Every autumn, the colorful Leonese folklore makes the city a festival of tradition and gastronomy for San Froilán, with historical events such as Las Cantaderas or the Leonese wrestling rings.
The solemn Holy Week in Leon turns the capital into a fervent open-air museum of sacred art.
Festivity of San FroilanMore informationThousands of people flock to the Shrine of the Virgen del Camino to take part in this procession in honour of the patron saints of León - Saint Froilan and the Virgin of El Camino. Seemingly endless queues...
Festivity of the CabezadasMore informationA tradition of the 12th century. After a debate or a discussion between the representatives of the town authorities and those of the Cabildo (Chapter) de San Isidoro, the representatives of the municipal...
Festivity of the CantaderasMore informationA commemoration of the Christian victory at the Battle of Clavijo and the liberation from the legendary tribute of the ‘hundred maidens’ that the Astur-Leonese monarchs were forced to pay annually to the...
The International Trout Week and its Gastronomic ContestMore informationThe origins of this celebration are to be found in the first edition of the International Fishing Week, where various dishes based on a common ingredient ’ trout ’ compete for a prize.
Holy Week in LeónMore informationThe tradition of this festival dates back to the 16th century, and combines religious devotion with art in equal quantities. The art is obvious in the unique floats that take part in the processions; designed...
Procession of the Corpus ChicoMore informationThe Corpus Chico of León, is celebrated on the Sunday after the day of the celebration of Corpus Christi Sunday. The day dawns with the flowery reveille offered by the Piquete de Ronda of the Royal Brotherhood...
The Ronda and Procession of the StepsMore informationThe RondaSpecial mention in the declaration of International Tourist Interest for Holy Week in León.The Ronda of the Brotherhood of the Dulce Nombre de Jesús Nazareno has become an institution and a benchmark...
