Fira de l’Arròs Pobler, Sa Pobla
29–30 November 2025
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30 September 2025 at 10:07:53
The Fira de l’Arròs Pobler is a relatively young but fast-growing autumn fair, entirely dedicated to celebrating Sa Pobla’s rice. Created to highlight the town’s agricultural traditions and showcase the versatility of its rice, the event has evolved into a major gastronomic and cultural happening that now attracts visitors from across Mallorca and beyond.
Sa Pobla lies in the fertile northern plain of Mallorca, between the Tramuntana foothills and the Albufera wetlands. For centuries, the town has been one of the island’s agricultural strongholds. It is especially known for its potatoes and, more recently revived, its rice fields in the marshlands. Rice cultivation, once almost lost, returned in the 1990s and today is a symbol of local pride, with the dish arròs brut (“dirty rice”) standing out as the area’s culinary emblem.
Key dates in 2025
The 2025 edition will be held on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 November. As in previous years, the main festivities will take place across the weekend, with possible smaller activities and exhibitions in the days leading up to it.
What the fair is about
At its heart, the fair honours local rice culture—its cultivation in the wetlands, its role in everyday meals, and its culinary creativity. Around this central theme, visitors can enjoy:
Show cookings and tastings: The highlight is the large communal preparation of arròs brut pobler, a rustic, richly spiced rice dish.
Gastronomic routes: Local restaurants and bars design special menus featuring rice in creative forms, offering visitors a chance to taste both tradition and innovation.
Market stalls and local products: Producers and artisans fill the central streets and Plaça Major with craftwork, agri-food items, and regional delicacies.
Cultural traditions: Folk music, xeremiers (traditional Mallorcan bagpipers), parades of giants, and performances give the fair a strong community feel.
Art and family activities: Exhibitions, children’s workshops, and creative showcases add to the festive, all-ages atmosphere.
Program 2025
Saturday, 22 November
9:30 – Sports Centre car park
Rutes Compartides — “La descoberta del camí de na Pontons”.
9:45 – Can Corró
Inauguration of Casal de Can Corró and Centre d’Interpretació sa Marjal.
10:00 – Can Corró
IX Jornades de Turisme a sa Pobla.
10:00 – Plaça Major
Segona Trobada de Xeremiers Infantil.
11:30 – Plaça Major
Presentation of the CD of the XXIX Trobada de Xeremiers and tribute to Antoni Torrens.
17:00 – Gardens of the Escola Graduada
XXVIII Trobada de Gegants and Plantada de colles.
17:30 – Parade route
Cercavila de gegants ending with dances in Plaça Major.
20:00–02:00 – Pati de Can Verdal
Brou de Peix Vol. IV — night of alternative and experimental music.
Sunday, 23 November
Morning – Sunday Market
9:00 – Plaça Major
Aplec de xeremiers i fira de lutiers.
9:00 – Casal de Can Soler
Exposició d’art col·lectiva by Fotoclub Sa Pobla.
10:00–13:30 – Plaça Major
XV Trobada de brodadores i randeres de macetes.
12:00 – Residència Huialfàs
Cercavila popular through the town.
17:00 – Plaça Major
Ballada de tardor — 45 years of Marjal en Festa.
Tuesday, 25 November
10:00 – Es Rafal
Taller creatiu “El que m’agrada” for seniors.
12:00 – Plaça Major
El Jardí de l’Absència
Activity and performance for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Thursday, 27 November
19:00 – Es Rafal
Talk by Eusebia Rayó, author of Reines de Mallorca and A l’ombra del poder.
19:30 – Sa Congregació
Opening act of the 90 aniversari de la Unió Esportiva Poblense.
Friday, 28 November
18:00 – Casal de Can Soler
Opening of the exhibition “Retrospectiva” by José Luís Cano.
18:30 – Els Cavallets
Opening of “Peça troba peça” by Caterina Ferragut.
Saturday, 29 November
10:00–13:00 – Parc Natural de s’Albufera
Guided itinerary “Aigua, arròs i marjal”.
17:00 – Plaça Major
Official opening of the fair and opening of the recinte firal.
17:00 – Plaça Alexandre Ballester
Cercaviles nocturn, màgic del Circ del Nord.
18:30 – Can Corró
Opening of “Arrels pobleres al MACMA” and donation of a Tano Pomar painting.
19:00 – Pati de Can Corró
Concert La Furla del Poblenou.
20:00 – Church of sa Pobla
Concert by the Coral de sa Pobla: “Els Miserables” (Catalan adaptation).
Weekend activities (29–30 November):
– Utopik sa Marjal tasting and agriculture display (Espai de Creació)
– Exposició d’eines del camp (C/ Cervantes 10)
– Exposició de brodats (Can Verdal)
– Association stalls (Plaça Alexandre Ballester)
– Funfair and food trucks (Plaça del Mercat)
– Concentració d’autocaravanes (C/ Bartomeu Siquier)
Sunday, 30 November
From 9:00 – Various locations and Sa Fortalesa
– Passejada amb ponis
– IX Mostra de Ca Pastor mallorquí
– Exposició de motos “Vespa”
– Exposició de cotxes clàssics, d’època i esportius
– Gastronomy and craft stalls
– Desplegament de material by the Spanish Army
9:30 – Plaça Major
Elaboració d’un arròs brut pobler
Charity tasting at around 13:00.
10:00–13:00 – Plaça Alexandre Ballester
Ludoteca Arqueològica.
10:30 – Plaça Alexandre Ballester
Cercaviles del Circ del Nord.
12:00 – Plaça Alexandre Ballester
Actuació d’acrobàcies aèries i circ.
11:00 – Sa Fortalesa
Espectacle eqüestre.
11:00 – In front of the Town Hall
Actuació dels Tamborers dels Dimonis d’Albopàs.
12:00 – Pati de Can Corró
Exhibició d’arts marcials.
18:30 – Church
Concert Fira de Tardor by the Town Band.
19:00 – Sa Congregació
Play: El discurs del rei.
(Age 12+, duration 70 minutes.)
Why visit
The Fira de l’Arròs Pobler is more than just a food fair—it’s a celebration of Sa Pobla’s identity, its landscape, and its revival of rice-growing. It combines gastronomy with heritage, culture, and conviviality, making it one of Mallorca’s most authentic late-autumn events. For visitors, it offers the perfect chance to explore rural Mallorca, enjoy a unique culinary tradition, and share in the warmth of a local festival.
*Whilst we have done our best to cover the events of this festival accurately, we do advise that you check for updates on timings and festival events on the Ajuntament de Sa Pobla instagram or website .