SAN JAVIER, WHATS ON & WHERE TO GO

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..

February 20 to March 1 Traditional stews and tapas route in Los BelonesOne-pot dishes and a drink in the village close to La Manga Club for just 5 euros Every winter a rather unusual tapas route is held in the bars and restaurants of Los Belones, the village on the shore of the Mar Menor just down the road from..

February 27 Screening of El Dorado in original version at the Town Hall of Los AlcázaresThe Howard Hawks 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..

February 27 La Cabeza del Dragón in San JavierThe children’s story by Valle-Inclán adapted for the stage at the Winter Theatre of San Javier Ramón Valle-Inclán (1866-1936) was an important Spanish dramatist and novelist and a member of the “Generation of 98”, renowned..

February 28 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 9.30 on Saturday February 28 at the San Javier Museum, where participants can learn about the town's history..

February 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..

February 28 Free guided cycling tour of open-air urban art in Los AlcazaresThe cycle tour in Los Alcázares offers a mixture of history and urban art This popular bicycle tour of the centre of Los Alcázares is being held again on Saturday 27th September to mark World Tourism Day and includes some of the town’s..

February 28 Free paddle yoga sessions in Los Alcázares Join in the relaxation on the Mar Menor at the Playa de Manzanares Among the activities being held in Los Alcázares during February are the latest pair of paddle yoga sessions beginning at 10.30 and 11.30 in the morning of Saturday 28th at Playa Manzanares..

February 28 Olympic style wrestling in San JavierThe national championships are being held at the Príncipe Felipe de Borbón sports pavilion. There’s a rare chance to see some of Spain’s top Olympic-style wrestlers in action in San Javier on Saturday 28th February, when the national..

March 1 Discover unique crafts at San Javier Artisan MarketThe popular Mar Menor craft market returns to Santiago de la Ribera The Mar Menor Craft Market is back in San Javier this Sunday March 1 from 10am to 2pm at the Explanada de Barnuevo in Santiago de la Ribera.   This popular event features..

March 8 Free guided tour of Santiago de la Ribera in San JavierThe Pearl of the Mar Menor tour in Spanish 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..

March 12 to 15 Equimur Horse Show in Torre PachecoIFEPA hosts the 30th edition of the second most important annual horse show in Spain WIN FREE TICKETS - CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS! The 30th annual EQUIMUR International Thoroughbred Horse Show is being held from 12th to 15th March at the IFEPA exhibition and..

March 14 Abba tribute in Torre PachecoVocalists and the Unión Musical de Torre Pacheco at the CAES centre in the town “Eternamente Abba” is a symphonic pop show celebrating one of the most iconic bands in the history of popular music. Featuring the voices of Laia Benaches, Kevin..

March 15 Free guided tour explaining the origins and history of La Manga and the Mar MenorThe Origins of the Mar Menor tour traces the ancient and modern history of La Manga This 5-kilometre walking tour in La Manga begins at the bridge of El Estacio and the channel which enables boats to pass between the Mar Menor and the Mediterranean, and continues..

March 18 El Viento es Salvaje, Spanish drama in San JavierA drama of fate and guilt at the Winter Theatre in Parque Almansa The theatre company Las Niñas de Cádiz comes to the Winter Theatre in Parque Almansa (San Javier) on 18th March to present “El Viento es Salvaje”, a tale of two sisters..

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..

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..