source: http://www.francesudouest.com/ In the summer especially, but also during the cooler months, it often feels as if one is living from one great festival to the next grandiose feria to yet another wonderful exhibition or musical performance. Not that I am complaining! Here you have a completely non-comprehensive list of festivals and ferias - I add more frequently. Should you want to combine your workshop with one of these jubilant events, you can always prolong your stay by booking extra B+B nights at Alegria. Find out more at Reservations. MAY The Banbas Festival des Bandas. More info:Festival des Bandas CONDOM Corridas, bandas, courses landaises AIRE SUR ADOUR JUNE Festival of the Abbayes (classical music) Département des LANDES - Tél: 05 58 06 89 89 Festival des cerfs-volants (Kites) MOLIETS - Tél: 05 58 48 56 58 Kiosque en fête MONT DE MARSAN - Tél: 05 58 05 87 37 Fête de la Mer CAPBRETON - Tél: 05 58 72 12 11 Forestival SEIGNOSSE - Tél: 05 58 43 32 15 JULY The harvests and battage du seigle (Ecomusée de la Grande Lande) VIC FEZENSAC The corridas de Pentecôte et le Tempo Latino end July. More info at Tempo Latino. Night markets alternative Wednesdays. MIRANDE Country Music Festival the 14th of July. More info at Country Music SABRES - Tél: 05 58 07 52 70 Championnat de France de Beach Volley BISCAROSSE - Tél: 05 58 78 20 96 Festival du Conte CAPBRETON - Tél: 05 58 72 12 11 Festival Flamenco MONT DE MARSAN- Tél: 05 58 05 87 37 Fêtes de la Madeleine MONT DE MARSAN- Tél: 05 58 05 87 37 Night of the Bandas PARENTIS EN BORN - Tél: 05 58 78 43 60 AUGUST Festival of Bayonne. A red béret is essential. Information: Office du tourisme - place des Basques - 64100 BAYONNE Tél. 05 59 46 01 46 BAYONNE Jazz in Marciac MARCIAC - first 14 days of August. More info at Jazz in Marciac Les Estivales BISCAROSSE - Tél: 05 58 78 20 96 Festival international de Contrebasse CAPBRETON- Tél: 58 72 12 11 Rencontres mondiales de l'Echasse BISCAROSSE - Tél: 05 58 78 20 96 The Feria in Dax lasts six days every year, with non-stop activities in the city of Dax, traditionally around  the 15th of august. Mixing popular events and Spanish or Landaise bullfighting,  this jubilant festival literally transform this usually calm and quiet thermal city. The streets are filled with a crowd of locals and visitors. The city receives an estimated average of 600.000 people during this period. For the occasion, it is usual to be dressed in red and white. DAX - Tél: 05 58 56 86 86 World Surfing Championship HOSSEGOR- Tél: 05 58 41 90 00 Festival des Déferlantes Francophones CAPBRETON- Tél: 58 72 12 11 Street Paintings LABASTIDE D'ARMAGNAC - Tél: 05 58 44 67 56 Summer nights in Pays d'Orthe Région de PEYREHORADE- Tél: 05 58 73 00 52 Music Festival SAINT-SEVER - Tél: 05 58 06 86 86 Fetes des Vins MADIRAN SEPTEMBER Festival Toros y Salsa, latin-américan music and dance in an atmosphere of the Feria festival. Restauration 24/24h in the village of casetas : bars, restaurants, penas taurines, bodegas, with covered terraces. 2 Corridas, many free salsa concerts and salsa lessons. Information and Bookings at Régie des Fêtes, Place Fontaine Chaude or at 05 58 909 909. Complete program available from Office de Tourisme, 11 cours Foch. DAX - Tél: 05 58 56 86 86 Imperial Festival EUGENIE LES BAINS - Tél: 05 58 51 13 16 Coupe d'Europe de ski nautique de vitesse BISCAROSSE - Tél: 05 58 78 20 96 Le Battage du seigle et du millet (Ecomusée de la Grande Lande) SABRES - Tél: 05 58 08 31 31 OCTOBER French championship of 'Course Landaise' AIRE SUR L'ADOUR - Tél: 05 58 71 64 70 Festival of Sacred Art DAX- Tél: 05 58 56 86 86 French championship of coastal rescue HOSSEGOR - Tél: 05 58 41 79 00 Festival of the New Vintage DAX - Tél: 05 58 56 86 86 Antique show MONT DE MARSAN - Tél: 05 58 05 87 37 Festival of Cooking and Cuisine MONT DE MARSAN - Tél: 05 58 05 87 37 NOVEMBER Festivolailles SAINT SEVER - Tél: 05 58 76 34 64 Taurus Week PEYREHORADE - Tél: 05 58 73 73 00 52 Le Transmadiranais (4x4 racing)and Les Barriques d’Or du Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh, at Crouseilles and at Saint-Mont Portes Ouvertes en Madiran MADIRAN DECEMBER Les Vendanges de la Saint Sylvestre (31 December) VIELLA Full list of all fêtes and foires locales at Fetes-et-foires.com. 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