The clocks went back overnight, the sky over Ibiza is soft and clear, and the island is in full Sunday mode. If you are looking for things to do in Ibiza this Sunday, 25 October 2026, the answer is refreshingly simple: head inland, find a village square, eat something slow-cooked and let the day unfold. Here is our guide to the best of what is happening today, plus a quick look at the week that follows.
Start in the villages: fiestas and folk traditions
Sunday is when the island's rural calendar comes alive, and today is no exception. In Santa Gertrudis, the village square hosts the Fiesta Payesa, a traditional country festival that kicks off at 11:00. Expect traditional games, folk dancing, the cantada and sonada payesa (the old Ibizan singing and drumming style), a craft showcase and the classic frita de porc. Entry is free, and it is one of the most authentic ways to see Ibiza as locals do.
Further east, Sant Carles de Peralta is in the middle of its patron saint festivities. The XII Trofeo Festes de Sant Carles mountain bike race starts at 09:30 from Agroturismo Can Talaias, free to watch, and the village is a lovely place to linger afterwards.
In the countryside near Sant Antoni, the folk group Brisa de Portmany runs the Festa des Pou de Forada at Mercat de Forada from 13:00 to 17:00. The programme includes ball pagès (traditional dance), old rural games, a cantada, slingshot throwing (tir amb bassetja) and more. Tickets start at 15 EUR.
Markets, music and a long Sunday lunch
If your Sunday ritual involves browsing and grazing, Ibiza's markets are still running in late October. The Mercadillo de San Juan is open from 09:30 to 16:00, with local producers, handmade crafts, live music and a proper village atmosphere. The Mercadillo Hippy de Las Dalias near Sant Carles stays open on Sundays from 11:00 to 18:00, with crafts, fashion, music and food, and it is free to enter.
For lunch with a soundtrack, a few good options:
- Que te quiten lo bailao returns to Can Bernat Vinya with flamenco, rumba and sevillanas in the winery garden. Free entry, palmas included.
- Sundays at Aubergine by Atzaró, between Santa Gertrudis and Sant Miguel, pairs a leisurely lunch with live music from 12:00.
- La Luna Nell'Orto is holding its season-closing fiesta in its San Miguel garden from 13:00, with 40% off the food menu and live music until late.
Book ahead for the restaurants if you can. Closing fiestas are popular, and tables go quickly.
Dalt Vila, heritage and a family concert
For something quieter, join one of the town's Itineraris Patrimonials (heritage walks). Today's session, Els orígens de Dalt Vila, leaves the MACE (Museu d'Art Contemporani d'Eivissa) at 10:30 and is free. It is a great way to understand how the UNESCO-listed old town grew from its earliest foundations, and you will walk the walls and cobbled streets with a guide who knows every stone.
Families should look at the Trobada de Pobles at the Recinte Firal d'Eivissa. This is the second day of the island's annual celebration of the many nationalities who live in Ibiza, with food, crafts, music and dance from each community. It is free, and a good place for a snack tour of world flavours.
In Santa Eulària, the V Festival de Música de Cambra presents Les fades dels somnis, a family concert from the group Art3 mixing voice, dance, piano and flute, with songs from beloved film soundtracks. It starts at 17:30 at the Centre Cultural de Jesús, from 10 EUR.
Wellness and nature on the side
If you would rather ease into the week, the morning wellness programme at Petunia Ibiza in Cala Carbó (yoga, animal flow, sound healing) runs from 08:00 to 09:00 and continues through Tuesday, from 20 EUR. For something more active, the cave at Cova de Can Marçà near Sant Miquel is open from 10:30 to 19:30 (tickets 9 to 15 EUR) and is a reliable option whatever the weather, with a story about smugglers thrown in.
Sunset, as it should be
With the clocks changed, the sun now drops earlier, which makes sunset feel like a proper event again. Café del Mar in Sant Antoni keeps its nightly Sunset Sessions going from 17:00 (session #207 today), with free entry and the seafront terrace that has defined Balearic sunsets since 1980. If you would rather be on the water, the Salvador Sunset Trip departs at 17:00 from 45 EUR, and Float Your Boat's sunset cruise leaves San Antonio at 14:30.
For a final dose of the season, Nido's summer closing runs from the garden at Las Dalias through to Akasha at Hotel Bless from 16:00, with a lineup of residents and guests playing organic house, Afrobeat and live instrumentation.
The week ahead
A few dates worth noting before you plan your week:
- Monday 26 October: the Museu Puget in Dalt Vila presents I al mar, els somnis, a retrospective of Swiss painter Hans Grass with works inspired by Formentera. Free entry.
- Tuesday 27 October: the MACE opens its Stefan Brüggemann intervention, Cel d'Or, free to visit, and BIBO Park offers a shady botanical break from 10 EUR.
- Wednesday 28 October: the big Punta Arabí hippy market in Es Canar runs from 10:00, followed by live music at Es Birra.
- Thursday 29 October: the third Ibiza Halloween Festival opens at Teatre Can Ventosa at 18:30 with free horror and fantasy short films.
Practical tips for today
- Getting around: village fiestas often have limited parking. Arrive early, or share a ride.
- Cash: small market stalls and village festivals still prefer cash.
- Layers: the sea breeze cools quickly once the sun dips, especially after the clock change.
- Check the times: closing-season schedules can shift, so confirm on the day. You can browse every listing on Ibiza Calendar for the latest details.
Sunday in Ibiza at the end of October is one of the island's best-kept secrets: warm light, almost no queues and a calendar that belongs to the locals. Pick a village, grab a table and enjoy it.
