Fiestas opening times for Jumilla castle, museums and other tourist destinations in August

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 13^th 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 22^nd!

In response to the influx of visitors, the main year-round tourist attractions in the town are open during lengthier (and somewhat modified) hours for the duration of the festivities, operating the following timetables:

Jumilla castle, a restored fortress which has stood on the hill behind the modern town since 1461:

Saturday 15^th August: 10.00 to 14.00 and 19.00 to 21.00

Sunday 16^th August: 10.00 to 14.00

Monday 17^th August: closed

18^th to 23^rd August: 10.00 to 14.00

The Casa del Artesano, home to the traditional arts and crafts of the north of Murcia:

15^th to 23^rd August: 10.00 to 14.00 except Monday 17^th August (closed)

Museums, including the Archaeology, Ethnology and Natural Science sections of the Jerónimo Molina museum, the Wine Museum, and the Casa de la Música:

Saturday 15^th August: 11.00 to 14.00

Sunday 16^th August: 11.00 to 14.00

Monday 17^th August: closed

18^th and 19^th August: 10.00 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 20.00

Thursday 20^th August: 10.00 to 14.00 (procession during the early evening)

Friday 21^st August: 10.00 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 20.00

Saturday 22^nd August: 10.00 to 14.00 (Cabalgata del Vino during the early evening)

Sunday 23^rd August: 11.00 to 14.00

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