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August 14 to 23 Semana Internacional de la Huerta y el Mar in Los Alcazares 2025
10 days of parades, music, festivities, food and drink as Los Alcázares celebrates the traditional August influx of visitors from inland Murcia
As has been the custom for the last 53 years, the town of Los Alcázares will once again be transformed for 10 days this August into the hub of a unique celebration of summer: the Semana Internacional de la Huerta y el Mar, which takes place from 14th to 23rd August.
During the 53rd edition of these fiestas, the streets of the town centre will be at the heart of an event which is guaranteed to delight both residents and visitors in a festival of culture, music and tasty food!
The Semana Internacional de la Huerta y el Mar is a tribute to the roots of the Region of Murcia, combining the best of its folk traditions and rich gastronomic heritage, and for ten days those attending are treated to a varied program of events including concerts, live entertainment and float parades, all taking place in the charming historic centre of Los Alcázares.
The municipality of Los Alcázares proudly invites you to come along and take in the atmosphere at the concerts, folk dancing, parades and outdoor eateries in this unique environment: a culturally and gastronomically rich environment which constitutes and unforgettable experience!
Apart from the programmed events there is plenty of atmosphere in and around the artisan market, in the “barracas” or "ventorrillos", where traditional dinners are served at very affordable prices to customers seated outside, and throughout the town as Los Alcázares recalls the days when the agricultural workers of the Murcia countryside used to decamp to the coast for a couple of weeks before returning home for the autumn.
These “ventorrillos” open every evening in Avenida 13 de octubre and other locations at 20.00, as does the arts and crafts market.
The full programme has now been confirmed and one of the highlights is on Saturday August 16 when the traditional Bando de la Huerta takes place. This is a smaller-scale replica of the massive event on the Tuesday after Easter in the city of Murcia, which is a local holiday and sees hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets in a celebration of their agricultural heritage and the start of spring. On this occasion the main procession sets out at 19.00 from close to the beach in Los Narejos to the Town Hall of Los Alcázares and is followed by an open-air talent show.
2025 Semana Internacional de la Huerta y el Mar:
Every day
20.00: The opening of the Ventorrillos in Avendia 13 de Octubre and other locations, the 21st annual arts and crafts fair and the costumed “barraca”.
Thursday August 14
22.30: The official opening speech of the fiestas is given by José Manuel Puebla at the open-air auditorium in the Plaza Manuel Floreal Menárguez, next to the Town Hall.
This is followed by a concert featuring Maestro Espada (admission free of charge).
Friday August 15, a national holiday in celebration of the Virgen de la Asunción, the patron of Los Alcázares
20.00: Paparajotes for all, this simple traditional Murcia dessert consisting of lemon leaves fried in sugared batter is served to raise funds for the Cáritas charity organization. There is also a chance to see how to make special paparajotes for celiacs.
21.00: Street entertainment from the Cuadrilla de Troveros de la Huerta de Murcia.
23.00 (approx.): The figure of Nuestra Señora La Virgen de la Asunción arrives by boat and is welcomed by the Cuadrilla de Troveros at the old fishermen’s jetty.
Saturday August 16
19.00: The 22nd annual Bando Internacional de la Huerta y el Mar, a multi-cultural parade. Route: Los Narejos, Avenida Ferrocarril, Calle Marqués de Rozalejo, Avenida de Los Narejos, Avenida Carril de Las Palmeras, Avenida de la Libertad, Avenida 13 de octubre (Carretera de Torre Pacheco). Among the participants are the Queen of the Huerta from Murcia and numerous “troveros” (troubadours) and other traditional music and dance formations.
22.30: The Murcia Talent Night at the old fishermen’s jetty features performances by Verónica Terrés, Alec López, Lady Ma Belle and DJ Juanma APLP (admission free of charge).
Sunday August 17, the day of this year’s guest municipality (Aller in the northern region of Asturias)
19.30: A musical history tour of Los Alcázares begins in the Plaza del Espejo, with the music provided by Antonio Zapata, Paco Frutos and Tomás García. Click here for further information and booking.
20.00: A Misa Huertana (traditional outdoor Mass) is held at the auditorium in the Plaza Manuel Floreal Menárguez, with music provided by the Huertana “El Chisquero” de Barriomar / La Purísima from Murcia.
21.00: The star “peña” of the evening is the Peña Huertana “La Morenica” from Puente Tocinos, whose ventorrillo will be offering the speciality of “Picamorros” with “Natillas blanco y negro” for dessert.
22.30: The International folk festival in the Plaza Manuel Floreal Menárguez features performances from the El Gumial bagpipe group from Aller in Asturias and the Peña Huertana “El Chisquero”. Also performing are ACASTAMUR (the Murcia castañets society) and a group from Costa Rica.
22.00: Live performance by Adho Life in Calle Río Narcea.
Monday August 18
21.00: Street entertainment in Calle Río Nalón from the Grupo Folclórico Compañía de Expresiones (Costa Rica).
21.00: The star “peña” of the evening is the Peña Huertana “El Pimentón” from Espinardo, whose ventorrillo will be offering the speciality of rabbit with “cabañil” garlic with “buñuelos” for dessert.
22.30: A speech in the exaggerated dialect of the Huerta is given by “Facorro” Escolar Montoya in the Plaza Manuel Floreal Menárguez.
This is followed by troubadour music.
Tuesday August 19
19.30: A second musical history tour of Los Alcázares begins in the Plaza del Espejo, with the music provided by Antonio Zapata, Paco Frutos and Tomás García. Click here for further information and booking.
21.00: The star “peña” of the evening is the Peña Huertana “La Morencia” from Puente Tocinos, whose ventorrillo will be offering the speciality of “picamorros”.
22.30: Free dance performance in the Plaza Manuel Floreal Menárguez, “Mosaiko Flamenco” features the Ballet Español de Murcia led by Carmen and Matilde Rubio. Admission free of charge.
Wednesday August 20, Children’s Day
19.00: Workshops and traditional games.
20.30: Magic show.
21.00: “Contigo”, children’s theatre.
(All of the above events take place in the Plaza Manuel Floreal Menárguez).
21.00: The star “peña” of the evening is the Peña Huertana “Los Trajines”, whose ventorrillo will be showing how to prepare their speciality of “migas trajineras”.
Thursday August 21
21.00: The star “peña” of the evening is the Peña Huertana “Los Trajines”, whose ventorrillo will be serving the speciality of cod balls followed by “tocino de cielo” for dessert.
22.30: The International folk festival in the Plaza Manuel Floreal Menárguez features performances from the Rondalla “Son del Mar Menor” (Los Alcázares), the Grupo Folclórico “Antonete Gálvez” from Torreagüera (Murcia), Festfolk Ecuador (from Ecuador, obviously) and Hajduk Stanko from Serbia. Admission free of charge.
Friday August 22, World Folk Traditions Day
21.00: The star “peña” of the evening is the Peña Huertana “El Pimentón” from Espinardo, whose ventorrillo will be showing how to make the dessert known as “matasuegras”.
22.30: The last evening of the International folk festival in the Plaza Manuel Floreal Menárguez features performances from the Grupo Folklórico “Cristo de las Misericordias” from Los Garres (Murcia). Festifolk Ecuador and the Folk Ensemble Hajduk Stank from Serbia. Admission free of charge.
Saturday August 23, “Día Sardinero”
12.00: The Agrupación Sardinera pays visits to the Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles and El Palmeral homes for the elderly.
21.00: The Sardinero Parade, a scaled-down version of the massive Entierro de la Sardina which is held every spring in Murcia, sets out from the Plaza del Espejo to the Plaza Manuel Floreal Menárguez.
22.30: Free concert by Banda de Ases in the Plaza Manuel Floreal Menárguez.
22.30: Festifolk Ecuador and Folk Ensemble Hajduk Stanko from Serbia perform at Punto Calera.
For more local events, news and visiting information go to the home page of Los Alcázares Today.
Address
Avenida 13 de Octubre, 12, Los AlcazaresTel: 968 575756
Information for residents and visitors in Los Alcázares and Los Narejos
Despite being a relatively small municipality Los Alcázares relies to such a large extent on year-round tourism that it operates two tourist information offices, one in the town itself and the other in the seafront district of Los Narejos.
The fully qualified staff at both offices strive to provide you with all the information you need to make the most of your time in Los Alcázares, recommending places to visit, things to do and upcoming events in the area as well as practical help. The multitude of leaflets on offer will help you to fully enjoy the Costa Cálida and the Mar Menor!
Contact details:
Los Alcázares office
Avenida Trece de Octubre, 8, 30710 Los Alcázares, Murcia (click for map)
Open year-round weekdays 9.00 to 14.00.
Additional opening hours in summer during the afternoon, weekdays 17.00 to 19.00 and on Saturday and Sunday mornings 10.00 to 13.00.
Telephone: 968 575756
Email: turismo@losalcazares.es
Los Narejos office
Avenida Cartagena, esquina Calle Piscis (click for map)
Open on weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 throughout the year.
Telephone: 968 582119
Email: turismolosnarejos@losalcazares.es
Contact Spanish News Today: Editorial 966 260 896 /
Office 968 018 268
