MURCIA WHATS ON

Until May 24 San Javier Phoenician shipwreck exhibition at the ARQVA museum in CartagenaFenicios, Mercaderes del Mar show some of the items found on board the Bajo de la Campana wreck which was found off the coast of La Manga The ARQVA national museum of underwater archaeology in Cartagena is holding a special exhibition concerning the Phoenician..

February 13 to 22 Carnival 2026 in Santiago de la RiberaCarnival fever grips the coast of the Mar Menor in the build-up to the main parade on February 22 The Carnival celebrations in Santiago de la Ribera, on the coast of the Mar Menor in the municipality of San Javier, are among the noisiest and most colourful..

February 16 to 22 Carnival celebrations in Los AlcázaresColour, music, costumes for residents of all ages – and their pets! The Carnival celebrations in Los Alcázares in 2026 promise to be full of colour and fun for all ages, with a series of events as Lent begins and signs begin to appear that spring..

February 21 Free guided tour of San Javier IN ENGLISHDiscover the history and most important buildings of San Javier The free “Vía Herculea" guided tour starts at 9.30 on Saturday February 21 at the San Javier Museum, where participants can learn about the town's history from the very early..

February 21 Around the World in Cartoons, a children’s concert in Torre PachecoDon Quixote and Sancho Panza attempt to travel around the globe in 80 days The “La Del Pasico” theatre group present “La Vuelta al Mundo en Dibujos Animados”, a musical theatre production in which Don Quixote and Sancho Panza attempt..

February 21 Free guided safari tour of Los Alcazares urban art at nightDiscover some of the hidden details in the murals which adorn the centre of Los Alcázares! Few visitors to Los Alcázares will have failed to notice that the town is packed with examples of urban art mural paintings, and in fact this is one of..

February 21 Guided tour and eels for lunch in San Pedro del Pinatar!A great opportunity for those who miss the taste of eels! It’s only a couple of weeks since 70 European eels were released into the Mar Menor in an effort to boost the flagging population in the lagoon, but the fishermen and gastronomes of San Pedro..

February 21 Valentines Day concert in San JavierTrivox perform a series of classic songs in San Javier in the style of Il Divo A week after Valentine’s Day, this romantic concert at the winter theatre in San Javier, located in the central Parque Almansa, is an Il Divo-style performance by Trivox..

February 22 Free guided tour explaining the origins and history of La Manga and the Mar MenorThe Origins of the Mar Menor tour traces the ancient and modern history of La Manga This 5-kilometre walking tour in La Manga begins at the bridge of El Estacio and the channel which enables boats to pass between the Mar Menor and the Mediterranean, and continues..

Until April 12 Open-air photography exhibition in the centre of Cartagena270 images by 66 photographers at 14 points in the busy streets of Cartagena Images taken by 66 photographers have been placed on display around the centre of Cartagena, where they will remain in public view until 12th April as the annual FotoFest Cartagena..

February 22 Spanish Bizarro Zoo Cabaret in San Pedro del PinatarIrreverent entertainment at the Teatro Geli Albaladejo in San Pedro del Pinatar On Sunday 22nd February the Teatro Geli Albaladejo in San Pedro del Pinatar is hosting the Spanish Bizarro Zoo Cabaret show, a spectacle filled with humour, theatre, dance and..

February 26 to March 8 Mamma Mia! The Musical in the city of MurciaAll your Abba favourites in one of the most successful musicals ever at the Auditorio Víctor Villegas in Murcia The smash hit Abba musical Mamma Mia!, which has already played to a total audience of well over 600,000 in the Gran Vía in Madrid..

February 27 La Cabeza del Dragón in San JavierThe children’s story by Valle-Inclán adapted for the stage at the Winter Theatre of San Javier Ramón Valle-Inclán (1866-1936) was an important Spanish dramatist and novelist and a member of the “Generation of 98”, renowned..

February 27 Screening of El Dorado in original version at the Town Hall of Los AlcázaresThe Howard Hawks classic in a new season of Cineforum screenings in Los Alcázares The Asociación Eco Cultural de Los Alcázares and the Culture department of the Town Hall have launched another “Cinefórum” season of classic..

February 28 Free guided tour of San Javier in Spanish Discover the history and most important buildings of San Javier The free guided tour, which on this occasion is offered in Spanish, starts at 9.30 on Saturday Fenruary 28 at the San Javier Museum, where participants can learn about the town's history..

February 28 Carnival in Torre Pacheco!The parades in Torre Pacheco take place a week or two later than in other parts of Murcia The official Carnival parade and celebrations in Torre Pacheco take place this year later than in other municipalities on Saturday 28th February, with both local residents..

February 28 Free guided tour of the old hydroplane air base in Los AlcázaresA key establishment in the aviation history of Spain and the history of Los Alcázares! The skies over Los Alcázares may be quiet these days, particularly since the closure to passenger flights of the nearby airport in San Javier, but 100 years..

February 28 Free guided cycling tour of open-air urban art in Los AlcazaresThe cycle tour in Los Alcázares offers a mixture of history and urban art This popular bicycle tour of the centre of Los Alcázares is being held again on Saturday 27th September to mark World Tourism Day and includes some of the town’s..

March 3 La Torre Golf Resort Ladies' Lunch presents Afternoon TeaBook now for La Torre Golf Resort’s Ladies’ Lunch at the Sofia’s Coffee Shop   The usual monthly Ladies’ Lunch group at La Torre Golf Resort will be holding an Afternoon Tea for the month of March instead of the..

Chances to visit the animal pit of the Cartagena Roman Amphitheatre in MarchThe fossa bestiaria was used to release wild animals and gladiators into the main arena 2,000 years ago The excavations of the Roman amphitheatre which are ongoing in Cartagena are to be open to the public at weekends during March 2026, enabling visitors to..