Every summer, Ibiza Town takes a break from the club crowds and hands the streets back to the people who actually live here. The Festes de la Terra is the city’s official summer festival, run by the Ajuntament d’Eivissa, and in 2026 it runs from 30 July to 8 August. Expect free public concerts, an artisan market on Vara de Rey, neighborhood street parties, and a fireworks finale over the port. Here’s the actual day-by-day schedule, not just the highlights reel.
30–31 July: sa Peixateria opens
The festival kicks off in the newly restored sa Peixateria (the old fish market building in La Marina) with the parade “La Marina està de moda” on the 30th. The next day, the space hosts its first-ever exhibition, “Tanit, la diosa y la isla,” about the ancient goddess associated with the island.
1 August: artisan market and the Royal Ballet
The “artisan” side of the festival opens on Vara de Rey — craft stalls, traditional trades, a decorated cart parade, and ball pagès folk dancing. That evening brings the programme’s biggest coup: soloists from the Royal Ballet of London, directed by Ibicencan choreographer José Carayol. Organizers said getting the company here wasn’t easy, since they’re not based in Spain.
2–3 August: choirs, orchestras, and kids’ shows
2 August has a concert by the Cor Ciutat d’Eivissa choir with the Orquestra Jove d’Eivissa youth orchestra, plus children’s shows in Plaça del Parc from Cachirulo, Acrobati-k and Piruleto. On 3 August, the Banda Simfònica Ciutat d’Eivissa performs the “Concert de la Terra,” dedicated to composer Manuel de Falla for the 150th anniversary of his birth.
5 August: centenarians, a Gold Medal, and Statuas d Sal
A new addition this year: the city’s centenarian residents are honored at the Teatro Pereyra — itself over a hundred years old. The same day, retired pediatrician Eladio Merino receives the city’s Gold Medal, and veteran local rock band Statuas d Sal — a fixture of the island’s scene for nearly two decades — play a reunion show on Vara de Rey. Kids get inflatable castles, water workshops and a foam party courtesy of Showsibiza.
6 August: the corsairs
A quieter morning: a mass followed by a ceremony at the corsairs’ monolith at the port, honoring the privateers who once defended the island’s coastline.
7 August: Disney musical + comedy
Parque Reina Sofía hosts a Disney-themed musical at 21:00, with live actors, dancers and singers running through well-known films, followed by a set from comedian Wilbur.
8 August: berenada and fireworks
The festival closes with the traditional berenada at Punta des Molí — paella, activities, and fanalet (lantern) workshops for kids — followed by a Catalan-language concert from Endèmics in Parque Reina Sofía. At midnight, the Consell sets off fireworks over Ibiza port to close things out.
New this year
For the first time, the individual neighborhood festivals of es Clot, la Marina and ses Figueretes are officially folded into the Festes de la Terra programme — worth checking if you want to see how residents outside Dalt Vila celebrate.
Most of this is free and happens in public squares or on the waterfront, so there’s no ticket to chase — just show up. If you’re planning to be in town for any of it, book accommodation early: this is also peak season, and rooms in Dalt Vila and La Marina go first.