July 13 to August 3 Annual fiestas in Santiago de la Ribera
A host of free music, two grand processions and a whole lot more as Santiago de la Ribera celebrates the Virgen del Carmen and the feast day of Santiago Apóstol
Two of the most important dates in the annual calendar of the municipality of San Javier fall during July, the first of them on the 16th, the day of the Virgen del Carmen. The figure of the Virgin, the patron of fishermen and sailors, is carried out into the Mar Menor on board a boat and petals are strewn into the water in memory of those who have died at sea, while back on land the celebrations are a mixture of the popular and the religious.
Not long afterwards, on July 25, is the feast Day of Santiago Apóstol, the patron saint of Santiago de la Ribera, and activities again include concerts, include open-air dancing, performances, a procession, fireworks and sporting activities.
Almost all of the events scheduled are entirely free of charge, with the main venue being the seafront promenade of Explanada Barnuevo.
The full program for the fiestas in Santiago de la Ribera in the summer of 2024 includes the following:
Saturday July 13
22.00: Spanish female pop duo Azúcar Moreno in a gala on the Explanada Barnuevo.
Sunday July 14
23.00: Conecta 2 perform pop and rock hits on the Explanada Barnuevo.
Monday July 15
22.30: Rondallas festival, traditional folk music and dancing on the Explanada Barnuevo.
Wednesday July 17
23.00: The magnificent Steam Brass Band perform on the Explanada Barnuevo as part of the 2024 San Javier Jazz Festival. Click here for further information.
Thursday July 18, children’s day at the fiestas
18.30 to 20.30: Children’s talent show outside the Club Náutico.
20.30: Fancy dress party on the Explanada Barnuevo with prices for the best costumes worn by under-14s.
Friday July 19
23.00: Dancer Rosario Mohedano presents “Ave Fénix” on the Explanada Barnuevo.
Saturday July 20
21.00: La Crema Band perform with food trucks in attendance.
Sunday July 21, the maritime procession in honour of the Virgen del Carmen
8.30: Holy Mass in the parish church of Santiago Apóstol.
9.00: The figure of the Virgen del Carmen, patron of fishermen and sailors, is carried in procession from the church to the jetty in Santiago de la Ribera.
10.30: The maritime procession begins, with tickets to board one of the accompanying boats on sale at 2 euros from the Hermandad de la Virgen del Carmen.
23.00: A tribute to singer Alejandro Sanz on the seafront promenade of Explanada Barnuevo.
Monday July 22
23.00: Comedy on the Explanada Barnuevo with Toni Rodríguez and Manolo Mármol in “Flojos Tic Tac”.
Tuesday July 23
23.00: A tribute to Spanish singer and songwriter Manuel Carrasco on the seafront promenade of Explanada Barnuevo.
Wednesday July 24
23.00: Siempre Disco Remember, a live 3-hour show on the Explanada Barnuevo by the seafront featuring disco music from the 70s, 80s, 90s and Naughties. Presented by DJ Jorge Plane with live dancers and singers!
Thursday July 25, The Feast Day of Santiago Apóstol
9.00: Early morning musical street parade to begin the day.
12.00: Cucaña competition, in which competitors attempt to walk a greasy pole over the seawater!
13.00: Caldero cooking masterclass, with instructions on how to prepare this classic dish of the Mar Menor!
20.00: Choral Mass in honour of the patron saint at the church of Santiago Apóstol.
21.00: Procession of the figure of Santiago through the streets, followed by the town band and fireworks.
23.00: Music from Kar P Diem.
Friday July 26
23.00: Jurassic Band perform pop-rock hits from the 80s and 90s on the Explanada Barnuevo.
Saturday July 27
23.00: Star People & Events present The Evolution of Dance, a Michael Jackson tribute show, on the Explanada Barnuevo.
For more local information visit the tourist offices of San Javier or go to the home page of San Javier Today.
Address
Calle Padre Juan. Centro Cultural Principe de Asturias 30720 SAN JAVIERTel: 968 571 704
Oficina de Turismo de San Javier
The municipality of San Javier has three main offices giving tourist information to visitors, as well as two information points. The tourist offices are located in Santiago de la Ribera, on the ground floor of the town hall in San Javier and at the start of La Manga. There is also a summer tourist information point located on the seafront in Santiago de la Ribera as well as one at kilometre 12-13 of La Manga del Mar Menor next to Playa Mistral.
Due to its location on the fringes of the Mar Menor and Mediterranean, San Javier has a period of intense summer tourism activity during the peak summer months, although it is popular with retirees of all nationalities out of peak season.
Tickets for the annual San Javier Jazz Festival can be purchased at the Festival office in San Javier Town Hall, Plaza de España.
Timetables summer 2024:
Tourist office Santiago de la Ribera (Calle Padre Juan 30720, Santiago de la Ribera)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Telephone: 661 572285
Email: turismo@sanjavier.es
La Manga del Mar Menor (Gran Vía Km. 0 30380, La Manga del Mar Menor):
May 1 to September 30:
Weekdays 10.00 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 19.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.30 to 13.00
Telephone 968 128955 ext. 2
Tourist information point of San Javier (Plaza de España, 30730 San Javier):
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00
968 573 700 ext #5351
Email: concejaliadeturismo@sanjavier.es
Tourist information point of Santiago de la Ribera (Paseo Colón on the seafront)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Tourist information point of La Manga del Mar Menor (Playa Mistral, km 12)
Weekdays 11.00 to 18.00
Weekends and public holidays 11.00 to 14.00
