The **2026 bull festival** will take place over multiple days, beginning on October 8 and running through October 25. The festival will feature a range of events centered around bull-related activities, including races and traditional performances. On October 8, the Arènes will host a young bulls race at 5:30 p.m., with free entry. The following day, October 9, will see an abrivado—where bulls are driven through a course—featuring four manades (groups of bulls), including AUBANEL, LABOURAYRE, DU JUGE, and LESCOT. A bandido, a type of bullfighting performance, will take place at 9:00 p.m., with musical entertainment available in the bars. On October 10, the festival will begin with a Barjac breakfast at 8:00 a.m., organized by the Peña de l'Occitane. At 11:30 a.m., a Barjac long abrivado will be held for the AUBANEL manade. Later, at 3:00 p.m., the Arènes will host a future category race titled "Complete of the Didelot-Langlade manade," followed by a bandido for the AUBANEL manade at 6:00 p.m. Musical performances will continue in the bars at 9:00 p.m. On October 11, the festival will include a presentation of four manades—DU JUGE, LERON, AUBANEL, and DU LEVANT—at 10:30 a.m., followed by an abrivado of the four manades at 11:00 a.m. At 3:00 p.m., the Arènes will host a future category race titled "Clairette d'Or Trophy," and at 5:30 p.m., a bandido of the four manades will take place. On October 14, the festival will include a children's fishing contest at 8:30 a.m., followed by a breakfast at the Guinguette de Broussan. At 12:00 p.m., a long abrivado will be held for the LABOURAYRE manade, with musical entertainment in the bars at 1:00 p.m. At 3:00 p.m., the Arènes will host a mini-As Trophy race with free entry, followed by a mini-bar boys race at 5:30 p.m. The festival will also take place at Place Batisto Bonnet from October 9 to October 25, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.