Vila-seca celebrates the Winter Festival around January 17th, in honor of Sant Antoni Abat, patron saint of Vila-seca.
The most prominent event of the festivities is the Body of Saint AnthonyGalloping horse races, declared a Traditional Festive Element of National Interest, are one of the most important professional events in Catalonia and the Spanish State.
Around 10.000 people come to the Equestrian Circuit in the Torre d'en Dolça Park every year to watch this competition. The current races have their origins in the games and races that were organised after the blessing of the cattle on the day of Sant Antoni Abat. A proclamation from 1876 is the first written record of its celebration.
During the Winter Festival, other events that are deeply rooted in the municipality also take place, such as the Three Tombs, the parade of the Traditional Procession and the Fire Festival, the Festa Majo danceslaugh at them live music concerts, as well as several family shows, which complete the program of events.
During the Festa Major, the cultural entities of Vila-seca actively participate: the Vila-seca Devils' Dance; the Vila-seca Children's Devils' Dance; the Vila-seca Winged Horse; the Cobla dels Ministrers del Comú, the Colla Gegantera, with the figures of Ton i la Pineda, Galceran de Pinós and la Donzella i el Tonet; the Esbart Dansaire Ramon d'Olzina, with the Ball de Bastons, Gitanes de Vila-seca, Cercolets de Vila-seca and Valencians de Vila-seca; the Grallers; the Trabucaires del Comú and the Xiquets de Vila-seca.
The Winged Horse was incorporated in 2019 during the Winter Festival as a new element of the popular procession. The element, weighing 77 kilos and 1,7 meters high, was designed and built by the sculptor and iron craftsman from Vila-Sec, Antoni Mas.
Vila-seca, La Pineda Platja celebrates its Summer Festival around July 25th (Sant Jaume) and August 3rd (La Invenció del Cos de Sant Esteve). The streets and squares of the municipality are filled with music, joy and traditions in a festival designed to get out and enjoy with friends and family.
The festival of Sant Jaume in La Pineda hosts a wide variety of events aimed at all audiences, with special attention to the little ones in the house and where the large Fireworks Castle that can be seen along the beach of La Pineda also stands out. Then the festival moves to Vila-seca where several events are organized in honor of Sant Esteve, patron saint of Vila-seca and who is commemorated on August 3. Family shows are an important part of the festivities. So are the more traditional events, where culture, music and tradition are mixed.
During the Festa Major, the cultural entities of Vila-seca actively participate: the Vila-seca Devils' Dance; the Vila-seca Children's Devils' Dance; the Vila-seca Winged Horse; the Cobla dels Ministrers del Comú, the Colla Gegantera, with the figures of Ton i la Pineda, Galceran de Pinós and la Donzella i el Tonet; the Esbart Dansaire Ramon d'Olzina, with the Ball de Bastons, Gitanes de Vila-seca, Cercolets de Vila-seca and Valencians de Vila-seca; the Grallers; the Trabucaires del Comú and the Xiquets de Vila-seca.
In 2019, during the Winter Festival, the “Winged Horse”, a new element of the popular procession, was incorporated into the festival. The element, weighing 40 kilos and 1,7 meters high, was designed and built by the sculptor and iron craftsman from Vila-Sec, Antoni Mas.