What to do in Calpe this weekend (19, 20 and 21 September)

Friday, 19:

• • From 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. - Craft markets. Calle Alemania (Arenal-Bol beach) and Plaza Mediterráneo (La Fossa beach).
  • CalpSulas 2025 – Artistic interventions in the historic centre of Calpe:
  • ‘Asesinatos 32 puñaladas’ (Murder 32 Stabs) (theatre). Museu de la Senyoreta. Performances: 7 pm / 7.30 pm / 8 pm / 8.30 pm.
  • ‘Familiaritzar-se’ (dance). Ajuntament Vell. Performances: 7 pm / 8 pm / 9 pm.
  • ‘20 años después’ (theatre). Ajuntament Vell. Performances: 7.30 pm / 8.30 pm / 9.30 pm.
  • Virgen de la Merced Festivities
  • 9 pm – Opening of the festival marquee: Tasting of local products. Free ‘Nit de coques’ (coconut cakes) while stocks last.
  • 10 pm – Musical performance by ‘RUMBAOS’.
  • 9 p.m. – Concert ‘Las canciones de tu vida – El Guateque’ (The songs of your life – The party). Bar service to benefit the Alicante Association for the Fight Against Cancer – Calpe Headquarters. Plaza Mayor.
  • Balconadas in the historic centre of Calpe. Purísima, San José, Justícia, Dos de Mayo streets and Mosquit, Miguel Roselló and Plaza de España squares.
  • Exhibition ‘Banys de la Reina, la huella romana’ (Banys de la Reina, the Roman footprint). Until 30 December. Museo del Coleccionismo
  • Exhibition ‘Xanadú Ilustrado’ (Illustrated Xanadu). Until 30 September. Exhibition hall of the Ajuntament Vell.
  • Exhibition ‘Colours in Action’. Until 30 September. Exhibition hall of the Casa de Cultura. (Avda. Masnou, 1).

Saturday, 20:

• • 9 a.m. – Free Zumba class. Plaza Colón (Arenal-Bol beach).
  • 10 a.m. / 11.30 a.m. / 1 p.m. - Free guided tours of the Banys de la Reina archaeological site. Registration: at the site or by emailing cabdelareina@esatur.com.
  • From 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. - Craft markets. Calle Alemania (Arenal-Bol beach) and Plaza Mediterráneo (La Fossa beach).

Virgen de la Merced festivities:

• • 6.15 pm - Gathering in Plaza Mediterrani to begin the procession and floral offering to the Virgin, scheduled for 6.30 pm.
  • 8 pm - Solemn mass.
  • 8:30 p.m. - Opening of the festival marquee.
  • 10:30 p.m. - Musical performance by ‘EL PAYO KE KANTA’.
  • CalpSulas 2025 - Artistic interventions in the historic centre of Calpe:
• ‘Asesinatos 32 puñaladas’ (theatre). Museu de la Senyoreta. Performances: 7 pm / 7.30 pm / 8 pm / 8.30 pm.
• ‘Familiaritzar-se’ (dance). Ajuntament Vell. Performances: 7 pm / 8 pm / 9 pm.
• ‘20 years later’ (theatre). Old Town Hall. Performances: 7.30 pm / 8.30 pm / 9.30 pm.
  
  • Balconadas in the historic centre of Calpe. Purísima, San José, Justícia and Dos de Mayo streets and Mosquit, Miguel Roselló and Plaza de España squares.
  • Exhibition ‘Banys de la Reina, la huella romana’ (The Queen's Baths, the Roman footprint). Until 30 December. Museo del Coleccionismo
  • Exhibition ‘Xanadú Ilustrado’. Until 30 September. Exhibition hall of the Old Town Hall.
  • Exhibition ‘Colours in Action’. Until 30 September. Exhibition hall of the Casa de Cultura. (Avda. Masnou, 1).

Sunday, 21st:

Virgen de la Merced Festivity. Bicycle Day:

• • 9:30 a.m. - 1st ‘Baydal’ tribute biker breakfast.
  • 10 a.m. - Children's go-karts in Plaza Colón.
  • 11:45 a.m. – Cycling tour departing from Plaza Colón, arriving at the Church of La Merced at around 1:15 p.m. In-person registration on the 21st, from 10 to 11 a.m. Plaza Colón.
  • 12 noon – Holy Mass for all the deceased.
  • 12:30 p.m. - Children's activities (face painting, workshops, bouncy castle, mechanical bull, etc.).
  • 1:30 p.m. - Batucada performance by ‘BATUGARIA’.
  • 2 p.m. - Giant paella for all attendees, with entertainment by DJ Abraham Pla and DJ David.
  • 8:30 p.m. - Holy Mass for Blessed Francisco Sendra.
  • 10 a.m. / 12 p.m. - Free guided tours of the Banys de la Reina archaeological site. Registration: at the site or by email at cabdelareina@esatur.com.
  • From 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. - Craft markets. Calle Alemania (Arenal-Bol beach) and Plaza Mediterráneo (La Fossa beach).

• • Balconies in the historic centre of Calpe. Calles Purísima, San José, Justícia, Dos de Mayo and the plazas Mosquit, Miguel Roselló and Plaza de España.
  • Exhibition ‘Banys de la Reina, the Roman footprint’. Until 30 December. Museo del Coleccionismo
  • Exhibition ‘Xanadú Ilustrado’. Until 30 September. Exhibition hall of the Ajuntament Vell.
  • Exhibition ‘Colours in action’. Until 30 September. Exhibition hall of the Casa de Cultura. (Avda. Masnou, 1).