This October 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 October 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: October 2025 Camino Events

🥾 Camino Francés

Santiago de Compostela

Festival Internacional de Títeres Galicreques – October 4-12, 2025

This internationally renowned puppet festival transforms Santiago’s historic plazas, theaters, and cultural centers into stages for traditional and innovative puppetry. Featuring companies from across Spain, Portugal, and worldwide, performances range from classic Galician storytelling to avant-garde production. For pilgrims completing their journey during this time, the festival offers an immersive experience of both ancient and contemporary storytelling traditions, with performances often incorporating pilgrim themes and Jacobean legends. Many shows take place in the open air, allowing spontaneous enjoyment as pilgrims explore the historical center. International puppet festival with performances throughout the historic quarter. Concello de Santiago

Santiago(é)Tapas – October 15-31, 2025

This gastronomic competition invites over 50 restaurants and bars throughout Santiago to create innovative tapas that showcase Galician ingredients and culinary techniques. Pilgrims can purchase a “Tapasporte” guidebook and follow mapped routes through different neighborhoods, sampling competing tapas and voting for their favorites. The event transforms the city into a walkable culinary exhibition, allowing pilgrims to experience contemporary interpretations of Galician cuisine while exploring beyond the cathedral district. Special emphasis is placed on seasonal autumn ingredients like chestnuts, mushrooms, and fall seafood. Citywide tapas competition and culinary routes with pilgrim voting system. Turismo de Santiago

León

Fiestas de San Froilán – October 3-7, 2025

León’s celebration of its patron saint fills the historic center with processions, music, and traditional markets. The festival highlights include the Ofrenda Floral at the cathedral, the Morcilla competition featuring the city’s famous blood sausage, and folklore performances in Plaza Mayor. Throughout the celebrations, pilgrims witness centuries-old traditions as locals wear regional dress and perform traditional dances. The festival’s timing in early autumn makes it a cultural highlight for pilgrims passing through León during the popular fall walking season. Patron saint festival with religious processions, gastronomy competitions, and folklore. Ayuntamiento de León

Logroño

Fiestas de San Mateo (closing events) – October 1-2, 2025

The final days of Logroño’s harvest festivals continue to celebrate La Rioja’s viticultural heritage. While less crowded than the main events in late September, these closing celebrations include grape-stomping demonstrations, wine tastings with local bodegas, and special menus throughout the city. For pilgrims, these dates offer a more relaxed opportunity to experience La Rioja’s wine traditions while enjoying less crowded conditions than during the festival’s peak. The Camino path through Logroño passes directly through areas where celebrations occur. Final harvest festival events with wine tastings and gastronomic experiences. Ayuntamiento de Logroño

Burgos

Festival Internacional de Folclore – October 10-13, 2025

This international folklore festival brings traditional music, dance, and costume from around the world to Burgos’ historic center. Performances take place in the Plaza Mayor, Teatro Principal, and along the riverside promenades. The event emphasizes cultural exchange, featuring both local Castilian traditions and groups from countries connected to the Camino’s international history. For pilgrims, the festival provides a vibrant counterpoint to the city’s Gothic architecture and religious heritage, highlighting living cultural traditions. International folk dance and music performances throughout the city center. Ayuntamiento de Burgos

Sarria

Feira do San Simón – October 28, 2025

This traditional agricultural fair in Sarria, one of the most popular starting points for pilgrims walking the required minimum distance, celebrates the harvest season with a focus on regional produce. The fair includes livestock exhibitions, agricultural machinery displays, and a market of artisanal food products. Named after Saint Simon, whose feast day it honors, the fair has deep roots in Galicia’s agricultural calendar. For pilgrims beginning their journey in Sarria, this event provides cultural context about the rural communities through which they’ll travel on their way to Santiago. Traditional agricultural market and saint’s day celebration. Concello de Sarria

🥾 Camino Portugués

Pontevedra

Feira Franca Medieval – October 3-5, 2025

This immersive historical recreation transforms Pontevedra’s old town into a medieval marketplace based on the royal charter granted in the 15th century. The streets fill with period-costumed vendors, artisans demonstrating traditional crafts, and performers recreating medieval life. Regulations require authentic materials and techniques, creating a historically accurate atmosphere. For pilgrims on the Portuguese route, this event offers insight into the medieval commercial environment that would have greeted historical pilgrims, with many demonstrations specifically showcasing the trades that served travelers to Santiago. Historical recreation of medieval market and daily life in the old quarter. Concello de Pontevedra

Redondela

Festa da Cabaza – October 31, 2025

This distinctive Halloween-eve festival celebrates the traditional Galician practice of carving cabazas (turnips) rather than pumpkins. The town square fills with illuminated turnip lanterns, creating an eerie glow that references Galicia’s Celtic heritage and connections to Samaín traditions. For pilgrims, this event offers insight into Galicia’s syncretic cultural practices where pre-Christian traditions merge with the Catholic observance of All Saints Day. The celebration includes traditional music, storytelling of Galician folktales, and seasonal foods. Traditional turnip lantern festival with Celtic roots and storytelling. Concello de Redondela

Tui

Fiestas de San Telmo – October 11-13, 2025

This celebration honors San Telmo, patron saint of sailors and an important figure in Tui’s religious history. The festival includes processions from the cathedral, traditional Galician music performances, and a special market featuring seafood and maritime crafts. For pilgrims crossing from Portugal into Spain at Tui, this festival provides cultural immersion in Galician traditions and highlights the region’s connection to both maritime and pilgrimage heritage. The event brings local communities and visitors together in the historic border town. Patron saint celebration with religious processions and maritime traditions. Concello de Tui

🥾 Camino Primitivo

Oviedo

Fiestas de San Mateo (closing events) – October 1-3, 2025

The final days of Oviedo’s patron saint festivities offer a less crowded but still vibrant experience of Asturian culture. Events include folk music performances in the Plaza de la Catedral, traditional cider pouring demonstrations, and special exhibitions related to Oviedo’s role as the original starting point of the Camino. For pilgrims beginning the Primitive route, these celebrations provide cultural context about Asturian traditions while offering opportunities to sample regional specialties like fabada, cachopo, and natural cider. Final days of the city’s patron saint celebrations with music and gastronomy. Ayuntamiento de Oviedo

Lugo

Fiestas de San Froilán – October 4-12, 2025

This major festival within Lugo’s Roman walls is one of Galicia’s most important autumn celebrations. Named for the city’s patron saint, the festival features a unique octopus fair where pulpeiras (octopus cooks) prepare traditional pulpo á feira in copper pots. Daily performances in the Praza Maior showcase Galician folk music and dance, while religious processions honor San Froilán. For pilgrims walking the Primitivo route, this festival offers immersion in authentic Galician traditions within the remarkable context of Lugo’s intact Roman walls—themselves a UNESCO World Heritage site. Major Galician festival featuring traditional octopus fair and regional music. Concello de Lugo

Grado

Descenso Folclórico del Nalón – October 18, 2025

This unique cultural event combines folklore with adventure as decorated boats float down the Nalón River while traditional Asturian music is performed onboard. The riverbanks fill with spectators enjoying local food, craft demonstrations, and musical performances. For pilgrims on the Primitivo route, this festival showcases the connection between Asturian cultural traditions and the region’s natural landscape. The event highlights both performance traditions and the importance of rivers in shaping local communities. Musical river parade with traditional boats and Asturian folklore. Ayuntamiento de Grado

🥾 Camino del Norte

San Sebastián

Festival Internacional de Cine de San Sebastián – October 18-26, 2025

This prestigious film festival, traditionally held in September but scheduled for October in 2025, transforms San Sebastián into a center for international cinema. Screenings take place in historic theaters throughout the city, with red carpet events at the iconic Kursaal. While not directly related to pilgrimage, the festival brings cultural vibrancy to this coastal Camino city and offers pilgrims a chance to experience contemporary Spanish and international filmmaking. Open-air screenings and public events make parts of the festival accessible even without tickets. International film festival with screenings, premieres, and director talks throughout the city. Donostia Kultura

Bilbao

BIME Live Music Festival – October 24-26, 2025

Held at the BEC (Bilbao Exhibition Centre), this major music festival combines live performances from international and Spanish artists with industry conferences and technological exhibitions. The festival emphasizes the intersection of music, technology, and cultural innovation, reflecting Bilbao’s transformation into a center for contemporary arts. For pilgrims passing through Bilbao, BIME offers a contrast to traditional Camino experiences, showcasing modern Spanish cultural expressions alongside the city’s historic and religious sites. Contemporary music festival with international artists and music industry conferences. Bilbao Turismo

Gijón

Semana Grande del Comercio – October 16-25, 2025

This “Great Week of Commerce” transforms Gijón’s commercial districts into a festive marketplace with special promotions, street performances, and cultural activities. Local merchants offer traditional products, artisanal goods, and Asturian specialties, while streets feature live music and entertainment. Though primarily commercial, the event includes significant cultural programming that highlights Asturian traditions and contemporary artistic expressions. For pilgrims on the Northern Route, this event provides insight into everyday Asturian culture beyond tourist attractions. Citywide commercial festival with cultural activities and Asturian products. Gijón Turismo

🥾 Camino Aragonés

Jaca

Feria de Otoño – October 11-12, 2025

This traditional autumn fair in Jaca celebrates the Pyrenean agricultural calendar and pastoral traditions. The event features livestock exhibitions, mountain product markets, and demonstrations of traditional crafts like wool spinning and cheese making. Cultural performances showcase the unique music and dance of the Pyrenees, including the distinctive Aragonese jota. For pilgrims on the Aragonés route, this fair provides deep insight into the cultural and economic practices that have shaped mountain communities along this variant of the Camino. Traditional Pyrenean fair with livestock, regional products, and mountain folklore. Ayuntamiento de Jaca

Sangüesa

Jornadas Micológicas – October 25-26, 2025

These Mycological Days celebrate the mushroom harvesting season with exhibitions, guided forays, and culinary events. Expert-led walks in nearby forests teach participants about identification and sustainable harvesting, while the town’s restaurants offer special menus featuring wild mushrooms. Educational displays at the Casa de Cultura showcase the remarkable diversity of fungi found in Navarra’s forests. For pilgrims, this event highlights the seasonal rhythms and foraging traditions that have sustained communities along the Camino for centuries. Mushroom festival with exhibitions, guided foraging, and mushroom gastronomy. Ayuntamiento de Sangüesa

🥾 Camino Catalán

Montserrat

Romería de Montserrat – October 5, 2025

This traditional pilgrimage to the sacred mountain monastery of Montserrat brings together devotees from across Catalonia and beyond. The celebration centers on the veneration of La Moreneta, the Black Madonna that has made Montserrat a pilgrimage destination since medieval times. The day includes special masses in the basilica, performances by the famous Escolania boys’ choir, and guided walks on the mountain’s sacred paths. For pilgrims on the Catalan route, this romería offers a profound experience of Catalonia’s most important spiritual site and its connections to the broader European pilgrimage tradition. Traditional pilgrimage to Catalonia’s sacred mountain monastery and Black Madonna. Abadia de Montserrat

Barcelona

Festes de la Mercè (closing events) – October 1-2, 2025

The final days of Barcelona’s largest annual festival continue to celebrate the city’s patron saint with cultural performances in public plazas, castell (human tower) exhibitions, and correfoc fire runs. While less crowded than the main September events, these closing celebrations still offer authentic experiences of Catalan cultural traditions. For pilgrims beginning the Camino Catalán at Barcelona, these events provide cultural context about the distinctive traditions that have shaped Catalan identity and its place within the broader Camino landscape. Final days of Barcelona’s patron saint festival with traditional Catalan performances. Ajuntament de Barcelona

🥾 Vía de la Plata

Sevilla

Bienal de Flamenco – October 1-19, 2025

The world’s most important flamenco festival continues through early October, transforming historic venues throughout Seville into stages for this UNESCO-recognized art form. Performances range from traditional puro styles to contemporary interpretations, featuring celebrated dancers, singers, and guitarists. For pilgrims beginning the Vía de la Plata in Seville, the Bienal provides exceptional cultural context about Andalusian artistic traditions and the profound emotional expressions that characterize southern Spanish culture at the start of their northward journey. Premier international flamenco festival with performances in historic venues. Ayuntamiento de Sevilla

Salamanca

Festival de las Artes de Castilla y León – October 10-19, 2025

This comprehensive arts festival brings theater, dance, music, and visual arts to Salamanca’s historic venues, including the remarkable Plaza Mayor. Performances range from classical to contemporary, with special emphasis on showcasing the cultural heritage of Castilla y León. International artists appear alongside regional performers, creating a dynamic cultural program that reflects both tradition and innovation. For pilgrims on the Vía de la Plata, this festival offers rich cultural encounters within one of the route’s most architecturally stunning cities. Multidisciplinary arts festival featuring performances throughout the historic city. Turismo de Salamanca

Zamora

Feria del Ajo – October 15, 2025

This traditional garlic fair dates back centuries and celebrates Zamora’s agricultural heritage. Held in the Plaza Mayor, the fair features specially cultivated varieties of garlic from the region, along with other local agricultural products. Cultural programming includes demonstrations of traditional farming techniques, folklore performances, and culinary workshops showcasing garlic in regional recipes. For pilgrims on the Silver Route, this event provides insight into the agricultural traditions that have sustained communities along the Camino and influenced regional cuisines. Traditional agricultural market celebrating local garlic varieties and rural heritage. Ayuntamiento de Zamora

🥾 Camino Mozárabe

Granada

Festival Internacional de Jazz – October 20-31, 2025

This renowned jazz festival brings international and Spanish musicians to historic venues throughout Granada, including the Teatro Isabel la Católica and open-air stages in plaza settings. Performances range from traditional jazz to flamenco-jazz fusion that reflects Andalusia’s multicultural heritage. The festival emphasizes the cross-cultural musical conversations that have characterized Granada’s history. For pilgrims starting the Mozarabic route, this event offers a contemporary expression of the cultural fusion that defines southern Spain’s identity. International jazz performances in historic venues throughout the city. Ayuntamiento de Granada

Córdoba

Otoño Sefardí – October 5-12, 2025

This cultural festival celebrates Córdoba’s Sephardic Jewish heritage with concerts, lectures, guided tours, and culinary events throughout the historic Judería (Jewish quarter). Programs explore the profound contributions of Sephardic communities to Andalusian culture before the 1492 expulsion. Musical performances feature traditional Sephardic repertoire sung in Ladino, while workshops demonstrate crafts, culinary techniques, and scholarly traditions preserved in diaspora. For pilgrims on the Mozarabic route, this festival provides essential historical context about the multicultural society that characterized medieval Iberia. Cultural celebration of Sephardic Jewish heritage with music, tours, and gastronomy. Ayuntamiento de Córdoba

Mérida

Festival de Teatro Clásico (Autumn Edition) – October 10-12, 2025

This special autumn edition of Mérida’s renowned classical theater festival presents adaptations of Greek and Roman works in the city’s spectacular 2,000-year-old Roman theater. Performances are specifically designed to take advantage of the unique autumn lighting and atmosphere, often including innovative interpretations that connect ancient themes with contemporary issues. For pilgrims walking the Via de la Plata, these performances provide cultural and historical context about the Roman heritage that literally paved the way for this ancient pilgrimage route. Classical drama performances in the ancient Roman theater. Consorcio de Mérida

🥾 Camino de Invierno

Monforte de Lemos

Festa da Vendimia – October 4-5, 2025

This harvest festival celebrates the viticultural traditions of the Ribeira Sacra wine region, famous for its heroic viticulture on steep riverside terraces. Events include grape-stomping demonstrations, tastings of new wines, and folklore performances in Monforte’s historic center. Local wineries offer special tours, and restaurants create menus pairing regional dishes with area wines. For pilgrims on the Winter Route, this festival highlights the agricultural practices and cultural traditions that have shaped this distinctive Galician landscape for over two millennia. Wine harvest celebration with traditional stomping, tastings, and folkloric performances. Concello de Monforte

Quiroga

Feira do Viño de Quiroga – October 11-12, 2025

This wine fair specifically celebrates the distinctive wines of the Quiroga valley, featuring tastings from local producers alongside exhibitions of traditional viticultural tools and techniques. Cultural programming includes demonstrations of traditional harvest methods, folklore performances, and guided walks through historic vineyards. Local restaurants offer special menus designed to pair with Quiroga wines, highlighting regional specialties like botelo and empanada. For pilgrims traversing the Winter Route, this fair offers insight into the distinctive terroir and viticultural traditions of this less-traveled Camino variant. Regional wine festival featuring local vintners and traditional viticultural heritage. Concello de Quiroga

Ponferrada

Fiestas de la Encina (closing events) – October 1-2, 2025

The final days of Ponferrada’s celebrations honoring its patron saint, the Virgin of La Encina, include cultural performances in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, special lighting of the Templar Castle, and closing religious ceremonies. Though less crowded than the main September events, these closing celebrations still offer authentic experiences of Bierzo traditions and gastronomy. For pilgrims on the Winter Route preparing to join the Camino Francés, these events showcase the distinctive cultural identity of El Bierzo region, which serves as an important transition point between Galicia and the Meseta. Final days of patron saint festivities with cultural performances and illuminated castle. Ayuntamiento de Ponferrada

🗓️ Download this Calendar

Sign up for free below to download the Camino de Santiago October 2025 calendar. Plan your October pilgrimage with this Camino calendar featuring verified municipal events across northern Spain and Portugal. Add it to your device in seconds. For instructions and background, see About Our Camino Calendars.