Palma will celebrate the 10th edition of Nit de les Ànimes on Saturday 7 November. The event will take place at Parc de Sa Riera from 4:30 pm, with activities for all ages, including children’s workshops, storytelling, music, traditional dancing, a correfoc fire run and free guided tours of Palma Municipal Cemetery.
Organised by Palma City Council, the celebration is supported by the neighbourhood associations Cas Capiscol-Son Busquets-Tramuntana and Santa Pagesa, Club d’Esplai Xiroi, Dimonis des Cau des Boc Negre and the Daixonats batucada group.
Nit de les Ànimes 2026 programme
Activities will begin at 4:30 pm in different areas of the park. The programme combines traditional celebrations and children’s activities, offering families plenty to enjoy throughout the afternoon.
The following performances will take place in the amphitheatre at Parc de Sa Riera:
4:30 pm: performance by the xeremiers (traditional Mallorcan bagpipe players).
5:00 pm: children’s show by entertainment group Cucorba.
6:45 pm: traditional dancing with Roada.
8:30 pm: correfoc fire run and fire show.
Children’s workshops, storytelling and family activities
The open area of the sensory park will host a range of children’s workshops from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Younger visitors can take part in activities such as making lanterns and sugar rosaries, as well as face painting, badge-making and puppet workshops.
The programme will also include storytelling sessions by Cristina Franccioli, scheduled for 5:00 pm, 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm.
There will also be a stall selling traditional buñuelos and a photo booth to round off the afternoon.
Free guided tours of Palma Municipal Cemetery
Another highlight of Nit de les Ànimes will be the guided tours of Palma Municipal Cemetery, led by Espill Teatre. They will take place between 4:00 pm and 7:30 pm, offering visitors the chance to discover the cemetery from a cultural and heritage perspective.
The activity is free, but advance registration is required through the Ticket IB platform: book your place on a guided tour.
Special EMT Palma bus service
To help people get to Parc de Sa Riera and the Municipal Cemetery, Palma’s Municipal Transport Company (EMT) will operate a special bus service for the event.
The shuttle service will start at 3:45 pm, departing from Sindicat (stop 80) and travelling to Can Valero. It will stop at:
– Grans Magatzems (P195).
– Plaça d’Espanya (P295).
– Comte de Sallent (P492).
– General Riera-Ticià (P494).
– Parc de Sa Riera (P758).
– Cementeri (P759).
Buses will run approximately every 20 minutes. The first departure from Sindicat will be at 3:45 pm, while the last departure from Can Valero (P1002) will be at 11:00 pm.
This special service will operate alongside the regular bus routes that also provide access to the park:
– L16: Establiments – plaça de les Columnes, running approximately every 20 minutes on Saturday afternoons.
– L33: Son Espases – Son Fuster, also running approximately every 20 minutes.
– L8: Son Roca – el Sindicat, running approximately every 12 minutes.
– L9: stops at P758, directly opposite the park.
For the return journey, the shuttle will depart from Can Valero (P1002), stopping at Parc de Sa Riera (P756), Balanguera (P1117), Rodríguez Méndez-Argentina (P357), Instituts (P205) and Alemanya-Comte de Sallent (P492), before reaching Sindicat.
A celebration for all ages
The 10th Nit de les Ànimes invites residents and visitors to enjoy an afternoon of tradition, culture and family activities in Palma. From workshops and storytelling for younger children to traditional dancing and the spectacular fire show, the programme offers plenty of ways to celebrate together.
The event takes place on Saturday 7 November from 4:30 pm at Parc de Sa Riera. Guided tours of the Municipal Cemetery begin at 4:00 pm and require advance registration.
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