Festa Major Museum — Casa de la Festa Major

In the old Fish Market, next to the medieval wall, the Casa de la Festa Major preserves the festive spirit of Vilafranca. Opened as a museum in 2005, the space houses the archive, the warehouse and the permanent exhibition of all the traditional entourage that fills the streets from August 29 to September 2: the Dragon (documented already in 1601, the oldest in Europe), the Eagle, the Giants, the Dwarfs, the spoken dances and the iconography of Sant Félix.
The open nave allows you to admire the huge figures, canes and costumes up close, while interactive screens, historical audiovisual and gralla music explain the evolution of the festival, declared a Heritage Festival of National Interest in 2010. An immersive space recreates the culminating moment of the Entrance of Saint Felix to the basilica, and the showcases show programs, prints and medals that the administrators distribute during the Capta.
Functionally, the museum is also a documentation center open to researchers and a starting point for guided tours through the festive scenes. Since its opening it has hosted school workshops, prayer presentations and temporary exhibitions on clothing or pyrotechnics. The complex is integrated into the Modernist Route, as the building retains details of wrought iron and glazed ceramics from the late 19th century.
The Casa de la Festa Major is, in short, the space where the community relives the collective memory and where the visitor can understand why, when August 30 arrives, the whole of Vilafranca vibrates in unison to the rhythm of castles, shrines and fire.

Open to visitors: Yes
Weekends and holidays, variable hours depending on the season.
Accessible: Yes
More information: Link 1