The island of Mallorca is bustling with a variety of festive events from Friday, August 9, to Sunday, August 11. Highlights include the Sant Roc Fiestas in Alaro, featuring musical performances and a DJ party, and Alcudia's Ciao Bella Summer Party. In Cala d'Or, there’s a vibrant Holi festival, while Cala Ratjada hosts a procession with giants and a folk dance. The weekend also offers concerts, DJ nights, traditional dances, and family-friendly activities across various towns, providing entertainment for all ages and interests.
Shooting stars at the Houses of Galatzo. Photo: IMCE
Friday, August 9
Alaro, Sant Roc Fiestas - 9pm: Alartribu; Alaro teams face challenges, DJ party follows. Plaça Vila.
Alcudia - Ciao Bella. Summer party. 5pm-4am. Av. Princep d’Espanya. From 20 euros. https://shotgun.live/es/festivals/ciao-bella
Cala d’Or, Santa Maria del Mar Fiestas - 7pm: Holi festival. Plaça Costa.
Cala Ratjada, Sant Roc Fiestas - 7pm: Judo; 8pm; Procession with giants, band of music and band of cornets and drummers, followed by opening address; 9.30pm: Folk dance with Tramudança and Sonadors de Jotes i Mateixes. Plaça Pins.
Calvia - Magical night of the Perseids stars. 6.30pm. Houses of Galatzo, Carretera de Es Capdella a Galilea, Km 2.2 / 15 euros adults, 7 euros children under 18 and free for under 12. www.imce.es
Campos, Mare de Déu d’Agost Fiestas - 8pm: Campos ‘imaginary’ procession. From Plaça Sa Creu. 8.30pm: Opening address. Plaça Major. 9.30pm: Pa amb oli (tickets in advance); 10.30pm: Playback. Plaça S’Estació.
Can Picafort, Mare de Déu d’Agost Fiestas - 5pm: Unity party; batucadas, bands, food and drink. Plaça Cervantes. 9pm: Disney concert by the Santa Margalida Band of Music. Plaça Marina.
Llucmajor, Santa Candida Fiestas - 5pm: Garrova Estrucada festival; procession, DJ. From Plaça Espanya. 11pm: DJs party. Plaça Espanya.
Magalluf - 10pm: Amaral (rock). Old Aquapark, Cami Cala Figuera. 40-55 euros. esjardimallorca.com.
Porreres, Sant Roc Fiestas - 5.45pm: Procession by Filharmònica Porrerenca. 6.45pm: Gathering of the band, bigheads, young demons, giants, pipers by the town hall. 7pm: Raising of the banner and release of doves. 8.30pm: Opening address. Auditorium. 10pm: Concert - Els Amics de les Arts. Monti-Sion Sanctuary. 20-25 euros. rubioproduccions.com. 10.30pm: DJs. Plaça Vila.
Porreres - 8.30pm: Deya International Music Festival; Xin Wang, Florian Koltun (pianos), Smetana, Brahms, Mozart, Beethoven. Sa Bassa Rotja, Camí de sa Pedrera s/n. 25 euros. dimf.com.
Puigpunyent, Mare de Déu d’Agost / Sant Roc Fiestas - 7.30pm: Opening address; 8pm: Concert - Veus de la Tardor. Plaça Ajuntament.
Sant Elm, Summer Fiestas - 11pm: Orquestra Vintage, Jimmy’s Fantasy and others. Sports centre.
Sant Llorenç, Sant Llorenç Fiestas - 5pm: Vernissatge; Street art evening. 7pm: Raïm Wine Fest; seven bodegas, food trucks, children’s play area; batucadas and music from The Hawaiians and others. Plaça Ajuntament.
Holi festival in Selva.
Selva, Sant Llorenç Fiestas - 7pm: Holo festival. Sports centre. 8.30pm: Vespers. 9pm: Folk dance, Aires de Muntanya. Es Parc. 11.30pm: Cirko, El Hombre 80 and others. Plaça Major.
Sencelles, Mare de Déu d’Agost Fiestas - 11pm: Lola’s, Petxandongos, DJ. Ses Escoles.
S’Illot, Summer Fiestas - 6.30pm-10.30pm: Children’s games and party. Plaça Llop. 8.30pm: Line and ballroom dance. Camí de la Mar.
Sineu, Mare de Déu d’Agost Fiestas - 9pm: Al fresco dinner; 9.30pm: Playback contests; 11.30pm: DJ party. Plaça Fossar.
Valldemossa - 8pm: Concert by the duo Dos Ayres, José Luis and Fernando Patuto. Fundació Cultural Coll Bardolet, Via Blanquerna 4.
Correfoc and demons in Campos.
Saturday, August 10
Alaro, Sant Roc Fiestas - 7pm: Line dance. Plaça Rosari. 11pm: O-ERRA, Gin Tonics Band, DJ. Plaça Vila.
Cala d’Or, Santa Maria del Mar Fiestas - 9pm: Folk dance, Cala d’Or School of Ball de Bot. Plaça Eivissa. 11.30pm: The Hawaiians and DJs. Plaça Costa.
Cala Ratjada, Sant Roc Fiestas - 5.30pm: Bar crawl with the band of music. 11pm: DJs. Passeig de ses Àncores.
Campos, Mare de Déu d’Agost Fiestas - 8pm: Bigheads and pipers. From C. Convent to Plaça Major. 11pm: Correfoc; Dimonis Esquitxafoc (Campos), Dimonis Cau des Boc Negre (Palma); 12 midnight: Old Noise and DJs. Plaça Sa Creu.
Can Picafort, Mare de Déu d’Agost Fiestas - 10am: Regatta. 10.30am: Children’s water party. Plaça Cervantes. 5pm-2am: Nit de l’Auba; Carl Cox and others. Sports centre. 8.30pm: Ball de bot; folk dance and music with Aires Vileros, Sarau Alcudienc, Esclafits i Castanyetes. Plaça Cervantes.
El Toro, Summer Fiestas - 5.30pm: Batucada and procession. From Plaza Mediodía. 10.30pm: DJ party.
Llucmajor, Santa Candida Fiestas - 11.30am: Children’s foam party. Passeig Jaume III. 7pm: Bigheads, giants, demons. Plaça Espanya and procession. 10pm: David Civera, Orquestra Mallorca and DJs. Plaça Espanya.
Sacro by Mëstiza in Magalluf.
Magalluf - 7pm: Sacro by Mëstiza (DJs/producers). Old Aquapark, Cami Cala Figuera. 21-45 euros. esjardimallorca.com.
Palmanova, Sant Llorenç Fiestas - 6.30pm: Mass, dance of offer, followed by flotilla at 7.30pm.
Pollensa - 10pm: Pollensa Music Festival; Trio Vibrart (violin, cello, piano). Sant Domingo Convent Cloister, C. Guillem Cifre de Colonya. 16-20 euros. festivalpollenca.com.
Porreres, Sant Roc Fiestas - 8.30pm: Barbecue; 10.15pm: Folk dance with Aires de Monti-Sion and S’Estol Porrerenc; 11pm: Big band concert; 1am: Cirko in concert; 3.30am: DJs. Parc de n’Hereveta.
Port Adriano - 10pm: Port Adriano Music Festival; Alphaville (German synth pop). Port Adriano. 45-70 euros. portadrianomusic.es.
Puigpunyent, Mare de Déu d’Agost / Sant Roc Fiestas - 11am-1pm: Traditional games. Plaça Ajuntament. 10.30pm: Bar run.
Sant Elm, Summer Fiestas - 12 noon-2pm: Classic cars and bikes. C. Mestral. 8pm: Solemn mass for Santa Catalina Thomàs. 9pm: Folk dance; Aires d’Andratx. Avda. Jaume I. 11pm: Orquestra Marítim, IPops, The Hawaiians, DJ. Sports centre.
Sant Llorenç, Sant Llorenç Fiestas - 10.30am: Children’s games; 12 noon: Foam party. Plaça Església. 12 noon-2pm: Tapas, drinks, xaranga music from the Sant Llorenç Band of Music. Plaça Ajuntament. 7.30pm: Solemn mass. 8pm: Fira Nocturna; tapas, food trucks, human towers, music from Pitxorines. At the station. 12 midnight: Anegats, La Canción del Verano, DJ. Plaça Ajuntament.
Selva, Sant Llorenç Fiestas - 10am: Procession; pipers and drummers. 11.30am: Solemn mass. 12.30pm: Refreshments. Plaça Major. 7pm: Tribute to senior citizens. Plaça Major. 10pm: Folk dance; Aires de Muntanya. Es Parc. 12 midnight: Correfoc; Dimonis de Selva Llepacalius, Batucada Gorimba. Es Parc to Plaça Major, followed by DJ neon party.
Sencelles, Mare de Déu d’Agost Fiestas - 11.30am: Capta for the Embala’t; demon, giants, pipers. Plaça Vila. 6pm: Children’s entertainment with Cucorba. Plaça Vila. 8.30pm: Concert - Coral Sor Francinaina choir. At the church.
S’Illot, Summer Fiestas - 5pm: Afternoon party. Plaça Mollet.
Children's foam party in El Toro.
Sunday, August 11
Alaro, Sant Roc Fiestas - 10pm: Comedy show with Rubén García. Alaro Theatre.
Caimari, Mare de Déu d'Agost Fiestas - 8pm: Opening address, music from TomazJazz. Església Vella. 9pm: Tapas route; 10pm: Music from Hot Dogs. Plaça Major.
Cala d'Or, Santa Maria del Mar Fiestas - 6pm-midnight: Artisan market. Plaça Costa. 9pm: Concert - Adagio Band of Music. Plaça Eivissa.
Cala Ratjada, Sant Roc Fiestas - 8.30pm: Performance by Total Dance School. Plaça Pins.
Cala Sant Vicenç, Summer Fiestas - 8.30pm: Address for the fiestas and music from Sofia & Chris Quartet; 10.30pm: Correfoc; children's demons gangs. Cala Molins.
Campos, Mare de Déu d'Agost Fiestas - 10pm: Campos Band of Music, Beatles tribute. Plaça Sa Creu.
Can Picafort, Mare de Déu d'Agost Fiestas - 7.30pm: Children's clowns. Plaça Marina. 7.30pm: Andalusian party; music, flamenco dance, rhythmic gymnastics, food and drink. Plaça Cervantes.
El Toro, Summer Fiestas - 8.30pm: Children's foam party; 10pm: Foam party for adults.
Cavallet Cotoners in Llucmajor for their fiestas.
Llucmajor, Santa Candida Fiestas - 9am: Wake-up by the pipers in the streets. 6.45pm: Floral offer. Plaça Sant Bonaventura. 7pm: Cavallet Cotoner dancers, Llucmajor Band of Music. From Plaça Espanya. 7.30pm: Eucharist. 8.30pm: Further dances by the cavallets and other folk dance. Plaça Espanya. 10pm: Concert - Llucmajor Band of Music. Plaça Sant Bonaventura.
Porreres, Sant Roc Fiestas - 6pm: Local bands in concert. Parc de n'Hereveta car park. 8.45pm: Procession with Aires de Monti-Sion and Folclórica Surco y Arado (Gran Canaria dance troupe). From the town hall. And then at Avda. Bisbe Campins from 9pm.
Puigpunyent, Mare de Déu d'Agost / Sant Roc Fiestas - 6.30pm: Children's party. Plaça Son Bru. 10pm: Ball de bot; Aires d'Andratx. Plaça Ajuntament.
Sant Elm, Summer Fiestas - 8.30pm: Paella (ten euros); 9pm: Aires d'Andratx folk dance; 10pm: Comedy with Mado Pereta. Sports centre.
Sant Llorenç, Sant Llorenç Fiestas - 7pm: Line dance; 9.30pm; Ball de bot, folk and music with Va de Jota, Sa Torre, Esclafits i Castanyetes. Plaça Ajuntament.
Selva, Sant Llorenç Fiestas - 9.30pm: Children's entertainment; 12 midnight: Fire crackers. Es Parc.
Sencelles, Mare de Déu d'Agost Fiestas - 12 noon: The Embala't. Plaça Nova.
Ses Salines, Sant Bartomeu Fiestas - 7pm: Espigolada party. Demons, pipers, 'infernal' characters in an annual event for the gathering of fruits left over by the harvest. From the town hall.
S'Illot, Summer Fiestas - 9pm: Havaneres concert by Arpellots. Plaça Mollet.
Sineu, Mare de Déu d'Agost Fiestas - 10pm: Ball de bot; folk dance and music with Brot d'Alfabaguera and Arta Balla i Canta. Plaça Fossar.
Valldemossa - 9.30pm: Valldemossa Chopin Festival; Eric Lu, Chopin and Schubert. Chaterhouse Cloister, Plaça Cartoixa. 15-30 euros. festivalchopin.com / ticketib.com.
No comments
To be able to write a comment, you have to be registered and logged in
Currently there are no comments.