La Tomatina

Where is La Tomatina held?

• Buñol, Spain

• Madrid, Spain

• Mexico City, Mexico

• Lima, Peru

When is the festival held?

• The last Wednesday of August

• March 14th

• December

• When the 1st of the month is a Sunday.

La Tomatina is also known as...

• The World's Biggest Food Fight

• The Soggiest Day of the Year

• The Most Wasteful Day of the Year

• The Most Romantic Day of the Year

Approximately how many people live in the host city?

• 10,000

• 100,000

• 50,000

• 15

How many people are estimated to have participated in the event before 2013?

• 40,000 - 50,000

• 1,000,000

• 80,000 - 90,000

• 10,000

What preparations are made the day before the event?

• People who live there cover windows and houses in plastic.

• People who live there go on vacation.

• People who live there hoard food.

• People adopt all the stray pets.

When does the event start?

• At 11am sharp

• Around 12 pm

• At 1:42 pm

• When the 1st food is thrown.

Traditional what occurs before the 1st food is thrown? *However this practice has been abandoned for the most part*

• Someone must climb a greased pole and retrieve a ham.

• The president makes the 1st throw.

• A chosen child must make the 1st throw.

• Fireworks are set off.

How long is the event?

• Exactly 1 hour

• 1 hour and 30 minutes

• 2 days

• 15 minutes

How do you know the event is over?

• Fireworks go off at the end.

• The police show up.

• A bell rings

• The head of the event makes an announcement.