Eguzki B & B

In rural Durango, Basque Country, only 30 mins from Bilbao

What's On in 2019

Durango area

1st-3rd February - Verdeago  ecological fair, Durango

3rd February - San Blas country fair,  Abadiño.  Dozens of stalls with local produce, farm animals & rural sport shows etc.  Weekend of events with pelota matches, concerts in local bars etc

24 February - 40minuturock  Durango, Plateruena.  24-hour rock and ska festival

30th March - Ardo Saltsan wine and delicatessen fair, Durango.  

18th - 21st April - Durangoko Pasiñue passion play, Durango

22nd April?  - commemoration of battle of Intxortas, Elgeta (Spanish Civil War).  Visits to trenches and battle scenes, parade of gudaris (Basque soldiers) and Franco's forces, presentations to veterans and families.    

19th May - country fair, Mañaria

21st - 23rd June - Haizetara street band festival, Amorebieta.  

1st September .- Ferixa Nagusia, Elorrio.  Biggest country fair in Bizkaia of the summer, with stalls of local produce, farm animals, drumming parade on 2nd, pelota and rural sports, concerts all week etc

6th October - Errebonbillos, Elorrio.  Traditional Basque dancing commemorating event from Carlist wars.

13th October - San Fausto, Durango's main fiesta.  10 days of events with concerts, parades, fancy dress, children's events etc

November - mushroom picking and tasting events throughout the month in local towns

6th - 8th December - Durango Azoka, the main book and music fair of the Basque Country.  More than 150 stalls from local publishers and record companies, programme of cultural events and concerts all weekend.  Lively atmosphere in town.


Local events in 2019

Within an hour's drive

  • 19th - 20th January  San Sebastián day - Tamborrada drumming parade of soldiers and chefs
  • 28th February - 5th March carnivals -  all towns, especially Tolosa where the whole town parades in satirical fancy dress, floats, shows, performances
  • 18th-22nd April Easter weekend  Basque Fest,  Bilbao.  Programme of family and street entertainment over Easter; theatre and performance art, clowns, story-telling, Basque dancing and rural sport demonstrations etc
  • ? July Getxo Jazz Festival, Bilbao.
  • ? July  BBK Live music festival, Bilbao
  • ? July Vitoria Jazz Festival
  • ? July San Sebastián Jazz Festival
  • 4th - 9th August  La Blanca fiesta, Vitoria's main fiesta
  • 12th - 19th August Aste Nagusia, San Sebastián's 'Big Week' summer fiesta
  • 18th - 26th August  Bilboko Aste Nagusia, Bilbao's 'Big Week' main summer fiesta. Concerts, theatre, street entertainment, fireworks every night, childrens' activities etc

  • 21st - 29th September international Film Festival, San Sebastián
  • 29th October 'Last Monday of October' country fair in Gernika.  Hundreds of stalls of local products, wine & cheese tasting etc
  • 4th November gala for the MTV Europe Music Awards  Bilbao,  BEC
  • 21st December Santo Tomás Christmas country fairs, Bilbao and San Sebastián
  • 22nd December Santo Tomás fair, Mondragón

Further afield

  • 10th February Uztaberri - new wine harvest festival, open doors day in wine cellars  La Puebla de la Barca, Rioja Alavesa. 1.5 hours away
  • 6th - 14th July   San Fermines, Pamplona.  Famous bull-running fiesta, with full programme of music and dancing, street performances etc. every day.  1 h 45 min / 2 h drive from house 
  • October      Rioja Alavesa Wine harvest festival, La Guardia. 1.5 h. away