Anyone interested in learning about local traditions will be in for a treat with an array of local festivals to herald in the spring, Easter processions and living nativity scenes to choose from in every village, town or city.

The gegants and capgrossos street parades and impressive castellers human tower displays mean that even the youngest members of the family can get involved in festivities that combine dance, music and popular imagery. Fire is not only at the heart of the Blanes International Fireworks Competition but is also one of the key ingredients of the correfocs (fire runs) held in places like Bisbal d’Empordà and Girona in which the diables troupes put on a spectacular show as they run, dance and bound through the streets to the frenetic beat of drums and a shower of pyrotechnics.

During the Girona, In Full Bloom flower festival the most emblematic corners of the city are adorned with flowers and opened to the public.

Medieval festivals, such as the Terra de Trobadors in Castelló d’Empúries recall the golden age of the province and craft fairs showcase local products; rituals such as the Pilgrim procession in Tossa de Mar are testament to the local people’s desire to honour ancient traditions; the sea is adorned by the spectacle of maritime processions, such as the lateen sailboats meeting in Cadaqués and the Indianos fairs in Lloret de Mar and Begur remember the emigrants who made their fortunes in the Americas and returned with new fashions, architecture and music from across the waves.

The Girona regions’ schedule of festivals and celebrations includes those that have been declared Traditional Festivals of National Interest on the basis of their uniqueness, longevity and deep significance to regional identity: