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Entering the autumn means Feria season and the biggest Feria in the region in Murcia city is now underway. The Feria offers a huge funfair, open-air tapas gardens alongside the river and lots of music, and tonight the official speeches promise to be more entertaining than normal as they are to be sung by a choir in front of the cathedral.

Until the 16th September, the city will be filled with activities and concerts, including the parade of the Moors and Christians next weekend and the return of the Virgen of La Fuensanta to her sanctuary on the 17th. As this is such a large programme, we have split it into two parts. Click for part 1

Calasparra is also celebratng its own annual feria, and the bullruns there continue on Saturday when the town holds its annual large musical concert at the sanctuary of the Virgen de la Esperanza, where there is also a romería.

Next week la Manga del Mar Menor celebrates its annual fiestas.There are more ferias to follow shortly in Yecla and Mula; programmes will be out and translated during next week.

We have loaded lots more guided walks and routes into the feed below dedicated to tours and trips, most of which are free of charge. Booking is, as always, essential as places are limited. Are the routes are in date order, so scroll through to see what's coming up. Amongst them are several FREE ENGLISH language tours, including the popular Route of the Railways tour in Águilas, the first of which runs in English on 21st September, three ENGLISH LANGUAGE tours of Lorca, the first of which is on 10th October (remember Lorca castle also has its ENGLISH language special tour every Thursday) and THREE ENGLISH language tours of the castle in Alhama de Murcia, the first of which is also on the 21st September.

Ignacio also has several tours running in English, amongst which is the Moors and Christians tour in Murcia city on the 14th next weekend, always a popular tour as attendees can learn about Moorish Murcia before watching the grand parade of the Moors and Christians.

He is also running several wine tours in English.

With the grape harvest underway, this is the best time of year to visit the wineries and it's always interesting to see the lorryloads of grapes pouring into the crushers, and smell the strong aromas of freshly pulped fruit inside the wineries as they begin to work their magic on the grapes. You can visit most of the bodegas in the "Ruta del Vino" in Jumilla without being part of a group, and some wineries even offer tours in which participants can tread grapes and pick them in the vineyards. Click here to see how you can visit the wineries in Jumilla independently.

Other autumn events include the resumption of the classical music programmes in the auditoriums of the region and if you enjoy going to these events then hurry up if you want one of those bargain season tickets. The promusic association which runs the Águilas promusic cycle advised today that tickets for the opera which is part of their bargain abono cycle are running out. Nine orchestral concerts, one opera and four chamber music concerts for 100 euros, spread out from October to June next year; you'd pay more than that for a single ticket in some London venues so if you want to take advantage of their ridiculously cheap cycle of concerts, hurry up and email them to say you want a ticket!

The Murcia Victor Villegas Auditorium box office has also said that tickets are selling really fast for their bargain abono cycles so if you intended to buy one of their season cycles hurry up and bag the best seats in the house, with discounts of up to 40% on season tickets. Prices are not high; the Regional OSRM cycle comprises 11 concerts (including the first which is free for holders of any of the season tickets) and tickets for all of the concerts in that cycle cost between 64 and 111 euros for the best seats. The cycles run from September to June, and the programmes are varied and interesting.

Elsewhere, there are still some summer programmes running: Lorca castle focuses on nocturnal activities and tours of the castle. General entry is still only 6 euros including audiogude tour in English, so is a good attraction for families (see visiting Lorca information) and also offers a well-priced tourist wristband for just 8 euros which includes castle entry as well as entry to the embroidery museums,containing the stunning Semana Santa cloaks worn by horsemen, charioteers and penitents in these astonishing processions. Thursday continues to be the day for ENGLISH LANGUAGE tours.

The Roman Theatre Museum in Cartagena is also laying on special tours throughout September as the Romans and Carthaginians fiestas take place at the end of the month, so the museum is gearing up for that with a special exhibition dedicated to the best of the fiestas and dedicated family activities; if you go into the city to see the "Prado roadshow" art exhibition in the street outside then call into the theatre museum, which is just metres from the exhibition.

We've also loaded several new exhibitions into that thread and a whole raft of new expos are about to open across the region. By next week we should have all of the new ones written up and in the thread.

Other municipalities are gearing up for the autumn; we're waiting for final details for the cycle of free early music concerts in the Los Alcázares municipality which is coming up later in the month, and a really exciting programme from Alhama de Murcia for its flamenco week which is focusing on dance, the favourite element of flamenco for foreigners as it's not language specific and is a real joy to watch, also at the end of September. All of those concerts are free as well. We've also published the details of the large Amstelfest concert in Cartagena which is also free, only catch with that one is that concert tickets are allocated to anyone buying an Amstel beer in Cartagena, so if you want a ticket you'll have to drink some beer first!!! How hard is that going to be!

Another event looming large is Noche de Velas at Terra Natura in Murcia on the 21st September; we went along last year and it was great fun; 15 euros for 4 plates of tapas, 4 drinks, plus a "joker" tapa or drink, live music in different points of the wildlife park, and the park lit only by 5,000 candles! Lovely night out!

This weekend the artisan fairs are in Los Narejos on Saturday and Santiago de la Ribera on Sunday. Isla Plana also has the Friends of Mazarrón Animals monthly market on Saturday and this week we've loaded in the annual antiques and collectors Fair in Torre Pacheco which is on from the 27th to 29th September. Always really popular with expats, it's jammed full of interesting goodies, so put it in the diary!

As the heat goes out of the summer don´t forget the Balneario in Archena  as the indoor/outdoor pools circuit and shaded gardens with loungers are still really popular at this time of year, as the waters remain warm, even if the air outside is starting to cool.  There are special packages always and incredible deals on overnight stays during the week.

The weather is still lovely to go to the beach, see our  MURCIA BEACH GUIDE which features 185 beaches, each with maps, photos and basic information about all the beaches in the region as well as many wild coves, naturist beaches and dog friendly beaches. Click for the Murcia beach guide

All of the events in the feeds below can be seen on the Murcia Today page in the What’s on section, laid out in date order: Click What’s on Murcia Today

To search by day use the calendar function: Click What’s on calendar

It's also possible to search by location using the "All Areas and Towns" search button on the header, each town having its own section, full of detailed local information.

To try and feed the events out as widely as possible during this busy period we operate a number of Facebook groups, so if you would like to see prompts about the many events (and local news) on offer, then join whichever of the following relates to your local area or interests:

What’s on and Where to go Facebook Group which covers the region: Click What's on and where to go

Around Mazarrón news, events and local info: Click to join

Mazarrón, Fuente Álamo, Águilas, Lorca, Totana, Puerto Lumbreras, Camposol, Alhama de Murcia. Click to join (all within a half hour drive of each other)

Mar Menor news, events and local info. Click to join (this includes all the Mar Menor municipalities and Cartagena)

North-west Murcia: Bullas, Mula, Cehegin, Caravaca, Cieza, Calasparra, Jumilla, Moratalla info. Click to join

Murcia arts and culture: Click to join

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There are lots of static locations which can be visited at any time in the Murcia Region.This is simply a scrolling list, but if you click through to the Where to go section, the articles can be searched by category, ie museums, locations children might enjoy, walking routes etc

There are dozens of places to choose from and lots of activities, ranging from rafting down the River Segura, walking Route 66, visiting the historical monuments and archaeological sites which litter the region, mud bathing or visiting the regional parks, so much to do!

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