There are 22 plans in Gijón today, and 40 across Asturias. Don't miss Samaín 2026: calabazas y calaveras at Jardín Botánico Atlántico de Gijón.
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The Botanical Garden celebrates Samaín from 24 October to 2 November with "Calabazas y Calaveras", one of its most anticipated events.
Halloween camp at Gijón Aquarium for kids aged 6-14, Friday 30 October from 9:00 to 14:00.
"Hilos de agua" exhibition by Lourdes Ramírez Zapatero in Ribadesella: watercolour and embroidery, until 30 October.
Halloween party for kids aged 3 to 12: costumes, gymkhana, snack and disco on 30 October at Dilup.
Halloween storytelling «La casa de Babá Yaga», by Cia. Jovina, in La Pola Siero. Friday 30 October, 6pm, free with prior invitation.
A Celtic Wiccan ceremony to celebrate Samhain at El Remedio, in Lugones, on Friday 30 October at 18:30.
Aro berria, Irati Gorostidi's award-winning debut: Donostia, 1978, a failed strike leads a group of workers to an isolated mountain community.
Screening of the documentary «Amma's Way (An Embrace for the World)» at Centro Pumarín-Gijón Sur. Friday 30 October, 7pm, free admission.
Talk with director Irati Gorostidi after the screening of her film Aro berria, at the Paraninfo de la Laboral. Included with the screening ticket.
Screening of the documentary "La imperfección y la paciencia" (2025), directed by Álex Zapico, running 60 minutes.
Mohama Saz blends psychedelia, spiritual jazz and Mediterranean folklore in the Encaja2 series. Friday 30 October, 20:00, Teatro Jovellanos.
Immersive dinner-theatre mystery at La Quinta de Abuli in Oviedo: a multi-course meal and a live plot to solve.
Benavente's «Malquerida» with Aitana Sánchez-Gijón at the Centro Niemeyer (Avilés), 30 October. 26 €.
"El ser humano sólo utiliza un 10% del cerebro.” Hace unos años se decía que esta frase era falsa. Sin embargo, hoy e…
Free children’s workshop at LABoral (ages 5+) during the opening of “La tempestad”, on 30 October from 19:00 to 20:30.
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Here's what's coming up over the next few days:
Free family gymkhana at Monte Deva on 31 October, at 11:00 and 12:30. 12 places per session, booking required.
"NUMA", a family visual-theatre show by Teatre Nu, at Espacio Escénico El Huerto, Gijón.
A children's workshop at the Jurassic Museum of Asturias to find out how dinosaur experts work.
"Encuentros inquietantes" is the family Samaín party at the Botanical Garden: as evening falls, the Garden's inhabitants leave their hiding places and take to the paths.
Expropiazion live at Tizón, Gijón, on 31 October 2026.
Dominik Moll's French thriller, a big winner at the 2026 César Awards. Saturday 31 October, 7pm, original French with Spanish subtitles, at the Paraninfo de la Laboral (Gijón). €4/€3.
Grupu Teatru San Félix de Valdesoto stages a series of Asturian sketches in Granda. Free entry until full.
The Oviedo de Teatro cycle brings Le ordeno a usted que me quiera to the Teatro Filarmónica on 31 October, part of a season of performing arts across several Oviedo venues.
Manuel Liñán celebrates through dance in a 75-minute recital about identity and movement. Free entry until full.
Mónica Regueiro adapts Benavente's classic: passion, secrets and rural tragedy. Saturday 31 October, 20:00, Teatro Jovellanos.
The band Cúevano performs at the Teatro Auditorio in La Pola Siero for Samaín, with Asturian roots music. Saturday 31 October, 8pm, free admission.
"Danzad, danzad, malditos" is the adult Samaín party at the Botanical Garden: Saturday 31 October from 21:00 to 1:00, with DJ María Martín, entertainers, a bar, improved food service and plenty of…
Workshop on flamenco tango lyrics and calls with Manuel Liñán. Ages 16+, intermediate level. Prior registration.
Chestnut party at rural bookshop Libros del Norte (Soto de Ribera) on 1 November: chestnuts, sweet cider, coffee and 10,000+ second-hand books. Free.
Guided tour of Gijón Aquarium to get close to its animals, 1 November from 11:30 to 13:00.
A children's workshop at the Jurassic Museum of Asturias to find out how dinosaur experts work.
Dance workshop «Juancaballo: hybrid body» with Juan Berlanga. Ages 16+, intermediate level. Prior registration.
Live rumba at the Laboral Patioh! for the Sunday vermouth session, 1 November at 13:30.
Spanish drama about Republican exile aboard the Winnipeg ship, with Neruda's involvement. Inclusive autism-friendly session. Sunday 1 November, 5:30pm, Paraninfo de la Laboral. €4/€3.
Candlelight concert, Michael Jackson tribute, at the Eurostars Hotel de la Reconquista, Oviedo.
A 25-minute dance piece about a nighttime encounter between a young man and a horse. Free entry until full.
Candlelight concert with Queen and ABBA hits, at the Eurostars Hotel de la Reconquista, Oviedo.
School-free camp at Bioparc Aquarium tied to the Wild Oceans FilmFest: science, nature and filmmaking for kids aged 6 to 14.
«Susto», a family Halloween show in Lugones on 3 November at 18:00. Free entry.
Storytelling «Monstruosa sorpresa» in El Berrón (Siero), 3 November at 18:00. Free entry.
Animated film «Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake» in La Pola Siero, 3 November. Free entry.
Screening of the documentary 'Socialicidio', by Daniel Lovi, on suicide in Asturias' mining valleys, with a discussion at LABoral.
A narrated concert on the origins of the string quartet with works by Boccherini and Haydn. Tuesday 3 November, free.
The third municipal conference on disability in Gijón/Xixón, "Discapacidad en comunidad", takes place on Wednesday 4 November at 9:30 in Classroom 2 of Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura.
Storytelling «Brujas Burbújulas» with Gloria Sagasti in La Fresneda, 4 November. Free entry.
«Un rayo de luz», the new production by Luz, micro y punto, in La Pola Siero on 4 November. Free entry.
Animated film «Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake» in Lugones, 4 November. Free entry.
Chet Baker biopic (Canada, 2015) in the Jazz in November strand. Original language with Spanish subtitles, free entry until full.
"El olor a leche quemada", November's fiction film at Gijón's Escuela de Comercio: Katinka's fight to keep the family dairy business alive. Directed by Justine Bauer.
Writing course by Alicia Valdés inspired by Avelino Sala's «La tempestad». 4, 11 and 18 November at LABoral. Enrolment: €50.
Daniel García Diego and Pablo Martín Caminero blend classical music and improvisation at Jazz Xixón. Wednesday 4 November, 20:00, Teatro Jovellanos.
Free guided walk along the Rioturbio cycle route, part of "Walking against loneliness". Booking required.
Free sandwich workshop at the masymas supermarket in Lugones, 5 November at 17:30. Sign up on Eventbrite.
Mercedes Luján, a leading flamenco guitarist, closes Arte en el Barrio's flamenco cycle at El Llano, Gijón.
The Asturias Symphony Orchestra plays Chopin and Lutosławski in Avilés on 5 November. Tickets 18 €.
A cine-concert of Metropolis (Fritz Lang) with live jazz music, part of Jazz Xixón. Thursday 5 November, 20:00, Teatro Jovellanos.
Another outing of Rutas Urbanas, geographer David Alonso's project to explore Gijón at street level through the history of its buildings: architectural styles, social and economic factors, and the…
Two lectures on art and AI in LABoral's Plató on 6 November at 7:00 pm, with Juan Falcón and Diego Díaz. Free admission.
Claire Denis' sci-fi film starring Robert Pattinson and Juliette Binoche. English with subtitles. Friday 6 November, 7pm, Paraninfo de la Laboral, part of Science Week. €4/€3.
Jazz concert «Cristina Montull Trío» on November 6 at 7:00 pm at the Centro Municipal Integrado El Coto, part of Gijón's «Jazz en noviembre» series.
Cello and harpsichord travel through 18th-century Europe in the Museum Concerts. Friday 6 November, free entry.
Baluarte Teatro stages «La calle del infierno» in La Fresneda (Siero), FETEAS Showcase, 6 November.
Iván 'Melon' Lewis Trio presents Luces y Sombras, Cuban-rooted jazz, at Jazz Xixón. Friday 6 November, 20:00, Teatro Jovellanos.
María José Llergo lleva su revolución sonora al directo con su nuevo proyecto artístico: El Juego. Un espectáculo dis…
3rd Charity Gala of Fundación El Sueño de Vicky on 6 November in Oviedo: cocktail, dinner, raffle and music. Proceeds fund childhood cancer research.
"Gigante", by Mark Rosenblatt, translated by José María Pou and directed by Josep Maria Mestres, comes to Avilés' Teatro Palacio Valdés with Pou, Victoria Pagès, Pep Planas, Claudia Benito, Aida…
Teatro del Andamio brings "Insumisión" to El Huerto, a play on gender violence told through silence and hope.
Julián Carrasco live at the Palacio de Congresos de Gijón, Gijón, on 6 November 2026.
Tribute to the whole Spanish indie scene, with hits from Vetusta Morla, Izal and Love of Lesbian, at La Buena Vida Fomento.
Salistre live at Sala Acapulco, Gijón, on 6 November 2026.
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But there's more to Gijón than the agenda. Here are things to see and do:
The old fishermen's quarter up the hill: lanes, cider houses and the city's soul.
View details →Chillida's sculpture on Santa Catalina hill. Step inside — the sea actually roars.
View details →The big city beach and its seafront promenade. 'La Escalerona' steps are the meeting point.
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