Spain Tomato Festival Date. Choose your city, pay in a secure way and finally print your ticket to exchange it for the official wristband to access to la tomatina. La tomatina takes place annually on the last wednesday in august, though festivities leading up to the tomato fight begin earlier in the week.
This year, la tomatina will take place on wednesday, august 28, and in 2020, the festival will be held on wednesday, august 26. Legend has it a group of rambunctious youngsters knocked over a giant paper mache figure in a parade.