Saturdays in November, free puppet theatre for children at the Alhama de Murcia food market
Three shows during the month at the Plaza de Abastos in Alhama
The Town Hall of Alhama de Murcia has presented a series of three Saturday morning puppet shows at Mercado de Abastos (the food market) in a season entitled "Titirialhama", in an attempt to encourage locals and visitors to bring the children along as they stock up with local produce.
The three shows scheduled are as follows:
Saturday November 9: "Mi tío el detective en busca de la momia perdida".
Saturday November 23: "La fábrica de juguetes"
Saturday November 30: "El Cid Campeador".
All shows begin at 12.00 midday.
For more information about Alhama, including news and upcoming events, visit the local tourist office or go to the home page of Alhama Today.
Oficina de Turismo de Alhama de Murcia
Alhama de Murcia Tourist information office is located on the edge of the Plaza de la Constitución, just a few metres away from the underground car park and the Town hall of Alhama de Murcia.
The tourist office offers free guided audiotours in English which take visitors around the historical sites of interest in Alhama. These be loaned at any time, although allow an hour and a half to complete the tour, and when loaning the audio equipment visitors are asked to leave passports or ID cards with the tourist office.
The office also carries a full range of leaflets for the archaeological museum of Los Baños, which is built around the historic spa which gives Alhama its name, and the mountains of Sierra Espuña, which is also an important area within the municipality of Alhama. Areas such as El Berro and Gebas have a number of interesting routes which can be followed and there are several picnic areas and good walking routes within the Sierra Espuña natural park.
The tourist office also carries leaflets for the many cultural events and fiestas which take place in Alhama throughout the year, including Los Mayos, Semana Santa, Christmas,the Romería of La Candelaria and the Auto de los Reyes Magos in El Berro.
Opening Hours
Winter (September 16 – May 31)
- Tuesday to Friday: 9am-2pm and 4.30pm-7.30pm
- Saturdays: 10am-1pm
- Sundays and Mondays: closed
Summer (June 1 to September 15)
- Tuesday to Friday: 08.30 to 14.30
- Saturdays: 10.00 to 13.00
- Sundays and Mondays: closed
For more local information, including news and forthcoming events, visit the home page of Alhama Today.
