MURCIA WHATS ON

February 1 A Holy Jubilee Year begins in AbanillaThe town of Abanilla celebrates 500 years of devotion to the Holy Cross The town of Abanilla in the north-east of Murcia is celebrating a Holy Jubilee Year in 2026 to celebrate 500 years of devotion to the Most Holy Cross in the town, and the year is officially..

July 9 to August 1 Summer fiestas in Santiago de la RiberaA plethora of free concerts, processions on land and sea and a whole lot more as Santiago de la Ribera celebrates the Virgen del Carmen and the feast day of Santiago Apóstol Two of the most important dates in the annual calendar of the municipality..

July 25 to August 16 Annual fiestas in the Cartagena village of PerínDONKEY DAY falls this year on 8th August!! The village of Perín between the two main roads and the motorway between Cartagena and Mazarrón, nestling in the foothills of the mountains which separate the city from the bay of Mazarrón and..

July 24 to August 9 Annual fiestas in the San Javier village of San CayetanoThe village in Murcia's golf country celebrates the saint after whom it is named The small village of San Cayetano, close to the boundary between the municipalities of Torre Pacheco and San Javier, celebrates the feast day of the saint after whom it is..

August 1 Summer Carnival parade in ÁguilasA night of fun, music, colour and dancing in the Bay of Levante in Águilas Every summer one of the best attended events in Águilas is the annual Summer Carnival parade, which while not reaching the scale of the celebrations which take place in..

July 31 to August 23 Sol Market in Los AlcázaresFun, music, games, shopping at food every evening in Los Narejos After the great success of last year's event the Parque del Gonio, close to the shore of the Mar Menor at the northern end of Los Narejos, welcomes the open-air Solmarket event to the Region..

August 9 to 16 Annual fiestas in the Sierra Espuña village of GebasThe mountains of Alhama de Murcia present a week of festivities in Gebas! Between 9th and 16th  August the outlying district and village of Gebas in the municipality of Alhama de Murcia, which nestles in the foothills of the Sierra Espuña mountain..

August 14 Massive firework display over the Bahía de Levante in ÁguilasThe annual summer spectacular arrives at the beaches in the centre of Águilas Every summer one of the most visually exciting events in Águilas is the annual firework display which lights up the night sky over the Bahía de Levante, and..

August 16 and 17 Young Fest in JumillaYouth culture in the spotlight during the annual fiestas of Jumilla Among the new additions to the annual Fiestas de la Vendimia (grape-picking fiestas) in Jumilla, which take place this year from 14th to 23rd August to coincide with the time of year when..