The festival has its roots in a food fight that took place in the town in the 1940s, and has since become a popular cultural event that attracts visitors from all over the world.
La Tomatina is a tomato-throwing festival held in the town of Buñol, near Valencia, Spain. Held on the last Wednesday of August, the festival involves participants throwing tomatoes at each other for an hour-long period, creating a fun and colorful mess. The festival has its roots in a food fight that took place in the town in the 1940s, and has since become a popular cultural event that attracts visitors from all over the world.