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Urnieta Opens San Miguel Fiestas Tonight as Iurreta Gears Up for Saturday's Mendi Martxa

Local groups lead the openings, with municipalities enforcing traffic measures to manage crowds.

Overview

  • Urnieta launches its festivities at 19:30 with the txupinazo led by the seniors’ association Denda Berri.
  • Concerts in Urnieta are concentrated in Plaza San Juan and Plaza Etxeberri, with street animation by Zuttik and a closing-day show by Puro Relajo.
  • Urnieta has activated traffic measures, including the Rekalde street parking closure through 1 October and timed restrictions on nearby streets and access routes.
  • Iurreta’s XIV Mendi Martxa departs Saturday at 08:30, offering 24 km, 14 km and 4 km routes after steady growth since its 2010 debut.
  • Iurreta’s San Miguel program runs through 5 October with 45 scheduled events, and Mayor Oskar Koka urges responsible participation to avoid incidents.