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June 23 San Javier, Santiago de la Ribera and La Manga celebrate Noche de San Juan
Three of the municipality's biggest summer hotspots will mark the traditional festivo with live music, entertainment and spectacular fire displays
San Javier is getting ready to welcome summer with one of the most eagerly anticipated nights of the year as San Juan celebrations return to the municipality with bonfires, live music, family entertainment and plenty of festive atmosphere.
Events have been organised across San Javier, Santiago de la Ribera and La Manga del Mar Menor, with activities taking place on and around the traditional Night of San Juan on Tuesday June 23.
Presenting this year's programme, Councillor for Festivities Isabel Madrid described San Juan as "one of the most special nights of the year", highlighting its connection to local traditions, neighbourhood gatherings and the arrival of the summer season.
San Javier
In San Javier itself, celebrations will centre on Parque Almansa, where families can enjoy a range of children's activities including games, pedal karts, face painting, temporary tattoos, inflatables, a giant target game and sweet treats.
A selection of food trucks will also be on site throughout the evening. Live music will be provided by the group Serendeipity and, instead of a traditional bonfire, the night will conclude with a fire show.
Santiago de la Ribera
In Santiago de la Ribera, the action moves to the shores of the Mar Menor, with celebrations running from 9pm until 1am.
Music will take centre stage with performances from well-known local DJs including Dani DJ, Paco Zapata and Mr Arbi, accompanied by special lighting effects designed to create a lively atmosphere along the waterfront.
The area's only official municipal bonfire will be lit on El Pescador beach, offering visitors the chance to enjoy one of San Juan's most cherished traditions beside the sea.
La Manga del Mar Menor
La Manga's celebrations will extend across two days, on June 23 and 24, at the esplanade next to the sports centre at kilometre 12 of the Gran Vía.
The programme includes craft stalls, food vendors, concerts, DJ sessions, inflatables, parades and stilt walkers. The highlight will come on the evening of June 23 with the lighting of the traditional San Juan bonfire.
Ms Madrid thanked the various municipal departments, local organisations, businesses and community groups involved in organising the festivities.
"With this programme we want to offer leisure activities for all audiences in our public spaces and continue bringing life to our town centres at the start of summer," she said.
The councillor added that the San Juan festivities effectively serve as the municipality's unofficial launch of the summer season.
The councillor also reminded residents that Santiago de la Ribera will host the "La Mar de Risas" comedy festival on June 26 and 27, featuring comedians Pepe Céspedes, Chely Capitán and Toni Rodríguez.
The resort town will also welcome the second edition of Tour Fest, combining live music, gastronomy, crafts and nautical activities in one of the Mar Menor's most popular settings.
For more local events, news and visiting information contact the tourist offices of San Javier (main contact number 661 572285) or go to the home page of San Javier Today.
Address
Calle Padre Juan. Centro Cultural Principe de Asturias 30720 SAN JAVIERTel: 968 571 704
Oficina de Turismo de San Javier
The municipality of San Javier has three main offices giving tourist information to visitors, as well as two information points. The tourist offices are located in Santiago de la Ribera, on the ground floor of the town hall in San Javier and at the start of La Manga. There is also a summer tourist information point located on the seafront in Santiago de la Ribera as well as one at kilometre 12-13 of La Manga del Mar Menor next to Playa Mistral.
Due to its location on the fringes of the Mar Menor and Mediterranean, San Javier has a period of intense summer tourism activity during the peak summer months, although it is popular with retirees of all nationalities out of peak season.
Tickets for the annual San Javier Jazz Festival can be purchased at the Festival office in San Javier Town Hall, Plaza de España.
Timetables summer 2024:
Tourist office Santiago de la Ribera (Calle Padre Juan 30720, Santiago de la Ribera)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Telephone: 661 572285
Email: turismo@sanjavier.es
La Manga del Mar Menor (Gran Vía Km. 0 30380, La Manga del Mar Menor):
May 1 to September 30:
Weekdays 10.00 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 19.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.30 to 13.00
Telephone 968 128955 ext. 2
Tourist information point of San Javier (Plaza de España, 30730 San Javier):
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00
968 573 700 ext #5351
Email: concejaliadeturismo@sanjavier.es
Tourist information point of Santiago de la Ribera (Paseo Colón on the seafront)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Tourist information point of La Manga del Mar Menor (Playa Mistral, km 12)
Weekdays 11.00 to 18.00
Weekends and public holidays 11.00 to 14.00
