⚔️ Fiestas del Rei En Jaume 2026 · Santa Ponça
History takes over the streets and beaches of Santa Ponça for the annual Fiestas del Rei En Jaume, one of Calvià’s biggest traditional celebrations.
Running from 26 August to 6 September, this year’s festivities commemorate the 797th anniversary of the landing of King Jaume I’s troops in Mallorca in 1229, combining historical reenactments with concerts, traditional culture, sport, family activities and plenty of late-night celebrations. The modern festivities themselves have now been celebrated in Santa Ponça for 31 years.
And while the programme has already started, some of the biggest events are still to come this week.
🔥 Tuesday, 1 September · Nit de Foc
One for the dimonis fans.
🏺 17:30–20:00 · 1231: de Al Mayurqa a la Corona de Aragón · historical recreation at Parc Arqueològic de sa Morisca
🔥 22:00 · Nit de Foc with Dimonis de Calvià, starting from the Santa Ponça Tourist Office and lasting approximately 75 minutes.
If you’re joining the correfoc, wear old non-flammable cotton clothing, long trousers, closed sports shoes and something to protect your head and neck. Children should not stand in the front rows.
🎬 Wednesday, 2 September · History + Cinema on the Beach
⚔️ 18:30 · Theatrical cultural route recreating the landing of King Jaume I · meeting point at Caló d’en Pellisser. Advance registration required.
🎬 21:30 · Wicked: For Good · open-air cinema at Plaça de la Pinada.
🏰 Thursday, 3 September · Medieval Market + Comedy
🛍️ 12:00–01:00 · Medieval Market · Passeig de la Platja / Carrer Balneari
📖 19:00 · Historian Tomàs Vibot: Calvià i el rei En Jaume: de les cròniques a la llegenda · Puig de sa Morisca
🎭 22:00 · Clara Ingold · Paloma de Parque · Plaça de la Pinada
🎶 23:30 · Jaleo Fest · Plaça de la Pinada
🕌 Friday, 4 September · Moorish Parade + Big Concert Night
The historical celebrations step up on Friday with the first of the major parades.
🛍️ 12:00–01:00 · Medieval Market
⚔️ 19:00 · Desfile Moro, beginning on Av. Rei Jaume I and continuing along Gran Via Puig de Galatzó
🎶 22:00–03:00 · Gran Noche de Conciertos at Plaça de la Pinada, with Gramola, a Fiesta Ye-Yé with Manu Blanco and a Studio 54 party with DJ Jaume Colombàs, go-go dancers, Motown and more.
⚔️ Saturday, 5 September · The Desembarco + Battles
This is the big one.
Saturday recreates the historic landing and subsequent battles between the Moorish and Christian troops — the tradition at the heart of the Rei En Jaume festivities.
🚶 08:30 · Introduction to Nordic Walking / route starts at 09:00
🏊 From 08:30 · XXXI Santa Ponça swimming crossing, with several distances
🛍️ 12:00–01:00 · Medieval Market
⚔️ 17:30 · Gathering of the Moorish troops + landing of the Christian troops and first battle · Cruz de Santa Ponça
🕌✝️ 18:00 · Grand Parade of Moors & Christians, continuing via Caló d’en Pellisser, Av. Rei Jaume I and Gran Via Puig de Galatzó
⚔️ Final Battle · Playa de Santa Ponça
The final battle begins with the Ball dels Escamots and negotiations between the two kings before both sides meet for the final fight on Santa Ponça beach.
Then it’s back to Plaça de la Pinada for another concert night from 22:00–03:00, with La Movida Band, La Canción del Verano and DJ Txema Sánchez.
🎆 Sunday, 6 September · Final Celebrations + Fireworks
The final day brings the festivities to a slightly calmer close — before one last big show over the beach.
🛍️ 12:00–01:00 · Medieval Market
⛪ 19:30 · Solemn Mass & Ball de l’Oferta · Santa Ponça Church
🎷 21:00 · Blue Groove Quintet · soul, funk, jazz, pop & rhythm and blues at Plaça de la Pinada
🎆 22:30 · Closing fireworks over Santa Ponça beach, by Pirotecnia Jordà.
Good to Know
📅 26 August–6 September 2026
📍 Santa Ponça · Calvià
⚔️ Celebrating the 797th anniversary of the Desembarco of King Jaume I
🔥 Nit de Foc: 1 September
🏰 Medieval Market: 3–6 September
⚔️ Main Desembarco & battles: 5 September
🎆 Closing fireworks: 6 September · 22:30
From dimonis and giants to medieval markets, beach battles and fireworks, this is much more than a village fiesta — for a few days, Santa Ponça turns its own history into one very big celebration.
