MURCIA WHATS ON

February 1 A Holy Jubilee Year begins in AbanillaThe town of Abanilla celebrates 500 years of devotion to the Holy Cross The town of Abanilla in the north-east of Murcia is celebrating a Holy Jubilee Year in 2026 to celebrate 500 years of devotion to the Most Holy Cross in the town, and the year is officially..

7-course gourmet taster menu on a short walk in Caravaca de la Cruz for just 25.50 euros!Enjoy the city centre as you discover some of the favourite snacks of Caravaca! In 2025 the Town Hall of Caravaca de la Cruz has joined forces with local restaurants to launch a series of five easily affordable gastronomic routes in and around the city under..

April 17 Free San Juan de la Cruz history tour in CaravacaSt John of the Cross was canonized 300 years ago and made a Doctor of the Church 100 years ago San Juan de la Cruz (1542-91) was a Catholic priest and mystic and a Carmelite friar who spent various years in Caravaca, which he visited seven times, at times..

Until May 10 Sculpture exhibition by Eduardo Beristain in Jumilla22 figures created over the last 30 years at the Casa del Artesano in Jumilla The Casa del Artesano in Jumilla is holding an exhibition of the work of Basque sculptor Eduardo Beristain until 10th May under the title of “Vida Sentida”. On display..

April 18 “Tuna” music groups in concert in JumillaSerenades and great music at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla Organized by the local Alzheimer support association in Jumilla, this event includes various performances by “tuna” musical groups (male voice choirs singing coplas and other tunes accompanied..

April 18 The Day of the Moors in Caravaca de la CruzPreparations are under way in Caravaca for the fiestas and the Running of the Wine Horses Anticipation is already running high in Caravaca de la Cruz as the dates of the annual fiestas in the first week of May draw nearer and nearer, and in preparation for..

April 19 Giants and Bigheads at the Pilgrims Market in Caravaca de la Cruz!Caravaca prepares for its May fiestas at the latest Pilgrims' Market During 2026 the Pilgrims’ Market of Caravaca de la Cruz is being held on six occasions, each of them following a certain theme as the city celebrates its status as a constant..

April 19 Bobo, children’s theatre in JumillaValuable life lessons for youngsters in a fun show at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla “Bobo” is a puppet show based on a situation which alters the lives of many infants of toddlers. Mainly the arrival of a new baby brother or sister and the feelings..

April 19 Guided tour of the Archaeology Museum in YeclaThe history and prehistory of the Altiplano area at the Cayetano de Mergelina Museum in Yecla The Museo Arqueológico Municipal Cayetano de Mergelina in Yecla contains 8 exhibition rooms in which the history of the area is traced from prehistoric times..

April 19 Guided visit to the snow wells of Sierra EspuñaThe restored snow wells in Alhama and Totana show how ice was created and stored for the city of Murcia in the past This unusual tour takes visitors to the snow wells near the highest point of the Regional Park of Sierra Espuña, centuries-old structures..

April 24 The arrival of the Tío de la Pita in Caravaca de la CruzThe arrival of this popular character heralds the start of the fiestas in Caravaca prior to the Running of the Wine Horses on May 2 One of the sure signs that the annual fiestas in Caravaca de la Cruz, which include the Running of the Wine Horses, are about..

April 24 Free chamber music concert in JumillaViolinist Sofía Guillamón and pianist Francisco Javier Sánchez at the Casa de la Música in Jumilla The chamber music season at the Casa de la Música y las Artes in Jumilla on Friday 24th April with two young talents, violinist..

April 25 Neckerchief Day in Caravaca de la Cruz!Just a few days to go before the annual Caravaca fiestas begin in earnest! One of the many traditions during the run-up to the May Fiestas of the True Cross in Caravaca de la Cruz is that on the last Saturday before the “Día de las Migas&rdquo..

April 25 Vamos a Contar Mentiras. Comic theatre in JumillaThe la Cómica Company offer entertainment for all ages at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla Julia is a compulsive liar whose condition begins to worry her husband Carlos as it worsens, and this dark premise is the subject for what is actually a light-hearted..

April 26 Guided ENGLISH LANGUAGE tour of Monte Arabí in Yecla including the prehistoric rock art Visit the legendary mountain and the 10,000-year-old prehistoric artwork of Yecla This guided hike at the mystical mountain of Monte Arabí in Yecla, in the north of Murcia, is of special interest not only to palaeontologists and archaeologists, due..

April 26 Free guided tour of the architecture of CehegínSee the sights of one of the jewels of north-western Murcia The Tourism department of the Town Hall of Cehegín in north-western Murcia is holding this free tour in Spanish on Sunday 26th April in the old town centre, following a route which takes in..

April 26 The Romería of San Marcos in Yecla Yecla welcomes the spring with a day of merry-making at Cerrico de la Fuente The annual Romería of San Marcos in Yecla takes place on the Sunday nearest to the feast day of the Saint on 25th April, and is a very popular event as locals celebrate the..

April 30 Migas Night in Caravaca de la CruzFood, fun and a festive atmosphere as Caravaca begins its major local fiestas! The Fiestas de la Vera Cruz in Caravaca, which include the renowned Running of the Wine Horses on 2nd May, stick to a fairly rigid schedule every year, and on the last night in..

May 1 to 5 The Fiestas de la Vera Cruz and the Running of the Wine Horses 2026 in CaravacaThe Running of the Wine Horses takes place every year on May 2 The Running of the Wine Horses is one of the most exciting and unique fiesta activities in the Region of Murcia and takes place every year on 2nd May. However, this one event, which enjoys International..

May 7 to 10 The Phantom of the Opera in the city of MurciaThe 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..