{"id":11715,"date":"2026-06-17T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T09:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestmaresme.com\/blog\/?p=11715"},"modified":"2026-06-10T11:08:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T11:08:06","slug":"vilassar-de-mar-inaugura-el-verano-con-la-fiesta-de-sant-joan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestmaresme.com\/blog\/en\/vilassar-de-mar-inaugura-el-verano-con-la-fiesta-de-sant-joan\/","title":{"rendered":"Vilassar de Mar opens the summer with Sant Joan Festival!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The shortest night of the year, when the <strong>Sant Joan Festival<\/strong> is celebrated, lasts longer in Maresme!<\/p>\n<p>This date marks a tradition long linked to the summer solstice. Meeting up with family and friends, eating delicious coca de Sant Joan (a traditional Catalan flatbread), gathering around bonfires, enjoying the fireworks\u2026 In short, it&#8217;s a night with a special flavor. All the towns of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bestmaresme.com\/_en\/\">Maresme<\/a><\/strong> region celebrate with music, dancing, and good cheer. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bestmaresme.com\/_en\/Vilassar_de_Mar\/\">Vilassar de Mar<\/a><\/strong>, in particular, celebrates its main festival in honor of Saint John the Baptist from <strong>June 19 to 25<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50813\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50813\" style=\"width: 351px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-50813\" src=\"https:\/\/bestmaresme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sant-Joan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"351\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestmaresme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sant-Joan.jpg 612w, https:\/\/bestmaresme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sant-Joan-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50813\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The official poster for 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"467\">The <strong>Sant Joan Festival in Vilassar de Mar<\/strong> is one of the most emblematic and defining celebrations of the Maresme region, with cultural activities, concerts, parades, fireworks, popular traditions and family events spread throughout the town.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights of the program:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sant Joan Festival (June 23)<\/strong> with concerts and DJ sets. This year there are performances by Las Que Faltaband and Tapeo Sound System in the courtyard of the P\u00e9rez Sala, in addition to other concerts in different venues throughout the municipality.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Concert and dance<\/strong> with the copla La Principal de la Bisbal on <strong>June 24<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8216;Correfocs&#8217;, parades, &#8216;gegants&#8217;, &#8216;castellers&#8217;, popular dinners and children&#8217;s activities<\/strong>, which are part of the regular program of the festival.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amusement fair<\/strong>, installed between the Xevi Ramon municipal stadium and La B\u00f2bila.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8216;Fira de Mar&#8217;<\/strong> on June 24, with stalls selling seafood, crafts and local trade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Where can I find the full program?<\/p>\n<p>The event is organized by the <strong>Vilassar de Mar Town Hall<\/strong>. The detailed program is being published on the official channels of the Fiesta Mayor and the Town Hall: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.festamajorvilassardemar.cat\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">https:\/\/www.festamajorvilassardemar.cat\/<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss it!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><b><\/b><b><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?l=es-ES&amp;phone=34608010051\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17273\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"desp-petit aligncenter wp-image-17273\" src=\"https:\/\/bestmaresme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/casas-en-el-maresme-mobil-en.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"246\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?l=es-ES&amp;phone=34608010051\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17274\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"desp-gran aligncenter wp-image-17274 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bestmaresme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/casas-en-el-maresme-en.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"175\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The shortest night of the year, when the Sant Joan Festival is celebrated, lasts longer in Maresme! 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