Festa do Pemento de A Arnoia — food festival of Tourist Interest of Galicia (Spain)

The festival in pictures

Visitors with glasses of white wine share a portion of peppers at the festival grounds Cook in a red apron frying Arnoia peppers on the grill during the festival Keyboard player singing passionately at the night concert of the Festa do Pemento Musician seen from behind carrying a white sousaphone in the shade of the oaks Traditional Galician singers playing tambourines on the outdoor stage at dusk Folk group waiting under the entrance arch bearing A Arnoia's coat of arms at sunset

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The festival

Three days around the Arnoia pepper

The Festa do Pemento de A Arnoia is one of the best-loved food festivals in Ourense. Three days of peppers in every form, fires burning non-stop, dancing until dawn, activities for the whole family and the best of Galician culture, with a special performance by Milladoiro to close. Declared of Galician Tourist Interest.
The festival
The Festa do Pemento
History, spirit and everything that makes our festival unique.
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Programme
Programme & activities
All the performances and activities of the three days, hour by hour.
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The produce
The Arnoia pepper
The P.G.I. fruit that gives our village its name and fame.
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Gastronomy
«All about the pepper»
Croquettes, stuffed peppers, omelette, tasting menu and pepper ice cream.
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Tourism
Discover A Arnoia
What to see, where to sleep, where to eat and the best routes through O Ribeiro.
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Blog
Stories of the festival
News, memories and content from previous editions.
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«All about the pepper»

Taste the Arnoia pepper

Croquettes
Stuffed peppers
Omelette
Tasting menu
Pepper ice cream
Tourism

Enjoy A Arnoia beyond the festival

What to see
Where to sleep
Where to eat
Routes
Sunday 2 August · 23:00

Special performance by MILLADOIRO

One of the great names of Galician folk music brings the Festa do Pemento de A Arnoia to a golden close.

When and where

Dates
31 July · 1 & 2 August 2026
Venue
A Arnoia · Ourense
Recognition
One of Galicia’s great festivals
The Festa do Pemento de A Arnoia is an officially declared Festival of Galician Tourist Interest (Festa de Interese Turístico de Galicia), a distinction that places it among the great food festivals of Galicia. Every summer, thousands of people come to A Arnoia (in the O Ribeiro region, Ourense) to enjoy three days around the Arnoia pepper, which holds a Protected Geographical Indication (P.G.I.), in a celebration that blends food, music and tradition. If you are looking for festivals of tourist interest in Galicia or pepper festivals, this is a must in the Galician summer calendar. Discover the programme and activities, the «all about the pepper» food, the Arnoia pepper and A Arnoia and O Ribeiro. More about Galicia’s festivals at Turismo de Galicia.