{"id":45575,"date":"2025-12-11T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T08:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mallorcacaprice.com\/?p=45575"},"modified":"2025-12-10T15:37:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:37:56","slug":"fira-sant-tomas-mostra-matances-sineu-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mallorcacaprice.com\/en\/fira-sant-tomas-mostra-matances-sineu-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Fira de Sant Tom\u00e0s and XVIII Mostra de Matances in Sineu 2025: full programme and activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>2025 Fira de Sant Tom\u00e0s<\/strong> and the <strong>18th Mostra de Matances<\/strong> return to <strong>Sineu<\/strong>, one of the most traditional December events in Mallorca. The fair brings together <strong>on December 14th<\/strong> winter gastronomy, folk culture, native animals, artisan stalls and rural-themed demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p>As every year, the event features activities for all ages: tastings, animal exhibitions, demonstrations, traditional music, dance, crafts and special menus offered by local restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>Below you can find the <strong>full programme, timetable and highlights of the 2025 edition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>What to find at the 2025 Fira de Sant Tom\u00e0s in Sineu<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45580 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mallorcacaprice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fira-matances-sineu.webp\" alt=\"fira matances sineu\" width=\"1200\" height=\"678\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The fair showcases a wide variety of activities linked to Mallorcan traditional culture and the world of \u201cmatances\u201d (the traditional pig-slaughter season):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recreation of <strong>traditional matances<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Tasting of <strong>fried sobrassada<\/strong> and local wine.<\/li>\n<li>Tasting of <strong>matances dishes<\/strong> and winter cuisine at local restaurants.<\/li>\n<li>Exhibition by the <strong>Ca Rater Club<\/strong> and the <strong>Ca M\u00e8<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hunting exhibition<\/strong> organised by the Sineu Hunters\u2019 Society.<\/li>\n<li>Exhibition of <strong>carriages<\/strong>, harness demonstrations and <strong>horse-and-cart rides for children<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Exhibition of <strong>birds<\/strong> by Natura Parc.<\/li>\n<li>Gathering of <strong>Ca de Bestiar<\/strong> registered in the breed\u2019s studbook.<\/li>\n<li>Exhibition of <strong>native poultry breeds<\/strong> from the Balearic Islands.<\/li>\n<li>Exhibition and sale of <strong>farm animals<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Artisan and local product market, Christmas d\u00e9cor and seasonal goods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Key times at the 2025 Fira de Sant Tom\u00e0s (14th December)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>09:30 h \u2013 Parade<\/strong> of xeremiers (bagpipers) and gegants.<\/li>\n<li><strong>10:00 h \u2013 Garden play area<\/strong> at Sa Pla\u00e7a (until 13:45 h).<\/li>\n<li><strong>11:00 h \u2013 Folk dance performance<\/strong> with the Copeo de Sineu group, at Es Fossar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>12:00 h \u2013 Folk dance performance<\/strong> with Brot d\u2019Alfabaguera, at Es Fossar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>12:00 h \u2013 Performance<\/strong> by the Xeremiers de Sineu, at Sa Pla\u00e7a.<\/li>\n<li><strong>12:00 h \u2013 Fat Pig Contest<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>During the awards ceremony, a tribute will be paid to <strong>Ant\u00f2nia Ferriol<\/strong> (Embutits Ferriol) for her <strong>Gold Medal from the Regulatory Council of Sobrassada de Mallorca<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Special gastronomy at Sineu\u2019s restaurants<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As every year, restaurants in the town will offer <strong>special matances-themed and winter menus<\/strong> created exclusively for this event.<\/p>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/ajsineu.net\/sites\/cilma_sineu\/files\/2025-11\/Menus%20de%20Matances.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>check all the menus on this link<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or via the <strong>QR code<\/strong> displayed on the event posters.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Practical tips to enjoy the fair<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Arrive early to enjoy the rural atmosphere and animal exhibitions.<\/li>\n<li>Take advantage of the sobrassada tastings and traditional matances dishes.<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re visiting with children, the cart rides and the play area are must-dos.<\/li>\n<li>Check the restaurants\u2019 special menus in advance, as they usually fill up quickly.<\/li>\n<li>Combine the visit with a stroll through Sineu\u2019s old town, one of the most characterful villages in the Pla region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025 Fira de Sant Tom\u00e0s and the 18th Mostra <a href=\"https:\/\/mallorcacaprice.com\/en\/fira-sant-tomas-mostra-matances-sineu-2025\/\"> [&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":45580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[136],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - 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