About the event

La Tomatina is an annual tomato-throwing festival held in the small Spanish town of Buñol, near Valencia. Thousands of participants pelt each other with overripe tomatoes in a designated street battle that has run since the 1940s.

Stay in Buñol

Check-in 25 Aug, check-out 27 Aug 2026 — 2 nights around 26 August 2026. Change the dates to stay longer.

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Getting there
  • AirportValencia Airport (VLC), about 27 km
  • Time zoneEurope/Madrid
Host country
  • Currency: euro
  • Language: Spanish, Catalan
  • Driving: on the right
  • Capital: Madrid
  • Phone: +34
  • Emergency: 112
  • Electricity: 230 V, 50 Hz, plugs C/F

Coming years

2027

The organiser had not announced the next edition as of 2026-09-03.