MURCIA MAR MENOR & CARTAGENA

The eclipse is coming: August 12, 2026 will change the sky over MurciaAstronomy Tours are organising boat trips to watch the rare celestial event from the Mediterranean There are moments when the sky stops being background decoration and becomes the main event. August 12, 2026 is one of those moments.   On.. 05/02/2026

Until May 24 San Javier Phoenician shipwreck exhibition at the ARQVA museum in CartagenaFenicios, 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..

50 per cent off tourist accommodation in Murcia for those with Spanish residency!Hotel, rural accommodation and campsite stays at half price throughout Murcia! The regional government has once again launched its annual Bono Turístico scheme, which consists of 50% discounts offered to those with Spanish residency at various tourist..

Sign up for one of six special haute cuisine evenings at La Manga Club this year: Limited spaces availableSix guest chefs recognised by the Michelin Guide and Repsol will host exclusive dining experiences between March and November A new series of fine dining events will bring some of Spain’s most celebrated chefs to La Manga Club this year, offering..

A huge variety of courses at the San Javier time bank 2025-16From Macrame to Spanish for foreigners, from yoga to ballroom dancing, broaden your horizons at the Banco del Tiempo in San Javier! The ever-popular “time bank” returns to the municipality of San Javier in November for its 21st season, an initiative..

April 10 to 26 Rural gastronomy route in the villages of western CartagenaTraditional favourites at bars and restaurants in Tallante, Canteras, La Magdalena, Perín, Galifa, Molinos Marfagones and El Portús The efforts of the Town Hall of Cartagena to make the villages of the west of the municipality feel that they..

Until May 12 Historical exhibition of the old watchtowers along the Cartagena coastlineStar of the show at the Archivo Municipal is the Torre de Santa Elena in La Azohía An exhibition of documentation relating to the old watchtowers dating from the Late Middle Ages dotted along the coastline of Cartagena is being held this spring at the..

Until April 25 University canoeing regatta in Santiago de la RiberaFour regional institutions and the Universidad Juan Carlos I from Madrid compete for the trophy in the Mar Menor The 25th Inter-University canoeing regatta of Spain is being held from 21st to 25th April in the Mar Menor off the seafront walks of Coló..

April 23 Free dramatized tour of the Palacio Aguirre in CartagenaRelive the style of the early 20th century in Modernist Cartagena with a visit to the MURAM art museum building A series of guided visits, events and exhibitions are being held in Cartagena this spring to celebrate the city’s Modernist heritage, dating..

April 24 Screening of Children of Men in original version at the Town Hall of Los AlcázaresThe Alfonso Cuarón classic in a new season of Cineforum screenings in Los Alcázares The Asociación Eco Cultural de Los Alcázares and the Culture department of the Town Hall have launched another “Cinefórum” season..

April 25 Free guided tour of San Javier in Spanish Discover the history and most important buildings of San Javier The free guided tour, which on this occasion is offered in Spanish, starts at 10.00 on Saturday 25th April at the San Javier Museum, where participants can learn about the town's history from..

April 25 Free Modernist soirée at the Town Hall in CartagenaThese clandestine Bernalina-style parties were banned in Cartagena in the 1920s! A series of guided visits, events and exhibitions are being held in Cartagena this spring to celebrate the city’s Modernist heritage, dating from the influx of wealth around..

April 25 Free guided tour of the work of architect Víctor Beltrí in CartagenaMany of the finest buildings in the centre of Cartagena were created by Víctor Beltrí A series of guided visits, events and exhibitions are being held in Cartagena this spring to celebrate the city’s Modernist heritage, dating from the..

April 25 Modernist parade in Cartagena takes us back to the year 1900Cartagena celebrates the years of Modernist optimism and style in the early 20th century A series of guided visits, events and exhibitions are being held in Cartagena this spring to celebrate the city’s Modernist heritage, dating from the influx of wealth..

April 25 Essencial The Music of ABBA in San JavierThis top ABBA tribute show comes to the Winter Theatre in San Javier The town of San Javier on the coastline of the Mar Menor travels back in time to the 70s and 80s on Saturday 25th April, when Winter Theatre in Parque Almansa welcomes the show &ldquo..

April 26 Free guided walk at the old mines of Monte de las Cenizas and Peña del ÁguilaThe recent industrial past is hidden among the pine trees of the regional park close to the Cartagena coast Starting at 10.00 and lasting approximately three hours, this free guided walk is an easy 6-km stroll for all the family except young children (minimum..

April 26 Military and security forces dragon boat racing in Santiago de la RiberaNine boats join battle on the water of the Mar Menor! The 2nd Armed Forces and Security Forces Interdragon race is being held on 26th April in the Mar Menor off the seafront walks of Colón, Atalayón and Castillitos, with the main event Nine..

April 27 Dutch King's Day at Los Narejos, Los AlcázaresMusic, paella and good company for just €12 at Centro Cultural Las Claras Spangles Ladies' Harmony Chorus is throwing a Dutch King's Day celebration at Centro Cultural Las Claras in Los Narejos, Los Alcázares on Monday April 27 and..

May 1 to 3 The Cruces de Mayo, May Crosses celebrations in CartagenaLots of live music and 50 outdoor bars in the centre of Cartagena over the weekend Over the long weekend of 1st to 3rd May the municipality of Cartagena joins many others across Spain in celebrating the Crosses of May, a sociable occasion in which crosses..

May 7 to 10 The Phantom of the Opera in the city of MurciaThe most successful musical of all time at the Auditorio Víctor Villegas in Murcia Ever since it was first performed in London in 1986, Andrew Lloyd Weber’s The Phantom of the Opera has been delighting and enthralling theatregoers all over the..