January 25 - February 2, 2015 International film and performing arts festival in more than 10 venues, all films with a G/L, and/or transgender theme, shot on video or 35mm recently and never released theatrically within the Basque Country may compete in Zinegoak. Feature-length fiction, feature-length documentary films, and short films (fiction or documentary films (45 minutes or less).

February 12-17, 2015, LOS CARNAVALES LLENARÁN DE FIESTA BILBAO at Plaza Nueva, carnival festivities, parade, costumes.

May 8-15, 2015, at Casa de Cultura de Barrainkua, calle Barrainkua 5. Features and short films Jury Awards.

August 15-24, 2015. The city's major annual fiesta time, lots of noise, music, strongman games, bullfights, street theater and cultural events, with bullfights, boxing matches, traditional dance performances and fireworks displays after dark from Plaza del Gas & Parque Etxebarria, plus the unusual Concurso de Feos, or "Ugly Competition."

November 13-20, 2015 at Arriaga Theatre and other venues. Over 3,000 documentary, fiction and animation films. Spain, France, Germany and the United States, in this order, are the countries that have registered the most films, while the number of Basque films has increased compared to last year. See their website for details.