WELCOME OCTOBER!

Welcome October, a month of great changes, bringing with it a farewell to summer, the fall of the leaves and sometimes a touch of nostalgia. This is what happens in much of Europe (especially in the north), but in Mallorca, thanks to its location, the Mediterranean Sea and the sun, autumn can wait, giving us wonderful days by the sea in swimwear.

For those who have the chance to spend some days in Mallorca outside the high season, the island shows itself in all its splendor: not only because the beaches are not crowded, it’s easier to find a table at a restaurant or a free taxi on the street, but also for the magnificent colors with which the island is reborn. With the first rains, the Serra de Tramuntana becomes greener with reddish shades, the sky grows more intense, and the sea returns to its crystalline state. A spectacle of nature that is hard to ignore.

October takes its name from the Latin octōber, meaning "eighth", and much of its symbolism is linked to this number. In Western tradition, the number 8 represents perfection, cosmic balance, and infinity. The name comes from the ancient Roman calendar, which began in March, making October the eighth month of the year. Although it is now the tenth, the name has remained in use, preserving its original meaning.

October is also known as the “wine month” because it coincides with the grape harvest season, when grapes reach full maturity, marking the end of a production cycle. After the harvest, in many Mediterranean countries, the season is celebrated with tastings, meetings with producers, and the promotion of local products — as it happens in many of the more than 70 wineries spread across the island.

Next Tuesday, October 7th, after sunset, don’t forget to look up to the sky for the last SUPERMOON of 2025: it will appear full, 13% larger and 22% brighter, just before the change to winter time on the last weekend of the month, when nights will grow longer and broader constellations will become visible.

Our advice: enjoy the fresh air, the greenery of nature, the blue of the sea, the moon, the sky, and the stars — perhaps with a glass of MX ∞, the Gran Reserva bottle dedicated to the 80 years of Don Martín Xamena. And since the lemniscate “∞” is an inverted 8, we return to October as a month that always brings profound meanings and great changes.

October in Mallorca: Traditional Fairs and Markets

• October 4–5, 2025 | Fira Dolça – Sweet Fair | Esporles
• October 4–6, 2025 | Fira d’Alcúdia (36th edition) – Local gastronomy
• October 5, 2025 | Artisanal Guild Fair | Alaró
• October 11–12, 2025 | Fira de la Serra de Tramuntana – Crafts & local products | Escorca
• October 12, 2025 | Mostra de Sa Llampuga – Gastronomic | Cala Rajada
• October 11, 2025 | Octubre Fira Tradicional – Crafts, agriculture & business | Algaida
• October 12, 2025 | Fira de ses Rondalles – Crafts & culture | Búger
• October 13, 2025 | Traditional Fair – Crafts, agriculture & industry | Llucmajor
• October 16–17, 2025 | October Fair – Gastronomic market | Campos
• October 19, 2025 | Fira del Pebre Bord – Red Pepper Fair | Felanitx
• October 27, 2025 | Agricultural, livestock, ecological & craft fair | Porreres

Nit de les Ànimes and Halloween Events in Mallorca

Alcúdia

• October 31, 22:00–03:00, Plaza Carlos V: Night with DJ Marc Llabrés & Quebradu, photobooth, 360° video booth, free makeup and fire show. Free entry.

Andratx

• October 28, 17:30, Library: Family lantern workshop (6–12 yrs, registration required).
• October 31, from 17:00, Son Mas Castle: Children’s workshops, bouncy castles, escape room and pastry sales in aid of local education.

Banyalbufar

• October 28, 17:00–18:30, Municipal Library: Halloween storytelling with LEGO (6–12 yrs, registration required).

Búger

• October 30, 17:30: Face painting & storytelling.
• October 30, 18:30: Stories of “En Pere Poca Far”.
• November 1, from 17:00: Sunset cinema with Scooby-Doo screening and escape room.

Bunyola

• October 31, 17:30, Plaza: Kids’ workshop and charity bake sale.
• October 31, 19:00: Nit de les Ànimes with DJs & live music.

Campanet

• October 31, 19:00: Nit de les Ànimes, local celebration.

Campos

• October 31, from 16:30: Nit de les Ànimes with storytelling, cinema, traditional markets, procession & workshops.

Capdepera

• October 31, from 16:00, Plaza de los Pinos (Cala Rajada): Terror train, kids’ workshops & food stalls.

Consell

• October 28, 18:30, Library: Special scary legends (5–10 yrs).
• October 30, 17:00, Cas Txeco: Lantern workshop (limited spaces).

Deià

• October 31, from 17:00: Crafts, costume contest & traditional candle lighting.

Esporles

• October 31, from 19:30, Casal de Joves: Tunnel of Terror (2 €).

Felanitx

• October 31, 17:00–21:00, Felanitx, Cas Concos & Portocolom: Lantern workshops, storytelling & costume parade.

Inca

• October 31, 17:30–21:00, Plaça Mallorca: Workshops, kids’ activities, scary contest & DJ.

Lloseta

• October 31, 16:00–19:00, Plaza de España: Kids’ entertainment.
• November 1, 18:00: Movie screening Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! (2 € or free in costume).

Manacor

• October 31, 18:00, Plaça Pares Creus i Font i Roig: Theater & doughnut tasting.
• November 2: Workshops on making sugar rosaries & lanterns.

Mancor de la Vall

• October 31, 17:00–20:00, Town Hall Square: Nit de les Ànimes.

Palma

• November 9, from 16:30, Parc de la Riera: Nit de les Ànimes with kids’ activities, dancing, fire run (correfoc) & cemetery tours.

Pollença

• October 31: Lantern workshop, family activities & youth party with DJ Vilanova.

Puigpunyent

• October 31, from 20:00: Parade with Gall de Foc.
• October 31, 21:30: Popular dinner.

Ses Salines

• October 27–29, Civic Center: Halloween workshops — lantern making & storytelling.

Santa Eugènia

• October 31, evening: Traditional route with bell ringing. White clothing encouraged.

Santa Margalida

• October 31, from 17:00, Plaza de la Marina: Halloween party with live music, tunnel of terror in Can Picafort & festive entertainment.

Selva

• October 31, 18:30–21:00: Children’s route, food trucks, music & tunnel of terror.

Sencelles

• October 31, all day: Trick-or-treat — 18 houses across the village.

Sóller

• November 2, 17:00–20:00, Plaça Sa Torre (Port de Sóller): Kids’ Halloween workshop.

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