Inca’s land fair, science and wine

After the Holy Roman Emperor Carlos V decided that Llucmajor should be able to hold its first fairs in 1546, much to the disgust of Inca (and Sineu), who had objected, the timing of the fairs revolved around the feasts of Sant Miquel, the Archangel Michael, on September 29, and Sant Lluc (Saint Luke) on October 18.

Llucmajor’s fairs had to finish before Luke, and Inca’s couldn’t start until Luke.

Both towns came to have four fairs. In Inca’s case these are over three weekends plus the island’s biggest fair of all on a Thursday, Dijous Bo. The first of three weekend fairs is the Fair of the Land (loosely speaking). Inca always has fairs within fairs, and one of these is the Science Fair. Of other attractions, there is a Nit del Vi with wines from twenty bodegas plus tapas, food trucks and music.

On Saturday events are: 

• 10am-8pm: Plants and flowers market. C. Major, C. Comerç
• 10am-7pm: Science fair. Plaça Mercat Cobert;  Fair for integral and sustainable health. Plaça Antoni Fluxà
• 10.30am-7.30pm: Inca magic and folk tales. Plaça Mallorca; Children's zone. Plaça Santa Maria la Major
• 11am-12 noon: Theatrical show. Plaça Mallorca; Tasting of bunyols. Covered market.
• 12 noon: Official opening with bigheads and pipers. Plaça Espanya
• 5pm: Concert - Antoni Torrandell School of Music and Municipal Conservatory. Plaça Espanya; Show - Mamma Mia. Plaça Llibertat
• 6pm-10.30pm: Nit del Ví; wine-tasting (20 bodegas), food trucks, tapas tent, music. Benefit for Inca Hospital maternity and children's wards. General Luque Quarter, Avda. General Luque. 18 euros

On Sunday events are: 

• 9am-2pm: Food and secondhand. Plaça Bestiar
• 10am-8pm: Plants and flowers market. C. Major, C. Comerç
• 10am-6pm: Emergency services exhibitions and simulations. C. Sabaters (Poligono Can Matzarí); Solidarity gastro day. Poligono Can Matzarí
• 10am-7pm: Science fair. Plaça Mercat Cobert;  Fair for integral and sustainable health. Plaça Antoni Fluxà
• 10.30am-7.30pm: Inca magic and folk tales. Plaça Mallorca; Children's zone. Plaça Santa Maria la Major
• 10.30am / 12 noon / 5.15pm / 6.15pm: Bigheads and pipers procession
• 11am-12 noon: Tasting of bunyols. Covered market
• 1pm-2pm: Theatrical show
• 5pm / 6pm: Folk dance with Revetla d'Inca. Plaça Mallorca
• 5pm: Batucada and dance. Plaça Espanya
• 8pm: Comedy with Agustin El Casta. Teatre Principal. 17-25 euros