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Last reviewed · 30 July 2026
By Jose Maestro · Editor · MadridFact-checked by Suites & Sunsets editorial desk
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Culture festival · Oviedo
San Mateo
Around 21 September 2026
2026
Around 21 September 2026
2027
Around 21 September 2027
Where
Oviedo
What it is
San Mateo explained
Asturias's biggest urban festival, ending with the Día de América en Asturias parade and cider poured all over the Gascona street.
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 Oviedo tends to sell out weeks ahead of the festival and prices rise sharply on the main night.
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Asked by first-time visitors
San Mateo: the questions travellers actually ask
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San Mateo, explained
What is San Mateo?
Asturias's biggest urban festival, ending with the Día de América en Asturias parade and cider poured all over the Gascona street. It's a culture event held in Oviedo.
When is San Mateo in 2026?
San Mateo runs Around 21 September 2026 in Oviedo. 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 San Mateo in 2027?
The provisional 2027 dates are Around 21 September 2027, in Oviedo.
Is San Mateo free to attend?
Yes — like the great majority of Spanish town festivals, San Mateo 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 San Mateo?
Book a room in Oviedo 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 Oviedo also means you're not relying on late transport home once the celebrations run past midnight.
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- I'm visiting San Mateo for the first time. List the 5 things I must see and 3 I can skip, and say why.
- Build me a 3-day San Mateo itinerary grouped by geography, with walking times between stops.
- What in San Mateo must be booked weeks ahead, and what can I buy on the day?
- Where do locals eat near the main sights of San Mateo? Avoid tourist-trap restaurants.
- What are the common tourist scams in San Mateo and how do I avoid each one?
- Give me a mid-range daily budget for San Mateo broken down by food, transport and attractions.
- Act as a San Mateo local: what's your favourite corner that isn't in the guidebooks?
- I have half a day in San Mateo. What is the most representative thing to do?
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