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Sant Joan on the Costa Brava

What to do?

Coastal view of colorful houses with terracotta roofs on a rocky shore, backed by a green, tree-covered hillside under a blue sky.

What to do on "Sant Joan's" Day?

The Sant Joan festival is one of the most magical of the year and in the province of Girona there are a wide variety of options for celebrating the arrival of summer.
And, as every year, we are faced with a big dilemma: where should we celebrate the Sant Joan festival this year? Here we propose different options for all tastes and ages.

The night of Sant Joan marks the beginning of summer. A magical night that is celebrated all along the Costa Brava by the sea. It is traditionally the shortest night of the year and the gateway to summer, where the tradition is to celebrate the verbena by lighting a bonfire on the beach, eating the coca de Sant Joan and toasting with cava.

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Celebrating Sant Joan in Blanes
In the picturesque village of Tossa de Mar
The Nomad Festival in Sant Feliu de Guíxols
In the tourist resort of Platja d'Aro
The Palamós town festival

Celebrating Sant Joan in Blanes

In the magnificent town of Blanes, right where the beautiful Costa Brava begins, they will celebrate the festival with multiple activities. In the town centre, there will be children's workshops for the little ones, at 20:30h they will light the traditional bonfire of Sant Joan, followed by a popular dinner and from 23h there will be concerts with various artists.

In the picturesque village of Tossa de Mar

During these days you will find a fun fair for the kids, live performances by various artists, guided excursions, and for the night of Sant Joan, they will light the traditional bonfire on the beach with live music and fireworks.

The Nomad Festival in Sant Feliu de Guíxols

For the Sant Joan festival, Sant Feliu de Guíxols will host the famous Nomad Festival a large street market with concerts and food trucks, which will take place in the Juli Garreta Gardens from 21 to 24 June, with free admission. This and more surprises await you for a magical night!

In the tourist resort of Platja d'Aro

Once again this year, the entire Platja d'Aro (Cavall Bernat), will be lit up with a spectacular fireworks display, starting at 23:30h, where you can enjoy a weekend full of activities with live music, guided tours, excursions, art exhibitions, and children's and family entertainment, among others.

The Palamós town festival

Under the name "A gust de tothom", Palamós organises for the fourth consecutive year the town festival which takes place from 23rd to 26th June and is full of novelties. Highlights include circus and magic shows and the organisation of a fire show to be held in the Plaça del Pedró. There will also be a concert dedicated to the music of the 60s, 70s and 80s. All this will be complemented with traditional activities such as the Barraques concerts, or the fire castles, among many others.

All this and much more awaits you here on the Costa Brava!

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