What’s on in San Sebastián, 16–18 October 2026
Three days of live music, theatre, family activities and sport, crowned by Real Sociedad Women’s home match against Barcelona at Zubieta on Sunday.
Music, theatre and basketball
Friday builds from low-key afternoon plans into a busy night of live culture and sport.
Friday dance session
Intxaurrondo Kultur Etxea
An easy-going community dance session to start the weekend.
Official listings →The Greatest Showman
Aiete Kultur Etxea
A family-friendly screening in the Aiete neighbourhood.
Official listing →Iker Lauroba
Lugaritz Kultur Etxea
The San Sebastián songwriter brings an intimate live set to Lugaritz.
Tickets →Herentzia
Teatro Principal
Basque-language theatre exploring memory, family and inheritance.
Tickets →Inveready Askatuak v Palmer Basket
J. A. Gasca Sports Centre
A national-league home fixture and Friday’s standout sporting option.
Club website →Kim Salmon + La Secta
Dabadaba
Cult rock in Egia, one of the city’s key live-music venues.
Tickets →Live culture and indoor sport
Mix a family show or concert with basketball, opera and a late ice-hockey fixture.
Arriaga bizi da
Euskadiko Orkestra
A lunchtime concert introducing the music of Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga.
Details →Beauty and the Beast musical
Kursaal
A family stage production inspired by the familiar tale.
Tickets →IDK Euskotren at home
J. A. Gasca Sports Centre
Top-flight women’s basketball in central San Sebastián; check the club site for tickets.
Official club site →Traditional romería with txistularis
Plaza de la Constitución
Basque music and social dancing in the heart of the Old Town.
Official listings →Macbeth, live opera
Cines Trueba
Verdi’s opera relayed live to the cinema screen.
Tickets →Txuri Urdin v CH Tartalo
Txuri Urdin Ice Palace
A home game for Donostia’s ice-hockey side.
Club details →Real Sociedad Women welcome Barcelona
The weekend’s headline game sits alongside nature, Basque music, art and theatre.
Guided Artikutza visit
Coach departure from San Sebastián
A day trip into one of the municipality’s richest natural areas.
Official booking →Proyecto Pleamar
Cristina Enea
A workshop and guided activity exploring the coast and its ecosystems.
Information →Real Sociedad Women v FC Barcelona
Zubieta
Sunday’s headline fixture brings the league champions to Real Sociedad’s training ground.
Official match information →Municipal Txistulari Band
Plaza de la Constitución
Traditional Basque music in the Old Town’s main square.
Official listings →Sally Mann guided visits
Kutxa Fundazioa Artegunea
Guided tours of Macula et materia, in Basque and Spanish.
Book a place →Sirens
Teatro Principal
A Sunday-evening stage production in the city centre.
Tickets →Málaga CF v Real Sociedad
La Rosaleda · Málaga
The men’s first team is away; many city bars will be showing the game.
Official preview →Before you go: Ticket and booking availability can change. Check the official link shortly before setting out and arrive early for sports fixtures.