March 13 to 19 Fiestas de San José in Puerto de Mazarron

Music, fun for children and the traditional Falla and procession in Puerto de Mazarrón

The annual Fiestas in honour of San José in Puerto de Mazarrón are being held from March 9 to 19 with a full program including concerts, a fairground, the procession on the feast day of the saint and a tapas route.

The main focal point of the fiestas is Wednesday March 19, the feast day of San José (and Fathers’ Day in Spain), and on the previous evening a large “falla” (papier mâché figure) is ceremonially burnt at the fairground at the beach of El Rihuete at 23.45.

The marquee at the Playa del Rihuete will also be hosting fairground attractions, while the tapas route lasts from March 14 to 30.

The full program of events includes the following:

Thursday March 13

13.00: Third age party at the Miguel Delibes primary school.

19.00: Holy Mass and the opening speech of the fiestas at the parish church of San José in Puerto de Mazarrón.

Friday March 14

The tapas route begins, running until March 30. Passports and route maps are available from the tourist office and more details can be found at @rutadelatapapuertodemazarron on Instagram.

17.00: The fairground attractions open on the Paseo del Rihuete with a special 2x1 offer.

17.00: The maritime market opens on the Paseo del Rihuete.

22.30: Live music from Orquesta La Mundial at the municipal marquee on the Paseo del Rihuete.

Saturday March 15

11.00: The maritime market opens on the Paseo del Rihuete.

11.30 to 14.00 and 16.00 to 18.00: The Drilo Park children’s playground, with bouncy castles etc, opens in Puerto de Mazarrón.

17.00: Children’s photocall with characters from cartoon movies in the park on Calle José Antonio Ruiz López (next to the skate park of Puerto de Mazarrón).

12.00: Children’s parade on the seafront of Paseo del Rihuete.

13.00: Live music from Adrián Ruiz on the Paseo del Rihuete.

22.00: Molan los 90, a celebration of 90s pop and rock at the municipal marquee on the Paseo del Rihuete. Admission free of charge.

Sunday March 16

10.00 to 13.30: Rally of classic cars and motorcycles on the seafront in Puerto de Mazarrón.

10.30: Traditional fun and games for all the family on the Paseo del Rihuete, alongside the “falla”.

12.00: Concert of Disney music by the Asociación Musical Maestro Eugenio Calderón at the municipal marquee on the Paseo del Rihuete.

13.00: Live entertainment from Vértigo on the seafront alongside the municipal marquee on the Paseo del Rihuete.

17.00h Live music from Aires de Veleta at the municipal marquee on the Paseo del Rihuete.

19.00: DJ music at the municipal marquee on the Paseo del Rihuete.

Tuesday March 18

17.00: The fairground attractions open at the municipal marquee on the Paseo del Rihuete..

17.00: Children’s workshops alongside the “falla” at the municipal marquee on the Paseo del Rihuete.

22.00: Free concert by Miguel Campello at the municipal marquee on the Paseo del Rihuete.

23.45: The ceremonial burning of the “Falla” papier mache figure outside the municipal marquee on the Paseo del Rihuete.

00.15: DJ music at the municipal marquee on the Paseo del Rihuete.

Wednesday March 19, the feast day of San José

11.00: The procession of the figure of San José sets out from the parish church to the Paseo Marítimo.

12.00: Holy Mass is held in the open air on the Paseo Marítimo in Puerto de Mazarrón.

12.45: The PAPEA parachute squad of the Spanish air force perform daring aerobatci feats over the Paseo Marítimo!

13.00: The procession continues, making its way back to the parish church.

13.00: Live music from David Andreu at the municipal marquee on the Paseo del Rihuete.

16.00: Afternoon party with DJ music at the municipal marquee on the Paseo del Rihuete.

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