5 Best Performing Arts Venues in Galicia, Asturias, and Cantabria, Spain

This modern concert hall, north of town, has high-quality classical and jazz programs and a fine art gallery. In residence is the Royal Galician Philharmonic, which has hosted Il Giardino Armonico, the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra.

In February and March, on this first major fiesta of the year after Three Kings’ Day (January 6), cities, towns, and villages across the region erupt with festive fun, including parades, parties, and wild costumes.

This venue hosts plays in Spanish, as well as dance performances and film festivals.

Galicia’s famous culinary event, held in O Grove in October since 1963, draws crowds to feast on a stunning number of seafood delicacies.

Over five days in early August, the town of Cambados, capital of Albariño country, draws thousands to witness its processions, concerts, cultural events, fireworks, and other revelry honoring local vineyards and wineries—including wine tastings from around 40 different Rías Baixas wineries. The festival has been held since the early 1950s.