What's On Saturday 16 October
Plenty going on today across the island. Just be advised of road closures for some of the sporting events taking place in Paguera and Puerto Alcudia.
What's On Friday 15 and Saturday 16 October
Be advised Paguera and Puerto Alcudia are hosting their sporting events and roads make be closed so alternative routes maybe needed so plan ahead.
What's On Thursday 14 and Friday 15 October
This week the International Masters Cycling Week is taking palce in Puerto Pollensa.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 31 January-5 February
The almond blossom fair in Son Servera on Sunday; a "Mamma Mia" sing-along at Palma's Trui Theatre on Friday; one of Spain's leading pop-rock groups - La Oreja de Van Gogh - at Palma's auditorium on Saturday; and the Mallorca Gay Men's Chorus with "Jazz Do It", also in Son Servera on Sunday.
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What's on in Majorca: 5-11 December
The build-up to Christmas really gets going this week with Christmas markets in different parts of the island: Alcudia, Calvia, Santa Ponsa (two of them) and Palma being just a few. The remarkable Alternatilla Jazz season continues; the final concert is in Pollensa on Saturday. Sineu has its fair for Saint Thomas. Note that Tuesday (Constitution Day) and Thursday (Immaculate Conception) are both public holidays.
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What's on in Majorca: 28 November-4 December
Montuiri's partridge fair this weekend with its odd partridge decoy contest. The circus comes to town with the Circo Alegria starting its season in Palma on Friday and there being circus acts to accompany the switching-on of the Christmas lights on Friday. Lluc's Christmas fair is this weekend. Santa Ponsa's Christmas market starts on Monday. And there is a jazz season - Alternatilla - which features concerts across the island and some important names in contemporary jazz.
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What's on in Majorca: 21-27 November
The mushroom season in Majorca is the excuse for Mancor de la Vall's Fira de l'Esclatasang, which starts on Friday with a non-fungal demons' fire-run. "Nouveau" in a Majorcan style is recognised in the wine town of Santa Maria. Rice is the theme of Sa Pobla's autumn fair, and the 26th Es Refugi Christmas charity market is at Palma's La Misericordia from Thursday.
Fairs and fiestas
A "splendid day" for Dijous Bo
Good weather brought out a record number of visitors to the Inca fair.
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What's on in Majorca: 14-20 November
The fair of fairs, the most important of Majorca's fairs - Inca's Dijous Bo - is this Thursday. Much of it gets started on the Wednesday (Dimecres Bo), when there will be some late-night partying in local bars as well. Other fairs are in Llubi (devoted to honey) and in Caimari, Selva, where they say the olive oil is the best you can get; hence, it's the olives fair. Musically, a blast from 30 years ago as Queen Forever relives the Wembley concert of 1986 at Palma's auditorium this Friday.
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What's on in Majorca: 7-13 November
Two big autumn fairs in the north of the island this coming weekend. Muro has its pumpkin fair and the highly anticipated pumpkin competition and Pollensa has its artisan fair, which is bigger still this year. There is also the autumn fair in Es Capdellà, Calvia. In Inca on Saturday there is a Night of Fire, with four demons gangs plus batucada drummers. One of the greats of flamenco singing, José Mercé, is at Palma Auditorium on Saturday.
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What's on in Majorca: 31 October-6 November
The third of Inca's fairs takes place this weekend. Art in the streets as well as an art market which combines design and craft. Also gastronomy and a good deal of music and dance. Marratxi's autumn fair is on Sunday, and Puigpunyent has a craft beer show on the same day. At Palma Arena there is the annual weddings fair, Nupcial, from Friday to Sunday. The Evolution! Mallorca International Film Festival starts on Thursday. And it's Bonfire Night on Saturday.
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What's in Majorca: 24-30 October
Inca's second fair this coming weekend, Porreres has its fair with a focus on local produce, Port Adriano has another street food festival, and in Paguera there's a weekend of artisan craft. In Can Picafort, demons will be on the prowl on Friday night as part of the Saladina Art Fest.It has been confirmed that the Oktoberfest in Palma can continue; the health and safety issues have been resolved. This Thursday, there will be a special artist appearing, and the event will now continue until 31 October, when there will be a Halloween special.
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What's on in Majorca: 17-23 October
A big week for fairs. The first of the four Inca fairs is this weekend. As usual it has an enormous array of different elements - ecology/sustainability; a wine night; gastronomy; music and more. Elsewhere, there are fairs in Campos, Consell (demons on Saturday night), Felanitx and Santanyi. On a musical note, the Balearic Symphony Orchestra starts its new season on Thursday. Palma's Oktoberfest begins, also on Thursday, and Tapalma 2016 gets under way on Wednesday.
Fairs and fiestas
Sant Joan botifarró fair not taking place
It is a fair for which there is great anticipation, as the botifarró sausage is the principal attraction and features in a giant barbecue.
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What's on in Majorca: 10-16 October
Fairs in Algaida and Llucmajor this weekend. In the case of Llucmajor on Sunday it is the fourth and final fair (notwithstanding the mini-fair on Monday next week). The Llucmajor Show is also on; it starts on Friday. Algaida's fair is on Saturday: artisan and "alternative" products plus more. The last days of Santa Ponsa's Oktoberfest: it finishes on Wednesday. On Sunday, a day of music and attractions at Puerto Alcudia's Hidropark. The headlining act is Love of Lesbian, one of Spain's leading indie-rock bands.
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What's on in Majorca: 3-9 October
The Legends Cup ATP Champions Tour event is at Palma Sport & Tennis Club for four days from Thursday. Llucmajor has its next fair on Sunday. There is a good deal of gastronomy knocking around, such as Cala Ratjada's fresh fish weekend that starts on Friday and Puerto Soller's fishy fair on Saturday.
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What's on in Majorca: 26 September-2 October
Autumn's here and so are Majorca's fairs. This coming week there are fairs in Alaro, Alcudia, Esporles and Llucmajor. There is also a major fair of different types of music at various locations in Palma from Wednesday. Santa Ponsa's Oktoberfest starts on Thursday. And Cala Ratjada's fireworks display, postponed from the summer fiestas, is on Wednesday.
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What's on in Majorca: 5-11 September
Santa Ponsa fireworks on Sunday have been cancelled. Calvia town hall says the company staging the fireworks' display had not got safety clearance from the national government's delegation.
Fairs and fiestas
Christmas fairs in Majorca 15-20 December
Christmas markets are being held every day in Inca, Palma, Port Adriano, Puerto Portals and Santa Ponsa.
Fairs and fiestas
Christmas fairs and markets over the coming week
As Majorca gears up for Christmas, here are some of the main fairs taking place this week.
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