San Antonio is the most important festival of Sa Pobla, declared Fiesta de Interés Cultural (Festival of Cultural Interest) (FIC) in October 2015 by the Consell de Mallorca. It is also one of the most ancient in Mallorca, linked to ancient pagan fertility rites.
On the night of the 16th, the streets and squares are filled with bonfires where the neighbors roast sobrasada and other typical sausages and where the dimonis (demons) with their characteristic dances are not lacking.
But the program of events lasts four weeks, from January 7th to February 2, in which Sa Pobla lives with fervor this holiday that the poblers wear in their DNA and which is characterized by the colors black, red and blue - the costumes of Sant Antoni and the dimonis, the smoke, the smell of gunpowder and the songs full of irony of the glossos with their ximbombas.
On the day of the feast of the saint are celebrated the traditional beneïdes, with their parade of floats and the blessing of domestic animals.
Program:
Frm January 7 to 19
XVI Mostra Gastronòmica de s'Anguila
Tuesday 7 January
13.00 h. Can Planes - espais d’art i cultura
Award ceremony for the 2025 Sant Antoni Poster Competition. Presentation of the winning poster, by Jaume Ballester Cladera
Opening of the collective exhibition Flamarades de festa, with elements from Sant Antoni
17.00 h. caseta park Sa Graduada
Blessing of los escapularios solidarios de la asociación GRIF, by the local sculptor and artist Andreu Company
18.45 h. Can Planes - espai d’art i cultura
Sus de Sant Antoni
Wednesday 8 January
20.00 h. Sa Congregation
Presentation of the book Els cullerers de Búger. Guardar la bona memòria dels antics, by Joan Pons
Thursday January 9
3:00 p.m. Can Planes - espai d’art i cultura
Family workshop: Build your cabezudo
6:00 p.m. Carrer Major, 23
Exhibition of watercolors by Cati Mari Alorda
6:00 p.m. Escoleta Municipal Huialfàs
Taller de Espinagades with Pep Socies
7:00 p.m. Sa Congregació
Screening of the documentary Dimoni o'clock, presented by Ramiro E.
Friday, January 10
5:00 p.m. Centre de cultura Es Rafal
Children's workshop: Sant Antoni stop motion
6:00 p.m. Plaça Major
Performance by la Escola Batukada Albopàs Infantil
7:00 p.m. Centre de cultura Es Rafal
Intercultural guitar concert by Tatán Pedraza
8:00 p.m. Plaça Major
Correfoc infantil Arrels
9:15 p.m. In front of the Town Hall
Welcome to the Clamater
Saturday 11 January
11:00 a.m. From Can Planes - espai d’art i cultura to Plaça Major
Parade and dance of the children's workshop of cabezudos
3:30 p.m. Poliesportiu municipal
Mallorca Championship of Tir de Fona 2025
7:45 p.m. Church
Traditional Sant Antoni concert by the Choir of Sa Pobla. Charity concert to restore the rose window of the church. Donation: 5 euros
12:00 p.m. Plaça Major
Correfoc Camí a l’infern. By the Dimonis i Tamborers d’Albopàs de sa Pobla and with the presence of the guest group of demons Gertans d’Artà
Sa Llego
Registration: www.elitechip.net and on the day of the race from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in nave Nadal Comas
Sunday 12 January
17.00 h. Sa Congregació
Children's ximbomba competition, by la escuela Festa de sa Ximbomba.
19.00 h. Plaça Major
Popular dance, by Marjal en festa and the guest group Tramudança de Manacor
Monday 13 January
19.45 h. Residència Huialfàs
Sant Antoni concert, by the Coral de sa Pobla
All day long at Can Corró
Sant Antoni i el Dimoni: participatory painting. A unique experience where the artist Andrés Cimas will paint this special work live. During this day, the attendees will be able to collaborate by painting a part and be part of this collective creation that
unites tradition and contemporary art
Tuesday 14 January
19.30 h. Sa Congregació
Conference organized by the Obreria de Sant Antoni de sa Pobla: Dels goigs a la glosa: Un recorregut per les músiques de Sant Antoni, by Bárbara Duran Bordoy
Wednesday, January 15
7:30 p.m. Sa Congregació
Presentation of the publication of la Fundació Alttra
Thursday January 16
9:00 a.m. Placeta de l'església
Enramellada i aixecament de l’arc, by the Obreria de Sant Antoni
10:00 a.m. Departure of the town's youth to go to sa Llebre to look for firewood for the bonfires of the Parish and the Town Hall, according to the ancient tradition with la colla de Xeremiers Germans Aloy
2:30 p.m. Placeta de l'església
Departure of the demons and Sant Antoni accompanied by the singers. Parade through the squares and streets of the town
6:45 p.m. In front of the Town Hall
Ceremonial of the historical sanction, by Arrels Teatre. Accompanied by the Sa Pobla Music Band and the group of xeremiers Xerebiols. The Sant Antoni revetla begins
7:45 p.m. In front of the Town Hall
Departure towards las Completas. Parade formed by the Dimonis Paralímpics del Grif, Dimonis i Tamborers d'Albopàs, Batukada d'Albopàs, Colla infantil Albopàs, Dimonis de l'Obreria i de l'Ajuntament, Colla de Gegants, Xeremiers, Caparrots, Caparrots minyons and Sa Pobla Music Band to the church
8:00 p.m. Church
Completas solemnes. The songs of this celebration will be performed by the Cor de Sant Antoni, made up of singers from the Choral de sa Pobla and singers from various towns in Mallorca (Alcúdia, Pollença, Moscari, Ariany, Mancor...), accompanied on the organ by Miquel Bennàssar and directed by Jacint Soberats
9:00 p.m. Plaça Major
Performance by the Escola Festa de Sa Ximbomba
9:15 p.m. Plaça Major
Traditional Ball dels dimonis de l’Obreria accompanied by the singers and Ball de les colles de cabazudos and la Banda de Música de sa Pobla
9:45 p.m. At Plaça Major
26th Pyromusical Show. Pyrotechnic and musical design by Tomàs Ramis and lighting design by Pedro Marcé. Tribute to women singers of the past, present and future
10:00 p.m. Plaça Alexandre Ballester
6th Fogueró de sa Negreta
Tickets. Meat or vegan menu, bread, drink and desserts: €13
10:15 p.m. Plaça Major
XXXVI Trobada de cantadors i Ximbombers
12:30 a.m. Plaça Alexandre Ballester
Ximbombada y Glosada Popular
Friday 17 January
10:00 a.m. In front of the Town Hall
Parade by la colla de xeremiers Germans Aloy
11:00 a.m. Church
Solemn mass. Chaired by Mn. Carles Seguí Pou. Offering of products from the countryside and dance of Marjal en Festa. The Tau d'Or will be read by the Obreria
12:30 p.m. Plaça Major
Dance of caparrots and caparrots minyons, with the accompaniment of the Municipal Music Band of Sa Pobla
4:30 p.m. Placeta de l'església
Tradicional Beneïdes (Blessings). Presence of the colla de xeremiers Germans Aloy, planted from the Colla de Geganters de sa Pobla accompanied by la colla de xeremiers Xerebiols
5:30 p.m. In front of the Town Hall
Dormida de Sant Antoni. Parade of the different elements that make up the Sant Antoni festival, from the Town Hall to the church and then to the Museu de Can Planes, in a closing act of the festival.
Then, at Can Planes, draw for the candidates for Caparrots and Caparrots minyons 2026
Sunday 19 January
10.00 a.m. Poliesportiu Municipal de sa Pobla
Duatló Sa Pobla
Combined race of running (5 and 3 km) and cycling (25 km), with individual and relief categories.
Registration: €15 (individual) or €30 (reliefs), + €2
Registration at www.elitechip.net
18.00 h. Plaça Major.
Nit d’espires infantil, by the Dimonis d’Albopàs
Tuesday 21 January
11.00 a.m. Centre cultural Es Rafal
Taller robòtica de Sant Antoni. The project Biblioteca y Gent Gran presents a creative robotics workshop with LEGO for people over 65 years old inspired by Sant Antoni
Wednesday 22 January
18.15 p.m. Residència Huialfà
Foguerí y baile de Caparrots Minyons
Friday 24 January
19.30 p.m. Es Rafal biblioteca de sa Pobla
Una vida plena d’esport. Talk with Miquel Capó, one of the great sportsmen of the municipality
Saturday 25 January
11.30 a.m. S’Obac (formerly Paintball Fantasy)
Lighting of watchtowers for Human Rights
16.00 p.m. Plaça Major
Sant Antoni Gymkhana
Saturday February 1
7:00 p.m. Sa Congregació
Mar Pujol Concert
Sunday February 2
10:00 a.m. Polisportiu Municipal de sa Pobla
Mitja Marató
Marathons for all ages and levels with a donation to the Associació Balear de la Malaltia d'Andrade (ABEA). Registration ends February 2: €20 (Mitja Marató), €12 (10 km), €7 (5 km) and €1 (children's). Registration www.elitechip.net
10:00 a.m. Ranxo Toni de Talapi (ctra. sa Pobla - Llubí, km 2.5)
Equestrian gymkhana. Organized by Amics dels Cavalls de sa Pobla
