Patron Saint Festivities in Honor of Our Lady, the Virgin of Alconada, 2026

Main festivities of the town of Ampudia in honor of its patron saint. The program includes the traditional pilgrimage to the sanctuary, solemn mass, and stick dances (danzas de paloteo), as well as popular activities such as open-air dances, heifer releases, races, and the charity paella feast.

Location: Plaza Francisco Martín Gromaz, Pradera del Santuario de Alconada, and the Football Field

Program

• Friday, September 4 · 19:00 · 2nd Ampudia Holi Run and closing party with DJ Yle · Football field

• Friday, September 4 · 20:00 · Eucharist and novena in honor of Nuestra Señora la Virgen de Alconada · Parish Church / Collegiate Church

• Saturday, September 5 · 00:00 · Open-air dance with orchestra · Plaza Francisco Martín Gromaz / Marquee

• Saturday, September 5 · 18:00 · Popular proclamation, distribution of scarves, "chupinazo" (opening rocket), and "peñas" parade with costume contest · Plaza / Municipal marquee

• Saturday, September 5 · 20:00 · Novena in honor of the patron saint · Colegiata de San Miguel

• Sunday, September 6 · 00:00 · Grand popular open-air dance with orchestra followed by a mobile disco · Plaza / Football field

• Sunday, September 6 · 12:00 · Traditional popular games (bowls and frog game) · Municipal marquee

• Sunday, September 6 · 17:00 · Children's bouncy castle park and chocolate snack · Football field

• Sunday, September 6 · 21:00 · Heifer release and popular games · Bullring

• Sunday, September 6 · 21:30 · Musical concert by María del Alba · Municipal marquee

• Monday, September 7 · 00:00 · Fireworks display and open-air dance with orchestra · Plaza Francisco Martín Gromaz

• Monday, September 7 · 10:30 · Cheerful morning wake-up calls and parade with "dulzaineros" (traditional pipe players) · Town streets

• Monday, September 7 · 14:00 · Musical vermouth · Calle Corredera

• Monday, September 7 · 19:00 · Novena and floral offering to the Virgen de Alconada · Colegiata de San Miguel

• Tuesday, September 8 · 00:15 · Nighttime open-air dance with orchestra · Plaza Francisco Martín Gromaz

• Tuesday, September 8 · 09:30 · Floral morning wake-up calls and traditional parade · Streets of Ampudia

• Tuesday, September 8 · 12:30 · Pilgrimage at the Sanctuary meadow, High Mass, procession, singing of the Salve, and performance by the Villa de Ampudia Stick Dance and Folk Group · Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Alconada

• Tuesday, September 8 · 17:30 · Popular bullfighting event with heifer release · Bullring

• Wednesday, September 9 · 12:30 · Holy Mass in memory of all the deceased · Colegiata de San Miguel

• Wednesday, September 9 · 15:00 · Grand Popular Charity Paella in aid of the AECC · Municipal marquee

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