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PROGRAMME & ACTIVITIES · 2026

Programme

All the performances and activities of the Festa do Pemento de A Arnoia, day by day. Declared of Galician Tourist Interest.
The festival, hour by hour
Three days of festival
From Friday 31 July to Sunday 2 August 2026, A Arnoia enjoys three days of peppers, music and tradition. Fires burning non-stop, dancing until dawn, activities for the whole family and the best of Galician culture, with a special performance by Milladoiro to close. Here is the full programme.
Friday 31 July
21:00
Reception of authorities and official opening of the festival, with the bagpipe group Airiños da Arnoia
21:15
The fires are lit and the frying of the peppers begins
21:45
Opening address by Dani Ríos
22:45
Live music on site: Doctor Slamp
00:30
The dance begins with the band O Combo Dominicano
02:00
DJ set
02:25
Until the end of the night, O Combo again
Saturday 1 August
10:30
7th «A Arnoia» Classic Car Gathering
12:15
The fires are lit to fry the Arnoia peppers
12:30
Charanga Bandiños Band
13:00
Arrival of the classic cars at the festival grounds
17:00
Great children’s party at the Inquiau: games, foam, mini-olympics…
20:30
The fires again, frying the peppers
21:00
10th «Arnoia Viva» Tambourine Players Festival
23:30
Dance with Royal Espectáculo
01:30
Party with Mobile Disco MVP
02:00
Royal Espectáculo continues
03:30
Until the end, Mobile Disco MVP again
Sunday 2 August
12:15
The frying of the peppers begins again
12:30
Mass and offering of the fruits of our land · Polyphonic Choir Cantores de Arnoia
13:15
Performance by Charanga CLK
20:00
Back to frying the Arnoia peppers
20:15
Charanga CLK again on site
23:00
Special performance by MILLADOIRO
MUCH MORE THAN FOOD

Complementary activities

Beyond the fires, the festival fills with classic cars, traditional music and fun for the whole family.
Cars · Saturday 1 · 10:30
7th «A Arnoia» Classic Car Gathering
Classic vehicles from all over Galicia gather in the morning and parade to the festival grounds (arrival at 13:00). A very visual activity for the whole family.
Organised by: A.C.X.R. Rebulle Arnoia · 670 042 491 · [email protected]
Culture · Saturday 1 · 21:00
10th «Arnoia Viva» Tambourine Players Festival
The great Galician traditional music festival of the event, full of colour and rhythm, with the finest tambourine and singing groups.
Groups: Nova Fronteira · Airiños de Arnoia · Cantareiras Os Xuncos · Canta Poliños
For the little ones
Children’s party at the Inquiau
On Saturday afternoon (17:00) the Inquiau recreation area becomes the kingdom of the youngest: games, mini-olympics and the eagerly awaited foam party. Fun guaranteed for the whole family.
Sunday 2 August · 23:00

Special performance by MILLADOIRO

One of the great names of Galician folk music brings the Festa do Pemento de A Arnoia to a golden close.