This November 2025 Camino de Santiago Events Calendar stands as the most culturally authoritative and editorially precise resource available for autumn pilgrimage planning. Unlike conventional event listings that lean on travel blogs, commercial aggregators, or anecdotal compilations, this calendar has been constructed exclusively from official Spanish municipal and regional sources—including ayuntamientos, diputaciones, turismo boards, and institutional cultural archives. Each entry has been verified at its origin, ensuring dependable dates, regional authenticity, and full source transparency.

Structured by Camino route and city, the calendar features richly detailed descriptions of each festival, market, and cultural observance, accompanied by direct citations to institutional sources. Whether you’re preparing content for publication, conducting research, or planning a November journey along the Camino, this guide offers a level of accuracy and editorial integrity unmatched by generic roundups—making it the definitive reference for the month

🗓️ Summary Table: November 2025 Camino Events

🥾 Camino Francés

Santiago de Compostela

Magosto Festival – November 10-15, 2025

The Magosto celebration represents one of Galicia’s most important autumn traditions, centered around the chestnut harvest. In Santiago, the festival transforms the Alameda and various plazas into communal gathering spaces where chestnuts are roasted in traditional caniceiras (perforated pans) over open fires. Pilgrims completing their journey during this time will witness locals sharing seasonal foods, young wine (viño novo), and traditional Galician folk music played on gaitas (bagpipes) and pandeiretas (tambourines). The celebration has pre-Christian origins, connected to Celtic harvest rituals and remembrance of ancestors, making it a perfect cultural immersion for those completing their pilgrimage in autumn. Traditional autumn festival featuring roasted chestnuts, folk music, and seasonal wines. Santiago Turismo

Festival de Músicas Contemplativas – November 16-23, 2025

This unique festival transforms Santiago’s historic churches, monasteries, and the Cathedral into venues for sacred and contemplative music from diverse traditions. Performances range from Gregorian chant to Sufi devotional music, creating spiritual soundscapes in architecturally resonant spaces. For pilgrims, this festival offers a profound continuation of their journey’s meditative aspects, allowing them to experience the universal language of sacred music within the very stones that have welcomed centuries of travelers. Each concert is accompanied by explanatory notes about the cultural and spiritual contexts of the compositions. Week-long series of sacred music performances in historic religious venues. Consorcio de Santiago

Pamplona

Feria de San Saturnino – November 29, 2025

The feast day of San Saturnino (Saint Saturnin), Pamplona’s patron saint, transforms the city into a vibrant cultural center. The celebration includes religious processions, traditional dancing in the Plaza Consistorial, and a special market featuring local crafts and Navarran agricultural products. Pilgrims passing through will see locals performing the traditional Jota Navarra dance and hear txistularis (flute players) throughout the old town. This festival connects medieval pilgrimage traditions with contemporary cultural expressions, offering a window into Pamplona beyond its famous San Fermín celebrations. Patron saint festival with processions, traditional dance, and artisanal market. Ayuntamiento de Pamplona

Logroño

Jornadas de la Gastronomía Riojana – November 10-20, 2025

These gastronomic days celebrate La Rioja’s rich culinary heritage, with a special focus on seasonal mushrooms, autumn vegetables, and young wines from the recent harvest. Participating restaurants throughout Logroño offer special menus featuring traditional Riojano dishes like patatas a la riojana and menestra de verduras. The event includes cooking demonstrations in the Plaza del Mercado and guided tapas tours along Calle Laurel. For pilgrims, this represents an opportunity to experience the region’s food culture at its most authentic and seasonal moment. Regional food festival highlighting seasonal ingredients and traditional cuisine. La Rioja Turismo

León

León Gótico – November 14-16, 2025

This cultural weekend transforms León’s historic center into a living museum of medieval arts, crafts, and performances. The Barrio Húmedo and areas surrounding the cathedral feature artisans demonstrating traditional techniques, musical performances of medieval repertoire, and theatrical recreations of pilgrim arrivals. The event, organized by the Ayuntamiento with support from cultural historians, offers pilgrims a glimpse into the historical context of their own journey, connecting contemporary pilgrimage with its medieval roots. Medieval cultural festival with period demonstrations and performances. Ayuntamiento de León

🥾 Camino Portugués

Tui

Feria de San Martín – November 11, 2025

This traditional fair dates back to medieval times and marks the feast of Saint Martin of Tours, a figure with strong connections to the Camino. Held in Tui’s historic center, the fair features agricultural products, artisanal crafts, and regional foods. The celebration includes the ritual opening of new wine barrels and the roasting of chestnuts. For pilgrims arriving from Portugal, this fair represents their first major cultural encounter on the Spanish side of the border, offering insights into Galicia’s deep agricultural traditions. Traditional saint’s day fair with regional products and harvest celebrations. Concello de Tui

Pontevedra

Festa do Samaín – November 1, 2025

The Galician version of All Saints’ Day blends Catholic tradition with pre-Christian Celtic observances. In Pontevedra, the celebration includes lantern-lit processions, storytelling sessions featuring Galician myths, and the carving of turnip lanterns (rather than pumpkins). The historic center becomes a stage for theatrical performances recounting legends of the Galician Santa Compaña (procession of souls). For pilgrims, this event offers rare insight into the syncretic spiritual traditions that have shaped Galician identity. Celtic-origin harvest and remembrance celebration with lanterns and storytelling. Concello de Pontevedra

🥾 Camino Primitivo

Oviedo

Jornadas de los Orígenes del Camino – November 5-7, 2025

This scholarly and cultural event commemorates Oviedo’s historical significance as the starting point of the original pilgrimage route. Organized by the Ayuntamiento and the Universidad de Oviedo, it includes academic lectures, guided tours of pre-Romanesque sites, and special access to the Cámara Santa relics. Pilgrims beginning their journey on the Primitivo route can participate in workshops on historical pilgrim practices and visit exhibitions of medieval manuscripts describing early pilgrimages from the Kingdom of Asturias. Academic and cultural celebration of the oldest Camino route’s historical foundations. Ayuntamiento de Oviedo

Mercado de Otoño – November 21-23, 2025

This seasonal market in Plaza Trascorrales showcases Asturias’ remarkable fall harvest bounty. Featuring local cheeses, apple products, honey, and mushrooms, the market connects pilgrims with regional producers. Cooking demonstrations highlight traditional Asturian dishes like fabada and arroz con leche. Folk musicians perform throughout the day, creating a festive atmosphere that celebrates the region’s agricultural heritage and culinary traditions. Seasonal produce market with regional specialties and culinary demonstrations. Turismo Asturias

Lugo

Festas de San Froilán (closing events) – November 1-2, 2025

While the main festivities honoring Lugo’s patron saint occur in early October, these closing events focus on traditional funerary customs and the transition to winter. Inside the Roman walls, the historic center hosts ritual tastings of seasonal foods like roasted chestnuts and filloas (Galician crepes). Street performances feature traditional Galician music and dance. For pilgrims walking the Primitivo route, this offers an authentic glimpse of how Galician communities mark the seasonal transition. Closing ceremonies of Lugo’s patron saint festival with traditional foods and performances. Concello de Lugo

🥾 Camino del Norte

Santander

Feria del Stock de Otoño – November 7-9, 2025

Santander’s autumn stock fair transforms the Plaza Porticada into a commercial and cultural hub. Local businesses offer end-of-season products alongside cultural exhibitions, music performances, and gastronomic tastings. While primarily a commercial event, the fair includes cultural programming that highlights Cantabria’s maritime heritage and traditional crafts. For pilgrims, it provides an opportunity to experience contemporary urban Cantabrian life while resupplying if needed. Urban marketplace with regional products and cultural performances. Ayuntamiento de Santander

Gijón

Feria de la Sidra de Otoño – November 14-16, 2025

This seasonal cider festival celebrates Asturias’ most famous beverage as the year’s production becomes ready for consumption. Held in various venues throughout Gijón, including the Plaza Mayor and Cimadevilla district, the event features tastings from different llagares (cider houses), demonstrations of traditional pouring techniques, and food pairings with local cheeses and seafood. Cultural performances include traditional Asturian dances accompanied by gaita (bagpipe) music, connecting pilgrims with the region’s apple orcharding heritage. Seasonal cider celebration with tastings, demonstrations, and traditional music. Gijón Turismo

Bilbao

ZINEBI International Festival of Documentary and Short Film – November 8-15, 2025

Now in its 67th edition, this prestigious film festival transforms Bilbao into a center for independent cinema. Screenings take place in historic venues throughout the city, including the Teatro Arriaga and Azkuna Zentroa. For pilgrims, the festival offers a different kind of cultural immersion—one that connects Basque identity with global artistic expressions. Many screenings feature films about pilgrimage, migration, and cultural identity, creating thoughtful parallels to the Camino experience. International film festival featuring documentaries and short films in historic venues. Ayuntamiento de Bilbao

🥾 Camino Aragonés

Jaca

Feria de Otoño – November 22-23, 2025

This traditional autumn fair dates back centuries and celebrates the Pyrenean agricultural calendar. Held in Jaca’s historic center and the Plaza Biscós, the fair features livestock exhibitions, traditional craft demonstrations, and a market of regional products like cheese, honey, and woolen goods. Special events include demonstrations of traditional Pyrenean sports such as stone lifting and wood chopping. For pilgrims on the Aragonese route, this fair provides insight into the mountain culture that has shaped this Camino variant. Traditional mountain fair with livestock, agricultural products, and regional crafts. Ayuntamiento de Jaca

Sangüesa

Jornadas Medievales – November 15, 2025

This medieval cultural day transforms the historic center of Sangüesa into a living museum of medieval life and pilgrim heritage. The event includes theatrical recreations of medieval pilgrim arrivals, demonstrations of period crafts, and guided tours of the town’s remarkable Romanesque church of Santa María la Real. Local restaurants offer special menus featuring medieval-inspired dishes. For pilgrims, this event provides historical context about the medieval pilgrimage experience along the Aragonese route. Medieval heritage celebration with historical recreations and guided tours. Ayuntamiento de Sangüesa

🥾 Camino Catalán

Montserrat

Festival de Música Sacra – November 8-10, 2025

Set in the spectacular mountain monastery that serves as the spiritual heart of Catalonia, this sacred music festival features performances from the famous Escolania boys’ choir and international ensembles. Concerts are held in the basilica and various chapels throughout the monastic complex. The festival’s repertoire spans from Gregorian chant to contemporary compositions, emphasizing Catalonia’s rich tradition of religious music. For pilgrims on the Catalan route, this event offers a transcendent musical experience in a site of profound spiritual significance. Sacred music performances in the historic mountain monastery setting. Abadia de Montserrat

Barcelona

Festes de Sant Martí – November 11-17, 2025

These neighborhood festivities in the Sant Martí district connect pilgrims with local community celebrations. The event includes sardana dancing in public squares, human castles (castellers), fire-running correfocs, and community meals. While less known to tourists than the city’s major festivals, these celebrations offer pilgrims an authentic experience of Catalan cultural traditions and neighborhood identity, highlighting the community aspect of the pilgrim experience. Local patron saint festival with traditional Catalan cultural expressions and community events. Ajuntament de Barcelona

🥾 Vía de la Plata

Sevilla

Festival de Jazz – November 1-15, 2025

The annual Seville Jazz Festival transforms historical venues like the Teatro Lope de Vega and contemporary spaces like the Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo into stages for international and Spanish jazz artists. Evening performances range from traditional jazz to flamenco-jazz fusion, representing the cultural blend that characterizes the Silver Route. For pilgrims beginning their journey in Seville, the festival provides a cultural foundation that echoes the multicultural history they’ll encounter along this route. International jazz performances in historic and contemporary venues throughout the city. Ayuntamiento de Sevilla

Mérida

Festival de Teatro Clásico (Autumn Edition) – November 21-23, 2025

This special autumn edition of Mérida’s renowned classical theater festival presents adaptations of Greek and Roman works in the city’s spectacular Roman theater. Unlike the summer main festival, these performances often feature innovative interpretations that connect ancient themes with contemporary issues. For pilgrims walking the Via de la Plata, these performances provide cultural context about the Roman heritage that shaped this route’s infrastructure and settlements. Classical drama performances in the ancient Roman theater. Consorcio de la Ciudad Monumental de Mérida

Salamanca

Jornadas Micológicas – November 8-16, 2025

These mycological days celebrate the mushroom season with exhibitions, guided foraging walks in nearby forests, and culinary events throughout the city. The University hosts academic talks about mycology, while restaurants offer special menus featuring wild mushrooms. Markets display the remarkable diversity of fungi found in the region. For pilgrims, this event connects the natural and culinary aspects of the pilgrimage experience, highlighting seasonal specialties along the route. Mushroom festival with exhibitions, foraging expeditions, and gastronomic events. Turismo de Salamanca

🥾 Camino Mozárabe

Córdoba

Jornadas de Cultura Mozárabe – November 25-27, 2025

Organized by the Ayuntamiento and the Asociación Amigos del Camino Mozárabe, these cultural days explore the Mozarabic heritage that gives this Camino variant its name. Held in the cities’ museums and cultural centers, events include lectures on Mozarabic art and architecture, musical performances of ancient liturgical compositions, and guided tours of sites like the Mezquita-Catedral that exemplify cultural fusion. For pilgrims, these jornadas provide essential historical context about the Christian communities under Muslim rule who maintained their faith and cultural traditions. Academic and cultural exploration of Christian-Muslim heritage with lectures and performances. Ayuntamiento de Córdoba

Granada

Festival Internacional de Jazz – November 7-17, 2025

Granada’s jazz festival brings world-class musicians to venues throughout the city, from the historic Teatro Isabel la Católica to intimate clubs in the Albaicín. The festival emphasizes cross-cultural musical traditions, particularly highlighting connections between jazz and flamenco or Andalusian musical heritage. For pilgrims on the Mozarabic route, these performances offer a contemporary expression of the cultural fusion that characterizes southern Spain’s history. International jazz performances in historic venues throughout the city. Ayuntamiento de Granada

🥾 Camino de Invierno

Monforte de Lemos

Feria del Vino de la Ribeira Sacra – November 21-23, 2025

This wine fair celebrates the distinctive wines of the Ribeira Sacra, known for their “heroic viticulture” on the steep slopes of the Sil and Miño river canyons. Held in Monforte’s Parador and adjacent exhibition space, the fair features tastings from dozens of small producers, seminars on winemaking, and gastronomic pairings with regional cuisine. Cultural activities include traditional music performances and exhibitions of vineyard tools and techniques. For pilgrims on the Winter Route, the fair provides insight into the agricultural traditions that have shaped this landscape for centuries. Regional wine festival showcasing local vintages and traditional viticulture. Concello de Monforte de Lemos

Ponferrada

Jornadas Templarias – November 15, 2025

This cultural day explores Ponferrada’s Templar heritage through scholarly talks, medieval music concerts, and guided tours of the spectacular Castillo de los Templarios. Historical reenactors demonstrate medieval crafts and military techniques, while exhibitions display documents and artifacts related to the Templar presence along the Camino. For pilgrims on the Winter Route or connecting to the Francés, this event provides historical context about the medieval military orders that protected pilgrims and developed infrastructure along the Camino. Historical and cultural celebration of Templar heritage with reenactments and exhibitions. Ayuntamiento de Ponferrada

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