10th Fira de l’Arròs Pobler – Sa Pobla’s Big Autumn Rice Festival 🍚🌾
Sa Pobla · Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 November 2025
(+ cultural programme from 15–30 November)
Sa Pobla celebrates the 10th edition of the Fira de l’Arròs Pobler, a fair that honours one of its most emblematic crops: rice from the marjal of s’Albufera. More than just a food fair, it’s a celebration of identity, memory, music, and community.
This year’s edition pays special tribute to the marjaleres of Sa Pobla – the women who worked the marshlands with effort, resilience and love for the land – and celebrates major milestones such as the 30th Trobada de Xeremiers & Fira de Lutiers and the 28th Trobada de Gegants, now recognised as a Festival of Cultural Interest.
📍 Sa Pobla
📅 Main fair days: Saturday 29 November & Sunday 30 November 2025
📅 Extended cultural programme: 15–30 November 2025
🌾 What’s the Fira de l’Arròs Pobler?
Born from Sa Pobla’s long agricultural history – from marshland rice to today’s fields – the fair celebrates:
- Local rice and traditional “arròs brut pobler”
- Heritage & memory (talks, exhibitions, guided routes)
- Traditional music and dance (xeremiers, gegants, glosadors, folk groups)
- Gastronomy through the campaign “Menja bé a sa Pobla”, with rice menus and creative dishes in local restaurants
- Local associations, artisans and creative projects that make Sa Pobla a lively community all year round
⭐ Main Fair Weekend
🗓 Saturday 29 November – Official Fair Opening & Night of Culture
Morning – Nature & rice roots
- 10:00–13:00 – Guided itinerary in s’Albufera: “Aigua, arròs i marjal”
A walking tour through the Parc Natural de s’Albufera, discovering the link between water, rice and landscape.
From 17:00 – Official opening & fairground (Plaça Major & surrounding streets)
- Inauguration of the fair and opening of the fairground
- Around 20 exhibitors with:
- Local and regional produce: sausages, cheeses, oils, bunyols, jams, salts, vermouths, wines…
- Typical Mallorcan baked goods: panades, espinagades, bread, coques, and more
- Flowers, plants and crafts
- AEG Sa Marjal scouts selling 1 kg bags of arròs pobler
- Special homage to the marjaleres of Sa Pobla with a dedicated stand showing photos, press clippings, tools, clothing and history.
- A fairground decorated with recycled materials, floral compositions by Maria Floristes and old farming toolslent by Alexandre Crespí “Rua”.
Fair route through the old town
Along the streets Asalto, Montanya, Església, Mercat and Comerç you’ll find stalls with:
artisanal goods, ceramics, clothing, accessories, shoes, neules, nougat, preserves, honey, vinegars, nuts, plants and street food.
Circ del Nord – Night-time parade
- Nocturnal, magical street parade starting at Plaça Alexandre Ballester and passing through Asalto, Montanya and Mercat – with circus performers, visual theatre and fantasy creatures.
Exhibitions & culture all afternoon and evening
- Can Corró – Opening of the exhibition “Arrels pobleres al MACMA” and donation of a painting by Tano Pomarto the Town Hall.
- Pati de Can Corró – Concert by La Furla del Poblenou, a Barcelona folk band with humour, “folk pixapinenc” style and clever, ironic versions.
- Església de Sa Pobla – Concert by the Coral de Sa Pobla: “Els Miserables”
A Catalan adaptation of the legendary musical, with arrangements by Martí Sàez, for choir, soloists and piano.
All weekend – Complementary activities
- Espai de Creació (c/ Església, 2) – Utopik sa Marjal presents its new ecological agriculture project and offers tastings made with vegetables from its garden.
- c/ Cervantes, 10 – Exhibition of farm tools and domestic utensils (Alexandre Crespí “Rua”).
- Casal Can Verdal – Exhibition of embroidery by elderly embroiderers.
- Plaça Alexandre Ballester – Stalls of associations, schools and institutions presenting their projects and raising funds for school trips.
- Plaça del Mercat – Funfair area with classic rides, inflatables, food trucks and games.
- c/ Bartomeu Siquier (Camí dels Molins d’Aigua) – Motorhome meet-up with ABACES & AMMICCA.
🗓 Sunday 30 November – Rice, Market & Family Day
From 09:00 – Sunday Market & activity zones
- Sunday market on carrer Gran.
- Throughout the morning:
- Pony rides at Sa Fortalesa
- IX Mostra de Ca Pastor Mallorquí (local shepherd dog show)
- Vespa exhibition (Amics Vespers de sa Pobla)
- Classic and sports car exhibition on carrer Míster Green
- Food & craft stalls on carrer Comerç
- Army display with vehicles and children’s activity area
From 10:00 – Archaeology & kids’ activities (Plaça Alexandre Ballester)
- Ludoteca Arqueològica – “Joc i Patrimoni”
A family-friendly archaeological playground where kids become little archaeologists and discover Mallorca’s past through games, workshops and talaiotic challenges.
Street animation & shows
- 10:30 – Circ del Nord street parade
- 12:00 – Aerial acrobatics & circus show (Plaça Alexandre Ballester)
- 11:00 – Equestrian show at Sa Fortalesa
- 11:00 – Performance by the Drum Group of the Dimonis d’Albopàs in front of the Town Hall
- Can Corró courtyard – Martial arts demonstrations (Taekwondo & Muay Thai) with Gimnàs Dinàmic.
The great arròs brut pobler – Charity tasting
- In Plaça Major, master cook Biel Serra Comas “Pepis” prepares a huge arròs brut pobler.
- Around 13:00 – Charity tasting in aid of Associació Es Grif.
- Price: 2€ per portion
- Tickets on sale from 17 November at the Town Hall and on the day at the square.
Afternoon & evening – Music & theatre
- Concert Fira de Tardor de la Banda de Música de sa Pobla at the church – a varied and emotional band repertoire.
- Theatre: “El discurs del rei” (The King’s Speech) at Sa Congregació
Adaptation of the Oscar-winning film script about King George VI’s struggle with his stammer, courage and friendship during WWII.- For ages 12+, duration 70 minutes. Tickets via ticketib.com.
🎼 Build-up Programme (15–28 November – Highlights)
In the two weeks before the fair, Sa Pobla offers a rich cultural lead-up:
- Guided visit to the mass graves of Porreres cemetery, to reflect on historical memory (OCB Sa Pobla).
- Sung mass “Gatamoix” with recovered music from 1893 by Miquel Mas Sabater.
- Book launch & video “Molins de Mallorca. Cap on bufa el vent” by photographer Ferran Petit.
- Conference & concert by Pep Toni Rubio (Fundació ACA, Búger).
- Shared walking route “La descoberta del camí de na Pontons” ending with breakfast at Sant Miquel.
- Inauguration of Can Corró as an interpretation centre for Sa Marjal.
- IX Tourism Days in Sa Pobla – debates on heritage, S’Albufera, and the municipality’s tourism future.
- Second Children’s Trobada de Xeremiers, promoting young bagpipers.
- XXVIII Trobada de Gegants with giants from across Mallorca and parade through the village.
- XXX Trobada de Xeremiers i Fira de Lutiers – music, instrument makers and a collective art exhibition.
- Creative workshop “El que m’agrada” for seniors.
- 25 November – “El Jardí de l’Absència”: public, participatory action and performance against gender violence.
- Talk by historian and writer Eusebia Rayó.
- Inauguration of the 90th anniversary of UE Poblense.
- Painting exhibition “Retrospectiva” by José Luís Cano and “Peça troba peça” by Caterina Ferragut.
🍴 “Menja bé a sa Pobla” – Gastronomic Offer (21–30 November)
Throughout the festival, many local bars and restaurants offer special menus and dishes based on rice and local produce, such as:
- Paellas, arròs de marjal, arròs brut, stuffed tomatoes with rice, piglet confit, creative tapas, ravioli with mushroom sauce, bacallà dishes, variats…
- Options for eat-in, take-away and delivery, with set menus on fair weekends.
It’s the perfect excuse to wander through Sa Pobla, taste different proposals, and see how each kitchen interprets arròs pobler in its own way.
