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February 6 to 17 Carnival in Jumilla

A circus show, parades and musical parties in Jumilla to celebrate Carnival

February 6 to 17 Carnival in Jumilla The program has been confirmed for the 2026 Carnival celebrations in Jumilla, which fall earlier than in previous years, providing fun and entertainment for all the family as the town prepares to begin Lent prior to its renowned Easter Week processions.

The program includes the following events between 6th and 17th February 2026:

Friday February 6

20.00: The opening of the exhibition “¿A que no me conoces?” at the Ethnography and Natural Science museum: click here for further details.

Friday February 13

20.00: A Carnival gala at the Teatro Vico, including the opening speech for the upcoming festivities. Click here for further details.

Saturday February 14

13.30: A Crazy Hat competition organized by the residents of the village of La Alquería in Plaza Pedro Cutillas.

17.00: The main Carnival parade begins, starting in Calle Calvario and proceeding along Calle Cura Abellán, Calle Cánovas del Castillo, Calle Pasos, Calle Valencia and Avenida Reyes Católicos before ending in Paseo Poeta Lorenzo Guardiola.

18.00: A party night begins in the Paseo Poeta Lorenzo Guardiola, lasting until 6.00 in the morning (for those who have the stamina!).

Sunday February 15

18.00: The parade of El Tío del Higuico begins in the Jardín de las Ranas, proceeding along Calle Cánocas del Castillo to the Teatro Vico.

19.00: The comic musical group of Los Fundeplomos perform at the Teatro Vico.

Monday February 16

12.00: The schoolchildren’s parade, starting in Calle Trabajo and ending in Paseo Poeta Lorenzo Guardiola.

20.00: A presentation on the Carnival celebrations in Jumilla at the Ethnography and Natural Science museum.

Tuesday February 17

18.00: EL Reventón, the final blow-out of Carnival in the Jardín de las Ranas, featuring food, drink, live music and, of course, masks!

For more local news, events and visiting information please contact the tourist office (telephone 968 780237, email oficinaturismo@jumilla.org) or go to the home page of Jumilla Today.

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Oficina de Turismo Jumilla

The tourist office in the centre of Jumilla is easily found by driving straight into the centre of the town along the Avenida de Murcia and following the signposts. The tourist office is alongside the Parque de Don Albano Martínez Molina, where there are a number of parking spaces.

Jumilla, in the north of the Region of Murcia, has become internationally famous over recent decades due to the quality of the wines produced in the municipality, and wine tourism has begun to attract visitors from other parts of Spain and the rest of Europe.

The tourist office is happy to provide a range of maps and leaflets showing the different bodegas which can be visited within the municipality. Some of these form part of the Rutas del Vino de Jumilla, the Jumilla wine route, and can either be visited as a guided tour or sell their produce directly to the public.(see feed below for more details)

However, the town and the surrounding countryside have plenty of other attractions for visitors, and the popularity of Jumilla wines is leading more and more people to discover other facets of the tenth largest municipality in Spain.

Jumilla Tourist Office

These include the spectacular countryside and birdlife in the Sierra del Carche, the historic remains which range from cave paintings and a Roman mausoleum to the castle, the Iglesia de Santiago, the Town Hall and the Teatro Vico, and the gastronomy: rich stews are accompanied not only by the wines of the area but also by Jumilla pears, which also enjoy Denomination of Origin status.

Tourism in Jumilla is not as seasonal as it is in the coastal areas of the Region of Murcia, but the town is at its liveliest during the fiestas in Holy Week and the August Fair, which incorporates the grape harvest celebrations and the Moors and Christians parades.

The Altiplano of the Region of Murcia, which consists of the municipalities of Jumilla and Yecla, is only just over an hour by car from the Mar Menor, Cartagena, Mazarrón, Torrevieja and Alicante, and anyone wishing to visit real inland Spain and world-class wineries is advised to include Jumilla in their schedule.