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october (every year), "la castañera" the chestnut lady
31. october (every year), "halloween"
23. december - 06. january (every year), "Navidad" christmas (high season)
05. january (every year), "cabalgata de reyes" the three kings parade
11. january 2009, "mitja marató de Sitges" Sitges half marathon
+ info: www.mitjamaratositges.com
19. – 25. february 2009, carnaval carnival with parades on sunday 22. and tuesday 24.
+ info: www.sitges.com/carnaval
25. february 2009, "miércoles de ceneniza" ash wednesday
12. - 15. march 2009, "festival de patchwork" patchwork fair
+ info: www.patchworkespana.es
march 2009, "V. Sitges Stock" shopping in the street: end-of-season clearance sale fair
05. april 2009, "domingo de ramos" palm sunday
09. - 14. april 2009, "semana santa" easter
march 2009, Sitges art exhibition
march 2009, spanish enduro championship
march 2009, LI ral·li internacional de cotxes dèpoca BCN-Sitges 51st Barcelona–Sitges Vintage Car Rally
+ info: www.rallyesitges.com
23. april (every year), sant george's day
may 2009, "LXX. exposició nacional de clavells y XVIII. exposició de bonsais" 70th national carnation exhibition and 18th bonsai exhibition
+ info: www.fomenturismesitges.com
may 2009, Corpus Christi Festival. 56th Flower Carpet Competition
july, 2009, "Concerts de Mitjanit" Sitges International Music Festival
july & august 2009, 4th Sitges Music Festival
july to september, Sardanas (Traditional Catalonian Dance)
july to september 2009, Sitgestiucultura'09: Activities at Sitges museums and the Palau Maricel
16. – 20. july 2009, "XVI festival internacional de tango" 16th international tango festival
+ info: www.tangositges.com
july 2009, "XXV open internacional d'escacs vila de Sitges" 35th Sitges international chess open
+ info: www.casinoprado.cat
5. august (every year), "fiesta de la Santa Maria del Vinyet" Feast of Our Lady of Vinyet, Vinyet Sanctuary Celebrations
21. - 27. august (every year), “Festa Major” annual festival in honour of Sant Bartomeu, the town’s patron saint, saturday 23. fireworks
september, 47th Grape Harvest Festival
22. - 23. september (every year), "Santa Tecla", second annual festival in honour of Santa Tecla, the town’s patron saint, 22. fireworks
“XXIV Menja de Tast” 24th gourmet food tasting
+ info: www.clubdetast-sitges.com
october 2009, "XLII Festival Internacional de Cinema de Catalunya" 42nd international film festival of catalonia
+ info: www.cinemasitges.com
12. october (every year), "nuestra señora la virgen del Pilar" our lady of the Pilar, national holiday