From August 21 to 30, 2026, Avilés celebrates San Agustín 2026, one of the city’s main summer festivals. For ten days, the center of Avilés will transform into a large festival venue with concerts, attractions, children’s events, a historical market, a gastronomic area, and night shows.
Among the main musical events of the program: Muchachito Bombo Infierno, Gonzalo Hermida, Polimá Westcoast, Grupo Ráfaga, the orchestras Paris de Noia and Panorama. The program also includes an international folklore festival, free children’s events, Mercado Franco de Alcabala, and a traditional grand fireworks display over the ria of Avilés.
The festive atmosphere begins even before the official start of San Agustín: from August 17, the city hosts open-air movie screenings and events of the XLV International Festival of Music and Popular Dance.
🎬 August 17–20: Events Before San Agustín
Monday, August 17
22:30 — Noches de Cine en La Plaza
📍 Plaza de España
🎬 Movie Elio
Tuesday, August 18
22:30 — Noches de Cine en La Plaza
📍 Plaza de España
🎬 Movie Supermán
Wednesday, August 19
The XLV International Festival of Music and Popular Dance continues, gathering folklore groups from different countries in Avilés.
12:30 — official meeting of participants at Plaza de España.
19:00 — raising of the flags of the participating countries at Plaza de Domingo Álvarez Acebal.
Also at 22:30, a screening of the movie La luz de Aisha is scheduled at Plaza de España.
Thursday, August 20
12:00 and 19:00 — performances by the international folklore festival groups on the streets and squares of central Avilés.
22:30 — movie at Plaza de España: Gladiator 2.
🎡 Friday, August 21: Start of San Agustín
At 18:00, the festive fair Ferial de San Agustín opens.
📍 Parque del Muelle and Pista de La Exposición
Attractions for children and youth will be set up here. The fair will operate throughout the festival, until August 30.
19:00 — Gala of the International Folklore Festival
📍 Casa de la Cultura
Groups from Armenia, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Colombia, and Spain will participate.
21:00 — Factoría Sound Summer 2026
📍 Quiosco del Parque del Muelle
🎸 Mississippi Queen & The Wet Dogs.
🎸 Saturday, August 22
12:00 — opening of Ferial de San Agustín.
19:00 — International Festival of Music and Folk Dance at Casa de la Cultura.
21:00 — Factoría Sound Summer 2026
📍 Quiosco del Parque del Muelle
🎸 Cápsula
🎶 Sunday, August 23
12:00 — opening of the festive fair.
21:00 — Factoría Sound Summer 2026
📍 Quiosco del Parque del Muelle
🎸 The Buzzos.
🎺 Monday, August 24: Muchachito Bombo Infierno
Starting Monday, the program becomes even more intense.
11:00 AM — Parquelandia
📍 Parque de Ferrera
A free children’s area with activities led by animators. Parquelandia will operate from August 24 to 28 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
5:00 PM — opening of Ferial de San Agustín.
7:30 PM — opening of the gastronomic area #lavillaenfiestas at Pista de La Exposición.
9:00 PM — Ana Dukke
📍 Quiosco del Parque del Muelle
🔥 10:00 PM — Muchachito Bombo Infierno
📍 Pista de La Exposición
The band led by Jairo Perera will perform a large concert program. The official announcement mentions, in particular, the songs La quiero a morir and Siempre que quiera.
🎨 Tuesday, August 25: Family Party and Gonzalo Hermida
11:00 AM — Parquelandia
📍 Parque de Ferrera
5:00 PM — Ferial de San Agustín
5:00 PM — Espacio Nintendo
📍 Plaza de Domingo Álvarez Acebal
A free interactive gaming area for all ages.
🌈 6:30 PM — Family Party
📍 Parque del Muelle
A big children’s celebration with Holi Party and foam.
The organizers promise to distribute more than 2000 packets of colored powder for free. Two separate devices will be set up for the foam party: one for children under six years old, and another for participants aged seven and up.
7:30 PM — gastronomic area #lavillaenfiestas.
🎤 10:00 PM — Gonzalo Hermida
📍 Pista de La Exposición
The concert is part of the Bandera Libertad tour. The program is expected to include the artist’s well-known compositions, including La ciudad intermitente.
🏰 Wednesday, August 26: Medieval Market and Polimá Westcoast
12:00 PM — opening of Mercado Franco de Alcabala
The historic center of Ávila will transform into a huge market recreating the fair, the right to hold which was granted to the city by the Catholic Monarchs back in the 15th century.
The organizers claim more than a hundred trading points on the streets and squares of Ferrería, Carlos Lobo, La Muralla, Camposagrado, and La Fruta.
Also on the program:
11:00 AM — Parquelandia
5:00 PM — family show Pomper, las burbujas gigantes
5:00 PM — Espacio Nintendo
5:00 PM — opening of Ferial
7:30 PM — gastronomic area
9:00 PM — family show Las burbujas mágicas
🔥 10:00 PM — Polimá Westcoast
📍 Pista de La Exposición
The Chilean artist presents the Latin American urban scene, combining trap latino, reguetón, and hip hop. One of the highly anticipated tracks will be Ultra Solo, recorded together with Pailita.
The official program also notes that Polimá Westcoast has collaborated with Feid, Quevedo, Rels B, and Bad Gyal.
🎆 Thursday, August 27: Paris de Noia, Panorama, and Grand Fireworks
One of the most eventful days of San Agustín.
During the day, the following will continue:
11:00 — Parquelandia
12:00 — Mercado Franco de Alcabala
17:00 — Ferial de San Agustín
17:00 — Espacio Nintendo
19:30 — gastronomic zone
And in the evening, a real musical marathon begins.
💃 21:30 — Paris de Noia
📍 Pista de La Exposición
The first performance of the famous Galician orchestra with the program Va por ti Tour.
🎆 00:00 — San Agustín Fireworks
📍 Paseo de la Ría de Avilés
The grand festive fireworks will be one of the highlights of San Agustín 2026.
🎵 00:30 — Panorama
📍 Pista de La Exposición
The first performance of the orchestra Panorama with the new program Time Tour.
And the night doesn’t end here:
02:30 — Paris de Noia, second set.
03:30 — Panorama, second set.
It turns into an almost continuous festive night: Paris de Noia → fireworks → Panorama → Paris de Noia → Panorama.
💃 Friday, August 28: Grupo Ráfaga
The Mercado Franco de Alcabala, festive fair, and gastronomic zone continue to operate.
23:00 — Grupo Ráfaga
📍 Pista de La Exposición
The Argentine group will bring their greatest hits to Avilés from nearly three decades of their career.
The program includes:
🎵 Mentirosa
🎵 Una cerveza
🎵 Agüita
🎵 Ráfaga de Amor
🎭 Saturday, August 29: Opera at Plaza de España
12:00 — Mercado Franco de Alcabala
17:00 — Ferial de San Agustín
19:30 — gastronomic zone
🎼 20:30 — La Carroza del Teatro Real
📍 Plaza de España
A project by the Madrid Teatro Real, created to bring opera beyond the theater halls, returns to Avilés.
Audiences can expect a free outdoor lyrical concert featuring famous arias from operas and zarzuelas.
22:30 — musical program in honor of the end of the festivities at Pista de La Exposición.
🎺 Sunday, August 30
The last day of the San Agustín 2026 program.
12:00 — Mercado Franco de Alcabala
📍 historic center
17:00 — Ferial de San Agustín
18:30 — concert by Banda de Música de Avilés
📍 Plaza de España
19:30 — opening of the gastronomic zone #lavillaenfiestas.
👨👩👧 San Agustín 2026 with children
A separate block of the program is dedicated to families.
🎡 Ferial de San Agustín
August 21–30
📍 Parque del Muelle and Pista de La Exposición
🌳 Parquelandia
August 24–28, 11:00–13:00
📍 Parque de Ferrera
🎮 Espacio Nintendo
August 25–27, 17:00–23:00
📍 Plaza de Domingo Álvarez Acebal
🌈 Family Party, Holi Party, and foam party
August 25, 18:30–21:00
📍 Parque del Muelle
🫧 giant soap bubble show
August 26, 17:00 and 21:00
📍 Parque del Muelle.
🏆 Sports Program
At the same time, there will be sports competitions in Avilés:
August 17–23 — Torneo San Agustín de Tenis at Real Club de Tenis Avilés.
August 21–23 — 3×3 basketball at Centro Cultural Internacional Oscar Niemeyer.
August 21–23 — San Agustín padel tournament.
August 23 — Encuentro Nacional de Petanca “Villa de Avilés”.
August 29 — San Agustín archery tournament.
August 29 — Open Calledrez “San Agustín”, Memorial Emiliano Moreno, at Plaza Hermanos Orbón.
📌 Main Facts about San Agustín 2026
The festive program stretches over almost two weeks, including preliminary events, while the actual San Agustín takes place from August 21 to 30.
The most notable events:
🎤 August 24 — Muchachito Bombo Infierno
🎤 August 25 — Gonzalo Hermida
🎤 August 26 — Polimá Westcoast
🎆 August 27 — Paris de Noia + fireworks + Panorama
💃 August 28 — Grupo Ráfaga
🎼 August 29 — La Carroza del Teatro Real
Plus a fair, historical market, gastronomic area, international folklore, children’s entertainment, and sports events.
August in Avilés does not end quietly. It concludes with a ten-day city marathon. 🎆
