Every year, the participation of locals and local artists makes the festival bigger and more beautiful. Consequently, the 2026 program is packed with essential cultural events:
- Friday, June 5th (Opening & Speech): Official acts begin in the afternoon. First, the 86th National Carnation Show opens at the gardens of Hospital de Sant Joan Baptista. Meanwhile, the Bonsai Exhibition opens at Centre Cultural Miramar. Finally, the emotional Corpus Opening Speech (Pregó) takes place at night in the gardens of El Retiro.
- Saturday, June 6th (Making the Flower Carpets): During the night, the streets of the center fill up with energy. Countless artists and volunteers gather to cut and arrange thousands of carnations.
- Sunday, June 7th (The Main Day): In the morning, you can admire the completed flower carpets in their prime. At noon, the famous Sitges Giants (Gegants de la Vila, Gegants Moros, and Gegants Americanos) parade through the center accompanied by traditional dances.
- Sunday afternoon, June 7th (The Procession): The religious cortege and the town’s giants parade through the streets, stepping over the delicate floral mantles.
- June 8th to 14th (Cultural Acts & Closing): Throughout the week, exhibition visits and cultural talks continue. You can also witness the traditional award ceremony for the best-decorated streets and balconies. The festivities end on Sunday, June 14th, with the final octave procession at the Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla Parish.
A stroll through history: 75 years of community spirit
The Corpus of Sitges is not a recent trend; it has centuries of history behind it. In fact, this year the town celebrates the special audiovisual exhibition “Catifes: 75 anys fent veïnatge” (Carpets: 75 years of community spirit) at the Mercat Vell.
