Fortuna
10 AGO - 16 AGO
The Romans and Iberians fiestas celebrate the ancient history of Fortuna! The annual fiestas of the ¿Sodales Íbero-romanos¿ in Fortuna (¿sodales¿ deriving from an old Latin word meaning ¿companions¿ of ¿colleagues¿) are held in celebration of the Roman and Iberian history of the area 2,000 years ago and culminate on 16th August 2026 in honour of the Feast Day of San Roque, the honorary Patron of the town. Roque, (Saint Roch) was a 14th-century man who was venerated as the guardian against the plague when it swept through Europe..
Jumilla
13 AGO - 23 AGO
The wine battle in the streets takes place this year on Saturday August 22 Jumilla celebrates its annual fiestas in August, combining the celebrations of the feast day of the Virgen de la Asunción (the patron of the town) with the grape-picking fiestas (the Fiesta de la Venidmia, which is being held for the 53rd time this year), a folk music and dance festival and the Moors and Christians celebrations, although unfortunately this year the Moors and Christians events are not being held concurrently. There are a variety of events and processions..
Los Alcázares
14 AGO - 22 AGO
9 days of parades, music, festivities, food and drink as Los Alcázares celebrates the traditional August influx of visitors from inland Murcia As has been the custom for the last 54 years, the town of Los Alcázares will once again be transformed for a week and a half this August into the hub of a unique celebration of summer: the Semana Internacional de la Huerta y el Mar, which takes place from 14th to 21st August. During the 54th edition of these fiestas, the streets of the town centre will be at the heart of an event which is guaranteed..
Jumilla
15 AGO - 23 AGO
An influx of visitors head for Jumilla every August for the Fiestas de la Vendimia The annual ¿Fiestas de la Vendimia, which coincide with the start of the grape harvest in the wine-producing area of Jumilla, begin in earnest on 13th August and last ten days, bringing thousands of visitors to the north of the Region of Murcia as they join in the fun, musical events and wine-tasting, not to mention the famed wine-soaked parade on Saturday 22nd! In response to the influx of visitors, the main year-round tourist attractions in the town are..
Cartagena
22 AGO
The Jornada Marinera Portusium Jábega event includes a sardine barbecue for all! The annual Jornada Marinera Portusium Jábega event returns once again to the coastal village of El Portús, in the west of the municipality of Cartagena, on the evening of August 22. This fiesta celebrates the origins of the small fishing village and particularly the ¿jábega¿ fishing technique, which is recreated by locals dressed in the traditional clothing of fishermen in days gone by. Written accounts suggest that the jábega was used by the Phoenicians..
