Rioja Alavesa (host town rotates)annual, September, shortly before the harvest (13 September in 2026); the host town changes each yearone day
A harvest festival begun in Laguardia in 1994 that moves to a different Rioja Alavesa town every year; the 2026 host was Kripan. After the grape treading and first must tasting, a tour of the host town offers wine tastings by village and winery, alongside a wood-chopping (aizkolari) tournament, a communal meal, music and dance groups and a small artisan fair. The day before, a Rioja DOCa wine contest is held, and the Harvest Awards ceremony opens the festival day.
Tip: The host town changes every year, so confirm the venue with the Laguardia tourist office before travelling.
Haroannual, 29 June (San Pedro)1 main day within the late-June San Felices fiestas
On 29 June, San Pedro's day, the people of Haro follow the mayor on a seven-kilometre procession up to the Hermitage of San Felices in the Bilibio cliffs, then drench one another in red wine from jugs, buckets and bottles. Declared of National Tourist Interest in 1965.
Tip: Wear white, bring a change of clothes and a wine-proof bag for your phone; the 7am climb to San Felices is the heart of it, not the town square.
Harobiennial, June1 day
Held in June in Haro's station district, the world's densest cluster of century-old bodegas, this ticketed tasting opens the cellars of CVNE, Muga, La Rioja Alta, Roda, Gomez Cruzado and Bilbainas Vina Pomal in a single day with tapas by leading chefs. The 2026 edition falls on 13 June.
Tip: Tickets are limited and the early-bird allocation sells fastest; the introductory-price tier opens in September the year before.
Logronoannual, around 11 Juneabout one week
Logrono's patronal festival around 11 June commemorates the 1521 defence of the city against French troops. The signature ritual is the distribution of bread, fish and wine at the Revellin walls, with Rioja poured free to the crowd as part of the historic vow.
Tip: Catch the bread, fish and wine handout at the Murallas del Revellin on the morning of 11 June; it is the most wine-soaked moment of the week.
Logronoannual, around 21 September (San Mateo)about one week
Logrono's harvest festival peaks on 21 September, San Mateo's day, with the pisado de la uva grape-treading in the Paseo del Espolon: two costumed treaders crush the first grapes and the new must is offered to the Virgen de Valvanera, patron of La Rioja, to mark the start of harvest.
Tip: The grape-treading and first-must offering happen at the Concha del Espolon on 21 September; arrive early for a clear view of the vat.
