Aste Nagusia (Bilbao Semana Grande) ★ 4.6

Aste Nagusia (Bilbao Semana Grande) is a food festival in Bilbao.

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

More food festivals in Bilbao

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

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

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

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