Until December 10 Annual fiestas in honour of La Purísima in Mazarron
Musical events, guided tours and hikes and a procession of the patron of the town are the highlights in the Mazarrón fiestas programme
The program of events this year related to the celebration of the annual Fiestas Patronales in Mazarrón, dedicated to the Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepción or “La Purísima”, is a wide-ranging and complete one and includes the following:
Thursday November 30
21.30: Opening speech by journalist Encarna Talavera at the parish church in Mazarrón.
22.30: Opening of the “Casino de Mazarrón – 1844” in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento – click here for further details.
Friday December 1
The fiestas tapas route starts: click here for further details. The route continues until December 10.
9.00: The 5th annual march to honour the disabled, starting at the “La Aceña” sports pavilion.
17.00: The fairground attractions open.
22.00: Unrisen Queen tribute show at the “La Aceña”: click here for the full program of musical events during the fiestas.
Saturday December 2
8.00 to 20.00: Open-air painting competition: click here for further details.
9.30 to 13.30: An offering to the image of La Purísima.
11.00: Cultural visit to the old mines of Mazarrón.
12.00: Opening of the exhibition “Mazarrón 1755. El Catastro de Ensenada: magna averiguación fiscal para alivio de los vasallos y mejor conocimiento de los reinos (1749 – 1756)” at the Casas Consistoriales: click here for further details.
12.00: The gastronomic marquee officially opens next to the “La Aceña” sports pavilion.
17.00: Dramatized tour of Mazarrón.
17.00 to 19.00: An offering to the image of La Purísima.
18.00: The day fair opens with live and DJ music next to the “La Aceña” sports pavilion.
22.00: Gala to elect the 2023 fiestas queen, presented by Lorena Gómez, at the “La Aceña” sports pavilion: click here for the full program of musical events during the fiestas.
Midnight: DJ party night at the “La Aceña” sports pavilion.
Sunday December 3
9.00: Free guided hike up to the Collado de las Víboras.
12.00: The gastronomic marquee officially opens next to the “La Aceña” sports pavilion.
17.30: El Sirenita El Musical, children’s musical at the “La Aceña” sports pavilion. No admission charge.
Monday December 4, the feast day of Santa Bárbara, patron saint of miners
17.00: The fairground attractions open.
Tuesday December 5
18.00: Day fair with DJ music at the “La Aceña” sports pavilion.
22.00: La Pegatina in concert at the “La Aceña” sports Pavilion, admission 10 euros.
Midnight: DJ party night at the “La Aceña” sports pavilion.
Wednesday December 6
9.00: Homage is paid to the Mazarrón natives who died in the Nazi concentration camp of Mauthausen in the Jardín de la Paz on Avenida de la Constitución.
10.00: The Spanish flag is hoisted in Avendia de la Constitución to commemorate Constitution Day. Curiously, this is also Tomato Day in Mazarrón, when residents happily present their friends with gifts of tomatoes!
12.00: The gastronomic marquee opens next to the “La Aceña” sports pavilion.
17.00: Day fair with DJ music at the “La Aceña” sports pavilion.
22.00: Live music from h El Anticoach Tian Lara at the La Aceña sports Pavilion – no admission charge.
Thursday December 7
11.00: Guided tour of the sanctuary of La Purísima. Click here for further details.
18.00: Day fair with DJ music at the “La Aceña” sports pavilion.
22.00: Rock On Band Symphony and the Asociación Musical Maestro Eugenio Calderón perform at the “La Aceña” sports pavilion. Admission free of charge.
Friday December 8, the feast day of the Immaculate Conception
10.00 to 13.30: Classic car rally in the Plaza del Convento.
10.00: Ginés Zamora memorial tennis and paddle tennis tournament at the sports centre of Bahía to raise funds for Cruz Roja.
12.00: Holy Mass in honour of the patron of Mazarrón in her sanctuary.
12.00: The gastronomic marquee opens next to the “La Aceña” sports pavilion.
17.00: Day fair with DJ music at the “La Aceña” sports pavilion.
19.00: Procession of the figure of La Purísima through the streets of Mazarrón.
22.00: Festival Superlatino musical event at the “La Aceña” sports pavilion, admission 5 euros.
Saturday December 9
9.00: Guided hike on the Mazarrón greenway of El Saladillo. Click here for further details.
9.30 to 13.30: Veneration of the figure of La Purísima before she is returned to her niche.
12.00: The gastronomic marquee opens next to the “La Aceña” sports pavilion.
17.00: Day fair with DJ music at the “La Aceña” sports pavilion.
17.00: Dramatized tour of Mazarrón. Click here for further details.
18.00: Veneration of the figure of La Purísima before she is returned to her niche.
22.00: Molan los 80s musical evening at the “La Aceña” sports pavilion.
Sunday December 10
Carriage and float parade from the Jardín de la Paz along Avenida de la Constitución.
12.00: The gastronomic marquee opens next to the “La Aceña” sports pavilion.
17.00: Day fair with DJ music at the “La Aceña” sports pavilion.
22.00: Fireworks mark the end of this year’s Fiestas Patronales in Mazarrón!
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