Regional parties in Murcia, Spain include: - The Aguilas Carnival in February-March, one of the largest and most emblematic carnivals in Spain, featuring parades, costumes, dances, and battles with eggs. - Spring Festivals in April include El bando de la huerta where people dress in traditional costumes, the Battle of Flowers featuring floats with floral decorations, and the Burial of the Sardine which ends with the sardine being set on fire. - Parties in Caravaca de la Cruz in early May feature competitions like crumbs and horses, as well as parades celebrating Moors and Christians.

1. Regional parties

2. Parties of Murcia
The spring festivals of Murcia are
held in April and emerged as a
prolongation of the carnival:
- Aguilas Carnival
- Spring Festivals: - El bando de la huerta
- The battle of flowers
- The burial of the Sardine
- Caravaca de la Cruz parties

3. Aguilas Carnival
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4. The Carnival of Aguilas is the most
emblematic of the Region of Murcia
and one of the best in Spain. It was
declared in 1997 as a celebration of
National Tourist Interest.
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It takes place before Easter Lent
(February-March), days in which the
fun, joy and the festive atmosphere
are what people remember the most.

5. Events:
• Change of power: In this event the
main characters from last year
crown the new characters.

6. -There are parades with floats
and dance groups.
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7. More dance groups dressed in colourful disguises and feathers
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8. -The Battle of eggs - one for
children and one for adults - with the
speech of Doña Cuaresma and Don
Carnal.
People fight with eggs filled with
confetti.
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9. -Child-Musona and big Musona:
Everyone goes through the city
accompanying a prehistoric animal
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and he tries to scare people.

12. SPRING FESTIVALS
-El bando de la huerta
• On this day people dress
with the traditional
costume “huertano /a” and
walk across Murcia.

13. -The Battle of Flowers
For this festivity floats are made
with floral ornaments.

14. -The Burial of the Sardine

15. After a long parade of floats
the sardine is burnt
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16. Parties of
Caravaca de la
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Cruz

17. These parties include the following
acts:
• • April 30th: Competition Southeast
crumbs. "Night of the crumbs."
• • May 1st: Competition horses bareback.
• • May 2nd: Horses of wine.
• • 3rd May: Feast of the Blessed and Vera
Cruz.
• • May 4th: Parade of Moors and
Christians.

19. – And if you visit us
you’ll see that
there are many
more parties in
Murcia...