Jumilla will be enjoying its annual wine festival from the 9th to the 18th August 2024. There are many other events which make up this fiesta, but the main one for most people is the Gran Cabalgata del Vino, on Saturday the 17th, when hundreds of barrels of locally produced red wine will be thrown and poured over everyone and everything – prepare to get drenched! If you enjoy wine, tapas and traditional Spanish customs then this fiesta is a must!
Thursday 8th August
21:30 Gran Fiesta de Exaltacion del Vino in the Jardines de los Salones Pío XII de Santa Ana del Monte, tickets must be brought in advance as places limited to 1,000 people for this evening of unlimited wine tasting and mini tapas.
21:30 Gran Fiesta de Exaltacion del Vino in the Jardines de los Salones Pío XII de Santa Ana del Monte, tickets must be brought in advance as places limited to 1,000 people for this evening of unlimited wine tasting and mini tapas.
Friday 9th August
21:00 Inauguration of the Fuente del Vino, a water fountain filled with wine, not water in the Jardín del Rey Don Pedro!
21:00 Inauguration of the Fuente del Vino, a water fountain filled with wine, not water in the Jardín del Rey Don Pedro!
Saturday 10th August
12:00 Mini Wine Fair in the Jardin del rey Don Pedro I
19:00 National Grape Treading Contest in the Football Stadium Uva Monastrell
Sunday 11th August
20:00 Children’s Cabalgata Parade along Calle Trabajo, Calle Cánovas del Castillo, Avda. de Asunción, Avda. De Levante finishing at the Mercado de Abastos.
Monday 12th August
18:00 National Grape Crushing & Pip Spitting Contest along the Paseo Poeta Lorenzo Guardiola.
Tuesday 13th August
20:00 Solemn Procession along Miguel Trigueros, Cruces, Calvario, Pasos, Cánovas del Castillo, Plaza de la Constitución, Castelar, Santa María, Cuatro Cantones, Miguel Trigueros finishing at the church
Wednesday 14th August
11:00 Exhibition of the Carnival Floats on the Paseo Lorenzo Guardiola for judging.
20:30 Traditional Cabalgata Parade during which decorated floats parade along the main streets of Jumilla, with the participants handing out samples of wine, sangria and local snacks while dancing to the accompanying bands. Route: Calle Trabajo, Plaza del Rollo, Calle Canovas del Castillo, Calle San Roque, Calle de los Milanos, Calle Barón del Solar, Avda. De Levante finishing at the Mercado de Abastos.
20:30 Traditional Cabalgata Parade during which decorated floats parade along the main streets of Jumilla, with the participants handing out samples of wine, sangria and local snacks while dancing to the accompanying bands. Route: Calle Trabajo, Plaza del Rollo, Calle Canovas del Castillo, Calle San Roque, Calle de los Milanos, Calle Barón del Solar, Avda. De Levante finishing at the Mercado de Abastos.
Thursday 15th August
20:00 Solemn Procession along Paseo Poeta Lorenzo Guardiola, Av Reyes Catolicos, Calle Dr Fleming, Calle San Anton, Calle San Roque, Calle Canovas del Castillo finishing in the Plaza de la Glorieta.
Friday 16th August
09:00 Gachamigas Competition at the Car Park beside the Fiesta Tent
10:00 National Pick Axe Throwing Contest at the Car Park beside the Fiesta Tent
Saturday 17th August
18:30 Spectacular Cabalgata del Vino Parade during this parade lots of red wine will be thrown and poured over everyone. Wear old clothes (traditionally white ones) and use the showers afterwards at the Mercado de Abastos. Route: from Avda de Reyes Catolicos, Avda. De Murcia, C/ Canovas del Castillo, Calle Pasos, Avda. De Levante finishing at the Avda. De Murcia.
18:30 Spectacular Cabalgata del Vino Parade during this parade lots of red wine will be thrown and poured over everyone. Wear old clothes (traditionally white ones) and use the showers afterwards at the Mercado de Abastos. Route: from Avda de Reyes Catolicos, Avda. De Murcia, C/ Canovas del Castillo, Calle Pasos, Avda. De Levante finishing at the Avda. De Murcia.