The 2026 Santiago Bullfighting Fair in Santander is now official.

The festival will take place from 18 to 26 July, and there are more than enough reasons to pack your bags and head north this summer:

• Saturday, 18th July. Bulls from Montealto for Álvaro Serrano, Julio Norte and Ignario Garibay.

• Sunday, 19th July. Rejones. Bulls from Benitez Cubero for Andy Cartagena, Lea Vicens and Guillermo H. de Mendoza.

• Monday, 20th July. Bulls from La Quinta for Diego Silveti, Román and Samuel Navalón.

• Tuesday, 21st July. Bulls from El Parralejo for Talavante, Borja Jiménez and David de Miranda.

• Wednesday, 22nd July.  Bulls from Puerto de San Lorenzo y La Ventana del Puerto for Morante, Juan Ortega and Víctor Hernández.

• Thursday, 23rd July. Bulls from Victorino Martín for El Cid, Manuel Escribano and Tomás Rufo. 

• Friday, 24th July. Toros de Juan Manuel Criado for Roca Rey, Pablo Aguado and Tomás Bastos.

• Saturday, 25th July. Bulls from Juan Pedro Domecq for Morante, Marco Pérez and Aarón Palacio.

• Sunday, 26th July. Recortadores contest.