May 8 to 10 Fiestas de la Cruz de Mayo 2026 in Calabardina Águilas

Live entertainment, a procession, music, dancing and food for all in the seaside village of Calabardina

The first week of May is a time to celebrate the spring and fiestas relating to the tradition of the Crosses of May are common throughout Spain around these dates.

In the pretty seaside village of Calabardina, in the municipality of Águilas in the south-west of the Region of Murcia, every year the Cruces de Mayo are celebrated with traditional music, dancing, a procession and of course, food!

The festivities are taking place alongside Calle Cotopaxi, where the summer fair is installed every year, and the program for 2025 is as follows:

Friday May 8

22.30: Live entertainment from Edu Mambo.

22.30: Orquesta Show TocaDiscos.

Saturday May 9

9.30: Petanca tournament organized by Asociación Calabardina and La Pulgara Lorca.

21.30: Sardine barbecue, free for all those attending, with entertainment from Lumaky and Son de Amores.

Sunday May 10

10.00: Holy Mass.

11.00: The Cruces de Mayo procession with the figure of the Virgen del Carmen.

12.00: A horse ride to the beach of La Cola, followed by a “carrera de cintas” competition and an equestrian exhibition.

13.30: Live entertainment from Rosa María Luján.

14.00: Paella for all, 3 euros per portion.

14.30: Live music from Ainhoa.

If visiting Águilas your first port of call should be the local tourist office (click here for map, telephone 968 493285, email turismo@aguilas.es).

For more local events, news and visiting information go to the home page of Águilas Today.