The BaleArt 2026 Craft Fair takes place from 29 October to 1 November at La Misericòrdia in Palma, with free admission and 70 exhibitors from Mallorca, Menorca, Eivissa and Formentera. Opening hours are 11:00 to 20:00, except on Sunday, when the fair closes at 16:00. The event has increased its number of exhibitors by 75% compared with 2025, rising from 40 to 70, and introduces artisan food products for the first time.

BaleArt 2026

Craftsman Pep Toni Ferrer in his chair-caning workshop. Photo: CAIB.

Visitors can discover and purchase handmade products in the gardens and Pati d’Homes courtyard of La Misericòrdia, as well as attend demonstrations of traditional crafts, workshops and tastings. The fair, organised by the Govern de les Illes Balears in collaboration with the four island councils, aims to showcase local production and preserve traditional crafts.

What to find at BaleArt 2026

The fair features 70 accredited craftspeople representing twelve craft categories, presenting a wide variety of products made in the Balearic Islands. Highlights include pottery and ceramics, glasswork, woodwork and leather goods, basketry, textiles, paintings and creations made from different metals.

One of the main new features this year is the introduction of artisan food products, expanding the range to include honey, cheeses, coffee and liqueurs.

Participants hold the relevant craftsperson or master craftsperson certificates issued by the island councils, which certify their professional activity and the handmade nature of their products.

BaleArt 2026 traditional craft demonstrations programme

Alongside the exhibition and sales stands, BaleArt offers live demonstrations of different traditional crafts. Visitors can watch potters, saddlers, traditional boatbuilders, esparto grass weavers, spinners and other craftspeople from the four islands at work.

Thursday 29 October

  • 11:00 to 14:00. Pottery and ceramics: demonstrations of siurell making, pottery and ceramics with Coloma Cañellas, Antoni Mesquida, Leo Amengual and Marc Marcet.
  • 16:00 to 19:00. Leatherwork: demonstrations of harness making, saddlery and leather goods production with Bosco Moll, Gregorio Vizcaíno and Antoni Alcal.

Friday 30 October

  • 11:00 to 14:00. Maritime crafts: traditional wooden boatbuilding demonstrations with Pep Florit and Joan Portell, from the Taller de Mestres d’Aixa del Consell de Mallorca.
  • 16:00 to 19:00. Plant fibres: making objects using llata (palm-leaf weaving) with Araceli Iranzo and Antonella Farris, from the Escuela Artesana de Llubí.

Saturday 31 October

  • 11:00 to 14:00. Plant fibres: esparto grass weaving and chair caning with Magí Bonet, Miquel Llull and Pep Toni Ferrer.
  • 16:00 to 19:00. Textiles, plant fibres and footwear: demonstrations of spinning, esparto grass weaving and espadrille making with Josefa Ribas, Antònia Ribas, Antonia Maria Felicó, Cristina Ferrer and Olga Alsina, from Eivissa.

Sunday 1 November

  • 11:00 to 14:00. Textiles and dressmaking: demonstration of traditional Eivissan clothing with Catalina Prats, Maria Torres and dancer Ana Escandell, from the Associació Cultural Colla sa Bodega.
  • 11:00 to 14:00. Embroidery and lace-making: demonstrations by Margarita Blanco, Margarita Malvido and Laura Ramis, from the Asociación Balear de Encajes y Bordados.

The programme also includes entertainment and tastings of traditional products such as gató, a traditional Mallorcan almond cake.

BaleArt 2026: dates, opening hours and location

  • Dates: Thursday 29 October to Sunday 1 November 2026.
  • Location: Centre Cultural La Misericòrdia, Palma.
  • Venues: gardens and Pati d’Homes courtyard at La Misericòrdia.
  • Opening hours: 11:00 to 20:00, Thursday to Saturday.
  • Sunday 1 November: 11:00 to 16:00.
  • Admission: free.
  • Participants: 70 exhibitors from Mallorca, Menorca, Eivissa and Formentera.
  • Full programme: official BaleArt 2026 website.