La Tomatina
La Tomatina is a Spanish festival in Buñol, Spain where participants throw tomatoes at each other. It is said to be the biggest food fight in the world. From the festivals origin as a food fight between friends in the 1940's, it has become a famous tourist attraction. Previous to 2013, the festival did not operate with an upper cap on the number of attendees which would cause a strain on Buñol's population of about 9.000 inhabitants. Since 2013, however, the festival has a ticketed event with a capacity of 20.000 participants.
| La Tomatina | |
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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 |
| 2026 date | August 26 |
| Frequency | annual |
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