Mallorca events for October 18 to October 24, 2024

Friday, October 18

• Campos, October Fair – 7pm-midnight: Firó Nocturn; fair with artisan products, art, gastronomy, local products, music. C. Plaça / C. Convent. 7pm: Gathering of batucada drummer groups. Can Vermell to Plaça Sa Creu. 9.30pm: Orquestra Oasis and DJ. Plaça Can Pere Ignasi. 11.30pm: Pèl de Gall and DJ. Plaça Sa Creu.
• Consell, Autumn Fair – 9pm: Gastro night; show cooking and music. Plaça Major.
• Felanitx, Pebre Bord (paprika) Fair – 8pm: Ruta Gastro, eleven participating bars/restaurants. (Also Saturday and Sunday.) 8pm: Dance for everyone. Plaça Espanya.
• Inca, First Fair, Fair of the Land – 7.30pm: Folk dance and music with Cofre Antic and Aires Sollerics. Plaça Espanya.
• Montuiri – 8pm: Tokio Buggie-Wuggie. Cas Retratista, C. Pujol 10. Ten euros.
• Palma – 7pm: Autumn Melodies; Cristina Van Roy (soprano), Joan Roig (piano), works by Chopin, Grieg and Margarida Orfila. Fundació Sa Nostra – Can Tapera, C. Can Tapera 5. 12-15 euros.
• Palma – 9pm: Brothers in Band, ‘The Very Best of Dire Straits’. Trui Theatre, Cami Son Rapinya 29. 39 euros. truiteatre.es.
• Paguera, Challenge Peguera-Mallorca – 10am-8pm: Runners’ fair; 5.30pm: Junior challenge; 6.30pm: Challenge Women. Plaça Torà.
• Pollensa – 6pm: Gathering for spinning tops; market and exhibition of artisan spinning tops. Sant Domingo Convent Cloister, C. Guillem Cifre de Colonya.

• Santa Ponsa – 11am-11pm: Oktoberfest; Hofbraü beer, food, music. El Molino Showground, Son Bugadelles. (Every day.)
• Santa Ponsa / Costa de la Calma – Mostra de Cuines de Calvia; Zone Three, participating restaurants with special menus. visitcalvia.org. (Also Saturday and Sunday.)
• Santanyi, Santanyi Fair – 9pm: Santanyi Band of Music, Do Natural (folk music). By the school of music, C. Palma.
• Santanyi – 8pm: Anna Ferrer, Clara Fiol; poetry set to music. Teatre Principal, C. Bisbe Verger 38. Eight euros.

Saturday, October 19

• Alaro – 8pm: Alaro Classical Music Festival; Noella Rodiles (piano), Schubert and Liszt. Alaro Theatre, C. Sant Vicenç Ferrer 33. ajalaro.net.
• Alcudia – 8.30pm: Lemoncello (Irish indie-folk). Alcudia Auditorium, Plaça Porta Mallorca. 15 euros. auditorialcudia.net / fonart.com / ticketib.com.
• Arta – 10pm: Marga Pocovi and Biel Tous with Orquestra Oasis. Arta Theatre, C. Ciutat 1. Ten euros.
• Buger – 8pm: Cor i Ensemble Ars Antiqua de Manacor; festival of choirs. Sant Pere Church. Free.
• Caimari – 7pm: Caimari International Festival of Early Music; Ensemble Dolci Accenti. Església Vella. ajselva.net.
• Cala Millor – 8.30pm: Ballet de Barcelona. Sa Maniga Auditorium, C. Son Galta 4. 18 euros. samaniga.es.
• Calvia – 7pm: Pitxorines (nine-piece female folk group). Teatre Sa Societat, C. Major 2. Eight euros.
• Campos, October Fair – 10am: Embroidery. C. Pare Alzina. 10.30am: Mallorcan folk dance in the market.
• Consell, Autumn Fair – 8am-2pm: Sheepdog trials. Son Boi. 10am-2pm: Children’s fair. Avda. Francesca Homar. 4pm-2.30am: Ambvifest 2024; various bands, food trucks, children’s area. Sports centre. 7pm: Line dance;10pm: Correfoc; Dimonis S’Eixam de Consell. Plaça Major.
• Felanitx, Pebre Bord (paprika) Fair – 5pm: Local products show. Sa Torre Park. 5.30pm: Giants and pipers procession. Plaça Font de Santa Margalida to Sa Torre Park. 8pm: Folk dance with Xicalenia, Brocalet, Abeniara.
• Inca, First Fair, Fair of the Land – 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.
• Manacor – 7pm: Manacor Band of Music; music from the cinema. Manacor Auditorium, Passeig Ferrocarril. Seven euros. teatredemanacor.cat.
• Manacor – 8pm: Manacor Jazz Festival; Jorge Pardo and Guinga, Brazulada. Plaça Rector Rubí. Free.
• Montuiri – 6.30pm: Jordi Alvarez (blues). Cas Retratista, C. Pujol 10. Ten euros.

• Palma, La Beata – 10.30am: Procession from the Santa Magdalena Convent. 6.30pm: The triumphal carriage of Santa Catalina Thomàs. From Plaça Hospital.
• Palma – 9pm: Mayumana presents ‘Impulso’ (high-energy dance show). Palma Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 40-45 euros. auditoriumpalma.com.
• Paguera, Challenge Peguera-Mallorca – 9am: Start of the challenge (triathlon); 10am-8pm: Runners’ fair. Plaça Torà.
• Petra – 7pm: Mar Pujol (singer, guitarist), wine-tasting. Celler Miquel Oliver, Ctra. Petra-Santa Margalida km 1.8. 12 euros.
• Port Adriano – 9am: Doggie Race. Non-competitive charity race. Inscriptions 10 euros. www.portadriano.com.
• Pollensa – 10.30am: Gathering for spinning tops, opening to the public; 12 noon: Circus with spinning tops; 1.30pm: Paella; 5pm: Spinning tops ‘Olympiad’. Sant Domingo Convent Cloister, C. Guillem Cifre de Colonya.
• Puerto Pollensa – 6pm: Festa Orada; Mata Escrita, Xeremiers Orats and folk dance. Plaça Miquel Capllonch.
• Puerto Soller – 7.30pm: Puerto Soller Festival of Classical Music; ‘Schubertiada’ (piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass). Schubert and George Onslow. Sant Ramon Church. 25-35 euros. festivalportdesoller.com / ticketib.com.

• Santanyi, Santanyi Fair – 10am: Opening of the fair. Plaça Major and surrounds. 10am: Procession for the fair, Santanyi Band of Music, release of doves. Placeta Porta Murada. 11am: Pipers procession; Sheepdogs. Sa Creu children’s park. 11.30am: Horse exhibition in the animals zone. 12 noon: Organ and vocal recital. Sant Andreu Church. 7pm: Local cuisine show, comedy with Jaime Gili, DJ. Plaça S’Abeurador. 10.30pm: Children’s correfoc. Porta Murada. 11pm: Correfoc; Espiadimonis de Felanitx. From the school of music.
• Santa Ponsa – From 2pm: Oktoberfest at Mallorca Country Club. Avinguda del Golf, 20. Also on Sunday, October 19. Book at 611672688 or [email protected]
• Soller – 8pm: Barry Sargent (violin); Bach Integral Part 2, sonatas, partitas. Església de la Sang, C. Hospici 4. 15 euros. ticketib.com.
• Vilafranca – 12 midnight: Som Vinils and DJ, party for the Festival of Youth Theatre. Festival marquee. Free.

Sunday, October 20

• Bunyola – 6.30pm: Bunyola Festival of Music; Trio Quantum, Dvorak and Ravel. Teatre Rafel Ramis, Plaça Andreu Estarellas. Ten euros. ajbunyola.net.
• Campos – 5pm: Coral Sant Julià choir and chamber orchestra plus children’s choir. Sant Francesc de Paula Convent, C. Convent.
• Consell, Autumn Fair – 8am-2pm: Sheepdog trials. Son Boi. 10am-9pm: Local products, gastronomy, pipers, batucada, folk dance; 5pm-9pm: El Hombre 80 and DJs. Plaça Major and surrounds.
• Felanitx, Pebre Bord (paprika) Fair – From 10am: Paprika and products, local products, old carriages, classic cars and bikes, food trucks, children’s play area, hunting dogs, embroidery, music. Sa Torre Park and other locations. 11am-1pm / 4pm-6pm: Line dance. Plaça Pax. 11am: Folk dance. Plaça Font de Santa Margalida. 11am-7pm: Bord Sound; various bands and DJs. Sa Torre Park. 4pm: Batucada procession. From Plaça Font de Santa Margalida. 5pm: Children’s entertainment. Plaça Font de Santa Margalida.
• Inca, First Fair, Fair of the Land – 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.
• Manacor – 8pm: Isabel Villanueva (viola); Bach and others. Crist Rei Church. Free.
• Palma – 8am: TUI Palma Marathon Mallorca. Parc de la Mar.
• Palma – 2pm: La Liga, Real Mallorca v. Rayo Vallecano. Son Moix Stadium, Camí dels Reis. rcdmallorca.es.
• Santanyi, Santanyi Fair – 10am: Fireta (small fair). 5.30pm: Children’s entertainment with Spaguetti Punky; 6.30pm: Ball de bot folk dance with Ordi Broix. Plaça S’Abeurador.

Tuesday, October 22

• Palma – 7pm: Quartetto di Cremona. CaixaForum, Plaça Weyler 3. 15 euros. caixaforum.org.

Wednesday, October 23

• Palma – 8pm: Balearic Symphony Orchestra, soloists Catherine Foster, Alejandro Roy and others; Puccini’s ‘Turandot’. Teatre Principal, C. Riera 2. 10-90 euros. simfonicadebalears.com / teatreprincipal.com.
• Palma – 8pm: Alexander Beliakov (piano); Chopin and Scriabin. Fundació Sa Nostra – Can Tapera, C. Can Tapera 5. 15 euros.

Thursday, October 24

• Capdepera – 8am: International Ballooning Festival (first flight); 6pm: Second flight.
• Palma – 7pm: Deya International Music Festival; Zuill Bailey (cello), suites by Bach. Fundació Miró, C. Saridakis 29. 30 euros. dimf.com.
• Palma – 7.30pm: SimfoVents Palma; Humperdinck and others. Palma Conservatory, C. Alfons el Magnànim 64. Free. palmacultura.cat.