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Gay Events in Sitges

Sitges has something for every taste. From bear events to tango parties, fireworks to beach parties.... there is never a shortage of something to do! We have listed the key events below on a month by month basis or you can browse using the interactive calendar.

The day-by-day guide was accurate for Summer 07, but you can expect a similar line-up for 2008, if not even more parties.


Upcomming Events:


May 24th and 25th - Corpus Cristi


May 08

Sitges Photographic School
Learn how to push their camera to the limit in a variety of ways to include emotive portraiture, fine art nude,  on location shoots for rural/sea/urban scapes and post production digital manipulation using Photoshop CS3
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Corpus Christi
The town of Sitges celebrates Corpus Chisti every year with a flower festival like you have never seen. The streets are covered in flower petals.
May 25th
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June 08

San Joan
Celebrate the biggest festival in all of Barcelona, The Fiesta of San Joan, or John the Baptist, the patron Saint of the city.
June 23rd/24th
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July 08

Gay Beach Party
The original beach party goes from strenght to strength...in the perfect location, with beautiful boys, great music and a fantastic atmosphere.
Every Tuesday during Peak season (Jul to Sep)
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Sitges Tango
Tango dancers from all over the world will enjoy the tango cadence in the warm Mediterranean ambience. The Sitges Tango festival has become the indisputable summer appointment for tango.
July 16th to 20th
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August 08

Fiesta Mayor
The Fiesta Mayor is one of Sitges greatest festivals and brings together the best of Catalan culture with an unbelievable party atmosphere! Its electric..
Aug 21st to Aug 27th.
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September 08

Bears Sitges
The Bears are leaving the woods behind and comming to the beaches of Sitges in September for what has become an annual pilgrimage for many.
Sept 8th to Sept 14th.
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Bears Sitges
Cancelled last year, the event is set to go ahead this year at the end of September. Expect September to be a month full of bears!
Sept 20th to Sept 23rd DATES TO BE CONFIRMED 2008
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Bears Sitges
The end of the Summer is marked by the harvesting of the wine grapes and gives us another reason to have a mini-fiesta!
Sep 12th - Sep 15th
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Bears Sitges
The best of Catalan cuisine is celebrated at the Menjar De Tast, the Sitges epicurian extravaganza.... a must for foodies.
End of September DATES TO BE CONFIRMED 2008
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Bears Sitges
The last big fiesta of the Summer... Santa Tecla, the patron saint of Sitges and more fireworks than you can shake a stick at!
Third Week in September DATES TO BE CONFIRMED 2008
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October

Sitges Film Festival
If horror and Sci-fi are your thing, then the Sitges Film Festival is for you. One of the most famous film festivals in the world it pays hommage to all things strange in film.
4th - 15th October
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Sitges/Barcelona/National Holidays 2008

Holiday
2008
New Year's Day
Jan-01
Epiphany (3 Kings' Day ) - Christian
Jan-06
Good Friday 
Mar-21
Easter
Mar-23
Easter Monday 
Mar-24
May Day / Labor Day
May-01
Corpus Christi - Christian
May-25
San Joan
Jun-24
Assumption
Aug-15
Catalunya Day
Sep-11
National Day - Spain
Oct-12
All Saints Day
Nov-01
Constitution Day
Dec-06
Immaculate Conception
Dec-08
Christmas - Christian
Dec-25
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day
Dec-26

January 09

Carnival
Celebrate Christmas twice.. When the world says goodbye to Christmas for another year, Spain celebrates anew...
January 5th
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February 2009

Carnival
The party of all parties. The Sitges carnival is one event you can't afford to miss in 2008.
February 15th to 25th 2009
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March 09

Car Rally
The cars and the fashions of the 1920's... this is a race with a difference. Starting in Barcelona and finishing in Sitges the vintage rally is a firm favourite every year.
TBA
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May 09

Car Rally
Now in its fourth year the International Bear's meeting is set to be even bigger and better this year with events planned throughout the weekend.
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