 Attendees often claim spots along the beach and bay hours in advance.The festival also includes a parade of marching bands, stilted entertainers, and big-heads costumes every afternoon.This decades long festivity taking place at the beginning of September features events related to Basque culture, such as performances of traditional improvising poets (bertsolaris), Basque pelota games, stone lifting contests, oxen wagers, dance exhibitions or the cider tasting festival.