What to do near Gijón in August 2026

Every dated plan in and around Gijón during August 2026.

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Updated: September 26, 2026

4 Jun – 25 Nov 📚 Culture Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias, Oviedo 📍 Oviedo

Intercambios

Exhibition at the Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias putting historical and contemporary works from its collection in dialogue.

26 Jun – 4 Oct 📚 Culture Calle Palacio Valdés 📍 Avilés

El veranín de art street 2026

Music, theatre and poetry on Calle Palacio Valdés in Avilés, from June to October, with the MINI Festival on 15 August as its big day.

1 Jul – 21 Sep ✨ Other Plaza Mayor, Gijon

Verano Gijón 2026

Gijón's summer programme (July-September): Semana Grande, solar eclipse, Fiesta de la Sidra and Concurso Hípico, among other events at Plaza Mayor.

1 Jul – 1 Sep 🧸 Kids 👪 With kids Avilés

Verano joven Avilés 2026

A free summer programme for teenagers aged 12 to 16 in Avilés: pump track, writing, English, murals and mountain outings.

4 Jul – 13 Sep 🎉 Festival Caravia

Verano 2026. Caravia

Caravia's summer programme: open-air concerts, cinema, theatre and traditional festivities from 4 July to 13 September on Asturias's eastern coast.

12 Jul – 2 Aug · 11:30 📚 Culture 📝 Registration required Museo Casa Natal de Jovellanos

Itinerario "Voces de Sal de Mar"

Free walking tour through Cimavilla following La Tata, Miguelón and La Gaviota, characters from Sebastián Miranda's work.

31 Jul – 28 Aug 📚 Culture Sala de Exposiciones Fundación Alvargonzález, C/ Óscar Olavarría 11, Gijón

Eclipses de sol: comprender para disfrutar

Fundación Alvargonzález exhibition on total solar eclipses: how they happen and their role in the history of science, at its Sala de Exposiciones in Cimadevilla, Gijón.

1 Aug – 22 Sep 📚 Culture Colegiata de Revillagigedo, Plaza del Marqués 2, Gijón

Exposición Tutankamón: Secretos Revelados

An exhibition on Tutankhamun at the Colegiata de Revillagigedo: treasures, mysteries and the story of the famous pharaoh, from 1 August to 22 September in central Gijón.

1 Aug · 19:00 🎵 Music Cimavilla, Plaza de Tabacalera

Concierto. Tsacianiegas

Concert by Tsacianiegas at Plaza de Tabacalera (Cimavilla), a sister duo from León performing traditional songs from northern León and Asturias.

2 Aug · 20:00 🎵 Music Paseo de Begoña

Begoña. MESENKTET. (Metal)

Mesenktet bring their unrestrained metal sound, from groove metal to deathcore and hardcore, to Paseo de Begoña for Arte en la Calle.

2 Aug · 13:00 🎉 Festival Cerro Santa Catalina, Cimavilla

Jira día d’Asturies en Xixón

The Asturias Day Jira fills Cerro Santa Catalina with picnic contests, danza prima, the puya del ramu and traditional games for the whole family.

3–7 Aug · 12:00 🏁 Sport 📝 Registration required Escuela de Comercio

Verano en acción

A week of multi-activity for 12-to-17-year-olds: escape games, beach sports, gymkhana and yoga at the Escuela de Comercio.

5–16 Aug 🍎 Food Paseo de Begoña y Jardines de la Reina, Gijón

Paseo gastro 2026 en Gijón

Gijón's summer tapas trail returns from 5 to 16 August, spread between Paseo de Begoña and the Jardines de la Reina gardens.

5 Aug · 20:30 🎉 Festival Plaza Marquesa de Casa Valdés, Pravia 📍 Pravia

Xiringüelu 2026. Proba de Sidra

Popular cider tasting to open the Xiringüelu, in Pravia's Town Hall square.

5 Aug · 22:00 🎵 Music PLAZA MAYOR

Plaza mayor. Nacho vegas

Nacho Vegas plays Gijón's Plaza Mayor presenting 'Vidas semipreciosas', his ninth album, featuring Rodrigo Cuevas and Albert Pla.

6 Aug · 17:30 🎉 Festival Plaza de la Colegiata y plaza del Ayuntamiento, Pravia 📍 Pravia

Xiringüelu 2026. Xirinfantil y fiesta de la cerveza

An afternoon of children's games at the Collegiate square and a night of live music at the beer festival.

7 Aug · 13:00 🎵 Music Gijón

Luis Bello

Luis Bello performs live as part of Gijón's Arte en La Calle showcase, Friday 7 August at 1pm.

7 Aug · 19:30 🎭 Theatre Museo Villa Romana de Veranes

Teatro en Veranes

Free family theatre and circus series at the Roman Villa of Veranes, Fridays in August (7, 14, 21, 28) at 7:30 pm.

8 Aug 🏁 Sport Arriondas - Ribadesella 📍 Ribadesella

Descenso Internacional del Sella

The great sporting festival of the Asturian summer: over a thousand canoeists paddle the Sella from Arriondas to Ribadesella on 8 August, with a parade and popular picnic.

10 Aug · 23:00 🎵 Music Playa De Poniente

REVOLVER @ Playa De Poniente

Revólver bring their «LA 03010» tour to Poniente Beach on 10 August 2026 at 11 pm: Carlos Goñi's rock by the Cantabrian Sea at the height of Gijón's summer.

10–14 Aug 🧸 Kids 👪 With kids Centro Municipal Integrado El Coto

Cultura divertida

Summer science workshop for kids at El Coto Municipal Centre in Gijón: experiments with sun, water and fireworks, in two age groups (5-8 and 9-12).

10–14 Aug · 09:00 🧸 Kids 👪 With kids C/ Domingo Juliana 8, La Calzada, Gijón

Campamento infantil: Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate

Week-long kids' workshop in La Calzada (Gijón) inspired by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: lollipops, donuts and chocolates every morning.

11 Aug · 13:00 🎵 Music PLAZA MAYOR

Milana bonita. Plaza mayor

Milana Bonita, a six-piece rock band from Gijón, plays songs from their debut album in Plaza Mayor. Free concert during Semana Grande.

11 Aug · 20:30 🎵 Music Teatro Jovellanos

Música de tu siglo

Ensemble 4.70 chamber concert at Teatro Jovellanos, Gijón: leading Asturian soloists performing repertoire from the Renaissance to today. Ticketed.

11 Aug · 19:00 🎵 Music Jardín Botánico Atlántico de Gijón

In-ae ha, piano

Pianist In-Ae Ha performs at Gijón's Atlantic Botanical Garden, with works by Clementi, Schumann and Bartók. Included in garden admission, at 7pm.

11 Aug – 7 Sep 📚 Culture Vestíbulo central del aeropuerto de Asturias, Castrillón 📍 Castrillón

Exposición volotea travel photo awards

Free exhibition in the Asturias Airport concourse with the best travel photos from the 2024 and 2025 Volotea Travel Photo Awards, until 7 September.

11 Aug · 18:30 🧸 Kids 👪 With kids 📝 Registration required Parque Miguel Servet, La Calzada, Gijón

Aventura en el parque para niños

Free kids' games afternoon on 11 August at Parque del Servet (La Calzada, Gijón): music, giant bubbles and an adventure gymkhana.

13 Aug · 20:30 🎭 Theatre Teatro Jovellanos

Inteligencia artificial

Jerónimo Granda and Maxi Rodríguez bring their Asturian comedy to the Teatro Jovellanos with 'Inteligencia Artificial'.

13 Aug · 13:00 🧸 Kids 👪 With kids Jardín Botánico Atlántico de Gijón

Concierto infantil

Prokofiev's 'Peter and the Wolf' comes to the Atlantic Botanic Garden in a children's concert with live piano and narration.

14 Aug · 19:00 🧸 Kids 👪 With kids Plaza de los Maestros, Las Vegas, Corvera de Asturias 📍 Corvera

Cuentacuentos familiar: Cuenteando voy, cuenteando vengo

Free family storytelling session on 14 August at Plaza de los Maestros, Las Vegas (Corvera de Asturias), by Tras la Puerta Títeres.

14 Aug · 20:30 🎵 Music C/ Palacio Valdés, Avilés 📍 Avilés

Concierto de UpNeA en la calle Palacio Valdés

Concert by trio UpNeA on Calle Palacio Valdés in Avilés, free entry with pay-what-you-want, as a warm-up for Saturday's Festival Mini.

15 Aug 📚 Culture Recinto Ferial Luis Adaro, pabellón 3-4 (FIDMA), Gijón

Día de la llingua asturiana en la fidma

Fifth edition of the Día de la Llingua Asturiana at FIDMA: Iniciativa pol Asturianu, turning 15, unveils a new stand with fifteen Asturian-speaking businesses.

15 Aug · 23:00 🎵 Music Poniente

Dj nano. Poniente

DJ Nano closes the night in Poniente with an open-air electronic music set, right in the middle of Semana Grande.

15–18 Aug 🎉 Festival Cueva y ermita de San Pedrín, parroquia de Narzana, Sariego 📍 Sariego

Fiestas de san pedrín de la cueva

Popular festival at the San Pedrín cave (Sariego), 15-18 August: procession to the cave, Mass in Asturian, motocross, float parade and fireworks.

15 Aug · 20:00 🎵 Music Poniente

Orquesta velvet. Poniente

Orquesta Velvet plays a big open-air verbena in Poniente, with the sea as backdrop, to close out Gijón's Semana Grande in style.

18 Aug · 20:00 🎵 Music Teatro Jovellanos

Martín García García

Gijón-born pianist Martín García García performs at Teatro Jovellanos as part of the Gijón International Piano Festival.

19–20 Aug · 21:30 🎭 Theatre Percebe Comedy Bar

Luis Álvaro en Gijón

Luis Álvaro brings his one-liners and rapid-fire humour to Gijón's Percebe Comedy Bar, with shows from 19 to 21 August. Tickets from €15.

21 Aug · 20:00 🎵 Music Parque de los Príncipes, Pola de Laviana 📍 Laviana

Comandante Twin en el Regodón Llaviana

Indie-rock band Comandante Twin plays in Asturias as part of the Regodón Llaviana concerts on 21 August.

21 Aug · 20:30 🎭 Theatre Teatro Jovellanos

La desconquista

Ron Lalá brings La Desconquista to Teatro Jovellanos, 21 August at 8:30pm. A musical verse comedy inspired by the chronicles of the Discovery.

21–24 Aug · 18:30 🎉 Festival Contrueces, Gijón

Fiestas de contrueces

Contrueces' neighbourhood festival runs 21-24 August with a Pirate Carnival, a Sporting de Gijón tribute, a communal meal and a foam party — all free.

22 Aug · 11:00 🧸 Kids 👪 With kids 📝 Registration required Centro de Interpretación de la Naturaleza del Monte Deva

Yincana familiar "polinizadores al rescate"

Free family gymkhana about pollinators at Monte Deva, 22 August. Three one-hour sessions, booking required, limited spots.

22 Aug · 10:00-13:00 🧸 Kids 👪 With kids 📝 Registration required Entorno natural a unos 45 min de Gijón (la ubicación exacta se comunica tras la inscripción)

Ruta inmersiva en familia: Huellas (Kokoro Children)

A 3-hour family experience in nature with play, storytelling and connection with the outdoors, organised by Kokoro Children.

22 Aug · 11:00 ✨ Other 📝 Registration required Japan Concept Store, Calle Instituto 23, Gijón

Taller de Ikebana en Japan Concept Store

Ikebana workshop, the Japanese floral art, at Japan Concept Store (Gijón): balance, harmony and creativity, no experience needed. Saturday 22 August, 11:00.

22 Aug · 20:00 🎵 Music Livingstone Café Teatro, C. Ramón Pérez de Ayala, Luanco 📍 Gozón

Flaco Rodríguez en concierto

Luanco-born singer-songwriter Flaco Rodríguez presents his debut album with violinist Paula Prieto in a free concert at Livingstone Café Teatro.

22 Aug · 21:00 🎵 Music Parque del Muelle, 33401 Avilés 📍 Avilés

Capsula (official) @ parque del muelle

Capsula play a free concert at Parque del Muelle in Avilés, as part of Factoría Sound Summer and the Fiestas de San Agustín.

22–23 Aug · 20:30 🎭 Theatre Teatro Jovellanos

Doña josefa

Doña Josefa, a classic of post-war Asturian theatre, at Teatro Jovellanos on 22 and 23 August. Tickets 15 €.

22 Aug · 20:00 🎵 Music Mestizo 📍 Villaviciosa

Smile en concierto en Rodiles

Smile bring their "Chiringuito Tour" to Rodiles (Villaviciosa) for a free beachside concert.

22 Aug · 15:00 🎉 Festival Pola de Laviana 📍 Laviana

Descenso Folklórico del Nalón

57th Descenso Folklórico del Nalón: parade of handmade boats through Pola de Laviana. Saturday 22 August, 3:00 pm.

23 Aug · 11:00-12:30 🧸 Kids 👪 With kids 📝 Registration required En Gijón (la ubicación exacta se comunica tras la inscripción)

Atelier Silvestre: Colores del sol (Kokoro Children)

Process art workshop with natural materials for children aged 4+, organised by Kokoro Children in Gijón.

23 Aug · 20:00 📚 Culture 📝 Registration required Gijón

Club de escritura online

Online Writing Club session to write more and get past creative blocks, with guided exercises.

24–27 Aug 📚 Culture Centro de Cultura Antiguo Instituto

Peor… ¡Imposible! XXVII

A season of 1960s and 1970s European genre cinema at the Antiguo Instituto, from 24 to 30 August, free entry while seats last.

26 Aug · 20:00 🎭 Theatre Centro Polivalente Integrado de Lugones, C/ Leopoldo Lugones 31, Lugones, Siero 📍 Siero

Muestra de Teatro de Lugones: Quimuqsuq

World premiere of "Quimuqsuq" by the Jovina company: a poetic journey through movement, word and music, at the Lugones Theatre Showcase.

27 Aug – 6 Sep · 19:00 🎉 Festival Plaza de toros de El Bibio, Gijón

Oktoberfest Gijón 2026

Thirteen beer stalls, nightly DJs and multiple brands at Gijón's Oktoberfest tent, from 27 August to 6 September at the El Bibio bullring.

27 Aug · 20:00 🎭 Theatre Centro Polivalente Integrado de Lugones, C/ Leopoldo Lugones 31, Lugones, Siero 📍 Siero

Muestra de Teatro de Lugones: El piano de Pandora

Jorge Bedoya performs "El piano de Pandora", musical theatre full of virtuosity and emotion, on the third night of the Lugones Theatre Showcase.

28 Aug · 20:00 🧸 Kids 👪 With kids Librería La Buena Letra, C. Casimiro Velasco 12, Gijón

Taller presentación del cuento "Luna en Acción"

Launch workshop for the charity children's story 'Luna en Acción', with storytelling and music, on 28 August at Librería La Buena Letra (Gijón).

28–30 Aug · 11:00 🍎 Food Paseo de la Grúa, Ribadesella 📍 Ribadesella

Fartukarte: festival de comida en la calle

Fartukarte: food trucks, vintage clothing and hand-made goods market at Paseo de la Grúa, Ribadesella. 28 to 30 August.

28 Aug · 21:00 🎵 Music Las Mestas Sports Complex, Calle Jesús Revuelta Diego, Gijón

Smile @ las mestas sports complex

Smile, an indie folk band from Getxo, play at the Las Mestas Sports Complex in Gijón on 28 August.

29 Aug · 19:30 🎵 Music Casino de Llanes 📍 Llanes

DEMIGUEL. "Tu señal salvaje"

DEMIGUEL presents 'Tu señal salvaje' at Casino de Llanes, Saturday 29 August at 7:30pm. Musician Jacobo de Miguel's new project.

29 Aug · 10:30 🍎 Food Campo de Caso 📍 Caso

Certamen del Queso Casín

Annual Quesu Casín D.O.P. event in Caso: cooking contest, tasting and awards ceremony. Saturday 29 August.

29 Aug · 20:00 🎭 Theatre Iglesia de la Laboral

Trialogfem show

Contemporary dance with a female voice: Trialogfem Show closes the festival of the same name at the Iglesia de la Laboral, preceded by artistic interventions in the square.

29 Aug 🎵 Music Taberna Narcisco 📍 Teverga

Za! @ Taberna narcisco

Za! headlines the Folixa de Taberna Narciso y NORTES in San Martín de Teverga on 29 August, with music, a communal fabada and family activities.

30 Aug · 22:00 📚 Culture Gijon

Noches mágicas 2026

Night walk with mythological characters at Gijón's Jardín Botánico Atlántico, from 21 to 30 August 2026.

30 Aug 🧸 Kids 👪 With kids 📝 Registration required Centro de Tratamiento de Residuos de Asturias (COGERSA), Serín, Gijón

Finde Verde en Cogersa: talleres, escape box y cetrería

Free family day at COGERSA (Serín) with a facility tour, an escape box and a falconry display to learn about recycling through play. Booking required in advance.

31 Aug – 4 Sep 🧸 Kids 👪 With kids Locos Aventureros, C/ Domingo Juliana 8, La Calzada, Gijón

Semana Minichefs en Fábrica de Diversión

Semana Minichefs at Locos Aventureros (Fábrica de Diversión), La Calzada, Gijón: children's cooking workshops from 31 August to 4 September.

31 Aug 🎉 Festival Baíña 📍 Mieres

Fiestas de baíña 2026 (29-31 AGO)

Patron saint festivities in Baíña (Mieres), organised by the village's Hermandad de Festejos: music and neighbourhood atmosphere in the streets, free entry for everyone.

31 Aug – 5 Sep · 19:00 🎵 Music Palacio de Camposagrado y Auditorio de la Casa de Cultura, Avilés 📍 Avilés

Festival Internacional de Música de Cámara «AvilésMúsica»

Six chamber music concerts with international performers in Avilés, from 31 August to 5 September, plus a surprise Gala Virtuosa on the 3rd.