Patron Festivities of Santa Brígida 2024

Name: Patron Festivities of Santa Brígida 2024
Start: 2024-07-27
End: 2024-08-04

The well-to-do, old colonial town of Santa Brígida are celebrating their Patron Saint’s festivities between 27 July – 4 August 2024. The main and oldest fiesta in the municipality is the ‘Fiesta in honour of Santa Brígida’, the Patron Saint of the Municipality. There is a Romería pilgrimage-offering organised for the first Saturday of August, and that tradition goes back to at least 1957. All the towns in the municipality will take part with floats decorated with typical motifs and pilgrims, people in traditional country dress, and plenty of street parties.

It is the oldest festival in the municipality. In the second third of the 16th century, the founder of the town, Isabel Guerra, left written in her will the celebration of a festival in honor of the Saint, after building the first hermitage. The pilgrimage dates from 1957. It is celebrated on the first Saturday of August, with a pilgrimage – offering, in which all the neighborhoods participate with floats decorated with typical motifs and with pilgrims, magicians and partying. (first Sunday of August).

Highlights:

Saturday 27 July:
20:00 Pregón, proclamation in the municipal park
22:00 Night of Tradition on Calle Real

Friday 2 August:
20:30 Concert ‘Santa Brígida ne Punto’ at Plaza León y Castillo

Saturday 3 August:
12:00 Ringing of the bells, followed by a foam party at Plaza León y Castillo
18:00 Romería, pilgrimage offering
22:30 a Festive Party in there municipal parking lot with Armonía Show and DJ Promaster

Sunday 4 August: Main Day
11:00 Mass, followed by a religious procession with the image of Santa Brígida