La Tomatina

Every August, the village of Buol hosts the biggest food fight event, La Tomatina. The genesis myth for La Tomatina has several interpretations, ranging from simple pranks among youngsters to attacks on a terrible musician to residents expressing their wrath and disgust with municipal councilmen.

This friendly battle and offbeat event draws a large crowd. In the past, as many as 50,000 people attended the legendary La Tomatina, but in recent years, a ticket system has been implemented to maintain the number of participants at or below 20,000. The hour-long fight begins with the firing of water cannons, followed by mayhem as over 100 tons of overripe tomatoes are squished and tossed all over the place.

Location: Buñol, Spain
Time: Last Wednesday of August