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La Tomatina, held in Buñol, Spain, is celebrated as the world’s biggest food fight. On August 27, 2025, thousands of revelers from around the globe gathered for the event. For one chaotic hour, participants pelted each other with overripe tomatoes, transforming the streets into a sea of red. What began in the 1940s as a spontaneous food scuffle has since evolved into an internationally renowned festival, staged every year on the last Wednesday of August.

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The annual 'La Tomatina' food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, August 27, 2025.
The annual ‘La Tomatina’ food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, August 27, 2025. REUTERS

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The annual 'La Tomatina' food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, August 27, 2025.
A reveler covered in tomato pulp. REUTERS

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The annual 'La Tomatina' food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, August 27, 2025.
People battle with overripe tomatoes Miguel Angel Polo/EPA/Shutterstock

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The annual 'La Tomatina' food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, August 27, 2025.
Revellers play in tomato pulp. REUTERS

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The annual 'La Tomatina' food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, August 27, 2025.
A couple kisses in the pulp. AFP via Getty Images

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The annual 'La Tomatina' food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, August 27, 2025.
People battle with overripe tomatoes. AP

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The annual 'La Tomatina' food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, August 27, 2025.
Revelers throw tomatoes at each other. AP

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The annual 'La Tomatina' food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, August 27, 2025.
A man throws himself over a pool of tomatoes. AP

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The annual 'La Tomatina' food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, August 27, 2025.
A truck unloads tomatoes. REUTERS

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The annual 'La Tomatina' food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, August 27, 2025.
Revelers play in tomato pulp. REUTERS

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The annual 'La Tomatina' food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, August 27, 2025.
Revellers play in tomato pulp. REUTERS

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The annual 'La Tomatina' food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, August 27, 2025.
A truck unloads tomatoes. REUTERS

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The annual 'La Tomatina' food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, August 27, 2025.
Revelers throw tomatoes at each other. AP

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The annual 'La Tomatina' food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, August 27, 2025.
Revelers throw tomatoes. AP

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The annual 'La Tomatina' food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, August 27, 2025.
Revelers throw tomatoes. AP

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The annual 'La Tomatina' food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, August 27, 2025.
Revellers play in tomato pulp. AP

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The annual 'La Tomatina' food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, August 27, 2025.
Revellers play in tomato pulp. AP

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The annual 'La Tomatina' food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, August 27, 2025.
A couple kisses in the pulp. AP

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The annual 'La Tomatina' food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, August 27, 2025.
Revelers throw tomatoes at each other. Miguel Angel Polo/EPA/Shutterstock

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