Festivals in Mahón
Mahón, Menorca
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Festivals in Mahón are the annual patron saint celebrations held in the capital of Menorca, centred around the Basilica of Santa Maria and the town's harbour. The event spans several days in early September, combining religious processions with civic parades, live music, and traditional horse displays. It is a public gathering that draws both local families and visitors to the historic centre of Mahón.
What to expect
- The festival runs for five consecutive days, beginning with a civic proclamation and ending with a closing firework display over the port.
- Religious processions carry the statue of the Virgin of Grace through the streets on the morning of 8 September, accompanied by brass bands and local authorities.
- Traditional Menorcan horses, dressed in embroidered blankets, perform the 'jaleo' in the Plaza de la Constitución, where riders raise the horses onto their hind legs.
- Open-air concerts and dance performances take place each evening on the Passeig Marítim, featuring local folk groups and Balearic rock bands.
- A craft and food market lines the Carrer de ses Moreres, selling Menorcan cheese, sobrasada, and gin-based pomada cocktails.
- The event suits families and cultural travellers, with children's activities in the morning and late-night events for adults in the port area.
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