MURCIA MAR MENOR & CARTAGENA

Starting March 5 Painting exhibition by Suami in Los AlcázaresThe exhibition is one of a series of local events commemorating International Womens’ Day As part of the celebrations of International Women’s Day on 8th March the Town Hall of Los Alcázares is hosting an exhibition of the colourful paintings..

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..

Until April 12 Open-air photography exhibition in the centre of Cartagena270 images by 66 photographers at 14 points in the busy streets of Cartagena Images taken by 66 photographers have been placed on display around the centre of Cartagena, where they will remain in public view until 12th April as the annual FotoFest Cartagena..

March 2-30 San Javier unveils full March programme to mark International Women's Day8M activities will run until Sunday March 30 with events for young people, families and older residents San Javier has just announced a packed programme of events to mark International Women’s Day, with activities running throughout March and aimed..

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..

Chances to visit the animal pit of the Cartagena Roman Amphitheatre in MarchThe fossa bestiaria was used to release wild animals and gladiators into the main arena 2,000 years ago The excavations of the Roman amphitheatre which are ongoing in Cartagena are to be open to the public at weekends during March 2026, enabling visitors to..

March 7 to 22 Fiestas in honour of San José in the Torre Pacheco village of RoldánRoldán celebrates the fiestas of its patron saint in the heart of Costa Cálida golf country! The March fiestas in the Torre Pacheco village of Roldán (right next door to the golf resorts of La Torre Golf Resort and Las Terrazas de la Torre..

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..

March 20 to 22 A weekend Berber Pirates tapas route in Los AlcázaresPre-fiestas tapas at 21 bars and restaurants in Los Alcázares There are still a couple of weeks to go before the annual Berber Pirate Raids fiestas in Los Alcázares, one of the most popular events in the annual calendar in the Region of Murcia..

March 21 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 21st March at the San Javier Museum, where participants can learn about the town's history from..

March 21 Free guided walk in the protected landscape of El CarmolíEnjoy a stroll on and around the volcanic plug of El Carmolí which looks out over the Mar Menor The small village of El Carmolí is a quiet place, fairly well off the beaten track considering its location on the inland shore of the Mar Menor..

March 22 Five-km run in Los AlcázaresThe Villa de Los Alcázares race signals the start of Easter on the shore of the Mar Menor The 5th edition of the annual 5-kilometre running race in Los Alcázares is being held on Sunday 22nd March, at the beginning of Easter Week, following a..

March 22 FREE ENGLISH LANGUAGE GUIDED TOUR of Santiago de la Ribera in San JavierThe Pearl of the Mar Menor tour illustrates the history of Santiago de la Ribera through its most important buildings This relaxed tour takes in the locality of Santiago de la Ribera on the shore of the Mar Menor and includes some of the most important historical..

March 22 Free classical music chamber concert in Los AlcázaresMusic by Bach and Cassadó at the Town Hall of Los Alcázares The 2026 “Intermezzo” series of free classical chamber music concerts, the seventh time it has been organized, begins in the Salón de Plenos of the Town Hall on Sunday..

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..

March 27 Screening of Hannah and her Sisters in original version at the Town Hall of Los AlcázaresThe Woody Allen 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 of classic..

March 27 to April 5 Semana Santa 2026 in CartagenaThe Easter Week processions in Cartagena are the first to get under way in Spain Recommended: Friday March 22, Day of the Patrona: the floral offering at 17.00 and the Via Crucis later. Sunday March 24, Palm Sunday: the Procession of the Palms..

March 28 Free guided tour of the old hydroplane air base in Los AlcázaresA key establishment in the aviation history of Spain and the history of Los Alcázares! The skies over Los Alcázares may be quiet these days, particularly since the closure to passenger flights of the nearby airport in San Javier, but 100 years..

April 2 to 5 Fiestas of the Berber Pirate Raids in Los AlcázaresFour days of revelry in Los Alcázares while the rest of Murcia enjoys its Semana Santa processions While most of the rest of the Region of Murcia spends Easter Week preoccupied with its religious processions, some of them solemn and some rather less..