May 8 to 11 La Grajuela fiestas in honour of the Virgin of Fatima

The San Javier town will celebrate well into May with dances, processions food tastings and more

The little village of La Grajuela, just two kilometres from the town of San Javier, has an action-packed programme of events for all the family during the 2025 fiestas in honour of its patron saint, the Virgin of Fátima.

The celebrations kicked off on April 30 but the main weekend consists of a series of parties, food tastings and more over the weekend of May 8-11.

Festival highlights

The programme includes the following: 

Thursday May 8

17.00: Groove to the talents of seniors participating in the ‘Got-Talent’ contest, exclusively for the elders, followed by a desserts competition. 

Saturday May 10

8.30: Tantalise those taste buds with an old-fashioned "matanza", a pork and sausage extravaganza, followed by a sumptuous barbecue breakfast between 10.00 and 11.30.

10.30: Children's day begins, with games, bouncy castles, etc.

14.00: Lunch (mainly barbecued meat!) for all the community.

15.30: Coffee and entertainment. 

21.00: Top off the night with the iconic Procession of the Virgin of Fátima, starting at Paraje Los Jiménez.

22.00: An evening of comedy and muisc with Arantxa Pons and Carlos Berrocal, ending with hot chocolate and buns. 

Sunday May 11

8.00: Start off the morning with the scenic 8 kilometre ‘Walk through La Grajuela with Santos’, stopping by the Julio Martínez  Museum.

14.00: Join fellow neighbours for a colossal paella feast, followed by coffee and a raffle.

19.30: Pay homage to the Virgin of Fátima during a moving Mass, enlivened by the Coros y Danzas del Mar Menor choir.

22.00: Closing firework display. 

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Images: Ayuntamiento de San Javier