Fiestas de la Virgen de la Paloma: Celtas Cortos in concert
Thu 13 Aug · Jardines de las Vistillas, La Latina, Madrid · Madrid
Details & booking — El Diario de Madrid (lineup detail; free entry corroborated by esMadrid)
via El Diario de Madrid (lineup detail; free entry corroborated by esMadrid) · Checked 31 Jul 2026
About this event
Madrid's biggest and most traditional August fiesta opens with a free concert from folk-rock veterans Celtas Cortos in the Vistillas gardens, with sweeping views over the Almudena Cathedral and the Manzanares valley below. La Paloma runs through August 16 with floral offerings, orchestras in Plaza de la Paja and a costumed procession - all free to attend.
Why we picked it
The opening night of Madrid's flagship August fiesta, in one of the city's most scenic free-entry venues.
Free entry
Free admission at all venues
Registration
None
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