Mallorca events: What's On from Friday, 3 to Thursday, 9 October

Mallorca is gearing up for a packed weekend of fairs, concerts and cultural events, with everything from Roman-themed festivities in Alcudia and sweet treats in Esporles to big-name concerts in Palma and literary gatherings in Magalluf. From Friday, October 3 to Sunday, October 5, towns across the island will be hosting artisan markets, music festivals, family activities and traditional celebrations, offering something for every taste.

Friday, October 3

• Alaro, Fira Gremial (artisan) - 8pm: Orfeó Alaro choir. At the church.
• Alcudia, Alcudia Fair - 5pm: Giants and pipers from the town hall. 5.30pm: Inauguration of the fair and the Roman market. 6pm: Augustalia; Roman fiesta procession. From Porta des Moll School. 6pm: Bar run. 7.30pm: Embroideries. Can Torró Library. 8.30pm: Home-cooking show (Five euros per dish). Plaça Carles V. 10pm: Music from The Machins. Plaça Carles V. 10.30pm: Lipstick Groove and DJ. Avda. Princeps d'Espanya.
• Cala Millor - 8pm: Albert Colomar (piano); Chopin, Granados. Sa Maniga Auditorium, C. Son Galta 4. Three euros. samaniga.es.
• Can Picafort, Craft Beer and Artisan/Art Fairs - 6pm: Live music, children's activities, tapas contests, food trucks. Plaça Cervantes.
• Llucmajor - 11pm: La Mujer de Verde (indie) plus DJ. Passeig Jaume III.
• Magalluf - 6pm: Expanded Literature Festival; conversations, book signings. Magalluf guided tours at 5.30pm and 7pm. DJ session at 6pm, The Hawaiians at 10pm. INNSIDE Calvia Beach Hotel. Free. flemfestival.com; registrations eventbrite.es.
• Manacor - 7.30pm: Balearic Symphony Orchestra, Davide Cabassi (piano); Falla, Turina and others. Manacor Auditorium, Passeig Ferrocarril. 20 euros. teatredemanacor.cat / simfonicadebalears.com.
• Palma - 6.30pm-midnight: Burger Fest; burgers, live music Son Fusteret Showground, Camí Vell Bunyola. sonfusteret.es. (Also Saturday and Sunday, noon to midnight.)
• Palma - 6pm: General Levy, Joe Ariwa (London reggae artists) plus others. Es Coliseu Cultural Centre (Plaça de Toros, bullring). 15 euros.
• Palma - 7pm: FestMusic Mallorca; Imarantia (Maria José Cardona vocals and guitar, Miquel Brunet piano, Eduard Riera violin). Palau Can Vivot, C. Can Savellà. 20-50 euros.
• Pollensa - 6pm: Mago Ganche (magician). Circ Bover Tent, Can Escarrintxo, Ctra. Lluc. Free.
• Valldemossa, Moors Christians Fiestas - 7.30pm: Presentation of participants. Fundació Cultural Coll Bardolet, Via Blanquerna 4.

Saturday, October 4

• Alaro, Fira Gremial (artisan) - 10pm: Los Brindis. Plaça Vila.
• Alcudia, Alcudia Fair - 10am: Fair opens. 11am: Batucada Trons del Nord in the streets. 12 noon-11pm: Roman market; music, fantastic characters, circus, show, processions. Various locations. 12 noon: Opening of the animals zone. Campet de les Ànimes. 4.30pm: S'Estol Rei en Jaume and Els Vilatans de Guinyent bigheads. From the town hall. 7.30pm: Horse show. Campet de les Ànimes. 10pm: Cirko, Fandango All Stars, DJ. Plaça Carles V.
• Arta - 8pm: Orquestra Acadèmia 1830; Beethoven's Heroica, Mozart Wind Symphony K297. Arta Theatre, C. Ciutat 1. 10-13 euros.
• Buger - 7pm: Composers Encounter; Josep Sánchez (clarinet), Pilar López Carrasco (piano), works by Berio, Casablancas and others. Fundació ACA, C. Antoni Caimari Alomar. Free. fundacioaca.com.
• Can Picafort, Craft Beer and Artisan/Art Fairs - 6pm: Live music (incl. DJ Juan Campos at 11.30pm), children's activities, tapas contests, food trucks. Plaça Cervantes.
• Cas Concos - 7.30pm: Trio Harmonia; Catalina Roig (flute), Maria Assumpció Janer (harp), Maria Rosselló (vocals). At the church. Ten euros.
• Esporles, Fira Dolça (Sweet Fair) - 6pm: Dolça Nit de l'Art (Night of Art). 7pm: Wine and pastries. Plaça Ajuntament. 15 euros.
• Estellencs, Gastronomy Fair - From 10am. Food trucks, live music, children's activities.
• Inca - 5pm: La Mujer de Verde plus others. Plaça Mercat. Free.
• Llucmajor, Fira Frikijor - 10am-8.30pm: Games, comics, superheroes, cosplay and more. 12.30pm: Arenal Band of Music and Ireneu Segarra School of Music. Passeig Jaume III. 6.30pm: Do Natural (folk) and pipers. Sant Bonaventura Cloister.
• Magalluf - 11am: Expanded Literature Festival; conversations and interviews (Helen Fielding at 1pm), book signings, DJ sessions at 11am and 6pm, Ona Mafalda at 9.30pm. INNSIDE Calvia Beach Hotel. Free. flemfestival.com; registrations eventbrite.es.
• Manacor - 8pm: Green Ice Ensemble; local contemporary musicians. Sant Vicenç Ferrer Convent, Plaça Convent. 15 euros.
• Manacor - 8pm: Manacor Jazz Festival; FlamenCuba, Magalí Saré. Plaça Rector Rubí. Free.
• Paguera - 8pm: Bruno Sotos (singer-songwriter). Paguera Auditorium, C. Pins 17. Ten euros.
• Palma - 4.30pm / 7.30pm: Monsters World Tour; monster trucks show. Son Fusteret Showground, Camí Vell Bunyola. 22 euros. sonfusteret.es. (Also Sunday, 12.30pm / 6pm; Thursday, 7pm.)
• Palma - 5pm: Hawaii and Malcriado (urban). Es Coliseu Cultural Centre (Plaça de Toros, bullring). 12 euros.
• Palma - 5pm: Rapunzel, El Musical (children's musical). Palma Auditorium (Sala Mozart), Paseo Marítimo 18. 20 euros. auditoriumpalma.com. (Also Sunday.)
• Palma - 7pm: FestMusic Mallorca; Duo Corendins (Gabriel Fiol, cello; Alejandro Calafat, piano), Fauré, Piazzolla and others. Palau Can Vivot, C. Can Savellà. 20-50 euros.
• Palma - 9pm: Ana Belén (Spanish singer). Palma Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 55-90 euros. auditoriumpalma.com.
• Palma - 9pm: Juanjo Bona (Spanish pop). Trui Theatre, Cami Son Rapinya 29. 46 euros. truiteatre.es.
• Pollensa - 6pm: Circ Bover 20th anniversary special event. Circ Bover Tent, Can Escarrintxo, Ctra. Lluc. Tickets from ticketib.com.
• Puerto Soller - 7.30pm: Puerto Soller Classical Music Festival; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra piano quintet, works by Bruch, Khachaturian, Mozart. Sant Ramon de Penyafort Church, C. Església. 20-35 euros. festivalportdesoller.com / ticketib.com.
• Sant Joan, Festa del Botifarró (Sausages fiesta) - From 7pm: Barbecues plus DJs until 2am. Plaça Constitució.
• Santa Maria - From 5pm: Sa Rocketa Festival; Rudymentari (reggae), El Pony Piscador (folk/traditional) and many others. Factoria de So, C. Quarterada 10, Cases de Son Llaüt. Free.
• Ses Salines - 5pm-midnight: ArtinSal25; art exhibitions, live music, children's activities and more.
• Valldemossa, Moors and Christians Fiestas - 12 noon: Captain Ramon Gual-Desmur calls for the Christians. Plaça Pública. 5.30pm: Peasants gather by the church; Moors gather by the municipal warehouse; Christians (36 men and the captain) gather in C. Ramon Gual. 6.30pm: Bells ring to warn that the Moors are there, and events lead up to 7.30pm: Battle in Plaça Cartoixa. 8.30pm: Barbecue. Costa Nord.
• Valldemossa - 5.30pm: Pianino Festival; Aldona Bartnik (soprano), Naruhiko Kawaguchi (piano); Chopin works. Museu Chopin i Sand, Charterhouse. 20 euros. pianino.es / info@pianino.es / 616 906 574 / WhatsApp 659 639 100.

Sunday, October 5

• Alaro, Fira Gremial (artisan) - From 10am. 10.30am-11.45am: Demons, dragon, Alaro 'donkeys'. 12 noon: Procession by the Alaro Cabrit i Bassa Band of Music and Siurells Vivents; Opening of the gastronomy fair (Plaça Mercat). 1pm: Batucada. 5.30pm: Folk dance with Sa Torre. Plaça Vila.
• Alcudia, Alcudia Fair - 10am: Fair opens; animals, cars, local products and more. 11am: Horse skills. Campet de les Ànimes. 6.30pm: Folk dance and music; Sarau Alcudienc, Es Revetlers, Música Nostra. Plaça Carles V.
• Esporles, Fira Dolça (Sweet Fair) - From 9.30am: Pastries, cakes, confectionery, chocolate and more. Passeig Rei. 9.30am: Giants and pipers procession. 10.30am: Giants, pipers, band of music, batucada. 12 noon: Chain-saw competition. Canonge Garau car park. 12.30pm: Human towers. 4pm-midnight: Bands and DJs. Car park. 5pm: Folk dance with Ramellets and Aires des Pla.
• Llucmajor - Second Fair: From 10am: Artisan products, local businesses with offers. Passeig Jaume III. 10am: Capella Mallorquina choir. Sant Miquel Church. 10.45am: Giants and pipers procession. 11.30am: Giants dance. Plaça Espanya.
• Magalluf - 10.30am: Expanded Literature Festival; conversations, interview until 2pm, book signings, Lady Dijey at 11am. INNSIDE Calvia Beach Hotel. Free. flemfestival.com; registrations eventbrite.es.
• Manacor - 7pm: Manacor Jazz Festival; Orquestra Voodoo Kids. Manacor Auditorium, Passeig Ferrocarril. 15 euros. teatredemanacor.cat.
• Palma - 7pm: Orfeó Balear choir, Sinfonica Europea Ensemble, soloists, Daniel Mulet (conductor); Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. Palma Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 38 euros. auditoriumpalma.com.
• Pollensa - 12 noon: The Trip (acrobatics). Circ Bover Tent, Can Escarrintxo, Ctra. Lluc. Free.
• Sant Joan, Festa del Botifarró (Sausages fiesta) - From 10am. DJ. Barbecues from midday. 8pm: Tomeu Penya i Geminis. Fire crackers at 11pm. Plaça Constitució.
• Ses Salines - 7pm: Catalina Sureda (violin), Julia Martínez Bevià (piano); Franck and Mendelssohn. Hotel Can Bonico, Plaça Sant Bartomeu. 25 euros.
• Valldemossa - 7.30pm: Pianino Festival; Naruhiko Kawaguchi (piano); Chopin works and others. Museu Chopin i Sand, Charterhouse. 20 euros. pianino.es / info@pianino.es / 616 906 574 / WhatsApp 659 639 100.

Wednesday, October 8

• Llucmajor - 7pm: Senior citizens' choirs. Sant Bonaventura Cloister, C. Fra Joan Garau 2.

Thursday, October 9

• Llucmajor - 7.30pm: Sampling of local products. Sant Bonaventura Cloister, C. Fra Joan Garau 2.
• Santa Margalida - 9pm: Fona Fall Fest; Sunny War (American folk, rock). Santa Margalida Auditorium, Plaça S'Abeurador. 15 euros. fonart.com / ticketib.com