra, txakoli, farm market

Plaza Nueva, 48005 Bilbao

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