MURCIA MAR MENOR & CARTAGENA

June 15 to July 15 Daily arts and crafts market in La MangaThe Plaza Bohemia is the hub of evening life in La Manga during the summer One of the most popular features of the summer in La Manga del Mar Menor springs into life on 15th June, when 30 stalls and stands at the Plaza Bohemia arts and crafts market open for..

Last chance for June: Raquel Tours' Cartagena catamaran adventure is nearly fully bookedWith just two dates remaining this month, now's the time to grab your spot on the Region of Murcia's favourite summer excursion   If you've been meaning to book one of Raquel Tours' catamaran trips around Cartagena Bay and.. 03/06/2026

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..

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..

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..

Summer sports and activities 2026 in San Javier, Santiago de la Ribera and La MangaFree beach fitness sessions in Santiago de la Ribera and La Manga! Full details have now been published of the municipal sports activities in San Javier for the summer of 2026, with a variety of attractive options open to all in San Javier, Santiago de La..

2026 Summer sports activities for all in Los AlcázaresFun and healthy exercise for young and old alike throughout the municipality of Los Alcázares this summer The official programme has been presented for the sports activities being held for all ages in Los Alcázares this summer, with a wide range..

Until July 5 Art exhibition in San Pedro del PinatarEssences of the Region of Murcia at the Museo Municipal Palacio Barón Benifayó in San Pedro This exhibition, which pays homage to the Region of Murcia through a series of paintings depicted representive views of the Region, is being held..

June 19 to July 19 Visit the Prado Museum on the streets of Santiago de la Ribera!El Prado en las Calles brings the Prado museum experience to the heart of the Region of Murcia The itinerant exhibition El Prado en las Calles has arrived for the next few weeks in the municipality of San Javier, bringing with it a total of 50 large-scale..

June 22 and 23 San Juan Fiesta in La MangaThree nights of non-stop fun, food, music and magic by the sea in La Manga del Mar Menor Murcia’s iconic midsummer festival returns to La Manga del Mar Menor this June with three evenings of music, food and family fun. Although the summer solstice ..

June 23 A bonfire celebration of the Night of San Juan in Los AlcázaresThe Night of Fire on the seafront in the centre of Los Alcázares Every 23rd June, around the time that the summer solstice marks the longest days of the year, Spain lights up for one of its most mystical and meaningful festivals: La Noche de San Juan..

June 26 Soulift in a free concert to begin the 2026 San Javier Jazz FestivalA Madrid-based soul-funk-reggae band in the Plaza de España in San Javier There could be no better way to kick off the 28th edition of Jazz San Javier than by presenting fans with a concert in Plaza de España by Soulift, whom many call &ldquo..

June 26 and 27 Festival Tour Fest in Santiago de la RiberaMusic, water sports and fun for all the family to welcome in the summer on the shore of the Mar Menor The seaside district of Santiago de la Ribera in San Javier welcomes the start of summer on 27th June with the holding of the Festival Tour Fest, preceded..

June 27 Nicole Zuraitis and The Brand New Heavies at the 2026 San Javier International Jazz FestivalGrammy winning singer and pianist Nicole Zuraitis and the British acid jazz formation The Brand New Heavies on a double bill at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE..

June 27 Free open-air salsa sessions in Los AlcázaresRhythm and laughter at the Parque Nuevo in Los Alcázares Latin movements and Caribbean joy come to the shore of the Mar Menor on Saturday 27th June, when the “Calle Salsa” event begins at 19.00 in Parque Nuevo, the public garden just behind..

June 27 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..

June 27 Turtle awareness morning in San Pedro del Pinatar!Learn how to protect loggerhead turtles at the Playa del Coterillo in San Pedro del Pinatar 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 Cá..