Family Festival at Son Moix: Paella, Music and Extra Buses for the Home Game

Family Festival at Son Moix: Paella, Music and Extra Buses for the Home Game

RCD Mallorca hosts Osasuna – Fan zone opens at midday, EMT boosts public transport

Today at 2 p.m. the ball rolls at Son Moix: RCD Mallorca meets Osasuna, and around the stadium there's more happening than just 90 minutes of football. From 12 noon the fan zone starts with live music, activities for children, various prize draws and free paella – an invitation that sounds like a Mallorcan family meal.

If you walk down the Avenida towards the stadium around midday, the soft hum of buses mixes with the scent of saffron and fried rice. Parents in club scarves push strollers through the crowd, teenagers gather at the stalls, and now and then you hear short cheers when someone pulls a winning ticket from a raffle pot. It's a city festival with a football focus: loud, friendly and practical for families.

Good to know: the city administration and the municipal transport provider EMT Palma are responding to the increased number of visitors and are strengthening lines 8 and 33. Concretely this means: anyone who doesn't want to come by car will find more travel options today to get to the kick-off on time and to return later in a relaxed way. Tip for frequent riders: board early, it will get busy.

The free paella from 12 noon is of course a magnet. With events like this it’s first come, first served. So bring a jacket – the November wind at the Son Moix parking areas can blow through when the fan zone is open. And if you're coming with little guests: the children's area offers activities while the adults sit together with music and a coffee.

Local bands and DJs provide the atmosphere; the program is arranged so there is still enough time before kick-off to take a relaxed walk around, visit the merch and information stands, or join one of the prize draws. The club's organizing side has published details of the supporting program; tickets for the match are still available online – if you want to be sure of a seat, don't wait until the last minute.

From the neighborhood's point of view, such a family festival is welcome: local restaurateurs and food stalls benefit from the visitors, and increased use of public transport helps reduce parking pressure on the surrounding streets. If families arrive early and use the fan zone, the influx spreads out better and the atmosphere stays relaxed.

Practical tips for the day: allow some extra time for travel, check the times of the strengthened bus lines 8 and 33 before you leave, and bring small change or a card for drinks and souvenirs. For parents: a meeting point within the fan zone is helpful in case the group splits up while exploring. And finally: paella is available only while supplies last.

So today is not just about cheering, but also about spending time together in front of the stadium. Afternoons like this show that football here is much more than a result: it's a meeting point, a weekend ritual and a family outing at once. Anyone who knows Son Moix knows that conversations continue on the way home after the match – about shots, chances and whether the paella was better than last time. Come early, bring a good mood and enjoy the mix of music, children's laughter and fan chants.

One last tip: buy match tickets preferably via the club website, the fan zone opens from 12 noon, and EMT's extra buses make arrival and departure a bit more relaxed today. Have fun – and viva el Mallorca!