The Fira de sa Carabassa 2025, Muro

8 – 9 November 2025

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30 September 2025 at 10:07:53

The Fira de sa Carabassa is Muro’s autumn fair dedicated to the pumpkin. It grew out of the long-established Fira de Tardor (Autumn Fair), which took on a pumpkin theme in 2007. Since then, the event has been celebrated every year around the second Sunday in November. Activities traditionally begin on Friday and continue through the weekend, bringing together gastronomy, crafts, music, and plenty of family fun.
Pumpkin competitions—especially for the heaviest and most spectacular gourds—have become one of the highlights, with prize-winning pumpkins often weighing well over 200 kilos.

About Muro

Muro is a traditional town in the Pla de Mallorca plain, close to the S’Albufera wetlands and the beaches of Playa de Muro. It has a long agricultural history dating back to Roman times, while its sandstone buildings, weekly market, and folk traditions keep its rural character alive today.

Key dates for 2025

• Saturday 8 November: Market stalls, food tastings, family workshops, games, and cultural events spread through the old town.

• Sunday 9 November: The main fair day, featuring the craft and produce market, the tapas and wine showcase, and the traditional pumpkin contests (including the native pumpkin competition).

Program 2025 –

Wednesday, November 5 –

• 5:00 PM – Pumpkin Decorating Workshop (by Maria Ribot) – Sala Polivalent

• From 7:00 AM – Local Hunting Day

• 9:00–11:00 AM – “Find the Pumpkin” scavenger hunt through town

• 5:00 PM – Storytime: “Na Carabassina” & Magic Pumpkin Keychain Workshop for kids

• 6:30 PM – Book presentation: Time and Nature in Mallorca – Municipal Library

• 7:30–10:00 PM – 19th Wine Tasting with live music (Fake Tortoise) – Convent courtyard

Thursday, November 6 –

• 4:30 PM – Pumpkin Carrying Game (for kids up to 14) – in front of Town Hall

• 6:00 PM – Book presentation: Olvidar el Olvido – Sala Polivalent

• 6:30 PM – Embroidery Exhibition by Maria Ordinas – Town Hall entrance

• 7:00 PM – Lantern Parade (Processó de Llanternes) through the town

• 7:30 PM – Children’s Fire Run (Correfoc Infantil) – Dimonis de Sa Pedrera

• 9:30 PM – CarabassaMusic concert with Romàntic Drum & Sing – Plaça de Sant Martí

Friday, November 7 –

• Evening: Tapa Night (Nit de Tapes) and Bar Crawl (Correbars) around local bars: Bar Sami, Bar Olímpic, Piroska, Bar Sa Placeta

Saturday, November 8 –

• 10:00 AM–1:00 PM – Guided nature walk at s’Albufera Natural Park

• 11:00 AM – Pumpkin Lantern Workshop – Plaça dels Abeuradors

• 12:30 PM – Balloon Burst (Globutada) – Town Hall Square

• 3:00 PM – Bike Trial and Mini-motorbike Championship – Sports Centre

• From 10:30 AM – Authorities visit stalls with traditional pipers (xeremiers)

• 11:30 AM – Street Music by Muro’s Musical Union Band

Sunday, November 9 –

• 11:45 AM – Prize Ceremony for “Find the Pumpkin” game

• 12:45 PM – XIX Pumpkin Contest – Balearic Championship of Native Pumpkins

• 6:00 PM – Traditional Folk Dancing – Town Hall Square

• All Day:

  • Pumpkin exhibits and stalls around the Town Hall

  • Taekwondo show (Plaça Sant Martí)

  • Fair attractions, toys, sweets (Plaça Major)

  • Craft stalls (Various squares and streets)

  • Old tools & carts exhibition (Carrer Major)

•  • Open doors at Mallorca Museum (ethnological section)

In summary

The Fira de sa Carabassa is not a Halloween fair—it is a celebration of the harvest and Mallorcan rural life. With its mix of food, folklore, competitions, and family-friendly fun, it’s a warm, orange-hued festival that brings the whole town of Muro together.

*Whilst we have done our best to cover the events of this festival accurately, we do advise that you check for updates on timings and festival events on the Ajuntament de Muro instagram or website .