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Food & wine festival · Logroño

Fiestas de San Mateo — Rioja Grape Harvest

Around 21 September 2026

2026

Around 21 September 2026

2027

Around 21 September 2027

Where

Logroño

What it is

Fiestas de San Mateo — Rioja Grape Harvest explained

The first must of the year is offered to the Virgin of Valvanera; the week runs on tapas along Calle Laurel and free wine tasting.

Dates can shift by a day or two when a local council moves the programme to a weekend, so confirm with the town hall before booking non-refundable travel. Accommodation in Logroño tends to sell out weeks ahead of the festival and prices rise sharply on the main night.

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Fiestas de San Mateo — Rioja Grape Harvest, explained

What is Fiestas de San Mateo — Rioja Grape Harvest?

The first must of the year is offered to the Virgin of Valvanera; the week runs on tapas along Calle Laurel and free wine tasting. It's a food & wine event held in Logroño.

When is Fiestas de San Mateo — Rioja Grape Harvest in 2026?

Fiestas de San Mateo — Rioja Grape Harvest runs Around 21 September 2026 in Logroño. Councils can move the exact days by a day or two to land on a weekend, so confirm with the town hall before booking non-refundable travel.

When is Fiestas de San Mateo — Rioja Grape Harvest in 2027?

The provisional 2027 dates are Around 21 September 2027, in Logroño.

Is Fiestas de San Mateo — Rioja Grape Harvest free to attend?

Yes — like the great majority of Spanish town festivals, Fiestas de San Mateo — Rioja Grape Harvest is free and open-air; you only pay for food, drink and any seating the town sells for a parade or firework display.

Where should I stay for Fiestas de San Mateo — Rioja Grape Harvest?

Book a room in Logroño itself as early as you can: accommodation for this kind of festival sells out weeks ahead and prices climb sharply for the main night. A base in Logroño also means you're not relying on late transport home once the celebrations run past midnight.

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Last reviewed · 30 July 2026

Prices & times

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Checked · 30 July 2026