Have Fun at a Fiesta

Summer in Mallorca brings a generous sprinkling of fiestas and night fairs, and these are just a few to enjoy.

Valldemossa’s fiesta is a celebration of Mallorca’s only native saint, Santa Catalina Tòmas, who was born in the village. The ‘Festes de la Beata’ have already begun, with a programme of activities lasting until July 28^th. Expect local culture, gastronomy, music, and more. Programme events include processions in traditional Mallorcan costume, a cake picnic, a paella-making competition, and a concert by Mallorca’s Tomeu Penya at 22:30h on Monday 27^th.

The biggest Sant Jaume fiesta takes place in Manacor from 17^th to Saturday, 25^th, the saint’s day itself.  Events on the programme include the 9^th edition of the ‘Mostra de vins casolanas’ in Plaça Rector Rubí, on Wednesday, 22^nd. There you can have free tastings of home-made wines and find tapas for sale. There’s a night fair on Friday, 24^th, selling artisan crafts and food items, in the Plaça Ramon Llull, followed by a concert there.

Mallorca’s night fairs are a good way to browse and buy after the heat of the day has calmed. In Port de Soller, the popular night artisan market is every Friday from 19:00h until 23:30h in the Plaça de Sa Torre on the waterfront.

Port de Pollença’s night fair is on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, along the seafront promenade, from 19:00h until midnight.