La Tomatina
food fighting festival throwing tomatoes at each other
La Tomatina is a celebration that occurs each year, in Buñol. Buñol celebrates on the last Wednesday in August. At the Tomatina, people throw ripe tomatoes at each other. It probably started in 1945, as a food fight between friends. Today, it is a major tourist attraction. Most people at the Tomatina are tourists. Before 2013, there was no limit as to how many people can attend. In 2013, a ticketing system was introduced. There are 20.000 tickets.[1] Buñol has a population of about 9.000.
| La Tomatina | |
|---|---|
 La Tomatina in 2014 | |
| Official name | La Tomatina |
| Observed by | Buñol, Valencia, Spain |
| Date | Last Wednesday in August |
| 2023 date | August 30 |
| 2024 date | August 28 |
| 2025 date | August 27 |
References
change- ↑ "La Tomatina - The World's biggest and most famous food fight". www.latomatinatours.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ↑ Magazine, Smithsonian; Geiling, Natasha. "Photos from La Tomatina, the World's Biggest Food Fight". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ↑ Fine, Camille. "'World's largest food fight': Best photos from 'Tomatina' tomato street fight in Spain". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-04-07.