The Festa de les Llanternes (Lantern Festival) 2025 will be held, as every year, on 24 August in Alcúdia, coinciding with Saint Bartholomew. This tradition originated at the end of the melon and watermelon harvest, when children would hollow out these fruits and place a candle inside to create their own lanterns.
During the festival, children will walk through the streets of Alcúdia with their lanterns, singing traditional songs and enjoying this unique celebration with family and friends.
A centuries-old tradition
Originally, these lanterns imitated the lamps of the “serenos”, the night watchmen, and were also used to illuminate and decorate dances after the harvest. Over time, lanterns made from other fruits and vegetables, such as peppers, courgettes or lemons, have been incorporated, keeping the tradition alive.
Details of the Festa de les Llanternes 2025
🗓️ Date: 24 August
🕐 Time: 21:00 H
📍 Starting point and route: In front of La Sala; La Sala → Carrer del Moll → Carrer de la Roca → Carrer de n’Amorós → Carrer Lledoners → Carrer del Progrés → Carrer Major → Carrer de l’Església → Carrer Sant Jaume → Carrer Albellons → Placeta de les Verdures
At the end of the walk, in the Placeta de les Verdures, children will be able to collect sweets and bufetes thrown from the balconies. Please note that this is a family celebration mainly intended for the little ones, so everyone is kindly asked to give them space to collect the treats themselves.
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