Photos show revelers pelting one another with tomatoes at Spain’s La Tomatina food fight

Alberto Saiz

A man throws himself over a pool of tomatoes during the annual "Tomatina" tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

August 26, 2026 - 12:45 PM

BUÑOL, Spain (AP) — Thousands pelted one another with overripe tomatoes at La Tomatina in Buñol, Spain. The food fight began in 1945 and drew international crowds by the 1980s. About 40% of people come from abroad. One rule: Squash tomatoes before throwing them.

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