SAN JAVIER, WHATS ON MAR MENOR/CARTAGENA

Registration open for Mar Menor Aidemarcha 2026 night raceThe exciting charity event, organised by the San Javier Sports Department, takes place on Saturday July 4 Get ready for the most eagerly anticipated night race of the summer in the Mar Menor. Registration for Aidemarcha 2026 opened on 1st May..

Full programme for the 2026 San Javier Jazz FestivalPat Metheny, Ludovico Beier, Camille Thurman, Young Gun Silver Fox, The Brand New Heavies and Carles Benavent top the bill at the 2026 San Javier Jazz Festival The full line-up has been confirmed for the 28th edition of the San Javier Jazz festival, a truly..

Summer sports and activities 2026 in San Javier, Santiago de la Ribera and La MangaFree beach fitness sessions in Santiago de la Ribera and La Manga! Full details have now been published of the municipal sports activities in San Javier for the summer of 2026, with a variety of attractive options open to all in San Javier, Santiago de La..

June 19 to July 19 Visit the Prado Museum on the streets of Santiago de la Ribera!El Prado en las Calles brings the Prado museum experience to the heart of the Region of Murcia The itinerant exhibition El Prado en las Calles has arrived for the next few weeks in the municipality of San Javier, bringing with it a total of 50 large-scale..

June 22 and 23 San Juan Fiesta in La MangaThree nights of non-stop fun, food, music and magic by the sea in La Manga del Mar Menor Murcia’s iconic midsummer festival returns to La Manga del Mar Menor this June with three evenings of music, food and family fun. Although the summer solstice ..

June 26 Soulift in a free concert to begin the 2026 San Javier Jazz FestivalA Madrid-based soul-funk-reggae band in the Plaza de España in San Javier There could be no better way to kick off the 28th edition of Jazz San Javier than by presenting fans with a concert in Plaza de España by Soulift, whom many call &ldquo..

June 26 and 27 Festival Tour Fest in Santiago de la RiberaMusic, water sports and fun for all the family to welcome in the summer on the shore of the Mar Menor The seaside district of Santiago de la Ribera in San Javier welcomes the start of summer on 27th June with the holding of the Festival Tour Fest, preceded..

June 27 Nicole Zuraitis and The Brand New Heavies at the 2026 San Javier International Jazz FestivalGrammy winning singer and pianist Nicole Zuraitis and the British acid jazz formation The Brand New Heavies on a double bill at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE..

June 27 Free guided tour of the old hydroplane air base in Los AlcázaresA key establishment in the aviation history of Spain and the history of Los Alcázares! The skies over Los Alcázares may be quiet these days, particularly since the closure to passenger flights of the nearby airport in San Javier, but 100 years..

June 28 Mountain Bike tour of the Mar MenorRides of 60 and 70 km in memory of young rider Borja Gómez The annual Mar Menor and Calblanque MTB tour is being held this year in memory of Borja Gómez, a young man who was a member of the Club MTB Playas San Javier until his unfortunate death..

June 28 Free guided tour of Santiago de la Ribera in San JavierThe Pearl of the Mar Menor tour in Spanish illustrates the history of Santiago de la Ribera through its most important buildings This relaxed tour takes in the locality of Santiago de la Ribera on the shore of the Mar Menor and includes some of the most important..

July 1 Joe Lovano & Antonio Farao Trio and José James featuring China Moses at the 2026 San Javier International Jazz FestivalA tenor sax great with an Italian pianist and a pair of exquisite vocalists paying tribute to Marvin Gaye on a double bill at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE..

Free beach fitness sessions on the beaches of San Javier July and August 2026Get into shape before a refreshing swim in Santiago de la Ribera and La Manga Once again this summer the Town Hall of San Javier is offering free fitness sessions for all members of the public on the beaches of La Manga del Mar Menor and Santiago de la Ribera..

July 3-5 Rock Imperium 2026 is nearly sold out and Cartagena is ready to rockThousands of music fans are set to descend on Cartagena this July as one of Spain’s biggest rock festivals prepares for its busiest year yet The countdown is officially on for Rock Imperium Festival, and if ticket sales are anything to go by, Cartagena..

July 3 Cyrille Aimée and Ximo Tebar at the 2026 San Javier International Jazz FestivalThe enchanting voice of Cyrille Aimée and one of the greatest Spanish jazz musicians ever on a double bill at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE..

July 4 Camille Thurman with the Darrell Green Quartet and Take Me To The River All Stars at the 2026 San Javier International Jazz FestivalA legendary saxophonist and the music of the Mississippi on a double bill at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE HERE (both season tickets and individual..

July 7 Lizz Wright at the San Javier International Jazz FestivalOne of the finest voices on the current international jazz scene at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE HERE (both season tickets and individual concerts..

July 10 Antonio Serrano & The Kaele Jiménez Quartet and The War and Treaty at the 2026 San Javier Jazz FestivalThe well-loved harmonica virtuoso is joined by husband-and-wife duo Michael and Tanya Trotter at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE HERE (both season tickets..

July 11 Rafa M. Guillén & The Jazz Walkers with Amy Gaviria and the Clarence Bekker Band with Berget Lewis at the 2026 San Javier Jazz FestivalA Spanish trombone great and two magnificent Dutch vocalists at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE HERE (both season tickets and individual concerts)..

July 15 Gunhild Carling & Shakin’All and the Carles Benavent Trio with Raynald Colom & Tomasito at the 2026 San Javier Jazz FestivalThe multi-talented Swedish entertainer and one of the legends of Spanish music at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE HERE (both season tickets and..