The Offical Programme of Events
(This is from a previous year but it does not change much over the years)
Day 6
12.00City Hall. "The Chupinazo" (starting rocket from the balcony of the City Hall). Broadcast on big screens in Paseo Sarasate.
12.00 Paseo de Sarasate. Performance by the music band "Banda Popular del Maestro Bravo".
13.30 Plaza de los Fueros. Folk Festival. Performances by the music groups: Ardantzeta, Danok Bat, Duguna, Eguzki Eder, Iruña Taldea, Lakarri, Larratz, Muthiko Alaiak, Oberena, Ortzadar and Txori Zuri.
18.30 Bull-Ring. Bull-fight with lances.
20.00 Chapel of San Fermín. Solemn celebration on the Eve of San Fermin¥s day.
20.30 Antoniutti Park. Open-air dance for young people with the band "Ensayo" until 22.30.
20.30 El Bosquecillo. Regional music performed by "Aires Navarros".
21.00 Plaza del Castillo. "Música de aquí", folk music to dance with "txistu" and "gaita".
22.00 Plaza de Santiago. Toro de Fuego: "Bull of Fire".
23.00 Ciudadela Park. First collection of the International Fireworks Competition "Sanfermines 2000".
23.30 Plaza de la Cruz. Open-air dance performed by the orchestra "Trébol" until 1.30 a.m.
24.00 Plaza Consistorial. Parade of music bands.
24.00 Plaza del Castillo. Open-air dance with the orchestra "Ateneo" until 3.00 a.m.
00.30 Antoniutti park. Open-air dance with the orchestra "Los Sultanes de Swing" until 4.00 a.m.
Day 7
06.45 Plaza Consistorial and Plaza de Toros, "Dianas" ("reveilles").
07.00 Playa de la Magdalena. Horse livestock show until 19.30.
08.00 First Running of the bulls.
08.15 First day of the Hot-air Balloon Concentration "Sanfermines 2000". They will fly over the city until 10.00 a.m.
09.00 Bus Station. Start of the "Comparsa de Gigantes y Cabezudos" (Parade of Giants and other carnival figures).
10.00 The Procession of San Fermín. Solemn Mass at the Chapel of San Fermín.
12.00 Labrit Frontón and Plaza del Castillo. Start of bands of music.
17.30 Plaza Consistorial. Parade of "Caballeros en Plaza" ("knights in bullring") with mules and bands of music up to the bull-ring.
18.00 Plaza Conde de Rodezno. The inauguration of "La Ciudad de los Txikis" (the Children´s City). Theatre performances, attractions and fun for children until 21.00.
18.30 The Bull-Ring. The First Bull-Fight of the "Feria del toro" (The bullfight fair).
20.00 Plaza de la Cruz. Open-air dance with the orchestra "Continente" until 22.00.
20.30 Parque de Antoniutti. Open-air dance for children with music by the group "Ensayo".
21.00 Plaza del Castillo. "Música de aquí", local dance music on the "txistu" and "gaita".
22.00Plaza de Santiago. Bull of fire.
23.00 Parque de la Ciudadela. Firework display.
23.30 Plaza de la Cruz. Open-air dance with music by the group "Continente".
24.00 Plaza Consistorial. Point of departure for musical bands.
24.00 Parque de Yamaguchi. Multimedia show "¡Oh, Pamplona! ¡Oh, Tierra!" ("Oh, Pamplona! Oh, Land!").
24.00 Plaza del Castillo. Open-air dance with music by the group "Tarantella".
24.00 Paseo de Sarasate. "Aquí, San Fermín". Performance by Enrique Bumbury.
24.00 Parque de la Media Luna. "Euskal Musika" (Basque music) with "Hemendik-At" and Bittor Aiepe.
24.00 Plaza de los Fueros. Rock concert by "Marea" and "Tahures Zurdos".
00.30 Parque de Antoniutti. Open-air dance with music by the group "Los Sultanes del Swing".
Day 8
06.45 Plaza Consistorial and Bullring. Reveille.
08.00 Second "Running of the bulls". Cows let loose in the Bullring.
08.15 Second day of the Concentration of Hot-air Ballons "Sanfermines 2000"
09.30 Bus station. Point of departure for the procession of "Gigantes" and "Cabezudos" (Giants & Bigheads).
11.00 Bullring. Traditional vasco-landesa bullfight.
11.00 Plaza Conde de Rodezno. "La Ciudad de los Txikis"("Children´s city").
12.00 Frontón Labrit, Plaza Consistorial and Plaza de Recoletas. Point of departure for musical bands.
12.00 Paseo de Sarasate. "Aquí San Fermín", concert of "jotas" by "Alma Navarra".
12.00 Plaza de los Fueros. Rural sports events
12.00 Plaza de la Cruz. "Músicas de banda". Concert by "La Harmonie Bayonnese".
12.00 Parque de la Media Luna. "Euskal Musika" (Basque music). Performance by "bersolaris" (Basque-language bards)
12.30 Teatro Gayarre. Concert by the "Coral de Cámara de Pamplona" (Pamplona Chamber Choir).
17.30 Plaza Consistorial. Parade of "Caballeros de Plaza", mules and musical band to the Bullring.
18.00 Plaza Conde de Rodezno. ("Children´s city").
18.30 Plaza de la Cruz. Open-air dance with music by the group "Yatagán".
20.30 El Bosquecilo. "Regional Music", performance by "Falla el Raval" from the House of Valencia.
20.30 Parque de Antoniutti. Open-air dance for children with music by the group "Primera Plana".
21.00 Plaza del Castillo. "Música de aquí", local dance music on the "txistu" and "gaita".
22.00 Plaza de Santiago. Bull of fire.
23.00 Parque de la Ciudadela. Firework display.
23.30 Plaza de la Cruz. Open-air dance with music by the group "Yatagán".
24.00 Plaza Consistorial. Point of departure for musical bands.
24.00 Parque de Yamaguchi. Multimedia show "¡Oh, Pamplona! ¡Oh, Tierra!" ("Oh, Pamplona! Oh, Land!").
24.00 Plaza del Castillo. Open-air dance with music by the group "Magnum y Brossed"
24.00 Paseo de Sarasate. "Aquí, San Fermín". Performance by "La Vieja Trova Santiaguera".
24.00 Parque de la Media Luna. "Euskal Musika" (Basque Music) with "Alaitz eta Maider".
24.00 Plaza de los Fueros. Rock concert by "Barricada".
00.30 Parque de Antoniutti. Open-air dance with music by the group "Clasics".
Day 9
06.45 Plaza Consistorial and Bullring. Reveille.
08.00 Third "Running of the bulls". Cows let loose in the Bullring.
08.15 Third day of the Concentration of Hot-air Ballons "Sanfermines 2000"
09.30 Bus station. Point of departure for the procession of "Gigantes" and "Cabezudos" (Giants & Bigheads).
11.00 Plaza Conde de Rodezno. "La Ciudad de los Txikis" ("Children´s city").
11.00 Bullring. Cow "recortador" contest.
12.00 Bus station and FrontÛn Labrit. Point of departure for musical bands.
12.00 Paseo de Sarasate. "Aquí San Fermín", concert of "jotas" by "Aupa Navarra".
12.00 Plaza de los Fueros. Rural sports events.
12.00 Plaza de la Cruz. "Músicas de banda". Concert by "La Tafallesa".
12.00 Parque de la Media Luna. "Euskal Musika" (Basque music). Show of "txistularis".
17.30 Plaza Consistorial. Parade of "Caballeros de Plaza", mules and musical band to the Bullring.
18.00 Plaza Conde de Rodezno. "La Ciudad de los Txikis" ("Children´s city").
18.30 Bullring. Third Bullfight.
20.00 Plaza de la Cruz. Open-air dance with music by the group "Equus".
20.30 El Bosquecilo. "Regional Music", performance by "Habanera" group from the House of Catalonia.
20.30 Parque de Antoniutti. Open-air dance for children with music by the group "Primera Plana".
21.00 Plaza del Castillo. "Música de aquí", local dance music on the "txistu" and "gaita".
22.00 Plaza de Santiago. Bull of fire.
23.00 Parque de la Ciudadela. Firework display.
23.30 Plaza de la Cruz. Open-air dance with music by the group "Equus".
24.00 Plaza Consistorial. Point of departure for musical bands.
24.00 Parque de Yamaguchi. Multimedia show "¡Oh, Pamplona! ¡Oh, Tierra!" ("Oh, Pamplona! Oh, Land!").
24.00 Plaza del Castillo. Open-air dance with music by the group "Passarela".
24.00 Paseo de Sarasate. "Aquí, San Fermín". Performance by Cristina Pato.
24.00 Parque de la Media Luna. "Euskal Musika" (Basque music) with Kepa Junkera.
24.00 Plaza de los Fueros. Rock concert by "The Whisky Priests".
00.30 Parque de Antoniutti. Verbena con la Orquesta "Clasics", hasta las 4.30 horas de la madrugada.
Day10
06.45 Plaza Consistorial and Bullring. Reveille.
08.00 Fourth "Running of the bulls". Cows let loose in the Bullring.
09.30 Bus station. Point of departure for the procession of "Gigantes" and "Cabezudos" (Giants & Bigheads).
11.00 Chapel of San Fermín. Religious mass and children¼s offering to the Saint.
11.00 Bullring. "Fiesta campera".
11.00 Plaza Conde de Rodezno. "La Ciudad de los Txikis" ("Children´s city").
12.00 Plaza Consistorial and Paseo de Sarasate. Point of departure for musical bands.
12.00 Paseo de Sarasate. "Aquí San Fermín", concert of "jotas" by "Brotes Navarros".
12.00 Plaza de los Fueros. Rural sports events, tree-cutting at height.
12.00 Plaza de la Cruz. "Músicas de Banda". Concert by the San Adrián Municipal Band.
12.00 Parque de la Media Luna. "Euskal Música" (Basque music).
17.30 Plaza Consistorial. Parade of "Caballeros de Plaza", mules and musical band to the Bullring.
18.00 Plaza Conde de Rodezno. "La Ciudad de los Txikis" ("Children´s city"). Children´s theatre in Castilian.
18.30 Bullring. Fourth Bullfight.
20.00 Plaza de la Cruz. Open-air dance with music by the group "Scala 2000".
20.30 El Bosquecilo. "Regional Music", performance by "Grupo Celemín" from the House of Castile and León.
20.30Parque de Antoniutti. Open-air dance for children with music by the group "Rally".
21.00 Plaza del Castillo. "Música de aquí", local dance music on the "txistu" and "gaita".
22.00 Plaza de Santiago. Bull of fire.
23.00 Parque de la Ciudadela. Firework display.
23.30 Plaza de la Cruz. Open-air dance with music by the group "Scala 2000".
24.00 Plaza Consistorial. Point of departure for musical bands.
24.00 Parque de Yamaguchi. Multimedia show "¡Oh, Pamplona! ¡Oh, Tierra!" ("Oh, Pamplona! Oh, Land!").
24.00 Plaza del Castillo. Open-air dance with music by the group "Magia Negra".
24.00 Paseo de Sarasate. "Aquí, San Fermín". Performance by "La Barbería del Sur".
24.00 Plaza de San José. Jazz Festival with performance by "Ron Jackson Quartet".
00.30 Parque de Antoniutti. Open-air dance with music by the group "Tango".
Day 11
06.45 Plaza Consistorial and Bullring. Reveille.
08.00 Fifth "Running of the bulls". Cows let loose in the Bullring.
09.30 Bus station. Point of departure for the procession of "Gigantes" and "Cabezudos" (Giants & Bigheads).
11.00 Bullring. Fiesta campera.
12.00 Plaza Conde de Rodezno. "La Ciudad de los Txikis" ("Children´s city").
12.00 Plaza Consistorial, Plaza San Francisco and Plaza de Recoletas. Point of departure for musical bands.
12.00 Paseo de Sarasate. "Aquí, S. Fermín", concert of "jotas" by "Navarrerías".
12.00 Plaza de los Fueros. Rural sports events.
12.00 Plaza de la Cruz. "Músicas de banda". Concert by the Valtierra Musical Band.
17.30 Plaza Consistorial. Parade of "Caballeros de Plaza", mules and musical band to the Bullring.
18.00 Plaza Conde de Rodezno. "La Ciudad de los Txikis" ("Children´s city"). Children´s theatre in Castilian.
18.30 Bullring. Fifth Bullfight.
20.00 Plaza de la Cruz. Open-air dance with music by the group "Leyenda".
20.30 El Bosquecilo. "Regional Music", performance by Coro Rociero and Ballet from the House of Andalusia.
20.30 Parque de Antoniutti. Open-air dance for children with music by the group "Rally".
21.00 Plaza del Castillo. "Música de aquí", local dance music on the "txistu" and "gaita".
22.00 Plaza de Santiago. Bull of fire.
23.00 Parque de la Ciudadela. Firework display.
23.30 Plaza de la Cruz. Open-air dance with music by the group "Leyenda".
24.00 Plaza Consistorial. Point of departure for musical bands.
24.00 Parque de Yamaguchi. Multimedia show "¡Oh, Pamplona! ¡Oh, Tierra!" ("Oh, Pamplona! Oh, Land!").
24.00 Plaza del Castillo. Open-air dance with music by the group "Oropéndola".
24.00 Paseo de Sarasate. "Aquí, San Fermín". Performance by Lucrecia.
24.00 Plaza de San José. Jazz Festival with performance by Chano Domínguez & Tito Alcedo.
00.30 Parque de Antoniutti. Open-air dance with music by the group "Tango".
Day12
06.45 Plaza Consistorial and Bullring. Reveille.
08.00 Sixth "Running of the bulls". Cows let loose in the Bullring.
09.30 Bus station. Point of departure for the procession of "Gigantes" and "Cabezudos" (Giants & Bigheads).
11.00 Plaza Conde de Rodezno. "La Ciudad de los Txikis" ("Children´s city").
12.00 Plaza Consistorial. Reception of Pamplona¼s twin city, Bayonne (France).
12.00 Plaza Consistorial and Frontón Labrit. Point of departure for musical bands.
12.00 Paseo de Sarasate. "Aquí, San Fermín", concert of "jotas" by "Gemelas Vega".
12.00 Plaza de los Fueros. Rural sports events.
12.00 Plaza de la Cruz. "Músicas de Banda". Concert by the BuÒuel Municipal Band.
17.30 Plaza Consistorial. Parade of "Caballeros de Plaza", mules and musical band to the Bullring.
18.00 Plaza Conde de Rodezno. "La Ciudad de los Txikis" ("Children´s city"). Children´s theatre in Castilian.
18.30 Bullring. Sixth Bullfight.
20.00 Plaza de la Cruz. Open-air dance with music by the group "Edelweis".
20.30 El Bosquecilo. "Regional Music", performance by "Os Fillos de Breogan" from the House of Galicia.
20.30 Parque de Antoniutti. Open-air dance for children with music by the group "Nuevo Talismán".
21.00 Plaza del Castillo. "Música de aquí", local dance music on the "txistu" and "gaita".
22.00 Plaza de Santiago. Bull of fire.
23.00 Parque de la Ciudadela. Firework display.
23.30 Plaza de la Cruz. Open-air dance with music by the group "Edelweis".
24.00 Plaza Consistorial. Point of departure for musical bands.
24.00 Parque de Yamaguchi. Multimedia show "¡Oh, Pamplona! ¡Oh, Tierra!" ("Oh, Pamplona! Oh, Land!").
24.00 Plaza del Castillo. Open-air dance with music by the group "Brillo de Estrellas".
24.00 Paseo de Sarasate. "Aquí, San Fermín". Performance by "Los Van Van".
24.00 Plaza de San José. Jazz Festival with performance by "Perico Sambeat Quartet" and Javier Colina.
00.30 Parque de Antoniutti. Open-air dance with music by the group "Indiana".
Day 13
06.45 Plaza Consistorial and Bullring. Reveille.
08.00 Seventh "Running of the bulls". Cows let loose in the Bullring.
09.30 Bus station. Point of departure for the procession of "Gigantes" and "Cabezudos" (Giants & Bigheads).
11.00 Plaza Conde de Rodezno. "La Ciudad de los Txikis" ("Children´s city").
11.00 Chapel of San Fermín. Religious mass for adults.
12.00 Paseo de Sarasate. "Aquí, San Fermín", concert of "jotas" by Hermanos Anoz.
12.00 Plaza Consistorial, Plaza de San Francisco and FrontÛn Labrit. Point of departure for musical bands.
12.00 Plaza de los Fueros. Rural sports events.
12.00 Plaza de la Cruz. "Músicas de banda". Concert by the Estella Municipal Band.
17.30 Plaza Consistorial. Parade of "Caballeros de Plaza", mules and musical band to the Bullring.
18.00 Plaza Conde de Rodezno. "La Ciudad de los Txikis" ("Children´s city"). Children´s theatre in Castilian.
18.30 Bullring. Seventh Bullfight.
20.00 Plaza de la Cruz. Open-air dance with music by the group "Jator" and special performance by "Trío Veracruz".
20.30 El Bosquecilo. "Regional Music", performance by "Raíces y Brotes" from the House of Extremadura.
20.30 Parque de Antoniutti. Open-air dance for children with music by the group "Nuevo Talismán".
21.00 Plaza del Castillo. "Música de aquí", local dance music on the "txistu" and "gaita".
22.00 Plaza de Santiago. Bull of fire.
23.00 Parque de la Ciudadela. Firework display.
23.30 Plaza de La Cruz. Open-air dance with music by the group "Jator".
24.00 Plaza Consistorial. Point of departure for musical bands.
24.00 Parque de Yamaguchi. Multimedia show "¡Oh, Pamplona! ¡Oh, Tierra!" ("Oh, Pamplona! Oh, Land!").
24.00 Plaza del Castillo. Open-air dance with music by the group "Centauro".
24.00 Paseo de Sarasate. "Aquí, San Fermín". Performance by "Maita Vende Ca".
24.00 Plaza de San José. Festival de Jazz con la "Barcelona Big Latin Band".
00.30 Parque de Antoniutti. Open-air dance with music by the group "Indiana".
Day 14
06.45 Plaza Consistorial and Bullring. Reveille.
08.00 Eighth and last "Running of the bulls". Cows let loose in the Bullring.
09.30 Bus station. Last procession of "Gigantes" and "Cabezudos" (Giants & Bigheads).
10.45 Plaza Consistorial. The City Council attends "La Función de la Octava de San Fermín" (Celebration of the Eighth Day of San FermÌn) at the Parish church of San Lorenzo.
11.00 Plaza Conde de Rodezno. "La Ciudad de los Txikis" ("Children´s city").
12.00 Plaza Consistorial and Bus station. Point of departure for musical bands.
12.00 Paseo de Sarasate. "Aquí, San Fermín", concert of "jotas" by "Siempre Navarros".
12.00 Plaza de los Fueros. Rural sports events.
12.00 Plaza de la Cruz. "Músicas de banda". Concert by the Tudela Municipal Band.
14.00 Bus station. Farewell to the group of "Gigantes" and "Cabezudos" (Giants & Bigheads).
17.30 Plaza Consistorial. Parade of "Caballeros de Plaza", mules and musical band to the Bullring.
18.00 Plaza Conde de Rodezno. "La Ciudad de los Txikis" ("Children´s city"). Children´s theatre in Castilian.
18.30 Bullring. Eighth and last Bullfight.
20.00 Plaza de la Cruz. Last open-air dance with music by the group "Mariachi Diego Quevedo".
20.30 El Bosquecilo. "Regional Music", performance by "El Malvís de Tanos" from the House of Cantabria.
20.30 Parque de Antoniutti. Last open-air dance for children with music by the group "Eklipse".
21.00 Plaza del Castillo. "Música de aquí", local dance music on the "txistu" and "gaita".
22.00 Plaza de Santiago. Bull of fire.
23.00 Parque de la Ciudadela. Firework display.
24.00 Plaza Consistorial. "¡Pobre de mí!" and last string of fireworks to draw a close to the festivities.