May 9 to 11 Fiestas de la Cruz de Mayo 2025 in Calabardina Águilas
Live entertainment, a procession, music, dancing and food for all in the seaside village of Calabardina
The first week of May is a time to celebrate the spring and fiestas relating to the tradition of the Crosses of May are common throughout Spain around these dates.
In the pretty seaside village of Calabardina, in the municipality of Águilas in the south-west of the Region of Murcia, every year the Cruces de Mayo are celebrated with traditional music, dancing, a procession and of course, food!
The festivities are taking place alongside Calle Cotopaxi, where the summer fair is installed every year, and the program for 2025 is as follows:
Friday May 9
22.30: Live music from Propiedad Privada.
Saturday May 10
8.30: Registration opens at the marquee for a hiking route in the area.
21.30: Free sardine barbecue for all with live entertainment from Ana Nájera, Lolita Torres and Aire Puro.
Sunday May 11
9.00: Petanca competition.
10.00: Holy Mass.
11.00: The procession of the Cruz de Mayo and the figure of the Virgen del Carmen.
12.30: Music and dancing from the Cuadrilla de la Cuesta de Gos and the Cuadrilla de la Marina.
14.00: Giant paella, portions for all! (price 3 euros)
If visiting Águilas your first port of call should be the local tourist office (click here for map, telephone 968 493285, email turismo@aguilas.es).
For more local events, news and visiting information go to the home page of Águilas Today.
Address
Tourist Information Office, Plaza de Antonio Cortijos, s/n. 30880-AguilasTel: 968 493 285
Oficina de Turismo de Águilas
Águilas boasts 28 kilometres of coastline, with many fine, sandy beaches, sheltered coves and unspoilt natural beaches. It is a great summer favourite with Spanish holidaymakers, so always has a superb programme of concerts and activities throughout the summer, as well as the biggest carnival in the Region of Murcia, 40 days before Semana Santa (Easter.)
Throughout the year it also has a number of museums and historical attractions, a castle with fabulous views overlooking the bay and several other points of interest, all of which make it an good place to visit for days out. Throughout the year the tourist office runs monthly guided tours and the route of the railways, which explores the railway history of the town.
The tourist information office is located in the Plaza de Antonio Cortijos, just a short walk from the sea front and Plaza de España, a cool, shaded space in which to enjoy a coffee.
More information about Águilas including beaches, what to see, what's on and tourist information can be found on ÁGUILAS TODAY
Opening Hours Tourism Office Águilas
16th September to 30th April 2019
Monday to Saturday: 10.00 to 14.00 and 17:00 to 19:00
Sundays and bank hollidays: 10.00 to 14.00 h.
CHRISTMAS
24th and December 31st: 10.00 to 14.00 h.
December 25th, 1st and 6th January: Closed
CARNIVAL
Carnival Saturday: 10.00 to 14.00 and from 17.00 to 20.00 h.
Carnival Sunday: 10.00 to 14.00 h.
Carnival Monday: 10.00 to 14.00 h.
Shrove Tuesday: 10.00 to 14.00 h.
Piñata Sunday: 10.00 to 14.00 h.
EASTER
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MAY, JUNE AND FIRST HALF OF SEPTEMBER
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Saturday: 10.00 to 14.00 and from 17.00 to 20.00 h.
Sundays: 10.00 to 14.00 h.
JULY AND AUGUST
Monday to Friday: 09.30 to 14.00 and from 17.00 to 21.00 h.
Saturday: 10.00 to 14.00 and from 17.00 to 21.00 h.
Sundays: 10.00 to 14.00 h.
