May 1 to 3 San Javier Air Show 2026
A weekend of spectacular flying and all-round entertainment as huge crowds flock to Santiago de la Ribera!
One of the largest and most popular events in the calendar of the Region of Murcia takes place this year over the long holiday weekend of 1st to 3rd May, when San Javier hosts its air show on the shore of the Mar Menor.
In 2025 the event brought an astonishing 180,000 visitors to the area on the Sunday alone and this year similar numbers are expected as a packed schedule guarantees an airborne spectacular of the very highest quality, with aerobatics teams and other specialists flocking to San Javier from various parts of Europe!
The schedule for the weekend includes the following:
Friday May 1
10.00 to 14.00 and 16.00 to 20.00: Training and practice for various of the formations taking part.
22.30: La Banda de Ases in concert on the Explanada Barnuevo in Santiago de la Ribera.
10.00 to 14.00 and 16.00 to 21.00: The Play Zone opens with flight simulators, VR goggles, drone flights and children’s activities among other attractions.
Saturday May 2
10.00 to 14.00 and 16.00 to 21.00: The Play Zone opens.
10.00 to 14.00 and 16.00 to 20.00: More Training and practice.
19.00 to 22.00: SUNSET AIRSHOW!
22.30: La Otra Oreja in concert on the Explanada Barnuevo in Santiago de la Ribera, a tribute to La Oreja de Van Gogh.
Sunday May 3
10.00 to 15.00: THE MAIN AIR SHOW OVER THE MAR MENOR
10.00 to 15.00: The Play Zone opens.
All three days
Open-air market stalls selling aeronautics-related memorabilia and other items.
Exhibition of aeroplanes on Paseo Colón and Explanada Barnuevo.
For more local events, news and visiting information contact the tourist offices of San Javier (main contact number 661 572285) or go to the home page of San Javier Today.
Address
Calle Padre Juan. Centro Cultural Principe de Asturias 30720 SAN JAVIERTel: 968 571 704
Oficina de Turismo de San Javier
The municipality of San Javier has three main offices giving tourist information to visitors, as well as two information points. The tourist offices are located in Santiago de la Ribera, on the ground floor of the town hall in San Javier and at the start of La Manga. There is also a summer tourist information point located on the seafront in Santiago de la Ribera as well as one at kilometre 12-13 of La Manga del Mar Menor next to Playa Mistral.
Due to its location on the fringes of the Mar Menor and Mediterranean, San Javier has a period of intense summer tourism activity during the peak summer months, although it is popular with retirees of all nationalities out of peak season.
Tickets for the annual San Javier Jazz Festival can be purchased at the Festival office in San Javier Town Hall, Plaza de España.
Timetables summer 2024:
Tourist office Santiago de la Ribera (Calle Padre Juan 30720, Santiago de la Ribera)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Telephone: 661 572285
Email: turismo@sanjavier.es
La Manga del Mar Menor (Gran Vía Km. 0 30380, La Manga del Mar Menor):
May 1 to September 30:
Weekdays 10.00 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 19.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.30 to 13.00
Telephone 968 128955 ext. 2
Tourist information point of San Javier (Plaza de España, 30730 San Javier):
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00
968 573 700 ext #5351
Email: concejaliadeturismo@sanjavier.es
Tourist information point of Santiago de la Ribera (Paseo Colón on the seafront)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Tourist information point of La Manga del Mar Menor (Playa Mistral, km 12)
Weekdays 11.00 to 18.00
Weekends and public holidays 11.00 to 14.00
