Join the Procession and the Street Party in the Parish Square
La Massana's Festa Major — the village festival — runs 14, 15 and 16 August 2026, organised by the Comú de la Massana. The event opens with the pregó, a formal proclamation, followed by a street parade through the village. Over the following days you can expect an afternoon dance, a communal dinner in the square, and night concerts. There is a mass and procession for the village's saint, and the gegants i capgrossos — the giant figures and big-headed characters — thread through the crowds. Esbarts perform the valley's traditional dances. No ticket is needed; the festival is open to all. Food, drink, fairground rides and stalls are paid separately at prices set by the vendors.
Time Your Visit Around the Published Programme
The parish council publishes the full programme — exact times, bands and the communal dinner menu — only a few weeks before the festival. That is the single confirmed source for the schedule. Check lamassana.ad as August approaches. The festival itself is held annually on 14, 15 and 16 August, so you can plan your travel dates now and fill in the daily details later.
Eat and Drink at the Communal Dinner and Vendor Stalls
The communal dinner in the square is a centrepiece of the festival. Beyond that, fairground rides and stalls operate throughout, with food and drink sold at prices set by the individual vendors. This is where you will find the seasonal festival fare — come hungry and carry cash for the stalls.
Watch the Giants, the Dances and the Night Concerts
The gegants i capgrossos are a fixture of the procession, and the esbarts bring the valley's traditional dances to the programme. Evenings bring night concerts, and the afternoons a dance. The exact bands and timings are confirmed only in the parish council's published programme a few weeks out — so treat the shape of the days as reliable, the line-up as something to check closer to the date.
Plan Around the Three Days
With three days of events — 14, 15 and 16 August 2026 — you can pace yourself: the pregó and parade on the opening day, the communal dinner and night concerts across the middle, and the mass and procession for the village's saint woven in. Book accommodation in or near La Massana early, since the festival draws the parish together. Watch lamassana.ad for the programme, then build your trip around what is confirmed.