Event Details
What is the Tudela Vegetable Festival?
Tudela sits at the heart of Navarra's fertile Ribera region and has long been known as the "vegetable garden of Navarra". From 17 April to 3 May 2026, the small town celebrates its local produce with the Fiestas de la Verdura (Vegetable Festival). The event is organized by the Orden del Volatín together with Tudela's city council, supported by the Government of Navarra. Its central days traditionally fall in the last week of April and the first week of May.
When is the Tudela Vegetable Festival in 2026?
The 32nd edition opens on Friday, 17 April 2026, with the traditional rocket launch (Lanzamiento del Cohete) at 8:00 PM and the vegetable mosaic display on Plaza Nueva. Over more than two weeks, the festival brings over 300 events to Tudela and the wider Ribera region, closing on 3 May with the Orden del Volatín's general assembly.
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What local dishes and produce are celebrated?
- Piquillo peppers (Pimiento del Piquillo), the region's famous roasted red pepper specialty
- White asparagus from Navarra, served raw, grilled or in traditional recipes
- Menestra de verduras, a classic mixed vegetable stew with its own cooking contest (Concurso de Menestras)
- Artichokes, borage (Borraja) and other regional vegetables
- Pinchos and tapas filled with local vegetables at bars and restaurants across the old town
What can you experience at the festival?
- Free public vegetable tastings (Degustaciones Populares) held in city squares
- A vegetable and gastronomy market along the Paseo del Queiles
- Cooking workshops for children and adults built around local produce
- Concerts, parades with giant figures and a pincho competition in the town's bars
- Visits to olive oil mills (Trujales) and regional wine tastings
Does visiting cost anything?
Access to the old town and most events, including the main tastings and parades, is free. A few cooking classes, guided mill visits or special dinners may carry a small fee of a few euros; exact prices appear in the official yearly program.
How do you get to Tudela?
- Tudela sits on the Madrid Zaragoza Pamplona railway line, with the train station within walking distance of the old town.
- By car, Tudela is easily reached via the AP 68 highway between Zaragoza and Logroño.
- Since the old town gets crowded during the festival, arriving early and parking near the edge of town is recommended.
- For the central days in late April and early May, booking accommodation ahead of time is advisable.
