La Tomatina 2026 in pics: Thousands gather in a small town in Spain to enjoy the world's biggest food fight

La Tomatina is a Spanish festival in Bunol, Spain where participants throw tomatoes at each other. It is said to be the biggest food fight in the world. 

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Every year, the small town of Bunol, near Valencia in Spain, turns red as revellers arrive to celebrate the world's biggest tomato fight, La Tomatina.  (AP)

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One hour later, a second shot signals the end. No more tomatoes can be thrown. Fire trucks hose down the streets — and everyone in them.  (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

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The festival begins when water cannons signal the start, and pure, glorious chaos begins. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

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The festival is held every year on the last Wednesday of August. This year, it was celebrated on August 26, 2026. Revellers gathered to throw tomatoes at each other during the annual tomato fight fiesta.  (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

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Revellers cheer as people from a truck throw tomatoes at the La Tomatina festival-goers.  (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

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The festival is said to be the biggest food fight in the world.  (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

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From the festival's origin as a food fight between friends in the 1940s, it has become a famous tourist attraction.  (AP)

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Every year, thousands of participants join the hour-long food fight, using around 1,50,000 kg of tomatoes in a tradition dating back to 1945.  (AP)

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People bathe in tomatoes during the annual "La Tomatina" food fight and have a blast with their friends and strangers.  (REUTERS)

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Apart from the food fight, the festival also hosts the Palo Jabón, where a brave soul attempts to climb a two-storey greased pole to claim the ham at the top.  (AFP)