Things to do in Avilés
Robotix: August Technology Workshops
Date: 03/08/2026 – 07/08/2026
Time: Different schedules
Location: Niemeyer Center.
Five days of workshops introduce young participants to robotics and digital creativity through hands-on activities and small technological challenges. The program takes advantage of the Niemeyer Center's setting to combine learning, experimentation, and collaborative work during the school holidays.
The Lazarillo de Tormes
Date: 09/08/2026 at 20:00 hours.
Location: Niemeyer Center.
The celebrated picaresque novel comes to the stage as a theatrical production that recaptures the humor, the starkness, and the critical perspective of its protagonist. The show offers a chance to rediscover one of the great classics of Spanish literature through a direct and accessible theatrical language.
Joan Fontcuberta: What Darwin missed.
Date: 15/05/2026 – 13/10/2026
Location: Niemeyer Center.
Joan Fontcuberta's exhibition proposes an intelligent interplay between science, image, and fiction, a familiar territory in the Catalan artist's work. His perspective questions how we construct visual truths and how photographs can create possible worlds. It is one of the most powerful exhibitions of the period in Asturias, both for its conceptual scope and for the space that hosts it.
Water. An exhibition by Edward Burtynsky
Date: 29/05/2026 – 13/09/2026 from 11:00 to 20:00 hours.
Location: Niemeyer Center.
Edward Burtynsky's vision transforms water into a grand visual narrative about territory, industry, and environmental transformation. The exhibition invites visitors to explore large-scale landscapes where formal beauty coexists with a critical analysis of human impact. It is one of the most compelling exhibitions of the summer in Avilés.
Exhibition The Memory of the Everyday. Works from the Pérez Simón Collection
Date: 06/04/2026 – 07/09/2026
Location: Avilés Cultural Center.
This exhibition presents a dialogue between works from different periods, focusing on the objects, habits, and scenes that make up daily life. Its value lies in how it transforms the domestic and the familiar into artistic material, offering a calm and well-suited visit for those who enjoy figurative art and visual narratives with a historical backdrop.
Living Natures and the XVII Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism
Date: 11/06/2026 – 27/09/2026 according to the center's schedule.
Location: Niemeyer Center.
Architecture, city, and environment intersect in a proposal that views the territory through the lens of contemporary culture. The exhibition offers an opportunity to explore projects and reflections on how we inhabit spaces, with particular interest for those who appreciate architecture, urban design, and landscape.
Discover the Niemeyer Centre
Date: 02/01/2026 – 31/12/2026
Time: according to visitor passes
Location: Niemeyer Center.
Guided tours of the complex offer a deeper understanding of the building, its location on the estuary, and the spatial logic of Oscar Niemeyer's design. More than just an architectural tour, they help contextualize the center's role in Asturian cultural life. This activity is especially recommended for a first introduction to Avilés' cultural scene.
Things to do in Gijón
Asturias International Trade Fair — FIDMA 2026
Date: 03/08/2026 – 15/08/2026
Time: of 11: 00 to 22: 00 hours.
Location: Luis Adaro Exhibition Centre.
The premier commercial and social showcase of the Asturian summer brings together businesses, institutions, associations, and culinary offerings at the fairgrounds. In addition to discovering products and projects, a visit allows you to explore themed pavilions and participate in one of the city's most popular events.
International Fair of Samples
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Gijón's Big Week 2026
Date: 06/08/2026 – 14/08/2026
Location: Plaza Mayor and other public spaces in Gijón.
Gijón's main summer festival program fills the streets with music, performances, and events for diverse audiences. The Plaza Mayor and other urban venues host a large part of a celebration that combines a lively atmosphere, free shows, and cultural activities by the sea.
Great Week Gijón 2026
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The city that we are
Date: 15/05/2026 – 19/09/2026
Location: LABoral Center for Art and Industrial Creation.
The exhibition begins with urban walks through Gijón to rethink architecture, memory, and how we inhabit the city. More than just an exhibition about buildings, it proposes a new way of looking at streets, neighborhoods, and shared spaces. Its value lies in connecting everyday heritage, citizen participation, and reflection on the urban future.
De rerum natura. On the nature of things
Date: Until 12/09/2026
Location: LABoral Center for Art and Industrial Creation.
This exhibition delves into the relationships between art, nature, matter, and contemporary thought. The exhibition invites visitors to observe nature not as mere decoration, but as a network of processes, presences, and transformations. At LABoral, the project engages particularly well with artistic research and experimental practices.
The Automatic Society
Date: Until 17/10/2026
Location: LABoral Center for Art and Industrial Creation.
Félix Luque Sánchez's proposal, developed with collaborators, explores the imagery of automation and its effects on society. The exhibition is particularly relevant at a time marked by debates on artificial intelligence, technological systems, and human autonomy. It is a noteworthy event for those seeking contemporary art with a critical perspective.
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Theatrical tours of the Campoamor Theatre
Date: 03/08/2026 – 08/08/2026
Time: 17:30 p.m. and 19:30 p.m.
Location: Campoamor Theatre.
Characters portrayed by actors guide the audience through rooms, corridors, and corners usually hidden from view. The tour combines humor, history, and short scenes to offer an inside look at the theater that hosts the Princess of Asturias Awards and the opera season.
International exchanges
Date: 04/06/2026 – 25/11/2026. Museum opening hours.
Location: Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias.
A new exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias opens on June 4th. The title suggests an interpretation based on dialogues, borrowings, and relationships between works, artists, and contexts, in keeping with the museum's exhibition program.
Things to do in Arriondas/Ribadesella
88th Canoe Festival — International Descent of the Sella River
Date: 03/08/2026 – 08/08/2026
Location: Arriondas, Ribadesella, Llovio and other points along the Sella River
Sella Week brings together ceremonies, popular events, and pre-race activities, culminating in the main sporting event between Arriondas and Ribadesella. The atmosphere created by the local clubs, the River Train, and the arrival of the paddlers transform the competition into a collective celebration of international renown.
The International Descent of the Sella
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Things to do in Pravia
The Xiringüelu 2026
Date: 06/08/2026 – 09/08/2026
Location: Pravia and the Prau Salcéu festival grounds.
Groups of friends, brass bands, and pilgrims gather once again for one of Asturias' most famous country festivals. The pre-festival program culminates in the day at Prau Salcéu, where the stalls, music, and traditional cuisine keep the communal spirit of this historic pilgrimage alive.
Xiringüelu 2026
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What to do in Tapia de Casariego
Interceltic Festival of the West
Date: 06/08/2026 – 10/08/2026.
Location: Different spaces in Tapia de Casariego.
Music, dance, and Atlantic culture come together for five days at one of the most representative festivals in western Asturias. Parades, performances, and cultural activities transform the town center and port area into a meeting point for Celtic-rooted traditions.
Interceltic Festival of the West 2026
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Things to do with children in Asturias
Things to do in Ribadesella/Ribeseya. Airbrush graffiti
Date: 01/07/2026 – 31/07/2026.
Location: Tito Bustillo Cave Art Centre, Ribadesella.
The workshop invites participants to experiment with techniques inspired by Paleolithic art, especially the application of pigments by blowing. It's an ideal family activity for connecting contemporary creativity with the techniques of those who painted in prehistory.
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