24 Jan 2026 If you want a different experience, I recommend you start calling your stag do friends "Cuadrilla”. This will be a great first step for everyone to get used to what a top-notch stag do in Bilbao will be like.
Bilbao isn't just culture, history, and a worldwide lesson in what it means to take avant-garde to its highest levels. It's also tradition and culture. It's a unique blend that you can enjoy with all your friends at your stag do.
Although we could ask the question the other way around: what wouldn't appeal to you to celebrate your stag do there? The answer is nothing, because it's all positive.
The City, as Bilbao is also known, offers a host of advantages for your stag do, starting with its location. Close to the sea, with the estuary as its main artery, and surrounded by mountains. If you want to enjoy nature in all its forms, this is the city for you.
If going out for tapas and drinks here and there is your thing, grab your group of friends and eat pintxos and sip txikitos of wine. And now that we're talking about pintxos, do we need to talk about the local cuisine, one of the best in the world?
And as soon as night falls, enjoy the nightlife of a city with a spectacular atmosphere and fantastic live music.
The pub crawl consists of taking a route through the best pubs in the city you're in, guided by someone who's local or who knows the nightlife and the pubs and bars inside out.
But of course, in Bilbao, nothing is like other cities. Here, your friends form "cuadrillas” not groups; you drink small txikitos glasses of wine, not ordinary glasses, and a pub crawl here is nothing like what you've experienced elsewhere.
The advantage of doing this activity is that you save a lot of time and money. You'll go directly to the highest-rated, most popular places, and you'll be served only the best.
As we've mentioned before, and as you may already know, eating in Bilbao is more of a religion than a habit. Here, the food is plentiful and very good. Choosing a place to have lunch or dinner can be a real mission impossible.
It's a given that you'll definitely go for pintxos. And now comes the big question: do you want a meal with a show, or do you want the show only on the plate?
This is the first question you should ask yourself, because in Bilbao, you have the option of combining food with themed settings or even shows, like those offered in some venues with drag queen or comedian performances.
But if you want food to be sacred, then take a look at the best local restaurants in Bilbao and give yourselves a true tribute in honour of the groom.
We mentioned earlier that Bilbao's main artery was its estuary, the Nervión River. It runs through the city and divides it in two, and you're here to make the most of it.
In the estuary, you can kayak in pairs or paddleboard individually or in small groups, playing games with a guide. This is only for the more aquatic, of course; the rest can watch and greet you while having a drink at the Ribera Market.
Although if we follow the river, it will take us to the sea. Remember that Bilbao is a well-known surfing destination in Europe, and there's a strong surfing culture in the area.
Whether you're an expert, a beginner, or have never seen a surfboard up close in your life, this is a great idea. It's a very dynamic and fun activity, and just watching the groom try to fit into a wetsuit will be worth it.
No matter how grown-up and adult we all are, no matter how macho we want to be, we all enjoy playing here. Some play PlayStation, others play board games, and there will be a group of dominoes fans with a shot of coffee on the side.
But the general idea is that: to play and have fun. Bilbao offers a variety of possibilities within the world of gaming. One of the most fun options is virtual reality rooms. Bilbao has companies that use this technique to create fun, and sometimes terrifying, group experiences. It's intense, fun, and completely different.
Although if you're more reserved, less daring, or would prefer something more personal and intimate, an escape room never fails. They come in all categories and themes, as many options as you have ideas. From historical, for lovers of local cuisine, to adventure, from the most physical to the most mental.
But if you want to go big, with Bilbao as your playground, I recommend participating in a gymkhana held in the centre of Bilbao. Solve mysteries and puzzles while exploring the city's main monuments.
Of all the options Bilbao offers, there's also room for more risqué activities. Whether the groom has requested it, is excited about it, or you just want to see him blush like a tomato, hiring a striptease is always a good idea.
There are professionals who offer their services for about fifteen minutes. They can come to you wherever you prefer, and depending on the professional you contact, there are different types of shows; from more erotic ones to others with a touch of humour.
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