Strange characters at Mallorca’s fairs
Llucmajor celebrates its second and third fairs this weekend, the Saturday fair being Fira Frikijor - fantasy, superheroes, cosplay, and so on. A bit freaky in other words.
Alcudia. Town festivities. The giant-headed figure group s'estol del rei en jaume celebrates 20 years
Alcudia. Town festivities. The giant-headed figure group S'Estol del Rei en jaume celebrates 20 years in this file photo.
Mallorca events: What's On from Friday to Thursday
A vibrant week of fun and tradition awaits!
Palma's Disc Fair: Two Days of Musical Nostalgia
The International Disc Fair is a celebration of vinyl, CDs, and pop and rock memorabilia.
Porreres celebrate their apricot fair
Porreres celebrate their apricot fair.
The fruit with many spellings comes to Porreres
A celebrated Mallorcan chef, Miquel Calent, has explained that the microclimate in southern parts of Mallorca is particularly favourable to the growing of apricots.
Mallorca events: What's On from Friday to Sunday
This weekend (June 7-9) there are fairs in Selva (Herbs), Sa Pobla (Evening potato) and Son Servera plus fiestas in Santa Ponsa (Rocio). Also Palma will host the Binter NightRun and the friendly football match between Spain and N. Ireland. Plenty of musical concerts, tributes and parties!
Evening potato fair in Sa Pobla
Evening potato fair in Sa Pobla.
The herbs and magical myrtle of Selva
It can depend on one’s definition as to whether the Selva “herbes” are herbs or plants.
Myrtle water in Selva
The stills will turn the myrtle herbesinto health-giving myrtle water.
Racing in high heels in Lloseta
Inca is the town in Mallorca most closely associated with leather goods, shoemaking and footwear, but Lloseta’s history of shoemaking is similar - back to the nineteenth century.
Mallorca events: What's On from Friday to Sunday
This weekend (May 31 to June 2) there are fairs in Biniali, Lloseta (shoes), Puigpunyent and Manacor. Also wine evening in Palma and Raïm Wine Fest in Porreres, a wellness festival in S'Arraco and Corpus Christi in Palma and Pollensa.
The stone of Binissalem fair is this weekend
The Binissalem stone and artisan fair was originally conceived as a means of primarily showcasing the skills of local craftspeople who work with the Binissalem stone, which is technically a marble and comes in differing colours from dark blue to light beige.
Mallorca events: What's On from Friday to Sunday
This weekend (May 24 to 26): Spring Fairs and Fiestas in Manacor, Binissalem have their Stone and Artisan Fair, Summer Opening Party in Puerto Pollensa and Port Adriano have their AfterSun Fest.
Binissalem holds its Stone fair in the month of May
Binissalem holds its Stone fair in the month of May.
Mallorca events: What's On from Friday to Sunday
This weekend (May 17-19) there are fairs in Capdepera (Mediaeval Market) and Sant Jordi (Snail Fair).
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