FIESTAS AND FERIAS MURCIA

Romería del Cristo Amarrado Jumilla Romeria to the Monte Santa Ana in Jumilla, second Sunday in May Every year on the second Sunday in May the Romería del Cristo Amarrado takes place in Jumilla, as the figure of Christ tied to the whipping post travels from the old town centre back..

Thousands pack Murcia for the Bando de la Huerta Grown adults fought shamelessly for a fat red pepper or a handful of broad beans With Semana Santa, austerity and lent over and done, the City of Murcia launches straight into the Fiestas de Primavera, the spring fiestas celebrating the bounty.. 23/04/2014

Fiesta of La Cruz de Mayo Cieza Incorporating the return of Cristo del Consuelo to his hermitage The celebration of the Crosses of May incorporates 2 distinct elements: one, the erection of the Cross of May, and secondly the transfer of the figure of Cristo del Consuelo from the Basilica..

Feria y Fiestas de San Bartolomé, CiezaFiestas and fair in honour of Saint Bartholomew and fair. Festivities to celebrate the Patron Saint’s day of Cieza, San Bartolomé, take place annually in the last week of August, a big week for the town with many activities and events to entertain..

May, Las Cruces de Mayo, The crosses of May, a spring fiesta across the Region of MurciaThe Crosses of May is celebrated across Spain Mayday is traditionally a time to celebrate the Spring and the 1st May is a national red day and Bank Holiday in Spain. However, many fiestas also take place on the 3rd May and combine with the Mayday celebrations..

The Constitution weekend explained: Why does Spain have two public holidays in early December?ARCHIVED ARTICLE - December 6 and 8 are both Spanish bank holidays but for very different reasons The Constitution long weekend at the beginning of December is usually one of the longest of the year in Spain, with two public bank holidays coming in quick..

October 3 to 12 Annual Feria de Alhama de MurciaARCHIVED ARTICLE - Fairground attractions, a Day Fair, loads of live music and plenty to eat and drink at the annual fair in Alhama to celebrate the Feast Day of the Virgen del Rosario The annual Feria de Alhama de Murcia takes place on and around the feast..

March 29 Easter Market at Club MMGR Mar Menor Golf ResortARCHIVED ARTICLE - Join Club MMGR Mar Menor Golf Resort for the Good Friday Market with a selection of stalls and entertainment throughout the day to eat, drink, shop and relax in the sunshine Don’t miss the Good Friday Easter Market at Club MMGR in..

September 5 to 17 Feria de MurciaARCHIVED ARTICLE - Processions, Moors and Christians, music, “huerto” open-air restaurants and a huge schedule of activities and events in the city of Murcia Two weeks of events and celebrations as the figure of “La Fuensanta”, patron..

ARCHIVED - March 31 to April 9 Semana Santa 2023 in Alhama de MurciaARCHIVED ARTICLE - Alhama de Murcia celebrates Easter Week with processions, flowers and sweets Semana Santa (Holy Week or Easter) is probably the most important week in the religious calendar within the Region of Murcia and is full of processions, flowers..

ARCHIVED - April 9 to 16 Fiestas de Primavera in the city of MurciaARCHIVED ARTICLE - The barraca restaurants return and the main events include the Bando de la Huerta on April 11 and the Entierro de la Sardina on April 15 The Fiestas de Primavera take place in Murcia this year from April 9 to 16, celebrating the arrival..

August 24 to 27 Annual fiestas in the Lorca village of Puntas de CalnegreARCHIVED ARTICLE - The patron saint of this popular beachside village in Lorca is San Ginés de la Jara For much of the year the tiny village of Puntas de Calnegre has only around 60 residents, but during the summer it is a very popular destination among..

ARCHIVED - Dates for every town Carnival in the Region of Murcia 2022ARCHIVED ARTICLE This is the definitive list of all the municipalities in Murcia that will celebrate Carnival in February 2022, the ones that will postpone and the ones that have cancelled The end of February and beginning of March is normally the.. 22/02/2022

ARCHIVED - San Anton animal blessing ceremony wildly successful in CartagenaARCHIVED ARTICLE Pet owners came out in force to have their pets blessed by a priest in honour of the patron saint of protecting animals The San Antón fiestas were held in many towns across the Murcia Region over the weekend and on Monday.. 19/01/2022

ARCHIVED - Cartagena Carnival postponed until June due to surge in Covid casesARCHIVED ARTICLE The hugely popular festival in the Region of Murcia will take place between June 3 and 14 The sixth wave of the pandemic has dealt yet another blow to the Region of Murcia as infections continue to rise at a rapid rate, forcing the.. 14/01/2022

ARCHIVED - March 12 to 27 Fiestas of San Jose in Puerto de MazarronARCHIVED ARTICLE Concerts, medieval market, funfair and a tapas route to celebrate the return of the Fiestas of San José to Puerto de Mazarrón After a hiatus of two years due to the coronavirus pandemic the Fiestas in honour of San José..

ARCHIVED - Cartagena Town Hall bans traditional San Juan bonfires on 23rd JuneARCHIVED ARTICLE The risk of large gatherings on the beaches heightens concern over celebrating the start of summer The Town Hall of Cartagena has announced that the traditional bonfires to celebrate the night of San Juan on 23rd to 24th June are.. 15/06/2021

ARCHIVED - 29th April to 9th May, Los Mayos fiestas in Alhama de MurciaARCHIVED ARTICLE Click for Alhama de Murcia tourist information office Click for the Archaeological Museum Los Baños The 2021 fiestas make a partial return to Alhama after the online events of 2020 Throughout Spain and the rest of Europe..

ARCHIVED - October 8 Grand float parade in the 2022 Feria de Alhama de MurciaARCHIVED ARTICLE One of the highlights of the annual festivities during the final days of the Feria de Alhama One of the traditional highlights of the last weekend of the Feria de Alhama de Murcia is the grand parade of floats and carriages, and this year..

ARCHIVED - 14th December to 5th January, Christmas, New Year and Three Kings in San Javier 2019-20ARCHIVED ARTICLE Choral concerts and music and activities for children in San Javier and Santiago de la Ribera The monumental Belén (or nativity scene) in the Plaza de España, which will be set up this year for the 52nd time, is arguably..