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Epic La Tomatina food fight paints a small Spanish town red
Summary by Frisco News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Alicia León and Suman Naishadham | The Associated Press , as published by NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top Stories
· August 26, 2026
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Key points The food fight is a long-standing tradition, dating back to 1945, and takes place on the last Wednesday of August. A massive food fight took place, with thousands of revelers participating in the annual event.
A massive food fight took place, with thousands of revelers participating in the annual event. The festivities involved throwing overripe tomatoes, with loaded trucks carrying people who tossed the tomatoes at the crowd. Participants' white shirts quickly turned pink and red as they hurled tomatoes at each other.
The event was accompanied by music, with pop songs blasting from speakers. At one point, police used pepper spray to disperse a part of the crowd, but the festivities resumed shortly after.
The food fight is a long-standing tradition, dating back to 1945, and takes place on the last Wednesday of August. Further details about the event are available from the source.
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Published: August 26, 2026 ·
Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top Stories ·
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