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REGISTRATION OPEN FOR MAR MENOR AIDEMARCHA 2026 NIGHT RACE
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR MAR MENOR AIDEMARCHA 2026 NIGHT RACE

San Javier

04 JUL

The 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 with 3,000 spots available for participants in this exciting charity event, taking place on Saturday 4th July.   The race, organised by the San Javier Sports Department in collaboration with Aidemar, features 1,000 places for runners, 1,500 for walkers and 500 reserved a children's event..

UNTIL MAY 24 SAN JAVIER PHOENICIAN SHIPWRECK EXHIBITION AT THE ARQVA MUSEUM IN CARTAGENA
UNTIL MAY 24 SAN JAVIER PHOENICIAN SHIPWRECK EXHIBITION AT THE ARQVA MUSEUM IN CARTAGENA

San Javier

20 NOV - 24 MAY

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 Phoenician shipwrecks found off the coast of the Region of Murcia until 24th May, with special emphasis on the wreck known as the ¿Bajo de la Campana¿. The Spanish national archaeology museum, or ARQVA, which is located on the seafront in the city of Cartagena, is holding an exhibition of..

JULY 22 PAT METHENY AT THE 2026 SAN JAVIER JAZZ FESTIVAL
JULY 22 PAT METHENY AT THE 2026 SAN JAVIER JAZZ FESTIVAL

San Javier

22 JUL

The legendary guitarist returns to the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE HERE (both season tickets and individual concerts) In the eyes of many Pat Metheny is simply the best and most influential jazz guitarist of the last 50 years, and San Havier is delighted and proud to welcome him back. A magnificent improviser and innovator of his instrument, his work as a composer is so extraordinary that it has given rise to a new way of understanding..

JUNE 26 SOULIFT IN A FREE CONCERT TO BEGIN THE 2026 SAN JAVIER JAZZ FESTIVAL
JUNE 26 SOULIFT IN A FREE CONCERT TO BEGIN THE 2026 SAN JAVIER JAZZ FESTIVAL

San Javier

26 JUN

A Madrid-based soul-funk-reggae band in the Plaza de España in San Javier There could be no better way to kick off the 28th edition of Jazz San Javier than by presenting fans with a concert in Plaza de España by Soulift, whom many call ¿Madrid¿s best-kept secret¿! This fantastic band fuses soul, funk, and reggae in its own unique style with hints of gospel, and is composed of musicians from four countries and three continents: Nigeria, Cameroon, the United States, and Spain. Wonderful voices led by the great Amos Obasohan, fantastic..

JULY 3 CYRILLE AIMÉE AND XIMO TEBAR AT THE 2026 SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
JULY 3 CYRILLE AIMÉE AND XIMO TEBAR AT THE 2026 SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

San Javier

03 JUL

The enchanting voice of Cyrille Aimée and one of the greatest Spanish jazz musicians ever on a double bill at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE HERE (both season tickets and individual concerts) Cyrille Aimée, born in France to French-Dominican parents and grew up in Samois-sur-Seine, the adopted home of the great guitarist Django Reinhardt and now the venue of a leading festival in honour of the ¿Gypsy Prince of Swing¿. That was..

MAY 30 LA VÍA HERCÚLEA, FREE GUIDED TOUR OF SAN JAVIER IN SPANISH
MAY 30 LA VÍA HERCÚLEA, FREE GUIDED TOUR OF SAN JAVIER IN SPANISH

San Javier

30 MAY

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 from the very early days as well as getting to know about some illustrious people born in the municipality. The items exhibited here, such as an aeroplane donated by the San Javier air base, take us on a journey through the past. The huge Nativity Scene (Belén), one of the main tourist attractions..

JULY 4 CAMILLE THURMAN WITH THE DARRELL GREEN QUARTET AND TAKE ME TO THE RIVER ALL STARS AT THE 2026 SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
JULY 4 CAMILLE THURMAN WITH THE DARRELL GREEN QUARTET AND TAKE ME TO THE RIVER ALL STARS AT THE 2026 SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

San Javier

04 JUL

A legendary saxophonist and the music of the Mississippi on a double bill at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE HERE (both season tickets and individual concerts) Camille Thurman, New York-born saxophonist, vocalist, and composer, is acclaimed as one of the most brilliant jazz artists of our time and was the first woman in over thirty years to be hired as a saxophonist by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, led by the great trumpeter..

JULY 1 JOE LOVANO & ANTONIO FARAO TRIO AND JOSÉ JAMES FEATURING CHINA MOSES AT THE 2026 SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
JULY 1 JOE LOVANO & ANTONIO FARAO TRIO AND JOSÉ JAMES FEATURING CHINA MOSES AT THE 2026 SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

San Javier

01 JUL

A tenor sax great with an Italian pianist and a pair of exquisite vocalists paying tribute to Marvin Gaye on a double bill at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE HERE (both season tickets and individual concerts) Joe Lovano was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and has become one of the most important tenor saxophonists playing today, renowned as a great improviser, spontaneous, innovative, and brilliant. He was been nominated for 15 Grammys (although..

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LA MANGA DEL MAR MENOR: FOR FREE
LA MANGA DEL MAR MENOR: "EL ORIGEN DEL MAR MENOR"

San Javier

EL ORIGEN DEL MAR MENOR FOR FREE
EL ORIGEN DEL MAR MENOR

San Javier

SANTIAGO DE LA RIBERA: THE PEARL OF THE MAR MENOR (ENGLISH GUIDED TOUR) FOR FREE
SANTIAGO DE LA RIBERA: THE PEARL OF THE MAR MENOR (ENGLISH GUIDED TOUR)

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SAN JAVIER
SAN JAVIER

Famous for its summer festivals and its dedication to agricultural and nautical activities, San Javier, located in the Mar Menor, goes way beyond the mere expectations of beaches. Cool air and the fresh taste of seafood provide alternatives to this area, whose main tourist hotspots are Santiago de la Ribera and La Manga del Mar Menor.

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