What´s on at Polaris World Resorts and region of Murcia,Spain. What to do, where to go, events, festivals, fiestas, golf offers and competitions and much more
Most Noteworthy though is the big Parade on Sunday 13th of March at 4pm Leaving from The Explanada Barnuevo and ending back up at the Explanada where there will be a carnaval party.
In this Blog Post, I am going to keep a running list of what Fiestas and Festivals are on throughout the year, as the dates do not vary much and this means that by the time this blog is a year old, we will have a running archive of whats on, for next year.
Often the programmes do not come out till just before, so until I can get all the information will just put a link to a spanish site which gives last years programme. This post will be permanently listed on the site under "posts to keep your eye on for updates"
Local markets are held daily around the region. Full of fruit and vegetables, clothes, shoes, trinkets and much more. Please be careful with your belongings as these are places where pickpockets hang out. I personally have never had a problem, but best to be safe.
MONDAYS = Roldan, San Pedro de Pinatar TUESDAYS = Los Alcazares WEDNESDAYS = Santiago de la Ribera, Cartagena THURSDAYS = San Javier FRIDAYS = Torrevieja SATURDAYS = Los Narejos (Los Alcazares) , Torre Pacheco SUNDAYS = Cabo de Palos , Autocine los Narejos (down near Airport)
On a Sunday from 9am till 2pm there is an antiques market in Murcia city, it is located behind the Museo Salzillo. You can see location here
All the markets are on my EVENTS CALENDER, which means you can see at a flick what market is on, what day, and where. Plus what concerts, events and festivals are on.
The radio station "40 principales" (in English this means Top 40) is on tour at the moment and is hosting a free concert down at the promenade at Santaigo de la Ribera (Explanada Barnuevo) on Tuesday 3rd of August.
Starts at 10.30pm until late and will play the most up to date music with a live performance of the Spanish pop group Taxi
The Explanada Barnuevo is easy to find, coming from direction San Javier, keep going straight until you hit the water!
We went down to see the "Cucaña" where there have a greasy pole directioned out to sea and the local lads try to walk to the end to grab the flag and then they win a leg of ham.
The start of the festivities was a huge BANG of a firework.
The pole was coming off the end of the ferry and the spectators were bobbing around in the sea!
And then the boys started trying to walk the greasy pole....
They would inevitably lose their balance and... fall with a splosh into the sea and have to do the walk of shame back through the bobbing spectators Some did manage to hang on .... literally ;) and occasionally some got soooooooooo close that the bobbing people cheered and oohed and arghh just like when a golfer misses the hole by a milimetre!
Finally one lucky lad did manage to make a flying leap whilst falling and took the most sought after prize!
Sunday the 25th of July is the day of the Patron Saint of Spain, Santiago Apostol.
Santiago was one of the twelve apostols of Jesus. According to tradition, Santiago came to Spain to spread the word of Christ, in the 1st century AC, at first he wasn´t well received but after seeing the aparition of the Virgen in Zaragoza,and from this moment Spain opened its heart to Christ.
Santiago , is the patron saint of the town Santiago de la Ribera, so lots going on.
At 8am a band will march through the streets, at 11am there will be a mass at the Santiago Apostol Church, at 12.30 there will be a "cucaña" as this is held by the sea, the greasy pole will not be straight up but across the sea! and contestants have to walk along it, without falling off! prize will be a leg of ham and a trophy! To see more pictures of this event click the picture below.
Throughout most of the summer there seems to be something on at this gorgeous beachside town. Most of the activities take place at the "Explanada Barnuevo" Which is basically the seafront.Coming from San Javier Just continue down straight until you hit the Sea.
With the festivities of the Virgen Carmen coming to a close tommorrow, at 9.30 am there is a maritime procession where they take the virgen out to sea! On the evening there is Gran Fiesta with a mobile disco on the seafront at 10.30pm
From the 19th to the 23rd of July from 7pm to 9pm it is "the week of beach fitness" down on the seafront!
Thursdsay the 22nd the band "Parrandboleros"will be playing at the seafront from 11pm
And on Saturday the 24th of July there will be a party at the seafront with the group BUDU Starting at 10.30pm
On Sunday the 25th of July celebrating the Santiago Apostol.There will be a procession at 9pm finishing with a verbena at the seafront with SHOWBAND ORQUESTA playing
And on the 8th of August there will be a gathering of Classic Motorbikes
Los Alcázares is just a short drive away, and a great place to go for dinner or to chill out on the beach. The word Alcázares is very difficult for people to say when they first come over, and people often resort to calling Alcatraz or Alka Seltza. But actually means Palace in Arabic! The easiest way to learn how to say it correctly is by stressing the sylable "ca" = al CA zares.
Throughout the year there are some great fiestas and things going on.
The Restaurant Encarnacion (description of how to get there on link above) is an old Spa hotel and is beautiful old building, well worth going down just to have a coffee and look. On the 29th of July and 5th of August they will be having Jazz Musicians in the inner patio from 8pm onwards. Entry free until full.
Circus Quiro in Los Alcazares 29th-9th August
for more info click the picture below
On the 8th of August there will be processions with bands playing, at Punta Calera in Los Narejos (los alcazares) at 6pm in honour of "The Patron Saint of Angeles", at 7pm there will be a mass with a procession, a firework display will finish off the festivities. (As far as I can see, Punta Calera is around where the Hotel los Narejos is and running down to the beach)
CHILDRENS GAMES AND ACTIVITIES IN THE SQUARES- AUGUST
There will be a variety of childrens games and activities, including varios workshops making summer ornaments, painted salt, facepainting, recycling, costumes, clay, traditional games, ballon crafting.... From 6pm to 8pm
Plaza del Espejo: 2nd to 6th of August. Plaza del Espejo: 9th to 13th of August Plaza del Ayuntamiento: 16th to 20th of August Plaza del Ayuntamiento: 23rd to 30th of August As a finale there will be a fiesta in the plaza del Ayuntamiento in los Alcázares, on the 31st of August from 6.30pm to 8.30pm
