Santa Tecla Fair in Cassà de la Selva

The Santa Tecla Fair is back, with gastronomic proposals, shows and activities for all audiences throughout the weekend!

The Santa Tecla Fair is known by many locals as the small festival of Cassà de la Selva and is held in mid-September.

In 1456 Cassà de la Selva obtained permission to organise two annual fairs where merchants and farmers met to sell and exchange their products. The day of Santa Tecla, a saint invoked by the dying to have a sweet death, was chosen to mark the celebration of the Small Festival of Cassà.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the Santa Tecla Festival had become an economic benchmark because important prizes were awarded to the best equine and bovine specimens and to the best and most numerous flocks of lambs, in addition to having a very important recreational aspect, with fireworks, sporting and musical activities.

Today, the Santa Tecla Fair has become Cassà's small festival, a very lively festival in which different cultural and traditional events are held, parades, meetings of giants and lace makers, concerts... One of the main events held during the fair is the Night of the "Cremat", which takes place on Friday and consists of a sardana dance and during the break the "cremat" is distributed to all the locals and visitors.

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