What’s on
January
- Cavalcade of the Three Kings
- Children’s Christmas playground
- Anniversary of the Union between Gernika and Lumo (1882) - January 8
- Gernika Jai Alai Winter Series. Cesta punta championship
February
- Candlemas Day - February 2
- Saint Agatha’s Eve - February 4
- Carnival Sunday. Aurresku de “marros” (traditional dance)
- Winter market. Street fair 21 and 24 ( 10-20h) 22 ( 10-14)
- Gernika Jai Alai Winter Series. Cesta punta championship
March
- Dantzari (Dance) Day
- Medieval Market: March 7, 8 and 9
April
- Anniversary of the Bombing of Gernika - April 26
- International Culture and Peace Convention (Gernika Gogoratuz)
- Anniversary of the founding of the town of Gernika - April 28
- Lekuek Festival April 10-13 Buy your tickets here
May
- Festivities of the Lorategieta neighbourhood - May 1
- Museum Day and Night
- Fitness Contest (Euskadi Championship)
June
- Special monographic market. Txakoli Day
- Festivities of San Juan Ibarra: June 23 and the following weekend
- Festival of Lumo: June 29 (St. Peter’s Day) and the following weekend
July
- Special monographic market. Gernika Pepper Day
- Summer music days: chamber music, open-air concerts, folklore festival...
- Festivities of San Cristóbal in the Agarre neighbourhood - July 7-10
August
- Special monographic market. Rioja Wine and Codfish Day
- Festivities of San Lorenzo in the Lurgorri neighbourhood - August 10 and 11
- Festivities of Gernika - August 14 to 18
- Festivities of San Bartolome in the Rentería neighbourhood - August 24
- Gernika Jai Alai Grand Slam
September
- Special monographic market. Cider and Rabbit Day
- International Art and Peace Convention (Biennial)
- International Peace Day - September 21. Peace Museum Activities.
October
- Special monographic market. Sukalki Day
- Livestock Fair. First Monday in October
- Euskal Jaia. First Saturday of the month
- Gernika-Lumo Rally, which counts towards the Spanish Championship. Organised by Gernikako Racing Elkartea
- Agricultural fair: Last Monday in October
November
- Special monographic market. Gernika Bean Day
- Urdaibai Mushroom Week
- Archaeology Seminar (Agiri taldea) every 2 years
- Annual celebration of the Elai-Alai dance group.
- Saint Cecilia’s Day Concerts
December
- Special monographic market. Snail Day
- The Christmas lights are switched on in the Foru Plaza (the Friday before the Immaculate Conception holiday)
- Mountain Days (Goi-Zale mendi taldea)
- Marijesiak (Wassailing) - December 16 to 24
- Euskal Herria Snails Competition
- Olentzero (a character in Basque Christmas tradition), December 24
- Children’s Christmas playground
