The Wine Festival of Barro is held on the third weekend of June, in the central Plaza de San Antoniño. The main reason behind this festival, coupled with a week of cultural activities, is to promote the wines produced in Barro.
It is a feast for the eyes. The men lasso the horses and take them to an outdoor pen called the curro. Here, they cut their manes before counting up the adult specimens to find out how many winter losses there have been, and then they brand the colts. Other activities take place around the curro, including the sale of saddles, craftwork, stalls with trinkets, doughnut-shaped pastries (rosquillas) and travelling food outlets with their own portions of barbecued meat, sardines and polbo á feira
Gastronomical festival where many different dishes can be sampled. The main dish is of course "churrasco" (barbecued pork or beef rib).
Three days of partying during which there are activities for all members of the public: workshops, puppet shows, films, etc. The Mostra de Artesanía is open on each of the three days. The Medieval Pilgrimage begins on the second day, with a sampling of pork rind, cornbread, wine and queimada. The Musical Groups Festival is held on the last day
Festivity honouring Cristo de la Luz (Christ of Light) in the district of O Hío.
This event dates back to the 18th century, the first time wild horses were rounded up from the mountains to be trimmed and marked as a festival. However, this tradition is believed to be much older. In 1963 the event was declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest, and in 2007 it was upgraded to international status. It consists of people rounding up the horses from the mountain, leading them to horse pens, shearing and marking them. This work is carried out by the aloitadores, who hold the horses while they trim their manes. An additional event takes place on Saturday morning, when an emotional mass is delivered before climbing the mountain in which the people ask San Lorenzo (‘Saint Lawrence’, the patron saint of Sabucedo) to protect them from any accident or disaster during the festivities.
A Guarda’s cuisine, famous for its quality, is the main focus of this festival. The event was first held in 1991 and it has a large number of visitors which keeps growing every year. It is particularly based on the region’s lobster, but more local sea products were added in 2007 for visitors to enjoy both in the festival area and the town’s restaurants.
Celebration in honour of "la Virgen de Cela".
The Amil curro (outdoor pen) is a spectacular event, characterised by the wild horses coming down Acibal Mountain where they live all year, before being rounded up and driven to the curro located in Pastizal. Here the animals are separated, a real struggle between man and beast as the animal rises up on its legs and kicks and struggles before finally relinquishing, being branded and having its mane cut off
This event takes place in the municipality of Vigo and is organised by the Vigo Clásicos Motor Team. Only women's teams can participate in the rally, which covers 100 km. The day ends with a dinner accompanied by a music group. Additionally, the teams’ imagination comes into play during the event, as they also take part in a ‘matching’ competition. The best combination of outfit and car is awarded each year in this rally that links the fashion and motor worlds.