Villavieja del Lozoya celebrates 'La Vereda y la Villa' with a walk, market, and music

The municipality organizes an open day to discover its heritage and enjoy cultural and gastronomic activities.

Town square in a Spanish village with traditional architecture and streetlamps.
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Town square in a Spanish village with traditional architecture and streetlamps.

Villavieja del Lozoya will host the 'La Vereda y la Villa' event on June 20, 2026, combining exploration of its local heritage with cultural and gastronomic activities for all ages.

The event will commence at 9:30 AM with an official presentation in the Plaza Mayor. Following this, a guided tour of the town's 'emotional map' will begin, where residents will share the history and significance of elements such as the livestock pen, the Fuente del Lugar, the irrigation channel, the vegetable garden, the washhouse, the forge, the oven, the chicken coop, the bull pen, the shoeing rack, the Mudejar arch, and the manor house.
In the afternoon, the «El Sauquillo» Municipal Park will be the hub of activities. At 3:00 PM, a popular meal will be served for €7 per person, including pork ribs from the Sierra de Madrid, fruit, and water. Tickets can be purchased throughout the morning in the Plaza Mayor.
From 4:00 PM to 9:30 PM, the park will host a market featuring crafts and local producers from the sierra. At 4:30 PM, there will be an exhibition of 'La Vaquilla' (The Young Cow), with a talk on its origins, ethnography, and intangible heritage, presented by historian Nuria Ferrer and local resident Félix Angel.
The afternoon will continue with unplugged wooden games for all ages ('Toca Jugar Madera') starting at 5:30 PM. Subsequently, at 6:30 PM, the group «Semillas del Arte» and «Rondalla de Valdemanco y amigos» will perform regional dances.
The photography contest will close its photo submissions at 7:00 PM, with the award ceremony taking place at 8:00 PM. The day will conclude with a musical performance by «La Compañía», an amateur theater group from Villavieja del Lozoya, at 7:30 PM, followed by a concert by the group «Pa unas prisas» until 9:30 PM.