The last Sunday of November, around the 25th, day of Santa Catalina, Vila-Real holds the traditional Santa Catalina fair, a pre-Christmas market that has been increasing in size until becoming nowadays one of the biggest in the region. The popular Santa Catalina fair, whose origin goes back to the 13th century, is now a market with over 250 stands for selling handicrafts, food products and Christmas items such as toys, nativities and nougats, from the Plaza Mayor to the Hospital district. Its uniqueness and root have made it deserve the recognition of Regional Tourist Interest Festivity.
