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Vitoria-Gasteiz food calendar
What is in season in Vitoria-Gasteiz, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in Vitoria-Gasteiz
A hard month
Plan around
- Cold
Winters are cold and wet; cosy for stews, not for terraces.
Jan–Feb
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in Vitoria-Gasteiz
A hard month
Plan around
- Cold
Winters are cold and wet; cosy for stews, not for terraces.
Jan–Feb
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
Nothing special on our calendar for March yet. The city guide has what is good all year.
April in Vitoria-Gasteiz
The best of April: Spring vegetables.
In season
- Spring vegetables
Asparagus and peas from the Ebro valley.
Apr–Jun
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Shoulder seasonThe best of May: Spring vegetables.
In season
- Spring vegetables
Asparagus and peas from the Ebro valley.
Apr–Jun
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Peak seasonThe best of June: Spring vegetables.
In season
- Spring vegetables
Asparagus and peas from the Ebro valley.
Apr–Jun
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in Vitoria-Gasteiz
The best of July: Santiago garlic fair.
Eat it now
- Santiago garlic fair25 July
Garlic braids sold for the feast of Santiago.
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in Vitoria-Gasteiz
The best of August: Fiestas de la Virgen Blanca.
On the calendar
- Fiestas de la Virgen Blanca4 to 9 August
The city's festival begins with Celedón descending into the Plaza de la Virgen Blanca.
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Peak seasonThe best of September: Rioja Alavesa harvest, Wild mushrooms and Álava potatoes, Rioja Alavesa harvest festival.
In season
- Rioja Alavesa harvest
The wine villages south of the city harvest in late September and October.
Sep–Oct - Wild mushrooms and Álava potatoes
Mushroom pintxos and potato stews from the Álava plain.
Sep–Nov
On the calendar
- Rioja Alavesa harvest festivalharvest
Wine villages such as Laguardia celebrate the vintage.
Sep–Oct
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Shoulder seasonThe best of October: Rioja Alavesa harvest, Wild mushrooms and Álava potatoes, Rioja Alavesa harvest festival.
In season
- Rioja Alavesa harvest
The wine villages south of the city harvest in late September and October.
Sep–Oct - Wild mushrooms and Álava potatoes
Mushroom pintxos and potato stews from the Álava plain.
Sep–Nov
On the calendar
- Rioja Alavesa harvest festivalharvest
Wine villages such as Laguardia celebrate the vintage.
Sep–Oct
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in Vitoria-Gasteiz
The best of November: Wild mushrooms and Álava potatoes.
In season
- Wild mushrooms and Álava potatoes
Mushroom pintxos and potato stews from the Álava plain.
Sep–Nov
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Nothing special on our calendar for December yet. The city guide has what is good all year.
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.