Mikel Erentxun and Gozategi headline San Marcial 2026 festival in Irun

Each year, certain festivals remind a community of its own coherence — that shared time and shared space still hold meaning. In Irun, the 2026 San Pedro and San Marcial celebrations opened with nearly four thousand people filling Plaza de San Juan, drawn by music and the older human impulse to gather around something larger than daily routine. With over 150 activities spanning concerts, drone displays, and traditional sports, the festival asserts that local culture need not choose between honoring its roots and embracing the present.