Top Events de Vilafranca del Penedès
The Festa Major (Annual Town Festival)
Enjoy the most traditional local festival.
One of the most impressive festivals in Catalonia since the 17th century, it remains largely unchanged, with religious acts and popular events that fill the town’s streets and squares, making it a living festival for everyone.
Rooster Fair
Get ready for Christmas with the Penedès black rooster. Tradition, gastronomy, wines and lots of activities.
A traditional poultry market that has been around since the Middle Ages. An excellent opportunity to buy and taste the renowned Penedès back rooster, a local breed of poultry.
Vijazz Festival
An ideal pairing of quality jazz and excellent wines.
Organised in early July, this combines performances of the finest international jazz at one of the most attractive historical venues in Vilafranca with an opportunity to sample an excellent selection of wines and cavas from the surrounding region.
Secret Vilafranca
Discover the secrets of Vilafranca del Penedès
An experience designed to show visitors that part of Vilafranca’s cultural heritage that often goes unseen because it is not generally open to the public. An opportunity to see some unusual sights.
MOST Festival
Cinema, wine, cava and vineyards, a formula for autumn in Vilafranca.
A festival that focuses on the best audiovisual productions linked to the world of vineyards, wine and cava; films that can be seen at various venues.
Xató Festival
Discover and sample xató in Vilafranca
Xató is a winter salad based on curly endives accompanied by anchovies, cod or tuna, and arbequina olives) . A typical dish from the Penedès region with its own particular characteristics depending on which of the five towns it comes from: Vilafranca, Vilanova, El Vendrell, Sitges and Calafell.
Castells (human tower) performance days
See the adventure of the castells, which confirm the old adage of strength in numbers.
During the castell season from March to November, experience the excitement of human towers on the different performance days.