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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May 1 Open water swimming race in Puerto de Mazarron
The 3.1-km route takes competitors around the headland of the port in Mazarrón Anyone wanting to celebrate the national holiday on Friday May 1 (a national holiday) with a testing swim in the Mediterranean will be interested to learn that the 4th..

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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 2 String quartet plays Coldplay and Imagine Dragons in Mazarrón
Cuarteto Macondo present Coldplay as you’ve never heard them before! An unusual concert is being held at the Casa de la Cultura in Mazarrón (Calle Entierro de la Sardina, 65) on Saturday 2nd May, when Cuarteto Macondo, a string quartet, present..

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May 2 Free guided history tour of Puerto de Mazarron in Spanish
See for yourself the legacy of the Romans, Phoenicians and other settlers in Mazarrón during previous millennia These days the municipality of Mazarrón is probably best known for its fabulous beaches on the Mediterranean coast, but for past civilzations..

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May 2 and 3 Romería Rociera al Molino del Saltaor in Aguilas
Over May Day weekend Águilas celebrates its 37th annual Romería Rociera al Molino del Saltaor Every year at the start of May Águilas holds a Romeria del Rocío, in which participants walk out from the town centre to the windmill of El Saltaor..

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May 2 Free guided tour of the historic town centre of Aguilas
Find out how Águilas has attracted settlers and developed over the course of its history This Easter Saturday tour, which is easy to manage for those of limited mobility, reveals to those joining it a little of the history of Águilas, taking..

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May 2 and 3 Free guided tours IN ENGLISH, The colour and Culture of the Los Mayos fiestas in Alhama
See the sights and learn the local history of the main annual fiestas in Alhama de Murcia The time of year has come when the town of Alhama de Murcia celebrates the arrival of spring with its annual Los Mayos fiestas, a couple of weeks of traditional..

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May 2 Celtas Cortos live in concert in Alhama de Murcia
The legendary Spanish group bring their 40th anniversary tour to the Nueva Espuña fairground in Alhama Among the musical events being held in Alhama de Murcia during the 2026 Los Mayos fiestas is this free concert by Celtas Cortos at 23.30 on 2nd..

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May 1 to 3 The Cruces de Mayo, May Crosses celebrations in Cartagena
Lots of live music and 50 outdoor bars in the centre of Cartagena over the weekend Over the long weekend of 1st to 3rd May the municipality of Cartagena joins many others across Spain in celebrating the Crosses of May, a sociable occasion in which..

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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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