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February 10 to 12 Carnival celebrations 2024 in Jumilla

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A circus show, parades and musical parties in Jumilla to celebrate Carnival

February 10 to 12 Carnival celebrations 2024 in Jumilla The program has been confirmed for the 2024 Carnival celebrations in Jumilla, providing fun and entertainment for all the family as the town prepares to begin Lent prior to its renowned Easter Week processions.

The program includes the following events over the weekend of 10th to 12th February: Dentro de la programación para estas fechas destacan en gran desfile de Carnaval y el Fiestódromo con actuaciones para niños por la tarde, además de DJs y animación para jóvenes y mayores por la noche. La zona contará también con puestos de comida.

Saturday February 10

17.30: The party begins with the grand Carnival parade, starting in Calle Calvario and making it way to the Mercado de Abastos food market.

20.00: The “Fiestódromo” in the car park of the Mercado de Abastos opens for children with a circus show.

22.00: The entertainment continues with DJ music and live performers Parapá and Ivan Ortíz, along with Juanjo Martínez and DJ Fenoll.

Sunday February 11

19.00: The group Achiriparsados live on stage at the Teatro Vico, featuring Carnival troupes and “chirigota” music from the famed Carnival of Cádiz. It is hoped that El Tío del Higuico will agree to perform outside the theatre to welcome the audience.

Monday February 12

11.00: The children’s Carnival parade with the participation of local infants’ and junior schools, starting in the Jardín de la Glorieta and ending in the Paseo Poeta Lorenzo Guardiola.

If visiting Jumilla don’t forget to make your first port of call the local tourist office (Plaza del Rollo, 1, telephone 968 780237 / 663 300779, email oficinaturismo@jumilla.org.

For more local events, news and visiting information go to the home page of Jumilla Today.

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Oficina de Turismo Jumilla

The tourist office in the centre of Jumilla is easily found by driving straight into the centre of the town along the Avenida de Murcia and following the signposts. The tourist office is alongside the Parque de Don Albano Martínez Molina, where there are a number of parking spaces.

Jumilla, in the north of the Region of Murcia, has become internationally famous over recent decades due to the quality of the wines produced in the municipality, and wine tourism has begun to attract visitors from other parts of Spain and the rest of Europe.

The tourist office is happy to provide a range of maps and leaflets showing the different bodegas which can be visited within the municipality. Some of these form part of the Rutas del Vino de Jumilla, the Jumilla wine route, and can either be visited as a guided tour or sell their produce directly to the public.(see feed below for more details)

However, the town and the surrounding countryside have plenty of other attractions for visitors, and the popularity of Jumilla wines is leading more and more people to discover other facets of the tenth largest municipality in Spain.

Jumilla Tourist Office

These include the spectacular countryside and birdlife in the Sierra del Carche, the historic remains which range from cave paintings and a Roman mausoleum to the castle, the Iglesia de Santiago, the Town Hall and the Teatro Vico, and the gastronomy: rich stews are accompanied not only by the wines of the area but also by Jumilla pears, which also enjoy Denomination of Origin status.

Tourism in Jumilla is not as seasonal as it is in the coastal areas of the Region of Murcia, but the town is at its liveliest during the fiestas in Holy Week and the August Fair, which incorporates the grape harvest celebrations and the Moors and Christians parades.

The Altiplano of the Region of Murcia, which consists of the municipalities of Jumilla and Yecla, is only just over an hour by car from the Mar Menor, Cartagena, Mazarrón, Torrevieja and Alicante, and anyone wishing to visit real inland Spain and world-class wineries is advised to include Jumilla in their schedule.