The Mallorca everyone knows is the Mallorca of August. The one worth the trip is another island: the one that fills Palma with opera in autumn, lights bonfires in January and carries Christ down Pollença’s Calvari on Good Friday. These are the dated events, from October 2026 to June 2027, that justify catching a flight — and how to get to each one.

Every date has been checked against the official source for each event on 22 September 2026. Each listing links to its own page, with the exact venue and how to get there.

The essentials

  • Autumn is the best time to combine culture and the outdoors: opera, film, a marathon and a trail race within two weeks.
  • January is the month of winter festivals, the ones Mallorcans live most intensely: Sant Antoni and Sant Sebastià.
  • Spring brings Pollença’s Holy Week, the island’s great cycling sportive and Palma’s boat show.
  • Getting there: Palma airport is right at the city’s edge; for the inland towns and the mountains, a pre-booked transfer or a hire car works better.

Autumn: a marathon, opera and the Tramuntana at a run

On 17 October, the Carro Triomfal de la Beata processes through Palma’s old town, a tradition dating back to 1792. The next day, 18 October, the Palma Marathon starts in front of the Cathedral, while inland, Consell holds its autumn wine fair, in the heart of the DO Binissalem.

From 28 October to 1 November, “Faust” opens the opera season at the Teatre Principal, and from 28 October to 4 November Palma hosts the Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival. At the same time, from 30 October to 1 November, Mallorca by UTMB crosses the Serra de Tramuntana, finishing at Port de Sóller.

November belongs to the fairs: on 19 November, the Dijous Bo in Inca, the island’s biggest, and on 21 and 22, the Caimari olive oil fair, at the foot of the mountains. The dates for the Consell and Caimari fairs come from the regional government’s official fair calendar, which recommends confirming them with the town hall a few weeks beforehand.

Winter: the Sibil·la, the foguerons and carnival

From 27 November to 6 January, the Fira de Nadal i Reis de Palma opens in the city. On the night of 24 December, at midnight mass, every parish sings the Sibil·la, a medieval chant recognised by UNESCO as intangible heritage; the Cathedral is the most solemn place to hear it. On 30 and 31 December, Palma marks the Festa de l’Estendard, which commemorates Jaume I’s entry into the city in 1229.

January is the island’s big month. On the night of the 16th, Sant Antoni fills Sa Pobla, Artà, Manacor and Pollença with foguerons and dimonis, and on the 19th and 20th Palma celebrates its patron saint, Sant Sebastià. On 7 February, Sa Rua, the carnival parade, takes to the streets, and from 17 to 21 February the Principal stages its first Vivaldi: “Orlando furioso”.

Spring: Holy Week, bicycles and the boat show

On Good Friday, 26 March, the Davallament de Pollença carries a carved figure of Christ down the 365 steps of the Calvari, in silence. On 4 April, Palma climbs to the castle for the Diumenge de l’Àngel. On 24 April, the Mallorca 312, the island’s great cycling sportive, sets off, and from 28 April to 1 May the Moll Vell hosts the Palma International Boat Show. On 9 and 10 May, Sóller relives the 1561 landing at Es Firó.

Summer, before August

June opens with Mallorca Live on 11 and 12, and from 23 to 26 the bay fills with sails for The Superyacht Cup Palma. On 28 July, Valldemossa honours its Beata, and on 2 August, Pollença re-enacts the battle between Moors and Christians at its patronal festival.

Things to do any day

None of these need to coincide with a festival. They can be done almost any time of year, each with its own season noted on its page:

Getting there

Palma airport sits right at the city’s edge. The EMT A1 line connects it with the centre of Palma, and Aerotib buses run to the coastal resort areas. For the dates in Palma, that is all you need.

For the ones in the towns — Sóller, Pollença, Inca, Caimari, Muro — public transport means changes, and on festival days the car parks fill up. That is where a pre-booked transfer to your accommodation pays off, or a hire car if you plan to move around a lot. All the options, with their journey times, are in our guide from Palma airport to your hotel.

Our criteria

Only dates published by their organiser, or fixed by tradition, make this list, and all were checked on 22 September 2026. Programmes change: before booking, check the official website linked from each listing.