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Santiago's Entertainment Guide

Music

07/06/2025
12:00 | Palacio de Congresos e Exposicións de Galicia
With more than 800 musicians on stage, this will be the most ambitious edition in the school's history, consolidating a new end-of-season festival format launched in 2022 that brings together music, education, performance, and community.
03/07/2025
20:00 | Praza das Praterías
Municipal Music Band of Santiago de Compostela & Symphonic Band of the Ateneo Musical del Puerto de Valencia Season 2024/25 ‘PASEOS’. Summer Cycle Conductor: Casiano Mouriño Maquieira & Luis Serrano Alarcón  
10/07/2025
20:00 | Praza das Praterías
Santiago de Compostela Municipal Music Band Season 2024/25 ‘PASEOS’ (WALKS) Summer Cycle Conductor: Casiano Mouriño Maquieira Trumpets: Juan Lois Diéguez, Alberto Xesús Busto Castaño and Manuel Otero Payno    
17/07/2025
20:00 | Praza das Praterías
Santiago de Compostela Municipal Music Band XXI Galician Saxophone Meeting Season 2024/25 ‘PASEOS’ (WALKS) Summer Cycle Conductor: Casiano Mouriño Maquieira Saxophones: Alicia Fermoselle Martín and Diego Mateo Iriarte (Winners of the Ramón...
24/09/2025 - 28/09/2025
The MARÉ festival celebrates its 6th edition in Compostela from September 24th to 28th, aiming to become an intercultural reference and a space for dialogue between music and other arts from both sides of the Atlantic. It firmly commits to diversity, connection, and cultural exchange...
25/09/2025
19:30 | Monasterio e Iglesia de Santa María de Conxo
Concerts in the Neighbourhoods is an initiative by the Royal Galician Philharmonic Orchestra aimed at bringing symphonic music to every corner of Santiago, taking the orchestra beyond the Auditorium and directly connecting with the public.
25/09/2025
19:00 | Praza das Praterías
Santiago de Compostela Municipal Music Band Carapaus Season 2024/25 ‘PASEOS’ (WALKS)  Summer Cycle Maré Festival Conductor: Casiano Mouriño Maquieira
27/09/2025
16:00
Casa do Rock, together with the San Roque A Paz Children’s Choir and the CMUS Reberiano Soutullo Band from Ponteareas, invite you to participate in the fifth edition of the Macro Performance.
03/10/2025
19:30 | Auditorio de Galicia
Sensoxenoma is a pioneering project that combines science and music to study how musical stimulation affects gene expression and brain health. Led by the Santiago Health Research Institute (IDIS), in collaboration with the Real Filharmonía de Galicia and, for the second consecutive year,...
24/10/2025
18:30 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Show by Paco Nogueiras
25/10/2025
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Show by Brais das Hortas and Peter Punk
25/10/2025
18:00 | Auditorio de Galicia
Familian concert of the Real Filharmonía de Galicia of the season 25/26 entitled ‘Historias’.  
21/11/2025
19:30 | Escuela de música Berenguela
David Buceta will perform works by Rameau, J. Haydn and A. Scriabin in a piano recital celebrating the Santa Cecilia concert of the Berenguela School of Music.
29/12/2025
20:00 | Museo de las Peregrinaciones y de Santiago
Christmas concert by the O Galo Cultural Association.
14/03/2026
18:00 | Auditorio de Galicia
Familiar concert of the Real Filharmonía de Galicia of the season 25/26 entitled ‘Historias’.  
02/05/2026
11:00 | Auditorio de Galicia
A musical show for the little ones, ranging from Monteverdi to Mozart, classical to jazz, and Portuguese tradition to world music. Saxophones, clarinets, birimbaos, and other instruments create a stimulating sound universe to enjoy together as a family.    
24/05/2026
18:00 | Auditorio de Galicia
A solidarity event supporting the Escolas de Ensino Galego Semente, a non-profit network promoting a child-centred, multilingual, inclusive, secular and innovative educational model. The programme combines institutional interventions with a curated artistic line-up featuring Sés, Mondra,...

Dance

03/05/2025
20:00 | Casa das Máquinas
As part of the celebration of the 15-year trajectory of the Danza a Escena program, the Compostela Cultura agenda presents a double bill of free-access performances to enjoy the art of movement. Two stage works, PIES DE GALLINA and ZENEZ, take us to a space where contemporary dance becomes a...
21/06/2025
19:00 | Auditorio Abanca
The Mandala Solidarity Gala will take place on June 21, 2025, at the Auditorio Abanca in Santiago de Compostela. Organized by the wellness center Mandala, this gala aims to raise funds for Itínera, an Association of Volunteers for the Social Integration of People with Mental Disorders,...
09/04/2026
20:30 | Teatro Principal
ON TIME invites reflection on the concept of time through contemporary dance. Choreographers Amaya Galeote, María Cabeza de Vaca and Maite Gámez explore new artistic challenges with dancers and performers with and without disabilities.    

Theatre

11/09/2025 - 14/09/2025
18:00 | Salón Teatro
Serie Clopen is a multidisciplinary performance blending daring acrobatics, comedy, dance and clowning to humorously reflect on the challenges faced by today’s youth. Through the story of Alicia, a girl passionate about mathematics, the show delves into questions of identity, politics,...
17/09/2025 - 21/09/2025
18:00 | Salón Teatro
Serie Clopen is a multidisciplinary performance blending daring acrobatics, comedy, dance and clowning to humorously reflect on the challenges faced by today’s youth. Through the story of Alicia, a girl passionate about mathematics, the show delves into questions of identity, politics,...
24/09/2025 - 28/09/2025
18:00 | Salón Teatro
Serie Clopen is a multidisciplinary performance blending daring acrobatics, comedy, dance and clowning to humorously reflect on the challenges faced by today’s youth. Through the story of Alicia, a girl passionate about mathematics, the show delves into questions of identity, politics,...
01/10/2025 - 05/10/2025
18:00 | Salón Teatro
  Serie Clopen is a multidisciplinary performance blending daring acrobatics, comedy, dance and clowning to humorously reflect on the challenges faced by today’s youth. Through the story of Alicia, a girl passionate about mathematics, the show delves into questions of identity,...
05/10/2025
17:00 | Teatro Compostela
A musical for the whole family full of colour and fantastic characters that will fill the audience with joy and humour. One of the most beloved characters in the world comes to save the ocean and all its inhabitants in an amazing visual and theatrical experience.
11/10/2025 - 19/10/2025
In October 2025, Santiago de Compostela will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Galicreques International Festival, an event that fills the city with magic, color, and puppetry.
11/10/2025
18:00 | Auditorio de Galicia
Aracaladanza dives into the universe of Johann Sebastian Bach with Va de Bach, a contemporary dance performance brimming with humor, imagination, and visual magic. Directed by Enrique Cabrera, the piece blends music, light, movement, and stage design to create a dreamlike journey where five...
18/10/2025
18:00 | Teatro Compostela
“Hadas, el musical” takes us to the Stellar Academy, where three young fairies are preparing for a grand magic contest. However, when a child from the real world loses faith in fantasy, magic begins to fade away. Malévola, the most rebellious of the fairies, must use her...
22/10/2025 - 26/10/2025
18:00 | Salón Teatro
Serie Clopen is a multidisciplinary performance blending daring acrobatics, comedy, dance and clowning to humorously reflect on the challenges faced by today’s youth. Through the story of Alicia, a girl passionate about mathematics, the show delves into questions of identity, politics,...
08/11/2025
18:00 | Auditorio de Galicia
Family show by the Alodeyá theatre company.
28/11/2025
20:30 | Auditorio de Galicia
The 28th Circ d’Hivern – Glatir is a contemporary circus show that reflects on tradition in a world that is constantly evolving.
07/12/2025
18:00 | Teatro Compostela
The interaction with the audience, the spectacular live vocals, a great staging and attractive choreographies; plus a very funny presentation with our masters of ceremony, ensure an unforgettable experience in this show.
24/01/2026
18:00 | Teatro Principal
Four performers bring to life a story about motherhood and death, but above all about life. A tale of loss in childhood where emotion and humour naturally coexist, filled with love, adventure, resilience and flying trainers.    
01/03/2026
12:00 | Teatro Compostela
The Color Monster · Theatrical show based on Anna Llenas’ book, in which the Monster and a girl embark on an adventure to recognize and express emotions like joy, sadness, fear, anger, and calm. Suitable for children aged 2 and up.    
11/04/2026
18:00 | Auditorio de Galicia
MONSTROS is a fun adventure for the whole family, blending laughter with reflection. The piece encourages understanding that living with our fears and accepting our own “monstrosities” helps us better understand ourselves and others.    
23/04/2026 - 24/04/2026
20:30 | Teatro Principal
UBASUTE, by playwright Paula Carballeira, reflects on abandonment through a light and poetic stage “toy.” The piece blends genres and enigmas, guiding the characters’ journeys and offering an inner voyage in which each audience member can recognize themselves.
23/05/2026
20:30 | Teatro do Camiño
The oldest fear of humanity is the fear of the unknown. They say Prometheus stole fire from the gods, and since then the desire to create has burned within us. Yet every creation carries with it the shadow of error. As Aristotle intuited: the monster is that which departs from essence, that...
26/09/2026 - 27/09/2026
19:30 | Teatro Compostela
Galician illusionist Pedro Volta, known for his brilliant appearance on Got Talent España, invites you to experience something truly unique with his new show: Magic Space. The magic of everything.
11/10/2026
17:00 | Teatro Compostela
"Dreaming Bubbles" is a unique show that delights audiences of all ages. A magical journey full of emotions and laughter through the ephemeral world of soap bubbles.  Led by Whitedream, the Bubble Magician and Guinness World Record holder, this fantastic experience invites families to...

Gastronomy

03/07/2025
19:00 | Mercado de Abastos
In July, Compostela Convive will focus on gastronomy, with three sessions held at the Gastrocultural Classroom in the Mercado de Abastos, offering a chance to discover small dishes from different countries around the world. The first session, on July 3, will be a kimchi workshop—a...
17/07/2025
19:00 | Mercado de Abastos
The City Council of Santiago, through the Municipal Unit for Migration Support, and the Employment Platform are launching the program “Compostela Convive”, an initiative aimed at promoting and encouraging coexistence and intercultural dialogue.  

For children

25/04/2025
17:00 | Mupega (Museo Pedagóxico de Galicia)
On the occasion of Book Day, we will take a look at the beginnings of writing to understand the importance of this tool for communication and recording information. We will get to know and experiment with different supports and tools used for writing throughout history, focusing on this...
29/04/2025
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
We celebrate the Theatre Day with the puppet show ‘O traxe novo do rei’ by Tarabelos. 
11/05/2025
11:00 | Casa das Máquinas
SororAs is a space for creation and learning in equality from the application of the gender perspective. Through traditional games, they build a fun space for girls and boys from 1 to 12 years old, in which to learn with the games of today and always.  
16/05/2025
17:30 | Mupega (Museo Pedagóxico de Galicia)
Oral narration show with objects and puppets by Raquel Queizás.
17/05/2025
17:00 | Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
As part of this year's Letras Galegas, dedicated to oral popular poetry and to the legacy of our cantareiras, the Gaiás invites you to a family workshop of traditional songs and small percussion instruments, where we’ll deconstruct the lyrics of the Galician tradition...
17/05/2025
19:00 | Circonove
On May 17th, the Circonove Association celebrates Galician Literature Day with a very special gala full of magic, acrobatics, and emotions. A circus and dance show designed for the whole family, where movement and art come together to honor Galician language and culture with joy and imagination
23/05/2025
10:15 | Parque de Eugenio Granell (O Paxonal)
The foliada will bring together in Compostela music and dance groups, as well as pandeireteiras (tambourine players), from 15 educational centers in Galicia and Portugal, in a festive pilgrimage celebrating Galician-Portuguese Letters.  
24/05/2025
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling by Andamiaxe
25/05/2025
12:00 | Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
Oral storytelling, music, objects and new technologies to exalt the heritage of all the women honoured on the Día das Letras Galegas throughout time. The Biblioteca de Galicia hosts the workshop Desde Rosalía hasta las Cantareiras, a multidisciplinary proposal aimed at children...
28/05/2025 - 30/05/2025
Salón Teatro
O Carteiro de Ximaraos is a deeply moving small-format theatrical piece for children, based on the work that won the Manuel María Dramatic Literature Prize 2024, written by Carlos Labraña.
31/05/2025
12:00 | Centro Sociocultural do Castiñeiriño "Agustín Bueno"
Storytelling for babies by Raquel Queizás
31/05/2025
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Show by Mago Paco, the magician
07/06/2025
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling with Sole Felloza
08/06/2025
17:00 | Auditorio Abanca
In the midst of the adventure, there’s plenty of music: twelve original songs already known to Bibopalula’s fans, such as ‘O Terremoto,’ ‘As Estrelas,’ and ‘A Poza,’ with choreography, special effects, and spectacular lighting for a unique...
13/06/2025
17:30 | Parque de la Alameda
The central promenade of the Alameda will host the activities organized by the Departments of Sociocultural Centers and Youth to celebrate the International Day of the Right to Play. In addition to traditional games, inflatables, and performing arts proposals, this year's program introduces...
14/06/2025
18:00 | Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
The Biblioteca de Galicia hosts this theatrical production as part of the Castelao Year: a vibrant, humorous show directed by Fina Calleja and starring Mónica Caamaño and Cris Collazo. A piece created for children that invites them to take part in a magical, memory-filled story.
14/06/2025
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling by Marisa Irimia
21/06/2025
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling in Spanish by Paula Carbonell
28/06/2025
Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
A mountain of cardboard to recycle, a public place, and a bunch of creative children. These are the ingredients of the Cardboard Challenge, a playful and educational activity that encourages creativity through playing with used cardboard. In this ephemeral intervention, the Central Square of...
28/06/2025
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling by Sara Cruz.
09/07/2025
18:00 | Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
An afternoon at the lake. Music, theatre and open-air games | Verán en familia 2025 | Gaiás in Green
22/07/2025
12:00 | Parque de Eugenio Granell (O Paxonal)
Eugenio Granell Park will host, on July 22nd, a day of fun dedicated specifically to the children of Compostela: the Festa Pícara. This event is part of the Apostle Festival program and will feature a variety of activities including theatre, music, puppetry, workshops in the local...
Free
21/08/2025
20:00 | Praza da Quintana
Circus show for the whole family
20/09/2025
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling by Bandullo Azul
26/09/2025
18:30 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling in English by Kids&Us
27/09/2025
18:00 | Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
Rhymes, puns, songs and lots of humour. Migallas Teatro brings the show Brincadeiras de lingua to the Library of Galicia. A production that combines storytelling, puppets and music to rediscover the enormous wealth of Galician popular children's literature, on the occasion of the European Day...
27/09/2025
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling by Gema Santos and Caxoto
11/10/2025
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling for babies by Marta Ortiz
18/10/2025
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling by Paula Carballeira
Free
30/10/2025
18:30 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling by Ramiro Neira
01/11/2025
19:00 | Circonove
On November 1st, Circonove presents its Samain Circus Gala, a show for all ages full of magic, acrobatics, and thrilling moments. In addition to the circus, there will be music, surprises, and plenty of activities to create an unforgettable experience for both children and adults.
22/11/2025
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
We celebrate Music Day with this show by Magín Blanco. The Notebook of Colours and Songs is a journey through the musical and literary creation of songs.
28/11/2025 - 05/01/2026
16:00 | Iglesia de San Fiz de Solovio
From Friday, 28 November, to Sunday, 5 January, visitors can enjoy the impressive Nativity scene created and installed by the craftsman José Uzal: more than 500 figures make up this display, which includes various scenes, moving pieces, and special lighting and sound effects.
02/12/2025 - 06/01/2026
Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
This Nadal no Gaiás, the Cidade da Cultura hosts Dreams of Argonauts, a magical setting filled with glowing spheres, inflatable corridors and family activities, including creative workshops, a theatre show inside the first “static” balloon, a museum escape room, a virtual...
02/12/2025 - 04/01/2026
Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
The special edition of Galiverso de Nadal returns to Cidade da Cultura, offering children the chance to virtually enter the Apalpador’s house and discover how this Galician Christmas figure lives.
06/12/2025
18:00 | Teatro Compostela
This is a fun, scatological, and humorous play that provokes laughter and makes the audience empathize with the little mole, whose pride has been hurt. Environmentalism, reuse, and recycling are also present in this show, which invites us to look differently at a topic as natural as life...
10/12/2025
18:30 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Activity led by O Faiado de Nin
13/12/2025
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling with Vero Rilo
17/12/2025
18:30 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
20/12/2025
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling with Cris de Caldas
22/12/2025
18:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Workshop con Árbore azul
22/12/2025
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling with Trinketrinke Theatre
26/12/2025
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling with Bea Campos
03/01/2026
11:30 | Centro Sociocultural de Santa Marta
The Music in Family Workshop – Christmas 2026, organized by A Casa do Rock, offers a playful and educational space for families with children up to 6 years old.
05/01/2026
12:00 | Lavacolla
On January 5 at 12:00 pm, the Cultural Space at Santiago–Rosalía de Castro Airport will host the arrival of the Three Wise Men, who will reach the city this year through the airport. A special occasion to meet them and share wishes on the most magical day of the year.
17/01/2026
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling by Pavís Pavós
24/01/2026
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling by Ubú Teatro
25/01/2026
11:00 | Casa das Máquinas
In the Casa das Máquinas de Galeras there is a space for play and imagination with a lot of instruments to test the ability, dexterity, coordination and ingenuity of the kids.
31/01/2026
18:00 | Casa das Máquinas
Rusty machinery, misaligned gears and unstable structures become the perfect setting for clumsiness and unexpected skills. With warm humour, circus techniques and visual poetry, mishaps intertwine and are resolved until everything finally falls into place.    
Free
01/02/2026
11:00 | Casa das Máquinas
SororAs is a space for creative learning in equality, applying a gender perspective. Through traditional games, children explore mental agility and teamwork in an intergenerational, inclusive, and fun experience, combining toys from the past and present.    
14/02/2026
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
We celebrate Carnival with storytelling by Iván Dávila
21/02/2026
18:00 | Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
This is the story of Mariña, a girl who, thanks to boredom, turns into an idea! Her thoughts take the form of a colorful pinwheel.
21/02/2026
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling by Marisa Irimia
21/02/2026
12:00 | Teatro do Camiño
A forest loses its magic. The moura and the trasno will try to save it by deciphering its mysteries and challenges with the help of the audience. A ritual tale with sung storytelling, juggling, and live music, aimed at children and family audiences.  Saturday, February 21 at 12:00...
28/02/2026
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling by Tarabelos
Free
07/03/2026
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling with Soledad Felloza
Free
07/03/2026
18:00 | Casa das Máquinas
ROYAL is a circus-dance performance full of rhythm, humour, emotion and acrobatics, where body language becomes the ink of a story written in the air. The piece brings together Arturo Cobas’ poetic clowning with Paula Quintas’ balance work and dance, creating a unique fusion of...
08/03/2026
12:30 | Auditorio de Galicia
CantaJuego is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a tour throughout Spain featuring a tailor-made show that will bring generations together in a magical experience.
Free
14/03/2026
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling with Ramiro Neira
14/03/2026
11:00 | Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
Playing is growing and learning. Play is the language through which children discover the world and, above all, it's fun! March brings Gaiás en xogo: a fun-filled family day that transforms the City of Culture into a huge space where boredom doesn't exist. With curiosity as your guide...
21/03/2026
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling with Charo Pita
28/03/2026
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
We celebrate World Theatre Day and the library’s eighteenth anniversary with the show Contamos contos de lobos? by Teatro dos Ghazafelhos. 
31/03/2026 - 03/05/2026
Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
Galiverso returns to the Cidade da Cultura de Galicia with an immersive experience that allows visitors to explore Galicia’s cultural and natural heritage through virtual reality. Visitors can walk through places such as the old town of Portomarín before it was...
Free
04/04/2026
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
We celebrate International Children’s and Young People’s Book Day with Extra! by Paco Nogueiras, a show based on the book-CD of the same name published by Kalandraka Editora, combining songs and performance in a fun and engaging way. The show presents a very special newspaper where...
11/04/2026
18:00 | Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
Travesía Unicornio comes to the Biblioteca de Galicia for International Children’s Book Day, presented by Teatro Ghazafellos.  
11/04/2026
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling by Bea Iglesias
Free
12/04/2026
11:00 | Casa das Máquinas
Get ready for an morning full of movement and laughter! Tropa C invites children to try traditional Galician games like jumping ropes, skittles, spinning tops, accuracy, memory and skill games, and more. A participatory space where children are the protagonists, enjoying together a living play...
12/04/2026
17:00 | Palacio de Congresos e Exposicións de Galicia
In this new show for the whole family, always accompanied by her faithful friend The Magic Radio, Luli enters the world of a library. There she discovers that the books have been closed for a long time and are visited by a mysterious character called POLVOSO, who gradually empties the forgotten...
18/04/2026
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling session by Pablo Díaz
18/04/2026
18:00 | Teatro do Camiño
Juna is a young waitress who travels at night with a magical box to the most unusual places on Planet Earth. Martín, the guardian of the box, needs Juna’s help to save the Arctic, whose glaciers are breaking apart and melting. With the help of Ninuk, an Inuit girl who dreams of...
19/04/2026
17:00 | Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
In 2026, we celebrate Circus Day with Sen patrón, a family-friendly show by Pistacatro at the Xardín do Teatro.
Free
25/04/2026
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Show by Os contos de Pablísimo. 
26/04/2026
17:00 | Auditorio Abanca
The Three Little Pigs is a musical featuring life-size puppets. It is a retelling of the traditional fable adapted to modern times, including the characters of Xan and Xiana, two explorers who love stories and venture into the forest to meet their favorite characters. 
03/05/2026
11:00 | Auditorio de Galicia
LUMIERO is a visual and musical show for early childhood. Lumiero and his daughter Lumina explore a world of lights, shadows, and music, creating a magical and heartwarming experience that celebrates imagination and joy.    
10/05/2026
10:00 | Casa das Máquinas
TAVOLE is a circus show by Zirko Txosko featuring acrobatics, dance, movement, and balance, combined with the company’s signature humor and an original, delicate staging. Perfect for the whole family.
30/05/2026
17:00 | Teatro Compostela
Music, humor, science, adventure, intrigue... are some of the ingredients of the show. During the performance, the children will participate in several spectacular experiments, and using them as a springboard, we will touch on topics like personal hygiene, nutrition, and above all, the...
30/05/2026
18:00 | Casa das Máquinas
Raquel and Girisho present their fifth contemporary circus show. Two performers competing to prove who is the best: she, methodical and skilled; he, enthusiastic but not very clever. Trapeze, aerial silks, hula hoops, and more in a fast-paced, fun, and astonishing show for the whole family.

Festival

06/09/2025 - 07/09/2025
11:00 | Parque de San Domingos de Bonaval
The Electrofauna festival, the forest’s vibrant call as a creative heartbeat, will take place in Santiago de Compostela this Saturday and Sunday with free admission and activities for all audiences. The event will be held mainly in Bonaval Park, featuring music performances,...

Literature

01/07/2025
Iglesia y Convento de San Domingos de Bonaval
As Castelao used to say: public reading of texts on the 75th anniversary of the author’s death at the Panteón de galegas e galegos ilustres.

Cinema

01/07/2025 - 06/07/2025
22nd edition of the International Festival of Cinema and Visual Arts.
27/02/2026 - 01/03/2026
Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
Pequefilmes is celebrating its 10th anniversary and returning to Gaiás to celebrate! On the weekend of February 27 and 28 and March 1, you can enjoy the best children's cinema at the Cidade da Cultura.
10/03/2026 - 15/03/2026
Museo do Pobo Galego
The International Ethnographic Film Festival of the Museo do Pobo Galego aims to present recent audiovisual works in the field of ethnography and visual anthropology. The screenings take place in the Museo do Pobo Galego, the Salón Teatro and the Teatro...

Sport

24/05/2025
Plaza del Obradoiro
The ‘Circuíto 3x3’ event, organised by the Spanish and Galician Basketball Federations, will bring together 300 players from all over Galicia at the Obradoiro. 
07/06/2025
11:30 | Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
On Saturday, June 7, Holi Gaiás and Peque Holi return to fill the Cidade da Cultura with color and give spring the farewell it deserves with a fun, sporty event for all audiences. The seventh edition of this festive race is already underway, offering a joyful June Saturday for families...
08/06/2025
11:00 | Monasterio e Iglesia de Santa María de Conxo
XI Edition of the ‘Carreras Saudables’ circuit composed of 5 races for all ages. 
14/09/2025
11:00 | Parque de Eugenio Granell (O Paxonal)
XI Edition of the ‘Carreras Saudables’ circuit composed of 5 races for all ages.  
15/11/2025
XI Edition of the ‘Carreras Saudables’ circuit composed of 5 races for all ages.   

Fiestas

28/05/2025 - 01/06/2025
The 2025 Ascensión Festivities will fill Compostela with music, activities, and tradition during the last week of May. This celebration, one of the most beloved by the people of Santiago, returns with open-air concerts, children’s shows, traditional markets, fairground rides in the...
31/05/2025
13:00 | Parque de Belvís
This is a day of diverse music, activities for all audiences and a varied gastronomic offer within the framework of the Ascension Festivities 2025.
23/06/2025
Plaza de Mazarelos
Coinciding with the Festivities of San Xoán, which fill the city with colourful and magical bonfires, Santiago welcomes a new edition of the festival that includes in its programme a variety of activities and workshops for the enhancement of Galician rites and traditions of this time...
24/07/2025 - 25/07/2025
Campus Universitario Sur
Festigal is a festival held at Campus Vida and promoted by the youth organisation Galiza Nova and the Galiza Sempre Foundation.  
19/12/2025 - 05/01/2026
Parque de la Alameda
A space dedicated entirely to children: climbing wall, family games and lots of activities.
16/02/2026
16:30 | Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
In this 2026 Carnival, the museum’s sculptures come to life, step down from their pedestals, and organise a grand dance. What would the sculptures look like if they could move and dance? How would they dress? What colours would they wear? This year, we invite children to reimagine...

Guided visits

07/06/2025
10:00 | Centro Sociocultural do Castiñeiriño "Agustín Bueno"
Guided walk through the Castiñeiriño neighbourhood promoted by the Asociación Fonte da Virxe, Amigos do Castiñeiriño and the Centro Sociocultural do Castiñeiriño. Activity framed in an action entitled ‘Castiñeiriño with mental...
06/05/2026
19:30
Compostela Des-parellada is the new edition of the Patrimonio C itineraries promoted by Compostela Cultura, offering a fresh way to rediscover Santiago de Compostela through the human relationships that shaped its historical, social and symbolic development

Others

15/05/2025 - 18/05/2025
International Museum Day will be celebrated on Sunday, 18 May, with special events in various cultural venues across the city.
12/06/2025
18:00 | Casa do Cabido
As part of the exhibition ‘Tras a pegada das musas’, the artist Mareiras from Compostela will paint a live painting.
24/06/2025
18:00 | Casa do Cabido
 As part of the exhibition ‘Tras a pegada das musas’, the artist Mareiras from Compostela will paint a live painting. This action seeks to vindicate the role of women as creators, beyond the traditional muse or pupil.  
04/08/2025 - 28/08/2025
Circus, dance, street theatre, poetry, music, storytelling, magic and cinema make up nearly thirty proposals spread throughout the city. Organised by Santiago City Council through Compostela Cultura, Festival C is supported by the Provincial Council of A Coruña and collaborates with...
05/09/2025 - 12/09/2025
Centro Sociocultural de Conxo
The 38th Cultural Week of Conxo will take place from September 5 to 12, offering a diverse program of exhibitions, talks, concerts, intercultural workshops, sports, theater, traditional games, and routes through the local area. The event opens with Gabriel Tizón’s photo exhibition...
06/09/2025
12:45 | Plaza del Obradoiro
A unique opportunity to see the best Carnivals of Galicia at the same time and in the same place.
29/09/2025 - 07/10/2025
ADEGA, a historic organization in Galician environmentalism, celebrates its 50th anniversary with a series of activities in Santiago de Compostela from September 29 to October 7.  
21/02/2026
21:00 | Teatro Compostela
Dakris, one of the most talked-about magicians in recent years in the magical community, belongs to a new generation of young magicians. Winner of the most prestigious national and international awards, he holds the title of “Magician of the Year 2012” and the “First National...
18/04/2026
17:00 | Área Central
On Saturday, April 18, Área Central Outlet becomes the stage for “Circo en clave de vento”, a unique cultural proposal that blends contemporary circus with live music. On the occasion of World Circus Day, the CMUS Profesional de Santiago and Circonove join forces to present a...

Debates - colloquy

16/04/2026
20:30 | Vide, Vide! Espazo Enocultural
Vide, Vide hosts a talk on O Imperialismo no século XXI, a book by professor and international analyst Duarte Correa Piñeiro, featuring the author alongside activist Anxo Louzao. The work offers a critical perspective on contemporary imperialism, challenging the idea that it...

Exhibitions

09/04/2025 - 30/05/2025
Colexio de Fonseca
Rosalía de Castro was born the same year that, for the first time, a woman gained entry to the National Library of Spain. It is not known whether the Galician writer repeated such a feat during her years in Madrid, but the truth is that she was never able to pursue university studies....
02/05/2025 - 31/05/2025
Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
From the Ánxel Casal Library, we present a journey that traces the path from the oral transmission of folk literature to sung verse, joining the celebration of the 2025 Día das Letras Galegas, dedicated to the cantareiras Adolfina and Rosa Casás, Eva Castiñeira, and...
06/05/2025 - 30/05/2025
Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Exhibition by the Divulgare science dissemination group of the University of Vigo.
13/05/2025 - 14/06/2025
Mupega (Museo Pedagóxico de Galicia)
Exhibition on Castelao in his dual role as a teacher at the Pontevedra Institute and as a citizen who, through his work, shared a critical perspective on the state of education in the Galicia of his time.
16/05/2025 - 30/09/2025
Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
An exhibition to focus on all the women who kept alive the poetry and music of oral tradition, and also to know how their collection and enhancement evolved over time.
17/05/2025 - 18/05/2025
Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
Activities in celebration of International Museum Day 2025
27/05/2025 - 31/05/2026
Museo-Fundación Eugenio Granell
The exhibition Boutique Amparo, curated by Eduardo Valiña is part of the exhibitions commemorating the museum's thirtieth anniversary.      
26/06/2025 - 11/01/2026
(Castelao. Looking around Galicia) Castelao. Mirar por Galicia represents the most advanced technological-cultural experience to date on Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao, a journey through the personal, literary, artistic and political evolution of one of the most outstanding...
01/07/2025 - 30/11/2025
Museo de las Peregrinaciones y de Santiago
Photographs by Manuel Valcárcel «Piro».
10/10/2025 - 01/03/2026
Auditorio de Galicia
Exhibition of the finalist works in the fourteenth edition of this Galician contemporary creation competition, a space for showcasing the work of artists and for meeting with a broad and diverse audience that also includes professionals from the field.  
04/03/2026
10:00 | Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
The exhibition Expanded World: Between the Physical and the Virtual explores the limits of physical reality and digital simulation and delves into the effects of the explosion of virtual worlds on our lives.
02/04/2026 - 04/04/2026
Colexio de Fonseca
Exhibition Camelia, flor de Galicia. From April 2 to 4, the Pazo Colegio de Fonseca hosts this exhibition highlighting the beauty of the camellia in dialogue with the colours and traditions of Galician dress, offering a visual journey through Galicia’s cultural identity.