Día del Caldero and Municipal Autonomy Festivities in Los Alcázares
Los Alcázares celebrates municipal autonomy with a cultural, sporting and festive programme whose main popular event is Día del Caldero. Peña groups cook the local seafood rice on the beach and share a day beside the Mar Menor.
Usual date
The festival is normally held around 12 and 13 October. Exact dates and times may change from one edition to the next.
Programme for Día del Caldero and Municipal Autonomy Festivities in Los Alcázares.
Where it is held
It takes place in Los Alcázares, Murcia. The seafront and beaches provide the setting for Día del Caldero, while town squares and municipal venues host the chupinazo, ambassadors’ gala, fairs, concerts and the institutional Premio Alkazar ceremony.
Events and traditions
Caldero rice is cooked in iron pots on the sand with fish, rice, dried red peppers and garlic. Group cooking, charangas and music turn the beach into a large community gathering on the eve of the municipal-autonomy anniversary.
Organisation and audience
The festival brings together local organisations, associations, participants and visitors. Check organisers’ notices for travel arrangements, bookings and last-minute changes.