Festivals in Sencelles

Local festivals and culture in Sencelles

The municipal area of Fires, Festes i Mercats indicates that the City Council organises the Sencelles and Biniali fairs together with the mayoral delegation, companies, merchants, local farmers, entities and associations of the municipality.

• Patronal festival of Sencelles: Santa Àgueda, with the main day 5 February.
• Summer festivities: the Festes de la Mare de Déu d'Agost, held over several days around 15 August.
• Usual duration: Santa Àgueda is programmed around its patron saint acts; The Mare de Déu d'Agost usually lasts more than two weeks according to a recent municipal programme.
• Usual places: streets and squares of Sencelles, especially Plaça de la Vila, downtown streets and municipal spaces; The Fira de Maig also occupies streets such as Antoni Maura, Sor Francinaina Cirer and Es Rafal.
• Associated traditions: fences, cultural and family activities, festivals, recreational proposals, samples, gastronomy, paradetes, animal shows and recognition of the shepherds at the Fira de Maig.
• Participación: City Council, fair commission, Biniali delegation, associations, local entities, merchants, farmers, neighbors and visitors.
• Other events: Fira de Maig de Sencelles, Sant Jordi's Day, arrival of the Kings, Christmas and New Year's Eve in Sencelles and Biniali, Sant Cristòfol in Biniali, Ruberts, Jornets, Cascanar and Sonarrossa festivities, and Jornades d'Estudis Locals.
• Oferta cultural: library, Sencelles-Costitx archaeological route, places of interest in the municipality, historical documents and municipal cultural agenda.