The Festes de La Beata 2026 de Valldemossa will be held from 17 to 28 July with a programme that combines tradition, music, culture, sport and activities for all ages. For almost two weeks, the municipality will pay tribute to Santa Catalina Tomàs, the only saint born in Mallorca, with some of the most representative events in the island’s festive calendar.

The programme will begin on 17 July with a theatre performance. It will continue with eagerly awaited events such as the proclamation of the Hereva (Festival Queen) and the Damas d’Honor (Maids of Honour), the Pregó (opening proclamation) of the festivities and a major Revetlla (open-air evening celebration) in the Plaça de Cartoixa. There will also be traditional Cercaviles (street parades), the paella competition, the Sopar de carrers a la fresca (open-air street dinner), children’s activities, sports competitions, open-air cinema and concerts for all audiences.

Image from a previous edition of the Festes de La Beata de Valldemossa. Photo: Pedro Coll © Arxiu AETIB.

One of the highlights will take place on 27 July, with the mass and the Processó solemne (solemn procession) in honour of Santa Catalina Tomàs, followed by Tomeu Penya’s concert. However, the main day will be 28 July. The day will begin with the traditional Cercavila, continue with the solemn mass and end at night with the departure of the emblematic Carro Triomfal (Triumphal Float), accompanied by the Beateta (young girl portraying La Beata, the popular name of Saint Catalina Tomàs), the Cort d’Angelets (Court of Little Angels), music bands and the Xeremiers de Sa Garriga. This parade, declared an Asset of Intangible Cultural Interest, is the most representative event of the festivities and one of the symbols of Valldemossa.

Programme of the Festes de La Beata 2026 de Valldemossa

Friday, 17 July

• 10:00 pm Theatre performance Poble petit, merder gran (Small Village, Big Mess), by Grup de Teatre Joves de Valldemossa, in the courtyard of CEIP Nicolau Calafat.

Saturday, 18 July

• 6:30 pm Cercavila through the streets of Valldemossa with Banda de Música de Montuïri.
• 8:00 pm Start of the Novena de Santa Catalina Tomàs at Parròquia de Sant Bartomeu.
• 10:15 pm Proclamation of the Hereva and the Damas d’Honor, and Pregó of the festivities, in Plaça de Cartoixa.
• Afterwards, coca de albercoc and moscatel wine will be offered.
• Then, Revetlla with Orquestra Galatzó, La Década Prodigiosa and DJ Joan Rigo.

Sunday, 19 July

• 6:00 pm Final of the Torneig de Pàdel de La Beata (La Beata padel tournament).
• 6:30 pm Ball de Bot (traditional Mallorcan folk dance) workshop and Ballada Popular (community folk dance) with Grup DA-LI CEBES, in Plaça de Cartoixa.

Monday, 20 July

• 8:00 pm First semi-final of the Torneig de Futbet Beata 2026 (La Beata five-a-side football tournament), in the courtyard of CEIP Nicolau Calafat.
• 9:00 pm Second semi-final, in the courtyard of CEIP Nicolau Calafat.

Tuesday, 21 July

• 5:30 pm Horabaixa infantil (children’s afternoon) with water games and inflatables, in the courtyard of CEIP Nicolau Calafat.
• 10:00 pm Cinema a la fresca (open-air cinema) with the film Wolfgang, in Plaça Pública.

Wednesday, 22 July

• 5:00 pm Gimcana cultural (cultural treasure hunt) La recerca de les notes musicals, in Jardins de Cartoixa.
• 9:00 pm Sopar de carrers a la fresca.

Thursday, 23 July

• 5:00 pm Children’s activity Family Fun Fest, in Plaça de Cartoixa.
• 10:00 pm Final of the Torneig de Futbet Beata 2026 and proclamation of the winner, in the courtyard of CEIP Nicolau Calafat.

Friday, 24 July

• 6:00 pm Cake Picnic in Marjades de s’Hort de Cartoixa.
• 10:00 pm Musical show Mamma Mía in concert, in Plaça de Cartoixa.

Saturday, 25 July

• 11:00 am XL Concurs de Paelles (40th paella competition), in Avinguda Arxiduc Lluís Salvador.
• 5:30 pm Start of the Cercavila through the streets of Valldemossa with Xaranga “1 Ronda +”.
• 6:30 pm – 2:00 am Tardeo Paelles 2026. Festa Pirada (crazy party), with live performances and DJs, in the car park of the Sunday market.

Sunday, 26 July

• 6:00 pm Tribute to residents over 80, mass and Novena at Església de Cartoixa, with a performance by Escola de Ball Mallorquí de Valldemossa.

Monday, 27 July

• 6:00 pm Cercavila through the streets of Valldemossa with Banda de Música de Montuïri.
• 7:30 pm Mass and Processó solemne with the relic of Santa Catalina Tomàs.
• 10:30 pm Concert Íntim by Tomeu Penya, in Plaça de Cartoixa.

Tuesday, 28 July

• 9:00 am Traditional Cercavila through the streets of Valldemossa with Banda de Música de Montuïri.
• 10:45 am Parade of the Beateta, the Cort d’Angelets, the Hereva and the Damas d’Honor, from Ajuntament to Església Parroquial de Sant Bartomeu.
• 11:00 am Solemn mass in honour of Santa Catalina Tomàs.
• 6:30 pm Concert by Banda de Música de Montuïri, in Plaça de Cartoixa.
• 9:30 pm Departure of the traditional Carro Triomfal, accompanied by the carretons de pageses i pagesos, Banda de Música de Montuïri, Banda de Música de Valldemossa and Xeremiers de Sa Garriga.