🎉 Festival · Plaza Mayor y Jardines de la Reina, Gijón
Fiesta de la Sidra: apertura y I Concurso de Escanciadores
Festival opening with a bagpipe band, the first round of the cider contest and the pouring championship.
XXXV Fiesta de la Sidra Natural 2026
From 20 to 30 August, Gijón celebrates the XXXV Fiesta de la Sidra Natural: the Cider and Apple Market at Jardines de la Reina, the Official Pouring Championship and an attempt at the World Record for Simultaneous Cider Pouring at Playa de Poniente, a homemade-cider contest and the Cider Day, closing with the Golden Barrel award.
20 Aug – 30 Aug 5 activities 📍 Gijón (Plaza Mayor, Jardines de la Reina y Playa de Poniente)
Updated: August 21, 2026
Thursday, August 20
Morning
Friday, August 21
Afternoon
🎉 Festival · Playa de Poniente, Gijón
Fiesta de la Sidra: Récord Mundial de Escanciado Simultáneo
World Record attempt for Simultaneous Cider Pouring at Playa de Poniente, with free cider for everyone.
Saturday, August 22
Midday
🎉 Festival · Plaza Mayor y Jardines de la Reina, Gijón
Fiesta de la Sidra: concurso de sidra casera
Homemade cider contest in Plaza Mayor and the market's award ceremony at Jardines de la Reina.
Sunday, August 23
Midday
🎉 Festival · Plaza Mayor y Plaza del Marqués, Gijón
Día de la Sidra: Barril de Oro y clausura del festival
Cider Day: free tasting at the producers' stalls and the Golden Barrel award ceremony.
Monday, August 24
Morning
🎉 Festival · Jardines de la Reina, Gijón
Mercadín de la Sidra y la Manzana
The Cider and Apple Market stays open at Jardines de la Reina until 30 August.