MURCIA MAR MENOR & CARTAGENA

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

Until May 24 San Javier Phoenician shipwreck exhibition at the ARQVA museum in CartagenaFenicios, 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 Phoenician..

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..

Summer timetable begins with a full guided visit schedule at the Roman Theatre Museum in CartagenaFour 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 its opening..

May 15 to 24 Tapas route in La Manga Club 15 local bars and restaurants with delicious tapas on offer in and around La Manga Club The official presentation has been made of the 5th edition of the LOVE tapas route in La Manga Club, which begins on Friday 15th May and lasts until Sunday 24th. This..

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..

May 19 to 24 European Funboard Championship in Los AlcázaresTop sailors from all over Europe compete in the Mar Menor The sequence of top water sports events in Los Alcázares continues between 19th and 24th May, when the European Funboard Championship comes to the Mar Menor for a few days of action-packed competition..

May 23 and 24 Spectacular sailing regatta from La Manga to PortmánMore than 50 craft set off around Cabo de Palos from the Puerto Tomás Maestre in La Manga This year’s 15th edition of the “Regata Solidaria Carburo de Plata” (a fundraising event named after silver acetylide, a reference to the substances..

May 24 Flea Market in Los NarejosSupport the circular economy and responsible consumerism at the Parque El Romeral in Los Narejos The Parque El Romeral in Los Narejos, alongside the CAR, is the venue for this second-hand and vintage market on Sunday 24th May, a great way to pick up a bargain..

May 24 Free guided tour in Spanish explaining the origins and history of La Manga and the Mar MenorThe Origins of the Mar Menor tour traces the ancient and modern history of La Manga This 5-kilometre walking tour in La Manga begins at the bridge of El Estacio and the channel which enables boats to pass between the Mar Menor and the Mediterranean, and continues..

May 25 to 31 Blue Crab festival in Los AlcázaresA gastronomic treat for seafood lovers in Los Alcázares and Los Narejos The Atlantic blue crab, Cannectes sapidus, is, as its name suggests, a native of the western Atlantic, particularly the Chesapeake Bay, Louisiana and New Jersey, and is widely farmed..

May 26 Pop-up shop on La Torre Golf Resort in aid of local dog rescueThe charity event at Pino’s Bar will raise funds for Los Infiernos Dog Shelter and its ongoing rescue work Animal lovers and bargain hunters are invited to support a fantastic local cause later this month as Los Infiernos Dog Rescue hosts a special..

May 28 to 31 Hot Rally motorbike and music event in Santiago de la RiberaSan Javier welcomes the friendly bikers to the shore of the Mar Menor The last weekend of May sees the arrival of the Hot Rally motorcycle and music event at the Explanada Barnuevo in Santiago de la Ribera, on the shore of the Mar Menor in the municipality..

May 30 La Vía Hercúlea, free guided tour of San Javier in Spanish Discover the history and most important buildings of San Javier The free guided tour, which on this occasion is offered in Spanish, starts at 9.30 on Saturday 30th May at the San Javier Museum, where participants can learn about the town's history..

May 30 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..

May 31 Free bird-spotting walk in the salt flats of San Pedro del PinatarA morning of ornithological sightseeing in the Regional Park of San Pedro In the course of this gentle two-hour walk around the salt flats of the regional park of San Pedro del Pinatar there are plenty of chances to observe some of the most representative..

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..

June 3 to 7 Annual Potato Fiesta in La Puebla!4 days of potato celebration culminate in a giant Spanish omelette in the Cartagena countryside One of the facets of life in Spain which never ceases to surprise visitors and residents from northern Europe is the number of quirky (and, some might say, surreal..