TOP EVENTS AND WEEKEND PLANS
SEPTEMBER 04 - 10
Back to Routine, Back to the Party: The Ultimate Basque Country Plans
Here we go again! September is back, bringing that all-too-familiar crunch of alarm clocks, return to office desks, endless emails, and back-to-school routines. But let’s be real—just because summer vacation is winding down doesn’t mean your social life has to take a hit. In fact, September happens to throw some of the absolute best, most authentic, and electric events of the entire year across the Basque Country.
Whether you’re looking to blow off steam after a long work week, sink a few craft ciders, cheer on legendary trainera rowing crews, or lose yourself in local street fiestas and high-stakes football, we’ve got you covered. Consider this your official survival guide to beating the post-vacation blues.
Grab a txakoli, call your crew, and mark your calendars—here are the absolute best plans taking over Bizkaia, Gipuzkoa, and Álava from September 04 to September 10, 2026.










CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 04 - 10
September 04 - Friday
Ferixa Nausikoak Main Festivities – Elorrio
Festivities of Mamariga – Santurtzi
Festivities of Olabeaga – Olabeaga
September 05 - Saturday
Antzar Eguna / Goose Day – Lekeitio
Sagardo Eguna (Cider Day) – San Sebastián
Sorabilla Trail – Andoain (Guipúzcoa)
UrduFolk Music Festival – Orduña
Desertia Fest – Mendizabala
September 06- Sunday
725 Years of Bilbao and Its Port in Nautical Charts – Itxasmuseum of Bilbao
Triathlon Sestao – Sestao
Arroletza Mendi March Taldea – Barakaldo
Bandera de La Concha (Day 1) – Trainera Rowing Regattas – San
Sebastián
Football match Alavés vs. Osasuna – Mendizorrotza
Football match Athletic Club vs. Atlético de Madrid – Bilbao
Exhibition of the giants – Basque Museum Bilbao
September 07- Monday
Andra Mari & Santa Eufemia Festivities – Bermeo
September 08- Tuesday
Virgin of Guadalupe Festivities & Alarde of Hondarribia – Hondarribia
San Antolin – Lekeitio
September 09 - Wednesday
Getxo Folk Festival 2026 – Getxo
Zarautz Basque Week- Zarautz
September 10- Thursday
Ra Asensi ceramics exhibition at the Euskal Museoa – Bilbao
La cuisine de ma cousine – Arriaga Theatre
Festivities of Arabella and Solokoetxe – Arabella and Solokoetxe