Basque Calendar of Events
Top Basque events in the U.S.
The calendar is updated continually as information becomes available. The most information is available closest to the date of the event.
To have your event listed or to help us update our information, e-mail Euskal Kazeta at euskalkazeta@gmail.com.
Ongoing through August 2025
Exhibit: The Lonesome Trail: Arboglyphs and Basque Sheepherding in the Far West
Bakersfield, Calif.
Read our story on the exhibit
The exhibit is sponsored by the Historical Research Center in collaboration with the Institute for Basque Studies. Read more about the Institute.
Dezember Reading Room, Walter Stiern Library
Cal State Bakersfield
9001 Stockdale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93311
Tuesday Feb. 4
4th Annual Lamb Stew Drive Through
Los Banos, Calif.
Lamb Stew Dinner for Two
$50 – includes lamb stew, salad, rolls and cheese
To order tickets, call Mark at (208) 769-8559 or Andree at (208) 704-1790
Pick up: 4 – 7 p.m.
DES Hall
1155 I St.
Los Banos
Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 15 & 16
43rd Anniversary Weekend Celebration
South San Francisco, Calif.
Saturday
Free Admission for afternoon activities
1 – 2:30 p.m. Basque Film Series: Bizkarsoro
3 p.m. Pilota Games
6 p.m. Dinner – Tickets are $45 adults; $20 children
Deadline for Saturday dinner and Sunday lunch tickets: Feb. 9
Evening Dancing with Kontrabanda Taldea from the Basque Country
Sunday
10 a.m. Mass and performances
12 p.m. Lunch – Tickets $45; $20
4 p.m. Pilota Games and Mozkor Salda (Garlic soup)
Basque Cultural Center
599 Railroad Ave.
Saturday, March 22
Johnny Curutchet Homenaldia
South San Francisco, Calif.
12:30 p.m. Lunch
2:45 – 5 p.m. Bertsolaritza tribute to the late Johnny Curutchet
The event will feature U.S.-based bertsolaris along with special guest bertsolaris from the Basque Country.
The improvised verses will be translated into English in real time onto an adjacent screen by Bertsolaritza scholar Xabi Paya
The bertsolaritza event will be free. Tickets for lunch are $50 and must be purchased by March 12.
Sunday, April 13
Palm Sunday Basque Celebration
San Francisco, Calif.
9 a.m. Mass
After Mass – Croissants and Hot Chocolate in the Church Hall
Notre Dame des Victoires Church, 566 Bush St., San Francisco
Pilota games and Lunch
Basque Cultural Center
599 Railroad Ave.
South San Francisco
Saturday, May 3
Fresno Basque Festival
Caruthers, Calif.
Campos Brothers Farm
15516 S. Walnut Ave.
Caruthers
Sunday, May 4
Basque Breakfast
Fresno. Calif.
Santa Fe Restaurant
3110 N. Maroa Ave. at corner with Shields
Fresno 93704
Sunday, May 18, 2025
Los Banos Picnic
Los Banos, Calif.
Los Banos Fairgrounds
403 F St.
Saturday May 24 & Sunday, May 25, 2025
Kern County Basque Festival
Bakersfield, Calif.
Kern County Basque Club
2301 S. Union Ave.
Monday May 26, 2025
Basque breakfast
Bakersfield, Calif.
8 a.m. through the afternoon
Woolgrowers Restaurant
620 East 19th St.
Sunday, June 2, 2025
San Francisco Picnic
Penngrove, Calif.
Saturday and Sunday, June 7-8, 2025
44th Annual Winnemucca Basque Festival
Winnemucca, Nev.
Parade
Festival at Nixon Park
Nixon Park
50 W. Winnemucca Blvd.
Saturday and Sunday July 5-6, 2025
61th Annual National Basque Festival
Elko, Nev.
All events at Elko Clubhouse unless noted
Elko Basque Clubhouse
1601 Flagview Dr.
Saturday and Sunday July 5 and 6, 2025
78th Annual Southern California Basque Club Festival
Chino, Calif.
Chino Fairgrounds
5410 Edison Ave.
Saturday July 19, 2025
57th Annual Reno Basque Festival
Reno, Nevada
Sunday, July 20, 2025
43rd Annual Gooding Basque Picnic
Gooding, Idaho
Gooding Basque Center
Corner of Highways 46 and 26
July 29 – August 3, 2025
Jaialdi Festival
Boise, Idaho
See our latest article about Jaialdi
Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025
Gardnerville Basque Picnic
Gardnerville, Nev.
Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025
Summer Picnic
Battle Mountain, Nev.
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025
Basque Museum Winefest Fundraiser
Boise, Idaho
Basque Block
600 block of Grove Street
Saturday and Sunday, August 23 & 24
Udako Besta – Summer Party
South San Francisco, Calif.
Two days of food, dance, handball and more
Basque Cultural Center
599 Railroad Ave.
Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025
Chino Basque Festival
Chino, Calif.
Saturday11 a.m. Mass with Aita Egiguren
1 p.m. Lamb Barbecue Lunch
3:30 p.m. Dancing with Chino Dancers and Klika
Evening – Lukainka Sandwiches
Dancing with music by Jean Louis Bergara and Beñat Chaubadindeguy from the Basque Country.
Chino Fairgrounds
5410 Edison Ave.
Chino, Calif.
Monday, Sept. 1, 2025
Basque Breakfast
Chino, Calif.
Call (909) 628-9014 for a reservation
Centro Basco Restaurant
13432 Central Ave.
Chino, Calif.
Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025
21st Annual Rocklin Basque Club Besta and Kantaldia Performances
Lincoln, Calif.
McBean Hall
65 McBean Park Dr.
Lincoln, Calif.
Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025
Basque Winter Market
Boise, Idaho
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Market co-sponsored by the Basque Museum and Basque Center
Basque Block
600 block of Grove Street
Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025
Sheepherder’s Ball and Lamb Auction
Boise, Idaho
Wednesday, Dec. 31
New Year’s Eve Gala
South San Francisco, Calif
6 p.m. Cocktails – 7 p.m. Dinner
Evening Dance
Basque Cultural Center
599 Railroad Ave.
Weekly Basque Mass online
Aita Antton Egiguren is posting masses and prayer sessions regularly on Facebook, via his Artzai Ona Basque Catholic Facebook page u
