San Miguel to host paella competition. Credit: Elena Eryomenko / Shutterstock.com.
San Miguel de Salinas will be in fiesta mode throughout September, with live music, family entertainment, food, parades and traditional celebrations leading up to the feast of San Miguel on September 29.
Although festivities began earlier in the month, the main programme gets under way on Saturday, September 12, beginning several weeks of events before celebrations continue into October.
Rocket launch and foam party get the main San Miguel fiestas under way
The main programme begins on Saturday, September 12, with the traditional rocket launch outside the Town Hall at 5:00 PM.
The opening will be followed by a foam party and DJs in Plaza de la Libertad, setting the tone for a busy programme aimed at different ages.
The following weekend brings a neighbourhood dinner and street decoration competition, alongside the official fiesta proclamation and coronation. Bella Donna will provide live music as the celebrations gather pace.
Food will also have its place in the programme, with the town’s 16th Tapas Route giving residents and visitors an opportunity to try dishes prepared by participating local businesses.
Children’s activities, water slide and 80s music fill the fiesta programme
Family entertainment continues throughout the festivities with inflatables, traditional games and children’s activities among the events planned.
A fire and light show will add to the programme before September 24 brings Children’s Day, when reduced-price fairground rides will be available.
The following day, September 25, a giant water slide will take over Calle Torrevieja, providing another attraction for families.
The entertainment will continue into the evening with a celebration of 80s music.
One of the biggest nights arrives on Saturday, September 26, when the grand float and fancy dress parade makes its way through San Miguel de Salinas.
The parade will be followed by free pizza and music as the town heads into the final days before its main fiesta.
San Miguel feast day brings fireworks, Mass and traditional procession
September 29 is the main fiesta day and will begin with a morning street band and hot chocolate.
Children’s and main fireworks displays are planned during the day, while the religious programme will include Mass and the traditional procession in honour of San Miguel.
The feast day forms the centrepiece of a programme combining the municipality’s traditions with entertainment, food and activities for families.
The celebrations will not end with September. A paella competition is planned for October 4, extending the festivities into the following month.
San Miguel de Salinas will finally bring its 2026 fiesta programme to a close on October 7, ending several weeks of celebrations across the town.
