A couple kiss in a puddle of tomatoes during the annual "Tomatina" tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
Photos show revelers taking part in Tomatina, the tomato-throwing festival in Spain
BUNOL, Spain (AP) — This year marks the 80th anniversary of the eye-catching Tomatina festival in which people fling overripe tomatoes at each other. Lore says it began in 1945 for local children but these days it draws an international crowd.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Revelers throw tomatoes at each other during the annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)Revelers throw tomatoes at each other during the annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)Revelers throw tomatoes at each other during the annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)A woman covers herself as revelers throw tomatoes at each other during the annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)Revelers throw tomatoes at each other during the annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)Revelers throw tomatoes at each other during the annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)Revelers throw tomatoes at each other during the annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)Revelers pose for a photo as they throw tomatoes at each other during the annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)A woman covers herself as revelers throw tomatoes at each other during the annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)Revelers hold a Palestinian flag as they throw tomatoes at each other during the annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)A couple kiss in a puddle of tomatoes during the annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)Revelers throw tomatoes at each other during the annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)A woman reacts during the annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/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. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)A man sits in a pool of tomatoes during the annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
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