5 (or 6!) spring fiestas not to miss during early May in the Region of Murcia!
Flowers, partying, fun, spectacle, religion, poignancy, music and food welcome the spring in the Costa Cálida For many people May is the best month to be spending time in the Region of Murcia: the weather is warming up nicely after the uncertainty..

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Taquilla Tickets has a brilliant spring line-up of trips and days out across Spain this April and May
The family-run Murcia favourite has been organising great days out for the English-speaking community for more than seven years If you're looking for something to do over the coming weeks, Taquilla Tickets has put together a really varied spring..

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Free guided tours for staying overnight in Lorca hotels!
The rewards scheme in Lorca represents a boost for both tourist accommodation businesses and visitors! The latest figures for tourism relating to 2025 in the city and municipality of Lorca show that the number of visitors, both from elsewhere in..

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Free guided tours of Lorca in Spanish
Tuesday afternoon visits to the most outstanding monuments in the historic city of Lorca If you speak enough Spanish then one of the best ways of starting to learn about the old city centre of Lorca is to book yourself in on one of the free tours..

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Taquilla Tickets launches monthly coach trips to Alhama de Murcia market from February
The popular Murcia tour operator will run accompanied shopping excursions on the last Tuesday of every month in 2026 Taquilla Tickets is giving bargain hunters and market lovers a new reason to get excited with the launch of monthly coach trips..

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Daily guided tours of the Palacio de Guevara in Lorca
The palatial residence contains antique furniture from the last 350 years and important works of art Almost 13 years after the Casa de Guevara was closed to visitors after being damaged in the earthquakes which hit the city of Lorca on 11th May 2011..

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Until May 24 San Javier Phoenician shipwreck exhibition at the ARQVA museum in Cartagena
Fenicios, Mercaderes del Mar show some of the items found on board the Bajo de la Campana wreck which was found off the coast of La Manga The ARQVA national museum of underwater archaeology in Cartagena is holding a special exhibition concerning the..

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Until May 12 Historical exhibition of the old watchtowers along the Cartagena coastline
Star of the show at the Archivo Municipal is the Torre de Santa Elena in La Azohía An exhibition of documentation relating to the old watchtowers dating from the Late Middle Ages dotted along the coastline of Cartagena is being held this spring at..

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April 24 to May 10 Los Mayos fiestas 2026 in Alhama de Murcia: full programme
The main Mayos weekend in Alhama de Murcia is the first in May   Alhama de Murcia celebrates its annual Los Mayos fiestas at the beginning of May, combining local traditions with entertainment and fun for the whole family, and this year once again..

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April 10 to May 30 Modern art exhibition in Alhama de Murcia
“Personajes de la DANA, Memoria compartida" at the El Pósito venue in Alhama Running from 10th April to 30th May, this exhibition at the El Pósito venue in Alhama by Antonio García López takes an in-depth look at the effects of memory and..

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Summer timetable begins with a full guided visit schedule at the Roman Theatre Museum in Cartagena
Four 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..

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What's on in Águilas May 2026
Warmer weather is upon us and Águilas is celebrating with a host of events as sunseekers begin to flock to the beaches! In some ways May is always a relatively quiet month in Águilas after the celebrations of Carnival and Semana Santa, but the diary..

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May 7 Free flamenco guitar recital in Águilas
Teresa Jiménez performs at the Casa de la Cultura in Águilas The Casa de la Cultura Francisco Rabal in the centre of Águilas welcomes young flamenco guitarist Teresa Jiménez on Thursday 7th May, when she is offering this recital of some of her..

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May 7 to 10 The Phantom of the Opera in the city of Murcia
The most successful musical of all time at the Auditorio Víctor Villegas in Murcia Ever since it was first performed in London in 1986, Andrew Lloyd Weber’s The Phantom of the Opera has been delighting and enthralling theatregoers all over the..

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May 8 to 10 Fiestas de la Cruz de Mayo 2026 in Calabardina Águilas
Live entertainment, a procession, music, dancing and food for all in the seaside village of Calabardina The first week of May is a time to celebrate the spring and fiestas relating to the tradition of the Crosses of May are common throughout Spain..

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May 8 to 10 Huge second-hand vehicle fair at the IFEPA venue in Torre Pacheco
Over 1,000 cars and other vehicles for sale at the largest event of its kind in the Region of Murcia Now in its 22nd edition, the annual second-hand and semi-new car and vehicle fair at the IFEPA venue in Torre Pacheco is taking place between 8th..

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May 9 Jazz pianist Dayramir González in Águilas
The Jazz Amigos de la Cultura season continues at the Casino of Águilas The Jazz Amigos de la Cultura society is holding another of its hugely popular jazz events on Saturday 9th May at the Casino of Águilas, where the audience will be entertained..

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May 10 Free guided hike in the mountains of Mazarron between Pinilla and Camposol
A 3-hour walk in the mountains between Camposol and Pinilla The second section of the Vía Verde in the municipality of Mazarrón starts in El Saladillo, very close to the Camposol development, and continues through the undulating terrain of El Algarrobo..

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May 10 Free migratory bird walk in the saline wetlands between Mazarrón and Alhama
Discover the crypto-wetland birdlife site near the road from Camposol and Condado to Alhama World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated on 9th May and on the following day this special guided walk is being held to welcome the summer avian visitors which..

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May 4 to 29 Painting exhibition by Cristina Gómez in Águilas
“Tú Pinta” at the Casa de la Cultura Francisco Rabal in Águilas The Casa de la Cultura Francisco Rabal in the centre of Águilas is welcoming this exhibition of artwork by painter Cristina Gómez under the title of “Tú Pinta” from 4th to..

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May 16 Museums Night 2026 in Cartagena!
Over 200 free visits, tours, concerts, workshops, activities and much more on one of the most popular nights of the year in Cartagena The Roman amphitheatre and the Naval Arsenal are added to the already huge range of venues this year In recent..

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May 16 Screening of local railway history documentary in Águilas
Gillman, El Documental at the seafront auditorium in Águilas British engineer Gustavo Gillman (1856-1922) was, by all accounts, an impressive man in many respects. Described by his contemporaries as elegant, sociable, methodical and highly scientific..

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May 16 and 17 Spanish Motocross Championship in Alhama de Murcia
The top riders in Spain compete at the Las Salinas circuit in Alhama The Las Salinas motocross circuit in the Alhama de Murcia industrial estate welcomes the Spanish Motocross championship over the weekend of 16th And 17th May, bringing the best and..

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May 16 Free guided tour of the Torre de los Caballos in Bolnuevo
Discover some of the most significant sites in the history of Mazarrón and the Miracle of Bolnuevo! Among the wide range of free tours in Mazarrón during the spring of 26 is this visit to the most important locations in Bolnuevo, including the 16th..

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May 16 Free guided tour in Spanish of El Berro in Sierra Espuña
The village is a hub for rural tourism in the mountains of Alhama de Murcia This tour of the village of El Berro, in the foothills of Sierra Espuña, was a new addition to the schedule of guided visits in Alhama de Murcia last autumn and this latest..

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