This September 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: September 2025 Camino Events

🥾 Camino Francés

Santiago de Compostela

Fiestas del Apóstol Santiago (Autumn Edition) – September 14-21, 2025

This autumn celebration of Santiago’s patron saint serves as a more intimate counterpoint to the grand July festivities. The week features special liturgical celebrations in the Cathedral, cultural exhibitions, and open-air concerts in the Praza do Obradoiro and Praza da Quintana. For pilgrims completing their journey during this period, the celebrations offer deeper engagement with the city’s spiritual heritage without the peak-season crowds. Highlights include evening musical performances that showcase Galicia’s rich folkloric traditions, illuminations of the historic quarter, and special Cathedral ceremonies where the Botafumeiro (giant thurible) may be swung. Autumn celebration of the city’s patron saint with religious ceremonies, music, and cultural exhibitions. Concello de Santiago

León

Feria Productos de León – September 24-28, 2025

This celebrated gastronomic fair showcases León’s remarkable culinary heritage with over 70 producers displaying the region’s Protected Designation of Origin products. Held in the Palacio de Exposiciones, the event features daily tastings of local specialties including cecina (cured beef), Valdeón cheese, León chorizo, and wines from Bierzo and Tierra de León. Cultural programming includes cooking demonstrations, traditional music performances, and exhibitions on the province’s agricultural history. For pilgrims, this fair offers an immersive introduction to the regional food culture that has sustained travelers for centuries along this stretch of the Camino. Regional food exposition highlighting traditional products and gastronomy of León province. Ayuntamiento de León

Logroño

Fiestas de San Mateo – September 19-25, 2025

These harvest festivals transform the capital of La Rioja into a celebration of wine culture and regional traditions. The festivities begin with the symbolic Pisado de la Uva (grape stomping) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, followed by days of events including the Ofrenda del Fruto to the Virgin of Valvanera, bullfights, street performances, and wine tastings throughout the city. The Camino Francés passes directly through areas where celebrations take place, immersing pilgrims in this vibrant expression of La Rioja’s viticultural heritage. The timing coincides perfectly with the grape harvest, connecting pilgrims to the agricultural rhythms that have shaped this region for millennia. Harvest festival celebrating the wine culture of La Rioja with grape stomping, processions, and tastings. Ayuntamiento de Logroño

Burgos

Festival Internacional de Folclore “Ciudad de Burgos” – September 10-14, 2025

This international folklore festival brings traditional dance and music groups from around the world to Burgos’ historic center. Performances take place in the Plaza Mayor, Teatro Principal, and various neighborhoods throughout the city. The festival emphasizes cultural exchange, featuring both local Castilian traditions and groups from countries connected to the Camino’s international pilgrim routes. Daily parades, workshops, and exhibitions create an atmosphere of cultural celebration, offering pilgrims insights into how different cultures express their traditional identities through movement and music. International folk dance and music performances with street parades and cultural workshops. Ayuntamiento de Burgos

Astorga

Mercado Medieval – September 6-7, 2025

Astorga’s medieval market recreates the commercial environment that would have greeted medieval pilgrims in this important Camino junction town. The historic center transforms with period-costumed vendors, traditional craft demonstrations, and street performers recreating aspects of medieval daily life. Special emphasis is placed on the town’s historical role as a meeting point of the Camino Francés and Vía de la Plata. The market surrounds the Gaudí-designed Episcopal Palace and cathedral, creating a striking juxtaposition of architectural styles within the living historical exhibition. Historical recreation of medieval markets and everyday life in the historic center. Ayuntamiento de Astorga

🥾 Camino Portugués

Pontevedra

Fiestas de la Virgen de la Peregrina – September 7-14, 2025

These celebrations honor Pontevedra’s patron saint, the Virgin of the Pilgrim, whose unique depiction shows the Virgin Mary dressed as a pilgrim with staff, gourd, and scallop shells. The festivities center around the distinctive round chapel of La Peregrina, with religious processions, floral offerings, and evening concerts in the Alameda and historic plazas. Special masses for pilgrims are held, connecting modern visitors to centuries of devotional tradition. For those walking the Portuguese Way, these celebrations highlight the deep connection between Marian devotion and the Camino’s spiritual heritage in a city whose very identity is linked to pilgrimage. Patron saint celebration honoring the pilgrim Virgin with processions, music, and special masses. Concello de Pontevedra

Tui

Fiestas de San Telmo – September 18-21, 2025

This celebration honors San Telmo, patron saint of sailors and an important figure in Tui’s religious history. The festival includes solemn processions from the cathedral, traditional Galician music performances, and a special market featuring seafood and maritime crafts. This border city, where pilgrims enter Spain from Portugal, comes alive with cultural activities that highlight both its strategic location on the Miño River and its significance as a historic pilgrimage waypoint. The cathedral’s Gothic-Romanesque architecture provides a dramatic backdrop for evening light shows and musical performances during the festival. Patron saint celebrations honoring the sailor saint with processions, folk music, and riverside activities. Concello de Tui

Caldas de Reis

Festa do Viño Tinto – September 26-28, 2025

This wine festival celebrates the red wines of the Salnés Valley, part of the Rías Baixas wine region better known for its whites. Held in the town’s main plaza and thermal gardens (reflecting Caldas’ Roman spa heritage), the festival features tastings from local producers, culinary pairings of wine with regional specialties, and cultural programs including traditional music and dance. For pilgrims passing through on the Portuguese route, the festival provides insight into the lesser-known viticultural traditions of this area while offering a welcoming atmosphere of community celebration. Regional wine festival celebrating local red wines with tastings, food, and cultural performances. Concello de Caldas de Reis

🥾 Camino Primitivo

Oviedo

Fiestas de San Mateo – September 15-22, 2025

Oviedo’s celebration of its patron saint fills the historic center with cultural activities, religious observances, and gastronomic events. Highlights include the Day of America in Asturias parade (celebrating historical migration ties), the Ofrenda Floral at the cathedral, and extensive cider pouring demonstrations in the Plaza de la Catedral. The festivities also feature traditional Asturian sports competitions, folk music in the Campo San Francisco, and special exhibitions about Oviedo’s role as the original starting point of the Camino. For pilgrims beginning the Primitive route, these celebrations provide immersion in Asturian culture and traditions. Patron saint festival with cider tastings, Asturian folk music, and cultural exhibitions. Ayuntamiento de Oviedo

Lugo

Feira Tradicional Romana “Arde Lucus” (Fall Edition) – September 20-21, 2025

This autumn edition of Lugo’s popular Roman festival creates a more intimate recreation of the city’s origins as Lucus Augusti within the remarkably preserved Roman walls (a UNESCO World Heritage site). The weekend features reenactments of Roman military formations, gladiator demonstrations, traditional craft markets, and guided tours of archaeological sites. For pilgrims walking the Primitive route, this event provides historical context about the Roman infrastructure that facilitated early pilgrimages while offering a festive atmosphere within Europe’s most complete Roman wall circuit. Roman historical reenactment festival with legionnaires, gladiators, and period markets. Concello de Lugo

Tineo

Feria de Muestras de Tineo – September 13-14, 2025

This traditional fair in the heart of rural Asturias showcases the regional agricultural heritage with livestock exhibitions, farming equipment displays, and artisanal food producers from across the region. Cultural programming includes demonstrations of traditional rural crafts, folk music performances, and competitions celebrating rural skills. For pilgrims on the Primitive way, this fair provides authentic insight into the agricultural traditions that have shaped this mountainous landscape and the communities that have supported pilgrims crossing these challenging terrains for over a millennium. Regional agricultural fair with livestock exhibits, rural crafts, and Asturian cultural traditions. Ayuntamiento de Tineo

🥾 Camino del Norte

San Sebastián

Festival Internacional de Cine – September 19-27, 2025

This prestigious international film festival, one of Europe’s most important, transforms San Sebastián into a cultural center with screenings at venues throughout the city, including the iconic Kursaal and historic Teatro Victoria Eugenia. While primarily focused on contemporary cinema, the festival often includes documentaries about pilgrimage and historical programming related to the Camino del Norte. Public screenings in the Parte Vieja (Old Town) and open-air venues make aspects of the festival accessible to pilgrims passing through, creating unexpected cultural encounters along this coastal route. International film festival with screenings, premieres, and red carpet events throughout the city. Donostia Kultura

Bilbao

Aste Nagusia (closing events) – September 1-2, 2025

The final days of Bilbao’s “Great Week” continue the city’s largest annual festival with fireworks displays over the Nervión River, performances by the marching konpartsas groups, and cultural activities centered around the Arenal and Casco Viejo (Old Town). Though less crowded than the main August events, these closing celebrations still offer pilgrims authentic experiences of Basque culture, music, and gastronomy. The festivities coincide with sections of the Camino del Norte that pass through the city, allowing pilgrims to experience this expression of Basque identity and community celebration. Final days of Bilbao’s major festival with Basque music, dance, and cultural performances. Ayuntamiento de Bilbao

Santander

Feria de Santiago (autumn edition) – September 12-14, 2025

This autumn iteration of Santander’s Santiago Fair focuses on regional culture, crafts, and gastronomy rather than the summer edition’s emphasis on bullfighting. Held in the Parque de la Magdalena and along the Paseo Pereda, the fair features artisans from across Cantabria displaying traditional crafts, food producers offering regional specialties, and cultural programs highlighting Cantabrian music and dance traditions. For pilgrims on the Northern Route, this event provides insight into the distinctive coastal culture of this region while offering spectacular views of the Bay of Santander. Regional cultural fair with traditional crafts, Cantabrian products, and folk performances. Ayuntamiento de Santander

🥾 Camino Aragonés

Jaca

Fiestas de la Exaltación de la Santa Cruz – September 12-15, 2025

These celebrations honor both the Holy Cross and the city charter granted by King Ramiro I in 1077, which was crucial to establishing Jaca as a key point on the Aragonese pilgrimage route. The festivities include solemn religious processions, traditional dance performances in the Plaza Mayor, historical reenactments of medieval pilgrim arrivals, and special exhibitions at the Diocesan Museum highlighting Jaca’s Romanesque heritage. A distinctive “Dance of Sticks” performed by locals in traditional costume reflects the area’s unique cultural traditions. For pilgrims on the Aragonese route, these celebrations provide historical context about this gateway city to the Spanish Camino. Religious and civic celebration combining processions, historical reenactments, and traditional Pyrenean dances. Ayuntamiento de Jaca

Sangüesa

Día de la Navarrería – September 8, 2025

This local celebration commemorates Sangüesa’s medieval heritage and its historical position as a key stop on the Aragonese pilgrimage route. The day features guided tours of the remarkable Romanesque church of Santa María la Real (with its famous portal), demonstrations of traditional crafts that served medieval pilgrims, and a special market featuring products from the Sangüesa region. Evening performances in the Plaza Mayor showcase traditional Navarrese music and dance. For pilgrims arriving from Jaca and continuing toward Puente la Reina, this event highlights the cultural transitions between Aragonese and Navarrese territories. Medieval heritage celebration with guided tours, crafts demonstrations, and traditional music. Ayuntamiento de Sangüesa

🥾 Camino Catalán

Barcelona

Festes de la Mercè – September 18-24, 2025

Barcelona’s largest annual festival transforms the city into a spectacular celebration with over 600 activities spread across multiple neighborhoods. Highlights for pilgrims include the processions of gegants (giants) and capgrossos (big heads), human castle building competitions (castells), fire-running correfocs, and the magical Projection Mapping show on the façade of the Ayuntamiento. While not specifically pilgrimage-related, La Mercè represents Catalan cultural identity at its most vibrant and provides pilgrims starting the Catalan route with immersion in the region’s distinctive traditions before heading toward the Pyrenees. Barcelona’s major annual festival with Catalan traditions, street performances, and projection mapping spectacles. Ajuntament de Barcelona

Montserrat

Festes de la Mare de Déu de Montserrat (Fall Edition) – September 8, 2025

This autumn celebration at Catalonia’s sacred mountain monastery honors the Virgin of Montserrat on the Nativity of Mary. The day features special masses in the basilica, performances by the famous Escolania boys’ choir singing the Virolai hymn, and pilgrim blessings in multiple languages. The September date draws fewer visitors than the main April festivities, allowing for a more contemplative experience. For pilgrims on the Catalan route, this celebration offers spiritual connection with Catalonia’s most important religious site and its iconic Black Madonna, which has drawn pilgrims for centuries. Religious celebration honoring Catalonia’s patron saint with choir performances and pilgrim blessings. Abadia de Montserrat

🥾 Vía de la Plata

Sevilla

Bienal de Flamenco – September 12-October 5, 2025

This world-renowned flamenco festival, held every two years, transforms historic venues throughout Seville into stages for Spain’s most emotionally powerful art form. Performances range from traditional puro styles to innovative contemporary interpretations, featuring celebrated dancers, singers, and guitarists from across Andalusia and beyond. For pilgrims beginning the Vía de la Plata in Seville, the Bienal provides exceptional cultural context about southern Spanish artistic expressions and the profound emotional depth that characterizes Andalusian culture at the start of their northward journey. Premier international flamenco festival with performances by masters and innovators in historic venues. Ayuntamiento de Sevilla

Mérida

Festival de Teatro Clásico (Fall Extension) – September 5-7, 2025

This special autumn extension 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. While smaller than the main summer festival, these September performances are designed to take advantage of the special quality of early autumn light and often feature innovative interpretations that connect ancient themes with contemporary issues. For pilgrims walking the Vía de la Plata, these performances provide extraordinary 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 with innovative adaptations. Consorcio de Mérida

Cáceres

Mercado Medieval de las Tres Culturas – September 19-21, 2025

This medieval market in Cáceres’ UNESCO World Heritage old town celebrates the coexistence of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish cultures in medieval Extremadura. The remarkably preserved medieval quarter transforms with period-costumed merchants, artisans demonstrating traditional crafts, and performers recreating the multicultural atmosphere that characterized the Iberian Peninsula before 1492. Special exhibitions highlight the historical role of the Vía de la Plata as a commercial and cultural corridor connecting southern and northern Spain. For pilgrims, this market offers immersive historical context about the diverse cultures that shaped the Silver Route. Historical recreation celebrating the three cultures of medieval Spain with period markets and performances. Ayuntamiento de Cáceres

🥾 Camino Mozárabe

Granada

Festival Internacional de Música y Danza – September 9-20, 2025

This prestigious festival presents classical music, dance, and flamenco performances in extraordinary venues including the Alhambra’s Palace of Charles V, the Generalife gardens, and historic churches throughout Granada. While primarily focused on classical and Spanish traditional repertoire, the festival often includes programming related to medieval pilgrimage music and cultural exchange between Christian and Islamic traditions. For pilgrims beginning the Mozarabic route in Granada, these performances offer artistic expression of the cultural fusion that defines this southern Camino variant. International performing arts festival with concerts and dance in the Alhambra and historic venues. Ayuntamiento de Granada

Córdoba

Otoño Sefardí – September 26-30, 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, with special emphasis on intellectual and artistic exchanges between the three monotheistic traditions. For pilgrims on the Mozarabic route, which specifically traces the paths of Christians living under Islamic rule, this festival provides essential historical context about the multicultural society that characterized medieval Iberia. Cultural celebration of Sephardic Jewish heritage with music, tours, and cultural exhibitions. Ayuntamiento de Córdoba

🥾 Camino de Invierno

Monforte de Lemos

Festa da Vendimia – September 27-28, 2025

This harvest festival celebrates the viticultural traditions of the Ribeira Sacra wine region, famous for its heroic viticulture on steep riverside terraces that date back to Roman times. Events include the traditional first grape harvest and pressing, tastings of previous vintages, and folklore performances in the town’s historic center. The monastery of San Vicente del Pino hosts special exhibitions about the region’s winemaking heritage, while local restaurants create special 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. Wine harvest celebration with traditional first pressing, tastings, and folkloric performances. Concello de Monforte

Ponferrada

Fiestas de la Encina – September 1-9, 2025

These celebrations honor Ponferrada’s patron saint, the Virgin of La Encina, whose name refers to an oak tree where her image was supposedly found. The festivities transform the city with processions centered around the Basilica de La Encina, concerts in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, special illumination of the Templar Castle, and cultural activities highlighting El Bierzo’s distinctive identity. Special masses for pilgrims connect visitors to the region’s spiritual heritage. For those walking the Winter Route before it merges with the Francés, these celebrations provide cultural immersion in Bierzo traditions and gastronomy at a key transition point. Patron saint festivals with religious processions, castle illuminations, and regional cultural events. Ayuntamiento de Ponferrada

Chantada

Feira do Viño de Chantada – September 6-7, 2025

This wine fair celebrates the distinctive wines of the Ribeira Sacra’s Chantada subzone, featuring tastings from local producers alongside exhibitions of traditional viticultural tools and techniques. Cultural programming includes demonstrations of traditional harvest methods on the steep riverside terraces, folklore performances highlighting Galician musical heritage, and guided walks through historic vineyards. Local restaurants offer special menus designed to pair with area wines, highlighting regional specialties. 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 producers, traditional harvest demonstrations, and cultural activities. Concello de Chantada

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