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Festival Dates for 2018


IF you're planning a few days in Vilanova this year the following dates might help when deciding which dates to chose. THese are soe of the confirmed dates of the most popular events and festivals... AS moredates are released I will add them to the calendar.

JANUARY

  • 17 Sant Antoni Abat – Festa dels Tres Tombs - This is the town's saint's day when animals are allowed into the church for blessing and there is a parade around town of cariages, hose and carts or may types and riders on horseback.

  • 28 Festa de l'Espigall. Espigall is the green leafy vegetable grown only in our region. It is delicions and celebrated with many different recipes on this specail day

FEBRUARY
  • 8 al 14, Carnaval, both in Vilanova where the Carnaval is traditional and has daily events, and in SItges where it is more glamorous with large evening parades on Sunday an Tuesday

  • 11, Sunday of Les Comparses. This really is a spectacle of our traditional Carnaval that shouldn't be missed.

MARCH
  • 3 End of line sales from stands in the Town Square

  • 3/4 Vintage car rally - Barcelona to SItges. For vintage car enthusiasts this is a must, complete with drivers and passengers in period dress.

  • 4 Second Hand Market

  • 25 World Day of Theatre

  • 30 Good Friday (Easter holiday weekend 30/03 - 02/04)

APRIL
  • 14 i 15 World celebrations of Circus

  • 23 Sant Jordi. The Rambla will be lined with stalls selling books and roses for the day of Saint George. It is also one of the important days on which the Bordegassos of Vilanova build their human towers

MAY
  • More details soon ...

JUNE
  • 1 al 3 Fira Temps de Vi - Wine Festival throughout town. Come taste the local wines a bargain prices from Stands in the streets.

  • 2 Vilanova Shopping Night

  • 3 Second hand market

  • 3 Corpus Christi - Flower carpets in the streets in Sitges.

  • 3 Trobada de plaques de cava

  • 8 i 9 International Beach Rugby tournament.

  • 14 - 18 Sitges Gay Pride Festival.

  • 21 International day of Music

  • 24 First day of the season for the Tourist train in town.

  • 28 June - 1 July - Vida Festival... An amazing music festival with bands and acts from around the world.

  • June (dates to be confirmed) FIMPT - Festival Internacional de Música Popular Tradicional

JULY
  • 28 June - 1 July - Vida Festival... An amazing music festival with bands and acts from around the world.

  • 7 i 8 Juanita's Vilanova Beach Festival

  • 14 3X3 Baskball tournament on the Rambla

  • 19 to 22 El Tingladu, anothre amazing festival of music

  • 27 de July to 6 August, Festa Major de Vilanova i la Geltrú

AUGUST
  • 27 de July to 6 August, Festa Major de Vilanova i la Geltrú

  • 5 Mare de Déu de les Neus - Festa Major de Vilanova i la Geltrú

  • 15 Festa Major de la Geltrú

  • July & August, Aclústics al Xiringuito l'Ú - música en directe de joves creadors

SEPTEMBER
  • 3 -9 Sitges Bears Week.

  • 22 Sitges Santa Tecla - fireworks at night on the beach.

NOVEMBER
  • 9 - 11 November Fair. A trade fair with many local products worth trying.

  • 17 Vilanova Night Run 5Km and 10Km

  • 19 start of the Ruta del Xató 2018-2019

  • 25 Festival del Xató – Festa dels Mercat


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