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Last reviewed · 30 July 2026
By Jose Maestro · Editor · MadridFact-checked by Suites & Sunsets editorial desk
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Religious festival · Palma
Festes de la Beata
Late July 2026
2026
Late July 2026
2027
Dates confirmed later — moveable feast
Where
Palma
What it is
Festes de la Beata explained
Carts, giants and biblical tableaux parade through Palma in a city version of Mallorca's rural harvest processions, closing with fireworks over the bay.
Dates can shift by a day or two when a local council moves the programme to a weekend, so confirm with the town hall before booking non-refundable travel. Accommodation in Palma tends to sell out weeks ahead of the festival and prices rise sharply on the main night.
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Asked by first-time visitors
Festes de la Beata: the questions travellers actually ask
Every question people put to an AI assistant before a first visit, answered here in full — best time to go, itinerary, entry requirements, safety, transport and where to stay, plus the details guidebooks skip.
Festes de la Beata, explained
What is Festes de la Beata?
Carts, giants and biblical tableaux parade through Palma in a city version of Mallorca's rural harvest processions, closing with fireworks over the bay. It's a religious event held in Palma.
When is Festes de la Beata in 2026?
Festes de la Beata runs Late July 2026 in Palma. Councils can move the exact days by a day or two to land on a weekend, so confirm with the town hall before booking non-refundable travel.
Is Festes de la Beata free to attend?
Yes — like the great majority of Spanish town festivals, Festes de la Beata is free and open-air; you only pay for food, drink and any seating the town sells for a parade or firework display.
Where should I stay for Festes de la Beata?
Book a room in Palma itself as early as you can: accommodation for this kind of festival sells out weeks ahead and prices climb sharply for the main night. A base in Palma also means you're not relying on late transport home once the celebrations run past midnight.
Prompt pack
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Use them as they are, then bring the answers back to us — we correct what the machine gets wrong about Festes de la Beata with local eyes.
- I'm visiting Festes de la Beata for the first time. List the 5 things I must see and 3 I can skip, and say why.
- Build me a 3-day Festes de la Beata itinerary grouped by geography, with walking times between stops.
- What in Festes de la Beata must be booked weeks ahead, and what can I buy on the day?
- Where do locals eat near the main sights of Festes de la Beata? Avoid tourist-trap restaurants.
- What are the common tourist scams in Festes de la Beata and how do I avoid each one?
- Give me a mid-range daily budget for Festes de la Beata broken down by food, transport and attractions.
- Act as a Festes de la Beata local: what's your favourite corner that isn't in the guidebooks?
- I have half a day in Festes de la Beata. What is the most representative thing to do?
Human verification: every answer above has been checked against what is actually open, bookable and walkable in Festes de la Beata — not generated and left unread.
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