New Year's Eve alone · Bilbao
9 things you can walk into on your own in Bilbao between 27 December and 6 January, 1 on 31 December itself, plus a plan you write in plain text.
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31 December 2026
Thursday 31 December. Check the official page before you go.
As part of Bilbao's Dantza Plazetan street-dance programme, the Ondalan giants troupe parades its towering figures through Calle Luzarra in Deusto on the morning of 31 December. It is a free open-air street event, so you can simply turn up and walk along with the crowd. Neighbourhood parades like this are a friendly way to feel part of the city's end-of-year mood.
Friday 1 January 2027
A walk, a swim or a slow brunch on 1 January has no countdown and no dress code: you only need a start time. Events are listed below when our data has them. Some parkrun locations hold an extra run on 1 January in some years; each location’s organisers decide, and we have not confirmed which will do so in 2027. Check your local parkrun page, or see this fan-maintained list of parkrun special event days (2026 edition) ↗ for how it has worked.
Nothing on 1 January in our data for this city yet.
27 Dec – 6 Jan
Concerts, walks and quiet evenings between the holidays.
On Sunday 27 December 2026 at 12:30 the Teatro Campos Elíseos in Bilbao hosts Miguel Miguel in his show ¡Acojonado!, listed in the theatre category. The listing describes it as an innovative show in which the comedian recovers the experiences of his years on stage, mixing what he has lived, what people are living now and what is left to live after the age of forty, together with the main consequences of that age. He talks about bad luck and about the problems people have today compared with the ones they had before, and the listing says that being the youngest of four brothers and sisters helped him survive like a wildebeest crossing the Amazon. It promises humour, laughter, jokes and even magic within one show. The performance is in Spanish. The listed price is 18/24 euros, with tickets sold through the theatre. The listing gives no end time. A comedy show like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the whole room laughs at the same jokes. «Humor, risas, chistes, incluso magia dentro de un mismo show» Starts 12:30, ends about 14:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as 18/24 euros and the start as 12:30 on 27 December 2026.
On Sunday 27 December 2026 at 19:00 the Teatro Campos Elíseos in Bilbao presents Eva Cabezas in Sirviendo comedia, a new stand-up show. The listing describes it as a performance in which reality and humour are mixed into what it calls a very funny cocktail. With what the text calls a fresh and sincere outlook, the comedian explores themes that touch everyone, including motherhood, love in the digital age and feminism, among other subjects. The description promises intelligent and elegant humour, sharp improvisation and a cheeky touch, and adds that every performance is a surprise. The show is in Spanish and the venue is on Bertendona street. The ticket price is 17 euros, and tickets are sold through the link on the listing. No end time is given, so the evening is expected to last roughly an hour and a half. A stand-up night is easy to enjoy alone, since everyone in the room is there to laugh at the same jokes. «Un nuevo espectáculo de stand up donde la realidad y el humor se mezclan en un cóctel muy divertido» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as 17 euros and describes the show as a new stand-up performance in Spanish.
On Sunday 27 December 2026 at 19:00 Bilboko Kafe Antzokia in Bilbao hosts a concert by McEnroe. The listing describes the band as an indie rock group formed in Getxo, in Bizkaia, in 2002 and led by the singer and songwriter Ricardo Lezón. Its sound moves between introspective pop-rock and slowcore, combining unhurried melodies, atmospheric guitars and emotional lyrics. Love, nostalgia, memories and the passing of time are named as recurring themes. The page lists the albums Mundo Marino from 2008, Tú nunca morirás from 2009 and Rugen las flores from 2015, and says the band returned in 2025 with La vida libre, an album of eleven songs about life, love and hope, after six years without a new record. The venue is at San Vicente 2. Tickets cost 25 or 30 euros, and the listing links to a page where they can be bought. The listing does not give an end time. A band show like this is easy to enjoy alone, since everyone in the room has come for the same songs. «McEnroe es una banda de indie rock formada en Getxo (Bizkaia) en 2002, liderada por el cantante y compositor Ricardo Lezón.» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as 25 or 30 euros and a start time of 19:00.
On Monday 28 December 2026 at 19:00 the Palacio Euskalduna in Bilbao hosts La Gala y Premio Bilbao es Ballet, an event the listing describes as a project to showcase local talent in classical ballet. The gala is directed by Teresa González Ardanaz and presented by Unai Izquierdo Vázquez. This year the page announces Laura Pérez and Juanjo Carazo of the Compañía Nacional de Danza, and Oihana Legorburu with Angelo Morgillo of the Teatro de Ballet de Sibiu. During the evening the Bilbao es Ballet prize, which recognises classical dancers from Bizkaia, is revealed. The programme also features scholarship students supported by the Diputación Foral de Bizkaia and several dance schools from Bizkaia. The ticket price is 27 euros, and tickets are sold through the Euskalduna website. A ballet gala is easy to attend alone, because everyone in the hall is there to watch the dancing and the seating is arranged for quiet viewing. «Es nuestra labor reconocer y premiar el trabajo de los profesionales de danza clásica de Bizkaia.» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as 27 euros and names the dancers taking part.
On Tuesday 29 December 2026 at 19:00 the Teatro Campos Elíseos in Bilbao stages the play Las hermanas de Buffalo Bill, performed in Spanish by the company Amets bete. The listing says it tells the story of two sisters, Cleo and Semiramis, who live under the control of their authoritarian brother Amadeo. After his death they feel liberated, but the ghost of their brother soon appears and stops them from truly escaping his domination. The production is directed by Chema Trujillo and the cast named on the page is Iñaki Quintana, Montse Iglesias and Ziortza Gorrotxategi. The running time is given as 80 minutes, so the performance should finish around 20:20. The ticket price is 19 euros, and tickets are sold through the link on the listing. A night at the theatre is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience is there to follow the same story. «Cuenta la historia de dos hermanas vírgenes, Cleo y Semiramis, que viven bajo el control de su autoritario hermano Amadeo» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:20. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as 19 euros and the running time as 80 minutes.
On Wednesday 30 December 2026 at 20:00 the Teatro Campos Elíseos in Bilbao hosts Dr. Mikel Alonso with El cerebro optimista, a talk listed under the category other on the Kulturklik agenda. The title points to the idea of an optimistic brain, and the listing gives no further description, so check the venue page for the exact format and programme before booking. The listing gives the price as 22 euros, with tickets sold through the link on the Kulturklik page, and the language as Spanish. It gives 20:00 as the start and no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The date falls between Christmas and New Year, when many people are in town with free evenings. A one-speaker evening in a classic theatre is easy to join alone, since everyone is seated facing the stage and no group activity is expected. «Dr. Mikel Alonso: El cerebro optimista.» Starts 20:00, ends about 21:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown here is estimated. The listing gives the price as 22 euros, and the language as Spanish.
On Saturday 2 January 2027 at 19:30 the Palacio Euskalduna in Bilbao hosts the Délica Pop Orchestra with ABBA, Queen, Beatles and other greats of pop. The listing promises a unique concert with the great pop melodies of all time, and lists the programme: Queen's Somebody to Love, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Bohemian Rhapsody and The Show Must Go On; ABBA's Chiquitita, Money Money Money, Mamma Mia, The Winner Takes It All, Waterloo, Dancing Queen and Happy New Year; the Beatles' Come Together, Let It Be, Yesterday and Hey Jude; and songs by Dalla, Sinatra, Presley and the Scorpions. The listing gives the language as English. Tickets cost 36 or 65 euros. The listing gives no running time, so the end shown is estimated. A pop concert in early January is easy to join alone, since the whole hall knows the songs. «Los temas legendarios de Queen, Abba, The Beatles y otros grandes del Pop.» Starts 19:30, ends about 21:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown here is estimated. The listing gives the tickets at 36 and 65 euros.
On Wednesday 6 January 2027 at 18:30, Epiphany day in Spain, the Teatro Campos Elíseos in Bilbao hosts Edu Herrera with Aquí el enemigo, ¿dígame?, subtitled Tengamos la guerra en paz. The listing describes a theatrical monologue written and performed by Edu Herrera, freely inspired by the original idea of Miguel Gila. It says the enemy finally answers in the same absurd, direct and very comic language, in a humorous portrait of today's polarisation. It says the piece does not talk about the civil war but about a war as old, and as current, as human beings, and calls it an anti-war critique and comic theatre with a social background. It adds that what matters is communication, even with the enemy. The ticket costs 20 euros. The end shown is estimated. A one-man comic monologue is easy to join alone. «Tengamos la guerra en paz.» Starts 18:30, ends about 19:45. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown here is estimated. The listing gives the ticket at 20 euros.
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Our data lists 9 events in Bilbao between 27 December 2026 and 6 January 2027, for example “Miguel Miguel: ¡Acojonado!, comedy at Teatro Campos Elíseos, Bilbao” on 27 Dec. 1 on 31 December itself.
Nothing on 1 January in Bilbao in our data yet. Some parkrun locations hold an extra run that day; check your local parkrun page.
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