There's a special kind of magic to Ibiza in March. The tourists haven't arrived yet, the roads are clear, the almond blossom has faded but the air still smells like something's waking up. This is our Ibiza — quieter, more local, more alive in a different way. And this week, there's plenty happening to remind you why this island is special all year round.
Today: Lace Up for the Cursa de Passeig a Passeig
This morning, one of Ibiza's best-loved sporting traditions rolls out across the island. The Cursa de Passeig a Passeig is back — that iconic 15 km run (or skate, or cycle) that stretches from Ibiza Town all the way up to Santa Eulalia along the coastal passeig. Whether you're a serious runner chasing a personal best or a family out for the mini race, this event has one of the best vibes of the whole year. Hundreds of locals lining the route, the sea sparkling off to your right, the hills green from the winter rains — it doesn't get more properly Ibizan than this. If you haven't registered, show up anyway. The atmosphere alone is worth it.
This Week: The Multi-Cultural Festival Kicks Off
Starting today and running through to March 21, the Multi-Cultural Festival brings something genuinely different to the island — a programme of literature, poetry, cinema, humour, and experimental performance that digs into new narratives and diverse voices. Running every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday evening from 19:00, it's the kind of event that reminds you Ibiza is much more than clubs and beaches. Keep an eye on local listings for the full venue breakdown — these events tend to take over intimate, unexpected spaces around town.
Every Weekend Through May: Cicle Dies Musicals
If you haven't caught a concert in the Cicle Dies Musicals yet, this week is your chance. Running every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday until May 17, these intimate classical and contemporary concerts pop up in venues across the island's municipalities — churches, courtyards, village halls. The programming is always thoughtful, the settings always beautiful. At most shows you're sitting a few metres from the performers. No screens, no lasers — just music and stone walls. Pure magic.
Food & Drink: Fira des Gerret in Santa Eulalia
Down in Santa Eulalia this week, the annual Fira des Gerret is doing what it always does — turning the whole of Calle San Jaime into an argument about whose recipe for this small, oily, deeply tasty local fish is the best. Bars and restaurants up and down the street put their version forward, there's live music, the streets fill up, and it becomes one of those afternoons that slides into evening before you know it. If you haven't tried gerret before — think of it as a richer, more intense cousin of the anchovy — this is the ideal introduction.
Meanwhile, the Patrimoni Gastronòmic promotion continues throughout March in Ibiza Town, with themed menus from restaurants highlighting cuisines from UNESCO World Heritage cities around the globe. A three-course meal for €30 — proper value for Ibiza Town, and a great excuse to try somewhere new.
Thursday: Spring Festival in Sant Josep
Mark your calendar for March 19: Sant Josep de sa Talaia celebrates the arrival of spring with its local Spring Festival. It's one of those lovely, low-key community events that the island does so well — families, neighbours, food, music, and a general feeling that the whole village has stepped outside for the season. If you're based anywhere in the south of the island, it's worth the drive up.
This Weekend: Live Music at Las Dalias and Mojito Beach
The pre-season live music scene is ticking along nicely. On Friday March 20, Nico Aloisio, Psm Kalash, and Merengada_ play Mojito Beach Club — a proper little set by the sea as the evenings start to get warmer. Then on Saturday March 21, the legendary Silicone Soul take the booth at Las Dalias in Sant Carles. If you know, you know — this is deep, emotive, properly soulful house music in one of the most atmospheric spaces on the island. Las Dalias' Saturday nights at this time of year have a devoted local following for very good reason. Get there early.
The Season Countdown: What's Coming in April
Let's be honest — half of Ibiza is already thinking about the coming months. And from where I'm standing, 2026 is shaping up to be genuinely special.
Chinois Ibiza fires the first major opening shot on Thursday April 2, with a Defected residency on Thursdays confirmed throughout the season. Pikes Ibiza — the original rock'n'roll hotel, the place with the pool and the legends and the story behind every room — opens its doors on April 10.
Then the big wave hits in the final week of April. The International Music Summit (IMS) returns to the Mondrian and Hyde hotels on April 22–24, with the Grand Finale at Dalt Vila on April 26. It's the moment that feels like the starting pistol for the whole summer — industry people, music lovers, panels by day, parties by night, and the ancient walls of the old city lit up like a dream.
The opening weekends stack up fast from there: Pacha on April 24–26 with Marco Carola, ANOTR, Solomun, and Vintage Culture; Hï Ibiza on April 25; Ushuaïa and [UNVRS] on April 26 with Black Coffee, Carl Cox, CamelPhat, and Miss Monique. And the conversation everyone's been having for months: Amnesia celebrates 50 years of dancing with their official opening on May 9 — Seth Troxler, Joseph Capriati, Amelie Lens, Alan Fitzpatrick on a night that's already going down in Ibiza history before it's even happened.
Swedish House Mafia are taking up their longest-ever Ibiza residency at Ushuaïa. Calvin Harris has a two-night takeover planned. La Discothèque brings a Decade of Disco to 528 Ibiza. The island is loaded.
The Vibe Right Now
March in Ibiza is a gift if you're here for it. The beaches are empty but beautiful — Ses Salines, Cala Conta, Cala Bassa all yours without a sunlounger in sight. The restaurants are relaxed, the staff have time to talk, the sunsets are spectacular and nobody's queuing for them. There's a building energy on the island right now — you can feel it in the air, in the conversations at the bar, in the posters going up around town.
The season is coming. But right now, this week, this is the calm before a very wonderful storm. Enjoy it.