Nava Cider Festival
Contests, pouring and natural cider in the cider capital of Asturias.
The essentials
- The Nava Cider Festival is a Festival of National Tourist Interest; the 2026 edition ran 7 to 13 July, according to asturias.com. Other years fall around the same dates: confirm them.
- It has cider contests, the International Cider-Pouring Contest, tastings, the Tren Sidreru and concerts.
- Gijón holds its own natural cider festival in late August.
Nava, capital of cider
Nava is home to the Asturias Cider Museum and holds its festival every summer. The cider contests take place at Llagar de Sorribes, and many events are held in Plaza Manuel Uría and under the town hall arcades.
- Cider contestsHeats and a final for the best natural cider of Asturias and of Nava, and for new-style ciders.
- Cider pouringInternational Cider-Pouring Contest on the Sunday.
- Tasting and Cider RouteNatural cider and local produce, and a route through Nava's cider houses.
- Tren Sidreru and children's eventsA tourist train around Nava, the Culetinos parade and the Bautizu Sidreru.
How it is poured
Natural cider is poured from a height into a wide glass to aerate it and drunk straight away in small amounts (culetes). If it is your first time, ask at the cider house: they are usually happy to show you.
Dates and programme
Dates and programme are published every year. Confirm them with Nava town hall and Turismo Asturias.
See also Asturian food and drink, Oviedo (Gascona street, lined with cider houses) and the festival calendar.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Nava Cider Festival?
The 2026 edition ran 7 to 13 July, according to asturias.com. Confirm the dates each year.