Program of Santander's Baños de Ola (Ocean Baths)

Queen Isabel II promoted this therapeutic trend, and El Sardinero, the first Spanish beach to embrace it. A captivating and healthy tradition. The festival offers beach activities for all, concerts, workshops, and other celebration spots throughout the city.

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Banos de Ola 2023 program in Santander

Thursday 13 July 2023

• 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Market. Located on the way down from Piquío to the First Beach of El Sardinero.
• 6:30 p.m. Inaugural parade with period costume associations, accompanied by the Charlotte Dixie Jazz Band. From the Plaza de Italia to the Piquío Gardens.

Esplanade First Beach of El Sardinero

• 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The muleteer of the games.
• 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Ecological carousel.
• 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Carousel carousel and wooden games.

Piquío Gardens

• 5:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Gastronomic booths.
• 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Workshop marine plates.
• 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The beautiful Aurelia. minute camera. Handmade photography of the 19th century. Free images for visitors.
• 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Zoolea parade.
• 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. face painting
• 7:00 p.m. Distribution of the classic lemonade by the Chiqui, Santemar, Sardinero and Victoria hotels.
• 7:30 p.m. Inaugural show and exhibition of the Belín Cabrillo Professional Dance Center: My Santander, my cradle, my word.
• 8:30 p.m. Exhibition of the Belín Cabrillo Professional Dance Center.
• 9:30 p.m. Concert of the group 14 strings.

Friday 14 July 2023

• 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Market. Located on the way down from Piquío to the First Beach of El Sardinero.

Esplanade First Beach of El Sardinero

• 12:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Carousel carousel and wooden games.
• 12:00 to 14:00 and 18:00 to 21:00. Ecological carousel.
• 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The muleteer of the games.
• 6:30 p.m. Children's Show Yum, yum.

Piquío Gardens

• 12:00 to 00:30. Gastronomic booths.
• 12:00 p.m. Tell stories in English.
• 12:00 to 14:00 and 18:00 to 21:00. The beautiful Aurelia. minute camera. Handmade photography of the 19th century. Free images for visitors.
• 1:30 p.m. Vermouth session. Live music with the Morpheus Sax.
• 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Workshop marine plates.
• 6:30 p.m. Baños de Ola Golf Tournament awards ceremony.
• 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Candore parade.
• 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. face painting
• 7:00 p.m. Concert by Luvia Duet.
• 9:30 p.m. Concert Journey to Venus. Tribute to Meccano.

Saturday 15 July 2023

• 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Market. Located on the way down from Piquío to the First Beach of El Sardinero.

Esplanade First Beach of El Sardinero

• 12:00 to 14:00 and 18:00 to 21:00. Finger world games.
• 12:00 to 14:00 and 18:00 to 21:00. Ecological carousel.
• 1:00 p.m. Children's show Circus Cabaret.
• 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Giant ludo and stilt race.

Piquío Gardens

• 12:00 to 01:30 a.m. Gastronomic booths.
• 12:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Salt and sand pots workshop.
• 12:00 to 14:00 and 18:00 to 21:00. The beautiful Aurelia. minute camera. Handmade photography of the 19th century. Free images for visitors.
• 12:30 p.m. Gastronomic representation of the time.
• 1:30 p.m. Vermouth session with live music.
• 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Workshop marine plates.
• 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Bathers parade.
• 6:00 p.m. Presentation of the book Santander Años Veinte, by Juan Carlos Flores-Gispert.
• 7:00 p.m. Alfonso Blanco concert.
• 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. face painting
• 9:30 p.m. Concert by the group Los Panojos.
• 11:00 p.m. Fireworks.
• 11:15 p.m. DJ night.

Sunday 16 July 2023

• 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Market. Located on the way down from Piquío to the First Beach of El Sardinero.
• 5:00 p.m. Closing with the Baño de las Peñas. First Beach of El Sardinero. All Santanderians are invited to put on the striped bathing suit and bathe.

Esplanade First Beach of El Sardinero

• 12:00 to 14:00 and 18:00 to 21:00. Family recreational games.
• 12:00 to 14:00 and 18:00 to 21:00. Ecological carousel.
• 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Relays with balloons and foot races with rubber bands.

Piquío Gardens

• 12:00 to 00:30. Gastronomic booths.
• 12:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Salt and sand pots workshop.
• 12:00 to 14:00 and 18:00 to 21:00. The beautiful Aurelia. minute camera. Handmade photography of the 19th century. Free images for visitors.
• 1:30 p.m. Vermouth session with live music.
• 6:00 p.m. Great closing parade with the period costumes of Baños de Ola. Later its protagonists will share a snack.
• 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Workshop marine plates.
• 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. face painting
• 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Ardentia parade.
• 7:00 p.m. Concert of the Arrebol Trio. Tribute to Maria Dolores Pradera.
• 9:30 p.m. Concert of the group Long Play.