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Vigo food calendar
What is in season in Vigo, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in Vigo
A hard monthThe best of January: Oysters and mussels of the Ría de Vigo.
In season
- Oysters and mussels of the Ría de Vigo
The oyster sellers of Rúa da Pescadería shuck them on the street.
Sep–Apr
Plan around
- Rain
The wettest months.
Jan–Feb
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in Vigo
A hard monthThe best of February: Oysters and mussels of the Ría de Vigo.
In season
- Oysters and mussels of the Ría de Vigo
The oyster sellers of Rúa da Pescadería shuck them on the street.
Sep–Apr
Plan around
- Rain
The wettest months.
Jan–Feb
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in Vigo
The best of March: Oysters and mussels of the Ría de Vigo.
In season
- Oysters and mussels of the Ría de Vigo
The oyster sellers of Rúa da Pescadería shuck them on the street.
Sep–Apr
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
April in Vigo
The best of April: Oysters and mussels of the Ría de Vigo.
In season
- Oysters and mussels of the Ría de Vigo
The oyster sellers of Rúa da Pescadería shuck them on the street.
Sep–Apr
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in Vigo
Shoulder seasonNothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
Nothing special on our calendar for May yet. The city guide has what is good all year.
June in Vigo
Peak seasonThe best of June: Sardines for San Juan, Summer seafood and San Juan.
In season
- Summer seafood
Clams and razor clams from the ría.
Jun–Sep
Eat it now
- Sardines for San Juan23 June
Grilled on the beaches.
On the calendar
- San Juannight of 23 June
Bonfires on the beaches.
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in Vigo
Shoulder seasonThe best of July: Summer seafood.
In season
- Summer seafood
Clams and razor clams from the ría.
Jun–Sep
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in Vigo
Shoulder seasonThe best of August: Summer seafood and Fiesta do Albariño, Cambados.
In season
- Summer seafood
Clams and razor clams from the ría.
Jun–Sep
On the calendar
- Fiesta do Albariño, Cambadosfirst weekend of August
The Albariño wine festival an hour north.
- One of the world’s 100 best food eventsFesta do PulpoExpected Sunday 8 August 2027 · always the second Sunday of August
Galicia's octopus festival: tons of pulpo á feira cut with scissors and served on wooden plates.
How to go: An hour from Vigo or Santiago by car.
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in Vigo
Peak seasonThe best of September: Summer seafood, Oysters and mussels of the Ría de Vigo.
In season
- Summer seafood
Clams and razor clams from the ría.
Jun–Sep - Oysters and mussels of the Ría de Vigo
The oyster sellers of Rúa da Pescadería shuck them on the street.
Sep–Apr
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in Vigo
The best of October: Albariño harvest, Oysters and mussels of the Ría de Vigo, Fiesta do Marisco, O Grove.
In season
- Albariño harvest
In the Rías Baixas just south and north.
Oct–Nov - Oysters and mussels of the Ría de Vigo
The oyster sellers of Rúa da Pescadería shuck them on the street.
Sep–Apr
On the calendar
- Fiesta do Marisco, O GroveOctober
The seafood festival on the peninsula north of Vigo.
- One of the world’s 100 best food eventsFesta do MariscoUsually about ten days in early to mid October · next dates not announced yet (checked Oct 24, 2026) · 2026 was 1-12 October
The seafood festival on the Galician coast: percebes, centolla, oysters and razor clams.
How to go: Stay on the Rías Baixas; it's an hour from Vigo and Santiago.
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in Vigo
The best of November: Albariño harvest, Oysters and mussels of the Ría de Vigo.
In season
- Albariño harvest
In the Rías Baixas just south and north.
Oct–Nov - Oysters and mussels of the Ría de Vigo
The oyster sellers of Rúa da Pescadería shuck them on the street.
Sep–Apr
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in Vigo
The best of December: Oysters and mussels of the Ría de Vigo.
In season
- Oysters and mussels of the Ría de Vigo
The oyster sellers of Rúa da Pescadería shuck them on the street.
Sep–Apr
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.