A huge variety of courses at the San Javier time bank 2025-16
From Macrame to Spanish for foreigners, from yoga to ballroom dancing, broaden your horizons at the Banco del Tiempo in San Javier! The ever-popular “time bank” returns to the municipality of San Javier in November for its 21st season, an initiative in which members of the community offer their time and expertise to give a number of courses to anyone interested in taking up a hobby or widening their knowledge in a huge range of carrying fields..

November 14 to December 7 Fiestas tapas route in San Javier
25 hostelries offering top bar snacks and a drink throughout the municipality of San Javier Coinciding with the annual fiestas in San Javier the associated tapas route begins on Friday 14th November, lasting right through until 7th December and with as many as 25 local bars and restaurants joining the event in its 17th edition. According to Councillor Isabel Madrid this is the most eagerly awaited gastronomic event of the year in the municipality..

November 14 to December 8 Annual patron saint fiestas in San Javier
Weekend celebrations with processions, live music, food and drink and fun for all the family, all in honour of St Francis Xavier! Towards the end of every year the municipality of San Javier on the shores of the Mar Menor celebrates fiestas to commemorate the feast day on 3rd December of its patron saint, San Francisco Javier (St Francis Xavier), a Jesuit missionary who died in 1552 while on a mission to China. Friday November 14 The fiestas..

November 16 Annual hiking route to all the churches of San Javier
Undertake a pilgrimage to honour San Francisco Javier during the fiestas held to commemorate his Feast Day For the fourth time the “Ruta de las Ermitas” route is being held in San Javier as part of the Javiereña Mar Menor 2025 initiative to promote faith, nature and conviviality as hundreds of walkers contribute to the fiestas honouring San Francisco Javier (and coinciding with the fiestas which are held every year in the town). This year..

November 16 Free concert by the Banda Sinfónica de San Javier
A new cycle of concerts begins with a homage to Santa Cecilia, the patron saint of music The Banda Sinfónica de San Javier opens its new concert season on Sunday November 16 with a concert in honour of the feast day of Santa Cecilia, the patron saint of music (as well as poetry and the blind, among other things!). Unusually, the theme of the concert is “atmospheric phenomena”, and the music performed represents elements such as water..

November 22 Free ENGLISH LANGUAGE guided tour of Santiago de la Ribera in San Javier
The Pearl of the Mar Menor tour illustrates the history of Santiago de la Ribera through its most important buildings This relaxed tour takes in the locality of Santiago de la Ribera on the shore of the Mar Menor and includes some of the most important historical buildings in the area. These include the tower of Torre Mínguez, which was the forerunner of the fishing village we know today, the Academia General del Aire (the officer training centre..

November 29 Free guided tour of Santiago de la Ribera in San Javier
The Pearl of the Mar Menor tour in Spanish illustrates the history of Santiago de la Ribera through its most important buildings This relaxed tour takes in the locality of Santiago de la Ribera on the shore of the Mar Menor and includes some of the most important historical buildings in the area. These include the tower of Torre Mínguez, which was the forerunner of the fishing village we know today, the Academia General del Aire (the officer..

December 4 to 7 La Mar Menor Cup 25 beach football tournament in Santiago de la Ribera
Teams from as afar afield as Belgium and Puerto Rico have already confirmed their participation! Registrations are now being taken for the Mar Menor Cup 2025 beach football tournament which will take place from 4th to 7th December at the Playa Barnuevo in Santiago de la Ribera, and it has already been confirmed that this year’s event will be the first to feature a team from outside Europe (Atlético Rio from Puerto Rico). Another international..