Weekly Market Porreres

Joventuts Musicals de Palma

Tuesdays – Sale of fruits and vegetables, plants, flowers, clothing and footwear. Held mornings from 8:00 to 13:00 pm in the Major square.

The season 2017-2018 of Joventuts Musicals de Palma is celebrated from October 25 to June 29 and it shows seven concerts, five of them in Centre de Cultura Sa Nostra and two in the Monasterio de la Puríssima Concepció.

Oris Classic Car Rally, Puerto Portals

SAR Princesa Sofia Sailing Trophy

This popular rally takes the cars through 400 km of mountain roads around the west coast of Majorca. There are 14 stages over three days – two on Thursday evening and six each on Friday & Saturday.

Every year, over a thousand sailors from 53 countries come to Mallorca to participate in a unique event where the best crews of Olympic sailing compete in the hope of victory and receive from H.R.H.Queen Sofia, the trophy that bears her name. A legendary trophy on which are inscribed the winners of the 43 editions held to date.

RoadBike Festival, Muro

Palma International Boat Show

Celebrated in Muro, this festival is dedicated to road cycling, a very popular sport on the island of Mallorca.

The boat show returns to Palma this spring for more displays of fancy yachts and all things nautical. Set in Palma’s harbour at La Llonja, this spectacular setting in front of the cathedral adds glitz and glamour to this prestigious show.

Beer Palma Festival

Mallorca Live Festival, Magaluf Headlined by The Prodigy

Every spring, 200 beer brands from all over the world are presented at this event. Large international beer brands are combined with small breweries. A dozen of small Mallorcan breweries present themselves to this exhibition to show the world their creations.

Festival of indie rock, world music and electronica. Complete with chill out zone, visual artists, street art, food trucks and a market this festival is a pleasure for all of the senses.

Iron Man Mallorca

Medieval Fair, Capdepera

One of Europe’s most popular Ironman takes place in the beautiful town of Alcúdia.
The swim course, 1.9 km, will take place in the city’s harbour, where competitors can expect a soft, sandy shore and views of steep cliffs and secluded coves.

For one weekend in May, the town transports itself and all who visit back hundreds of years to the Middle Ages, with music, costumes and festivities from medieval times.

European Night of the Museums

Nit de Foc, Palma de Mallorca

By welcoming the public during the night, museums invite them to visit the collections in a different, unusual and more sensory way. Many animations are offered during this event which is attended by numerous young people and families.

The Nit de Foc is a one of the biggest parties in Palma. Celebrated on the eve of Sant Joan fiesta, it includes street parties, bonfires, fireworks, pop concerts, devils & demons and the infamous ‘correfoc’ – the fire run.

Palma de Mallorca Marathon

Legends Cup Tennis Tournament

Athletes and amateur runners, young and old, will be readying themselves together at the starting line for the starter‘s orders for the marathon, the half marathon, 10 K or walking / Nordic walking events

New Wine Fair

Puerto Portals Christmas Market

The Puerto Portals Christmas Market is one of the most popular in Mallorca and it will be open until January.

This celebration commemorates the Three Kings’ arrival in Bethlehem. For children, this is one of the most important days of the year as the ‘kings’ bring them gifts. It is very much a family day when family members exchange presents and host celebratory feasts.

The town fiesta for Fornells features events that take place on both Saturday and Sunday with a range of processions and celebrations.

This impressive festival is held in Ciutadella with a huge party full of bonfires, fireworks, music, and dancing. The festival honours Sant John the Baptist, the longest day of the year, and the beginning of the summer season.

This festival is held annually on the third weekend of July, with a range of events on Saturday evening and the Sunday. Horses are the high point of this festival, where horse and rider parades through the streets before gathering in the main square.

This is one of the biggest festivals on the island with a range of activities and entertainment, parades, and even dancing horses! Most of the entertainment takes place around the main square and includes fair rides, bouncy castles, and side stalls. There is also live music for locals and visitors to enjoy featuring jazz, classical, and youth concerts. On the last evening at midnight, there is a spectacular fireworks display in Cala Fonts.

To start this festival, bells are rung on the evening of the Saturday, and the Band of Migjorn Gran parades through the town with gigantes y cabezudos. Many Spanish festivals include these costumed giants with huge papier-mache heads. The figures are usually several metres tall, with a frame made of wood or aluminium, which the individual controlling the giant will wear like a harness. Following this there are horse parades in the evening, and then Sunday hosts even more parades and live music.

The fiesta of Sant Gaieta is the annual festival for Llucmaçanes, with celebrations taking place from Saturday night to Sunday during the first weekend of August. Expect parades, horses, giants, and lots of laughter.
On Saturday night, the cavalcade starts and tours the village, then the Caixers (horse riders) begin their journey to the parish church, forming two lines and entering the church in honour of the Patron Saint, Sant Gaieta.

The majority of the entertainment takes place on the Sunday, where the Llucmaçanes Giants parade the streets, along with a band and local theatre groups. The grand finale of a spectacular fireworks display begins around 23:30.

The start of this annual festival begins on the Friday night, where the mayor of Alaior hands over the fiesta flag to the Caixer Fadri. On Sunday a parade of floats travels through the town, with a different theme each year.

This impressive festival is held in Ciutadella with a huge party full of bonfires, fireworks, music, and dancing. The festival honours Sant John the Baptist, the longest day of the year, and the beginning of the summer season.

This festival is held annually on the third weekend of July, with a range of events on Saturday evening and the Sunday. Horses are the high point of this festival, where horse and rider parades through the streets before gathering in the main square.

In this festival, horse riders dress in 19th-century costumes and hand out candles to the crowd.

The capital city of Mahon celebrates its patron, Our Lady of Grace, with a procession and horse races in the street.
On the first day of this festival, the opening speech plays a major role as an important figure in Mahon society is asked to open the fiestas. After the ringing of the bells to signify the start of the festival, the parade of music and giants begins, where in addition to the giants of Mao, invited giants from nearby towns such as Llucmaçanes, Sant Lluis, and Es Castell also join the parade.
The following day a band wakes the town for the second day of the festival. The traditional riding and religious ceremonies take place throughout the day.

Festa Major de Sant Nicolau is celebrated in Malgrat de Mar on Saint Nicholas Day, and includes a range of activities from film screenings, a street market and concert, to a fire run, theatre shows. and a bull dance.

This is the last of the town fiestas in Menorca, and is actually the only one that is held in an urban environment. The event is full of parades, horses, fireworks, and street performances. Much of the Saturday evening and Sunday morning are dedicated to the horses and riders who make laps around the town. Sunday afternoon is filled with family activities and performances, with a huge fireworks festival and street performances taking place well into the evening.

Menorca is hosting this regatta as part of the prestigious international Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge.

This is a national public holiday in Spain that commemorates when Christopher Columbus first stepped foot in the Americans in 1492. As the festival takes place across all of Spain, the main festivities don’t take place on the island of Menorca, but rather in cities like Madrid and Barcelona with events such as the flag-hosting ceremony and military exercise. It is however, a public holiday, meaning that most of the shops and offices are likely to be closed.

All Saints Day is a very important national public holiday in Spain. People from all over the country return to their home towns to remember and lay flowers on the graves of their loved ones. A tradition on this day is to make the sweet treat known as Bunyols, which are similar to doughnuts and rolled in sugar before dipped in local Menorcan honey. Every day of the year has its own saint, but there are more saints than days, so All Saints Day offers the opportunity to remember all the great and forgotten men and women, saint or loved one