There is a quieter, more curious side to Ibiza that runs parallel to the beach days and the famous beats, and this week it steps fully into the light. If you are looking for things to do in Ibiza beyond the obvious, the next seven days are a gift: a major contemporary art fair lands in town, a new museum show opens inside the old walls, an open-air festival fills a seafront windmill garden with music, and the island's historic café-theatre turns Saturday and Sunday nights into pure cabaret. Add a string of free village concerts and a centuries-old herb workshop, and you have a genuinely cultural Ibiza week — proof that the White Isle has always been as much about creativity as it is about coastline.
Here is your guide to the art, music and tradition worth planning your days around between June 19 and 25.
CAN Art Fair Returns: Contemporary Art Takes Over Ibiza Town
The headline cultural event of the week is CAN – Contemporary Art Now, which opens its fifth edition at the FECOEV exhibition hall in Ibiza Town and runs from June 25 to 28. This is the island's most ambitious art fair, and it has quietly become one of the most talked-about mid-scale fairs in the Mediterranean. This year around 30 national and international galleries take part, all hand-picked by curator Sasha Bogojev, giving the whole event a tightly edited, deeply personal feel rather than the overwhelming sprawl of the bigger continental fairs.
What makes CAN special is its scale. You can actually see everything, talk to gallerists, and discover emerging painters and sculptors without the crowds and queues. Expect bold figurative painting, playful sculpture, and plenty of work by artists you will be reading about in a few years. Entry to the fair is free, which is rare for an event of this calibre, so even a casual hour wandering the booths is worthwhile.
Crucially, CAN spills out far beyond the fair itself. Its OFF programme runs island-wide through June 28, turning galleries, shops and unexpected corners of Ibiza into temporary exhibition spaces. Keep an eye out for pop-up shows in Dalt Vila and the Marina as you walk — half the fun is stumbling onto art where you least expect it.
A New Show Opens Inside the Old Walls at MACE
If the fair whets your appetite, climb up into Dalt Vila for the island's permanent home of contemporary art. The Museu d'Art Contemporani d'Eivissa (MACE) opens Stefan Brüggemann: Cel d'Or on June 20, a new exhibition by the acclaimed conceptual artist known for his text-based works and mirrored surfaces. Admission is free, and the setting alone justifies the visit: MACE sits just inside the Portal de ses Taules, the grand main gate of the UNESCO-listed fortress, so a trip to the museum naturally folds into a wander through the cobbled lanes, ramparts and sea views of the old town.
It is one of the most rewarding ways to spend a hot afternoon on the island — cool stone galleries, thought-provoking work, and that endless Mediterranean horizon waiting for you on the bastions outside.
Molí Rocks: Music Under the Windmill
For something more festive and entirely outdoors, head to Sa Punta des Molí in Sant Antoni on June 20 for the Molí Rocks Festival. This free open-air event unfolds in the gardens around a restored seafront windmill and olive-oil mill, with live bands, a relaxed crowd and the sun sinking into the bay as the soundtrack. It is the kind of grassroots, community-spirited gathering that captures the real Ibiza — families, locals and curious visitors mixing freely, no ticket required. Arrive before sunset to claim a good spot and stay for the golden-hour glow over the water.
Cabaret Nights at Teatro Pereyra
Tucked just off the Vara de Rey promenade, Teatro Pereyra is one of Ibiza Town's most atmospheric institutions — a 19th-century theatre turned live-music bar, all worn velvet, warm wood and brass. This week it leans into spectacle. On Saturday June 20, the venue stages Le Baile Pop by Keep On Dancing, a glamorous, high-energy dance-and-cabaret revue, followed on Sunday June 21 by NEVERMIND. Tickets for both start around €25, and the intimate room means there is not a bad seat in the house. If you want a night out with theatre and live performance rather than a club, this is the address.
Free Village Concerts: Flamenco, Blues and World Music
Some of the most memorable music on the island never makes a headline. All week, Ibiza's villages and terraces host free live concerts where the only cover charge is the price of a drink. Flamenco fans are spoiled: catch Flamenco Saturdays at Racó Verd on June 20, Tabanco at Can Bernat Vinya in Sant Josep on June 21, and the trio Querencia bringing their show to a terrace in Cala de Bou the same night. For something rootsier, Can Jordi Blues Station in Sant Josep — a beloved old roadside bar — serves up Elvis-flavoured rock and, later in the week, classic blues trios. There is reggae on the coast at Cala Vedella and saxophone quartets in village squares too.
These nights are the heartbeat of local summer culture. Turn up early, order something cold, and let the evening unfold.
A Taste of Tradition: The Herbal Liqueur Workshop
Finally, for a sip of living heritage, Ca n'Andreu des Trull in Sant Carles hosts a free herbal liqueur workshop on June 20. Hierbas ibicencas, the island's anise-and-herb digestif, is woven into every family gathering here, and learning how the local botanicals are blended is a lovely, low-key way to connect with rural Ibiza. It pairs perfectly with a morning exploring the Sant Carles countryside before the evening's concerts begin.
Make the Most of Your Cultural Week
A few practical tips: the CAN fair and MACE are walkable from each other in Ibiza Town, so pair them on a single day and break for lunch in the port. Village concerts and the Molí Rocks festival are spread across Sant Antoni and Sant Josep, so a hire car or scooter makes hopping between them far easier. Most free events run on island time — relaxed and a little fluid — so check each venue's social channels for exact start times before you set off.
Whether you are here for the art, the music or the simple pleasure of discovering a quieter Ibiza, this is a week to look beyond the shoreline. Browse the full, up-to-date listings on ibiza-calendar.com and build your own cultural itinerary across the island.