Mares de Papel festival returns to Mazarron with expanded 2026 programme

Mazarron is gearing up for its annual cultural Mares de Papel festival, which will transform the town centre as well as the coast into an open-air stage throughout the months of May, June, July, August, and September. Now in its 2026 edition, the programme has expanded into one of the most diverse cultural offerings in the region, combining live music, theatre, gastronomy, exhibitions and family entertainment, all in one blowout festival that residents and visitors will not want to miss.

A festival combining the best of entertainment: Performance art, comedy, theatre, and even food

The festival features headline concerts, tribute shows, chamber music nights, comedy performances and open-air theatre, attracting both residents and visitors from across the Costa Calida and beyond. Among its standout events are major concerts at the Mazarron Sports Complex, jazz performances in late August, as well as large-scale summer celebrations that span both Mazarron and Puerto de Mazarron.

The programme will kick off with a special performance by internationally renowned performance group Panorama Orchestra, known for their spectacular shows that use lights and production in addition to the music to enchant audiences. From there, the Mares de Papel cultural festival will incorporate incredible shows of performance art, talent, comedy, and creativity to charm both residents and visitors of the charming coastal municipality, and further establish itself as one of the hotspot culture and entertainment programmes in the whole of the Region of Murcia.

With a programme running from late May to early September, Mares de Papel has become a key fixture in the cultural calendar of the Murcia region, blending entertainment and community engagement in a uniquely accessible way.

Mares de Papel 2026 Programme

For those interested in attending, here is the programme for the Mares de Papel festival, beginning on May 31 and ending during the first week of September:

May

• May 31: Panorama Orchestra concert

June

• June 5-9: “Rojo & Red” Gastronomic Days
• June 20:Motorbike gathering “Patente de Corso” + Mojinos Escocíos live concert

July

• July 1-August 31: “Mares de Colores II” exhibition – Rock Museum “El Pirata”
• July 4: V Mazarrón Plural Forum – Vicente Vallés
• July 6-9: Flamenco project “Aire Flamenco / Flamencos in New York”
• July 7: Valencia Chamber Opera – “From Opera to Broadway”
• July 8: “Between Classics and Rhythms: from Bolling to Morricone”
• July 9: “Queen & ABBA on strings”
• July 10: Generation ABBA International Tribute Show
• July 11: Mazarrón Plural Forum – Carlos Franganillo
• July 12: Queen Revolution
• July 14: Hansel and Gretel (family theatre)
• July 15: Eternal Voices – Rocío Jurado tribute
• July 16: The Last One to Turn Off the Light (Emma Ozores)
• July 17: Estopa & La Oreja de Van Gogh tribute shows
• July 18: Diana Navarro (20th anniversary tour)
• July 19: Shado the Magician
• July 23: La Banda Sabinera
• July 24: Brothers in Band (Dire Straits tribute) + poetry event
• July 25: We Love Disco
• July 26: The Jungle Book (family musical)
• July 29: Julio Iglesias tribute show
• July 30: Goyo Jiménez comedy show + storytelling contest
• July 31: Mazarock festival (Mago de Oz, Medina Azahara, Barón Rojo, Obús)

August

• Aug 1: Duncan Dhu
• Aug 2: Il Sonidos de Aquí
• Aug 4: Siempre Así
• Aug 6: Los Vivancos
• Aug 7: Totally Tina + A Taste of Robbie Williams
• Aug 8: Revólver
• Aug 9: Mazarumba
• Aug 11: Ay Carmela (theatre)
• Aug 12: K-Pop Tribute Show
• Aug 13: Los Morancos
• Aug 14: Aguilera y Meni
• Aug 15: Mondragón Orchestra + Burning + Apache
• Aug 16: Iberia Sumergida + La Esencia del Loco
• Aug 19: Nino Bravo tribute
• Aug 21: El Canijo de Jerez + Los Estanques
• Aug 23: The Three Little Pigs (family musical)
• Aug 25: Alex Conde & Nino de los Reyes
• Aug 26: Sheila Blanco & Federico Lechner
• Aug 27: Trouper’s Swing Band
• Aug 28: Pía Tedesco Quintet

September

• September 4-6: VIII Film Survival Festival (Mazarron)