La Medieval Ibiza Fair It is one of the most anticipated events at the beginning of the season on the island. A great event organized by the Ibiza Town Hall in the historic center of the city, and which fills the beautiful cobbled streets of Dalt Vila and surroundings, an area declared a World Heritage Site, of animation, color and fantastic cultural proposals.
And, precisely, the Ibiza Medieval Fair commemorates the declaration of Ibiza as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999 and each year it breaks participation records with a large influx.
The event celebrates its number edition this year XXVI of the 7 Thursday until Sunday, May 10, 2026. But be aware, due to the bad weather forecast, the opening is postponed to Friday 8 May 2026 at 18 hours.
The heart of the quote is, as usual, the famous medieval market which is installed in La Marina and Dalt Vila with its varied posts, with 120 stalls, 60 of them for the artisans of Ibiza and 22 more for the farmers. In addition to the artisan piecesThere will be a lot of delicious gastronomic products and taverns.
This year the fair can be accessed both through the Portal de ses Taules and through the renovated Camí del Calvari, at both points there will be information booths And if you're going with kids, you can pick up one bracelet with identification code to quickly locate your children in case of loss.
During the four days that the event lasts and that turn the historic center of Ibiza into a real party for residents and tourists, all the Dalt Vila bastions will be openAs well as museums, making it a unique opportunity to get to know the beautiful Dalt Vila in depth. From Tuesday to Friday, they'll be open from 10:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday, they're open only in the morning.
In addition, as always, Ibiza Medieval will have a very complete cultural program with shows and events for all tastes and ages, and a total of 70 shows. The official opening on Friday the 8th, at 18:00 PM, at the Portal de ses Taules, will feature a highly visual show entitled «Ses taules, the threshold of time«.
In addition, various people participate local theater groups, and there will also be street and traveling shows, concerts of medieval, Celtic, pagan or Arabic music, exhibitions, theater, storytelling, circus, activities for children and adults...
This year a new children's area at the Queen Sofia Park, where the measures to reduce the presence of animals disappear and you will find a minstrel camp, an children's acrobatics camp and one of the scenarios. There are other scenarios located in the Santa Lucía Bastion, the Cloister of the Town Hall, the Church of the Convent, the Church of Santo Domingo and the Cathedral of Ibiza.
The entire fair will be divided into 10 different zones (in the program you can consult the map) with traditional workshops, artisans and food, attractions and children's areas, historical recreations and even medieval battles and jousts.
And to facilitate your access, the Ibiza Town Hall makes available to you three free circular bus lines that will take you it's even Soto since the park and ride from the city. there will be buses Every day from 10:00 a.m. to 15:00 p.m. and from 17:00 p.m. to 23:00 p.m.
Do not miss this fascinating event in which we will travel to the Ibiza of centuries past, remembering its Phoenician, Roman or Arab past and enjoying high-level cultural proposals.
Keep in mind that during the days that Eivissa Medieval lasts there will be various traffic and parking restrictions.
