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15 matches: 2 For children | 11 Fiestas | 1 Annual | 1 Celebrations | 1 Others | 1 Exhibitions
For children
Free
21/02/2025
17:00 | Mupega (Museo Pedagógico de Galicia)
Carnival is one of the most popular celebrations in Galicia. In this edition of the workshop we will approach some of its most traditional variants. We will explore what is probably the most elegant, the Carnival of Cobres, and we will develop our most creative side by recreating one of the...
03/03/2025
16:30 | Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
This year for the Entroido no Gaiás ball we travel to Mount Esmeralda and to the iconography of a literary saga that fascinates children of all generations: the wonderful world of Oz.
Fiestas
Free
01/03/2025 - 15/03/2025
Floats, troupes and brass bands will fill the streets of Compostela with music and colour in a new edition of the Carnival Festivities.
17/01/2026 - 22/02/2026
Santiago de Compostela
Very close to Santiago:
Boqueixón, A Estrada, Silleda, Touro, Vedra, Vila de Cruces
ESTIMATED DATES, CALCULATED BASED ON THE PREVIOUS EDITION.
The “Xenerais da Ulla” is the most outstanding feature of the Ulla region’s traditional Carnival. It has been held in the surroundings of Santiago since the first half of the 19th century: the “Xenerais”...
07/02/2026
19:00
The natural region of a Ulla features an original rural carnival, whose record goes back to the mid-19th century.
08/02/2026
19:00
The parish of Angrois in Santiago de Compostela celebrates its traditional carnival with the so-called Xenerais da Ulla perfomance.
Free
11/02/2026 - 18/02/2026
Entroido 2026, one of Santiago’s most popular annual celebrations, will take place from 11 to 18 February with a programme full of humour, music and tradition. As every year, the Meco will be the central figure of the festivities, presiding over the celebrations and setting the irreverent...
13/02/2026 - 14/02/2026
Área Central
Carnival arrives at Área Central with a programme full of music, celebration and tradition.
15/02/2026
19:00
On the afternoon of February 15, the parish of O Eixo in Santiago de Compostela celebrates its traditional carnival with the so-called Xenerais da Ulla perfomance, which involves a stagin where different characters take part.
16/02/2026
16:00 | Casa das Máquinas
The Family Entroido Festival will take place on Monday the 16th at the Casa das Máquinas, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The event will feature creative workshops, a magic show, traditional games, puppet performances, dancing and a tasting of filloas, offering an afternoon 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...
Free
21/02/2026
12:00 | Centro Sociocultural de Conxo
A full day of tradition and celebration in Conxo: historical Entroido exhibitions, parades, vermouth session, communal lunch, atranques, ear and pancake contests, folk music session, hat costume parade, and the traditional burning of the Meco. Evening entertainment includes live music and karaoke.
Free
27/02/2026 - 28/02/2026
Colegiata Santa María a Real do Sar
Save the dates February 27 and 28 for the big Sar Entroido, full of music, color, and celebration in the neighborhood. On Saturday the 27th, performance by París de Noia, and on Sunday the 28th, parade of the Xenerais da Ulla. Don’t miss it!
Others
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.
Exhibitions
03/02/2026 - 22/02/2026
Área Central
Área Central hosts a photographic exhibition dedicated to the Xenerais da Ulla, one of the most distinctive celebrations of the Galician Carnival, declared a Site of Cultural Interest and a Galicia Festival of Tourist Interest. The exhibition features 8...
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