2026 Festival of the Holy Cross in Potes

Patron saint festivities of Potes and the entire Liébana region, declared of Regional Tourist Interest around the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The programme includes traditional and religious acts at Santo Toribio, a traditional market, social club activities, Liébana folklore, popular sports, pyrotechnic displays, and open-air dances.

Location: Potes (Ferial, Parque Jesús de Monasterio and Monasterio de Santo Toribio de Liébana)

Time: From 18:00

Programme

• Friday, September 11 · 18:00 · Futsal Tournament qualifiers

• Friday, September 11 · 18:00 · Visit to the nursing home and presentation of festive scarves · Nursing home

• Friday, September 11 · 20:00 · Opening of the Ferial booths · El Ferial

• Friday, September 11 · 21:00 · Opening speech, presentation of social clubs, raffles and gifts · El Ferial

• Friday, September 11 · 23:30 · Macrodiscoteca Kolosal with Marcelo Puente · El Ferial

• Saturday, September 12 · 12:00 · Family games and workshops

• Saturday, September 12 · 13:00 · Children's foam cannon · El Ferial

• Saturday, September 12 · 13:30 · Social club paella contest with brass band entertainment · El Ferial

• Saturday, September 12 · 15:30 · Paella contest results and public tasting · El Ferial

• Saturday, September 12 · 18:00 · "Salsa de circo" show

• Saturday, September 12 · 19:00 · Performance by the Coral Liébana · Centro de Estudios Lebaniegos

• Saturday, September 12 · 22:00 · Concert by the group Cuatro de Copas

• Saturday, September 12 · 23:00 · Macrodiscoteca New Project Show

• Sunday, September 13 · 11:00 · Opening of the Traditional Market and children's workshops · Parque Jesús de Monasterio

• Sunday, September 13 · 12:00 · Parade of folk groups and presence of the Cofradía del Aguardiente de Orujo y del Vino de Liébana · Town streets

• Sunday, September 13 · 13:00 · Parade with bagpipe band · Town streets

• Sunday, September 13 · 18:00 · Fiestas de la Cruz Futsal Tournament Final

• Sunday, September 13 · 19:30 · Holi Festival

• Sunday, September 13 · 21:00 · Children's contest

• Sunday, September 13 · 23:00 · Open-air dance with the group Picos de Europa

• Monday, September 14 · 00:00 · Fireworks display followed by an open-air dance with the Tekila orchestra and DJ

• Monday, September 14 · 12:00 · Solemn Mass of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross · Monasterio de Santo Toribio de Liébana

• Monday, September 14 · 13:00 · Performance by Mariachis Hispanoamericanos

• Monday, September 14 · 16:00 · Juan Carlos Alonso Memorial bowling tournament · Municipal bowling alley

• Monday, September 14 · 17:30 · Social Club Grand Prix

• Monday, September 14 · 20:00 · Concert by the Coro Ronda Garcilaso

• Monday, September 14 · 22:30 · Musical session with DJ

• Tuesday, September 15 · 11:00 · Children's Day with free bouncy castles (morning and afternoon)

• Tuesday, September 15 · 19:00 · End-of-festivities chocolate party

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