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La Tomatina
An hour-long tomato fight in Buñol, near Valencia, on the last Wednesday of August.
When is La Tomatina in 2027?
La Tomatina 2027 is on Wednesday, 25 August 2027. Other years: 2026, Wednesday, 26 August 2026; 2028, Wednesday, 30 August 2028.
About La Tomatina
La Tomatina is held in the town of Buñol, in the province of Valencia, on the last Wednesday of August. It began in 1945, as a food fight among local young people, and has since grown into an international event, limited by tickets to some 20,000 people. At about 11 a.m., a cannon is fired, and trucks unload tonnes of overripe tomatoes in the town's narrow streets. For an hour, participants throw them at one another, wearing goggles and old clothes. Another cannon marks the end, and firemen hose down the streets and people. It is part of a week of fiestas that includes a paella cooking contest, parades and fireworks, in honour of Saint Louis Bertrand and the Virgin of the Defenceless.
La Tomatina dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | La Tomatina date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday, 26 August 2026 |
| 2027 | Wednesday, 25 August 2027 |
| 2028 | Wednesday, 30 August 2028 |
What is eaten
- paella
- tomatoes
- sangria
Also part of it, and being written: Buñol (The town of the fight.), Paella (The rice dish cooked in contests.), Food fight (The wider genre.).
Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "La Tomatina" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.