MURCIA MAR MENOR & CARTAGENA

Registration open for Mar Menor Aidemarcha 2026 night raceThe exciting charity event, organised by the San Javier Sports Department, takes place on Saturday July 4 Get ready for the most eagerly anticipated night race of the summer in the Mar Menor. Registration for Aidemarcha 2026 opened on 1st May..

The eclipse is coming: August 12, 2026 will change the sky over MurciaAstronomy Tours are organising boat trips to watch the rare celestial event from the Mediterranean There are moments when the sky stops being background decoration and becomes the main event. August 12, 2026 is one of those moments.   On.. 05/02/2026

Sign up for one of six special haute cuisine evenings at La Manga Club this year: Limited spaces availableSix guest chefs recognised by the Michelin Guide and Repsol will host exclusive dining experiences between March and November A new series of fine dining events will bring some of Spain’s most celebrated chefs to La Manga Club this year, offering..

Full programme for the 2026 San Javier Jazz FestivalPat Metheny, Ludovico Beier, Camille Thurman, Young Gun Silver Fox, The Brand New Heavies and Carles Benavent top the bill at the 2026 San Javier Jazz Festival The full line-up has been confirmed for the 28th edition of the San Javier Jazz festival, a truly..

Summer timetable begins with a full guided visit schedule at the Roman Theatre Museum in CartagenaFour guided visits every weekend with something for both adults and children! As of Friday 1st May the opening hours of the Roman Theatre Museum in Cartagena, by some distance the most popular of all the museums in the Region of Murcia, is extending its opening..

The Carthaginians and Romans fiestas, a legacy of the rich past of CartagenaFew cities can match the heady mix of history, culture and tradition in the September fiestas of Cartagena! Every year in September, when the heat of summer is beginning to die down, the city of Cartagena goes back to a time more than 200 years before the..

May 25 to 31 Blue Crab festival in Los AlcázaresA gastronomic treat for seafood lovers in Los Alcázares and Los Narejos The Atlantic blue crab, Cannectes sapidus, is, as its name suggests, a native of the western Atlantic, particularly the Chesapeake Bay, Louisiana and New Jersey, and is widely farmed..

May 28 to 31 Hot Rally motorbike and music event in Santiago de la RiberaSan Javier welcomes the friendly bikers to the shore of the Mar Menor The last weekend of May sees the arrival of the Hot Rally motorcycle and music event at the Explanada Barnuevo in Santiago de la Ribera, on the shore of the Mar Menor in the municipality..

May 28 to June 5 A-Class sailing in Los AlcázaresThe European A-Class championship is based at the CAR centre in Los Alcázares Competitors from all over the world are flocking to Los Alcázares on the shore of the Mar Menor between 28th June and 5th May to take part in the European A-Class sailing..

May 30 La Vía Hercúlea, 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 30th May at the San Javier Museum, where participants can learn about the town's history..

May 30 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..

May 31 Free bird-spotting walk in the salt flats of San Pedro del PinatarA morning of ornithological sightseeing in the Regional Park of San Pedro In the course of this gentle two-hour walk around the salt flats of the regional park of San Pedro del Pinatar there are plenty of chances to observe some of the most representative..

Evening visits begin for the summer at the Roman Theatre of CartagenaWeekend events at the theatre museum ensure that there is something for all the family! The beginning of the summer season in Cartagena heralds the first of the 2026 evening tours at the Roman Theatre Museum in Cartagena, by some distance the most popular..

June 3 to 7 Annual Potato Fiesta in La Puebla!4 days of potato celebration culminate in a giant Spanish omelette in the Cartagena countryside One of the facets of life in Spain which never ceases to surprise visitors and residents from northern Europe is the number of quirky (and, some might say, surreal..

June 5 to 7 Free concerts at the 2026 Cartagena Folk FestivalA weekend showcasing the latest sounds in modern and traditional Spanish folk music with plenty of other activities for all the family Year after year the annual free folk music festival in Cartagena grows in size and popularity, and for the 2026 edition..

June 6 MABS Charity Golf Day sponsored by Simply Spanish HomesGo along to watch the day’s golf and take part in the charity auction and raffle In the Region of Murcia, with its 20 golf courses, competitions and tournaments are a 10 cents a dozen, but not all of them are as special or for as worthy a cause as..

June 7 Corpus Christi procession in Los AlcázaresLos Alcázares observes the Catholic feast day 60 days days after Easter The religious feast of Corpus Christi is celebrated 60 days after Easter, falling this year on 4th June, and in Los Alcázares the occasion is marked by a procession in the..

June 14 Free guided tour in Spanish 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..

June 14 Turtle awareness morning in Cabo de Palos!Learn how to protect loggerhead turtles at the Playa de Levante in Cabo de Palos Over the last few years, after a hiatus of around a century, female loggerheads have begun laying their eggs on a few of the unspoilt beaches of the Costa Cálida, and as..

June 20 La Vía Hercúlea, 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 20th June at the San Javier Museum, where participants can learn about the town's history from..