Festivals in Petra

Local festivals and culture in Petra

The municipal page of fires, festes i mercats identifies as notable celebrations Sant Antoni, Santa Praxedis, the climb to Bonany, the tribute to Pare Serra, the drive to Son Serra with a car, the Convent festivities and the Mostra d'Art i Empresa.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: Festivals in Santa Praxedis, patrona de Petra.
• Main celebration day: 21 July, Santa Praxedis.
• Usual duration: The programme extends several days around the patron saint and is combined with popular summer events.
• Usual places: Petra centre, church, squares and main streets; for Bonany, the sanctuary and its surroundings.
• Associated traditions: Ses Clovelles, Ses Completes, accompaniment of dimoni and xeremiers, collecting jewelry, music, popular dances, open-air cinema and neighbourhood events.
• Who participates: City Council, Municipal Corporation, local entities, traditional musicians, neighbors, families and visitors.
• Local public holiday: The municipal source indicates that the 2 August, the festival of the Mare de Déu dels Àngels and the Convent festivities, was declared a holiday in the municipality; For the current work calendar, it is advisable to confirm the official resolution every year.
• Other cultural events: Sa Fira, the third Saturday in September; weekly market on Wednesdays on Carrer de l'Hospital; tribute to Pa Serra on the third Sunday of September; Mostra d'Art i Empresa the fourth Sunday in October.
• Otras ofertas culturales: Teatre Es Quarter, Juníper Serra Museum, Casa Pairal de Juníper Serra, Bonany Sanctuary and heritage of the urban area.