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Alicante's multi-lingual Tourist Bus returns for 2025Explore Alicante City for just €10 for adults and €5 for children The popular Alicante Tourist Bus is back for the 2025 season, offering an even better experience for those eager to explore the city’s stunning sights and rich history.. 20/03/2025

July 31 to August 21 The 55th annual International Theatre, Music and Dance Festival in San Javier16 performances and 2 family workshops in San Javier, Santiago de la Ribera and La Manga del Mar Menor The 55thInternational Festival of Theatre, Music and Dance in San Javier gets under way on Thursday 31st July with a free concert by soprano Pilar Jurado..

August 2025 The Las Fuentes del Marqués beauty spot in Caravaca welcomes the Wizard of Oz!Dorothy travels through the wonderland of the Caravaca park on her quest! Following the huge success of last year’s summer productions of Alice in Wonderland in the beauty spot of Las Fuentes del Marqués, just outside the Holy City of Caravaca..

August 2025 Historical drama in Caravaca about Juana la Loca, the supposedly mad queen of SpainJuana la Apasionada proposes an alternative theory about the Queen who reigned for 39 years but was never freed from confinement Queen Juana I of Castilla, is perhaps most easily identified for those who know more about British than Spanish history as the..

August 7 to 18 Fiestas de la Vendimia in JumillaThe wine battle in the streets takes place this year on Saturday August 16 Jumilla celebrates its annual fiestas in August, combining the celebrations of the feast day of the Virgen de la Asunción (the patron of the town) with the grape-picking fiestas..

August 12 Gloria Gaynor in concert in San Pedro del PinatarThe disco goddess frontlines the Sal de Música festival in San Pedro this August She may be 81, and it may be 24 years since her last UK hit single crept into the charts at number 85, but Gloria Gaynor is still strutting her stuff with a series of live..

August 12 Medina Azahara live in concert in JumillaFree admission to see the legendary Córdoba rockers on their farewell nationwide tour Medina Azahara, named after the historic site just a few kilometres from their home city of Córdoba, were formed in the late 1970s and soon became popular with..

August 13 and 15 Two nights of stargazing and ancient myths in the Caravaca village of La EncarnaciónA great evening out for all the family in the historic setting of the ruined Roman sanctuary Enjoy a magical night out with the family at this “Myths and Stars” event at the archaeological sites of the 1st-century Roman sanctuary in La Encarnaci..

August 13 Tom Jones in concert in Alicante!The Welsh megastar brings his Defy Explanation tour comes to the Plaza de Toros in Alicante It is now over 60 years since Tom Jones first reached Number 1 with It’s Not Unusual, and it is safe to say that in the course of his long career he has reached..

August 16 An evening of wine, snacks and shooting stars in the Caravaca village of La EncarnaciónAstronomy and fine local produce at the historic church and ruined Roman sanctuary of La Encarnación  The special summer events in Caravaca de la Cruz continue on Saturdays 9th and 16th August with a “Cata con Estrellas”, which combines..

August 22 The Cross and The Sword, a free guided tour in CaravacaIn the city of Caravaca de la Cruz the threads of religious belief and military strength are inextricably intertwined The history of the Holy City of Caravaca is characterized by two main elements: the presence of the Vera Cruz, believed by many to be a fragment..

August 23 Free open-air concert by Kimaya in the Caravaca village of BarrandaThe third event in this summer’s A La Luna de Barranda season features an alchemy of musical styles! The annual “A La Luna de Barranda” season of free summer evening concerts is being held during the month of August with Spanish musicians..

August 29 and 30 Guided tours of the Iglesia Vieja in YeclaThe old church of Yecla, known for its iconic tower, is to be converted into a cultural venue The Iglesia de la Asunción, more usually known in Yecla as the Iglesia Vieja (the old church, since before the construction of the Basilica in 1868 it was..

August 30 Free open-air concert by Son de Madera in the Caravaca village of BarrandaThe first event in this summer’s A La Luna de Barranda season features Jarocho music from Mexico The annual “A La Luna de Barranda” season of free summer evening concerts is being held during the month of August with international musicians..

September 26 to 28 Antiques and Classic Motor Vehicles Fair at the IFEPA in Torre PachecoOver 40,000 vintage and retro items on offer at the 22nd edition of the largest antiques fair in Spain The ever-popular annual Antiques Fair at the IFPEA in Torre Pacheco returns this year from September 26 to 28 as the venue takes a trips backwards..

September 28 Free concert by Vanesa Muela and Rodrigo Jarabo in BarrandaMelodic renditions of traditional songs at the Ethnic Music Museum in Barranda The 2025 “Conciertos Sentidos” series of free musical events at the Museum of Ethnic Music in the Caravaca village of Barranda continues on Sunday 28th September with..

October 4, 90-kilometre ultra-running endurance race to Caravaca de la CruzThe post-Jubilee year event in Caravaca also features marathon and half-marathon distances As the Holy City of Caravaca de la Cruz winds down after its 7-yearly Holy Jubilee year in 2024, one of the events maintaining pride of place in the annual sports calendar..

October 17 Free tour of the 6 main religious institutions in Caravaca de la CruzThe city of Caravaca has been attracting Catholic pilgrims since the 14th century Caravaca de la Cruz has attracted Catholic pilgrims and other religious tourists ever since the 14th century and this is still reflected in six monasteries, convents and foundations..

October 26 Free Bach- Abel classical concert in YeclaThe Anacronía Ensemble at the municipal auditorium in Yecla The International Chamber Music Festival in Yecla (“Festival Internacional de Música de Cámara de Yecla”, or FIMYECLA), offers a series of free high-quality small-..

October 26 Free concert by Xuxurlaka in BarrandaCeltic music from the Basque country at the Ethnic Music Museum in Barranda The 2025 “Conciertos Sentidos” series of free musical events at the Museum of Ethnic Music in the Caravaca village of Barranda continues on Sunday 26th October with a performance..