The “back to school” in the Region of Murcia is not radical. August is ending and perhaps these are also the last days at the beach, but September becomes an injection of energy and vitality in this community of the southeast: fairs are held in different places, music festivals of all kinds, and they are also perfect days. to discover spectacular places in the Region.
The heat stops pressing and you can fully enjoy the last traces of summer with rhythm, adrenaline and party atmosphere in different places of this community.
Murcia Fair
The Capital of Segura Fair, which takes place from September 5 to 17, is a special celebration since 2025 marks the 1,200th anniversary of this city founded by Abd al-Rahman II in 825. If on September 2 the canvas that has been covering the baroque façade of the cathedral for almost a year, on the 11th of this month the exhibition ‘Murcia 1200. El Sueño de Jaime Bort’, the architect responsible for the design of this magnificent façade, will take place.
The Moors and Christians are celebrated on the Paseo de Malecón in the Murcian capital, commemorating the founding of Murcia by the Arabs and the conquest of the city by Alfonso X the Wise. This is where the camps -cabilas and menadas- are set up; The groups and their hosts, dressed in flashy clothing, parade several times through the centre of the city. This walk also includes the “Orchards”, where you can taste traditional dishes from the garden in the spaces set up for the occasion.
For those looking for neon lights and adrenaline, you can go to the La Fica hall, transformed into a large amusement fair. The last day of the Fair, September 17, ends with the pilgrimage. The patron saint of the city, the Virgin of Fuensanta, is accompanied to her sanctuary.
ECOS Sierra Espuña International Music Festival
The municipalities of Aledo, Alhama de Murcia, Librilla, Mula, Pliego and Totana have once again been protagonists of early music with the ECOS International Music Festival of Sierra Espuña. The 8th edition takes place on weekends between August 23 and September 7, 2024 with a total of nine concerts in the usual venues of the six municipalities that make up the Sierra Espuña Tourist Association.
During the ECOS concerts, nature, heritage, activities for children and tourist experiences around ancient music coexist.
Lorca Fair
During the Lorca Fair you can enjoy both the small fair, which takes place in the first days of September, and the large one, which lasts until the last days of that same month.
Also celebrated on these dates is the pilgrimage of the Virgin of Las Huertas, during which the patron saint is accompanied by a multitude of faithful on her journey from her sanctuary to other temples in the city.
In Lorca there is the only synagogue in Spain that has never been modified by any other religion and is located in its castle.
The history of the Murcian city can be read in its old cobbled streets, with its mansions and churches that house vestiges of the Romanization and of the Islamic and Christian city that ended up shaping the current Lorca.
Carthaginian and Roman festivals in Cartagena
The fire sparks the Carthaginian and Roman Festival of Cartagena, celebrated from September 20 to 29 of this year and commemorating the historical events that took place in this port city during the Second Punic War.
They celebrate, among other things, the great battle of Qart-Hadast, in which the Roman legions managed to take the Carthaginian city, recalling the events of 209 BC during the Second Punic War. At that time, the legions commanded by Scipio Africanus and Gaius Lallius managed to access the city walls, which were no longer protected after Hannibal’s departure for Rome.
Caves and rice fields in Calasparra
In the town of Calasparra, in the northwest region of the Region of Murcia, everything revolves around its star product: rice, the first in the world to obtain the Designation of Origin, in 1986. Enjoy this landscape thanks to the circular routes it offers, which should preferably be done on foot. The best time to visit is during the planting cycles – in May – and the harvest cycles, in the months of September and October. Take note.
In addition, 14 kilometers from the municipality is the Cueva del Puerto, discovered in 1966 by a narrow passage that connected to an extensive network of galleries and large rooms exceeding four kilometers in height. Offers family, group and adventure tours.
Mula September Fair
On these dates, it is worth visiting the Mula Fair, which is celebrated during its patron saint festivities in September. It is a festival suitable for all audiences, “with hours without noise or light for the most sensitive people, being an inclusive fair where everyone will have their place”, they explain from the city’s Town Hall. Culture, sport, tradition and religion come together to offer, from September 19 to 25, a few days to live with friends or family.
Festival side B of Molina de Segura
The Region of Murcia has always been characterized by its large pool of independent artists. That is why it usually hosts concerts by nationally and internationally renowned artists. As every year for almost two decades, the B-Side festival will take place in Molina de Segura, the cradle of the independent world. This 2024 is celebrated on September 14. The headliner is the group Amaral. Among the participating artists are Iván Ferreiro, Samurai and Cala Vento.
The festival coincides with the celebration of the Molina de Segura festivities, one of the most recent in the Community and one of the most important. A youthful atmosphere reigns in the town on these dates, with concerts offered free of charge by the Town Hall of the town and a multitude of activities.
