HAPPENINGS IN VALENCIA
Many events pop up and disappear with little or no advertising. Some activities are small or unique. These happenings are posted in this calendar. A source of possible surprise and discovery.
Valencia is a vibrant city, where happenings include concerts, theatre performances, an exhibit vernissage or finissage. Spontaneous celebrations, an opening, anniversary or a pop-up market can be thoroughly enjoyable too.
Happenings often take place with surprisingly little publicity. Just a few local nationals attend. Many in the expat community of Valencia adore these gatherings.
The calendar below offers expats a quick, easy and simple way to discover current activities all on one page.
By Vincent Green, Jan 17 2023
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1Ninot ExhibitionNinot Exhibition A long-standing tradition of the Fallas involves an exhibition of the Ninots. Infantil exhibit closes February 14. Fallas 2024.
Museo de las Ciencias
FirecrackersFirecrackersTime: 14:00 - 14:10 Mascletà display. Loud, bright & smokey firecrackers. Streets packed with excited spectators. Fallas 2024.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
| 2Ninot ExhibitionNinot ExhibitionA long-standing tradition of the Fallas involves an exhibition of the Ninots. Infantil exhibit closes February 14. Fallas 2024.
Museo de las Ciencias
FirecrackersFirecrackersTime: 14:00 - 14:10Mascletà display. Loud, bright & smokey firecrackers. Streets packed with excited spectators. Fallas 2024.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
Ninot ParadeNinot ParadeTime: 17:30 Cabalgata del Ninot, departing from Glorieta, La Paz street, San Vicente, Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Marqués de Sotelo and ending at Xàtiva street.. Fallas 2024.
Inner city streets
Nocturnal FireworksNocturnal FireworksTime: 23:59Pyrotechnics display. Fallas 2024. Plaza del Ayuntamiento | 3Ninot ExhibitionNinot ExhibitionA long-standing tradition of the Fallas involves an exhibition of the Ninots. Infantil exhibit closes February 14. Fallas 2024.
Museo de las Ciencias
FirecrackersFirecrackersTime: 14:00 - 14:10Mascletà display. Loud, bright & smokey firecrackers. Streets packed with excited spectators. Fallas 2024.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
Nocturnal FireworksNocturnal FireworksTime: 20:00 Pyrotechnics display. Fallas 2024. Plaza del Ayuntamiento | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4Ninot ExhibitionNinot ExhibitionA long-standing tradition of the Fallas involves an exhibition of the Ninots. Infantil exhibit closes February 14. Fallas 2024.
Museo de las Ciencias
FirecrackersFirecrackersTime: 14:00 - 14:10Mascletà display. Loud, bright & smokey firecrackers. Streets packed with excited spectators. Fallas 2024.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
| 5Ninot ExhibitionNinot ExhibitionA long-standing tradition of the Fallas involves an exhibition of the Ninots. Infantil exhibit closes February 14. Fallas 2024.
Museo de las Ciencias
FirecrackersFirecrackersTime: 14:00 - 14:10Mascletà display. Loud, bright & smokey firecrackers. Streets packed with excited spectators. Fallas 2024.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
| 6Ninot ExhibitionNinot ExhibitionA long-standing tradition of the Fallas involves an exhibition of the Ninots. Infantil exhibit closes February 14. Fallas 2024.
Museo de las Ciencias
FirecrackersFirecrackersTime: 14:00 - 14:10Mascletà display. Loud, bright & smokey firecrackers. Streets packed with excited spectators. Fallas 2024.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
| 7Ninot ExhibitionNinot ExhibitionA long-standing tradition of the Fallas involves an exhibition of the Ninots. Infantil exhibit closes February 14. Fallas 2024.
Museo de las Ciencias
FirecrackersFirecrackersTime: 14:00 - 14:10Mascletà display. Loud, bright & smokey firecrackers. Streets packed with excited spectators. Fallas 2024.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
| 8Ninot ExhibitionNinot ExhibitionA long-standing tradition of the Fallas involves an exhibition of the Ninots. Infantil exhibit closes February 14. Fallas 2024.
Museo de las Ciencias
FirecrackersFirecrackersTime: 14:00 - 14:10Mascletà display. Loud, bright & smokey firecrackers. Streets packed with excited spectators. Fallas 2024.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
| 9Ninot ExhibitionNinot ExhibitionA long-standing tradition of the Fallas involves an exhibition of the Ninots. Infantil exhibit closes February 14. Fallas 2024.
Museo de las Ciencias
FirecrackersFirecrackersTime: 14:00 - 14:10Mascletà display. Loud, bright & smokey firecrackers. Streets packed with excited spectators. Fallas 2024.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
| 10Ninot ExhibitionNinot ExhibitionA long-standing tradition of the Fallas involves an exhibition of the Ninots. Infantil exhibit closes February 14. Fallas 2024.
Museo de las Ciencias
FirecrackersFirecrackersTime: 14:00 - 14:10Mascletà display. Loud, bright & smokey firecrackers. Streets packed with excited spectators. Fallas 2024.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
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| 11Ninot ExhibitionNinot ExhibitionA long-standing tradition of the Fallas involves an exhibition of the Ninots. Infantil exhibit closes February 14. Fallas 2024.
Museo de las Ciencias
FirecrackersFirecrackersTime: 14:00 - 14:10Mascletà display. Loud, bright & smokey firecrackers. Streets packed with excited spectators. Fallas 2024.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
| 12Ninot ExhibitionNinot ExhibitionA long-standing tradition of the Fallas involves an exhibition of the Ninots. Infantil exhibit closes February 14. Fallas 2024.
Museo de las Ciencias
FirecrackersFirecrackersTime: 14:00 - 14:10Mascletà display. Loud, bright & smokey firecrackers. Streets packed with excited spectators. Fallas 2024.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
| 13Ninot ExhibitionNinot ExhibitionA long-standing tradition of the Fallas involves an exhibition of the Ninots. Infantil exhibit closes February 14. Fallas 2024.
Museo de las Ciencias
FirecrackersFirecrackersTime: 14:00 - 14:10Mascletà display. Loud, bright & smokey firecrackers. Streets packed with excited spectators. Fallas 2024.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
| 14Ninot ExhibitionNinot ExhibitionA long-standing tradition of the Fallas involves an exhibition of the Ninots. Infantil exhibit closes February 14. Fallas 2024.
Museo de las Ciencias
FirecrackersFirecrackersTime: 14:00 - 14:10Mascletà display. Loud, bright & smokey firecrackers. Streets packed with excited spectators. Fallas 2024.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
| 15Ninot ExhibitionNinot ExhibitionA long-standing tradition of the Fallas involves an exhibition of the Ninots. Infantil exhibit closes February 14. Fallas 2024.
Museo de las Ciencias
Plantà Fallas InfantilesPlantà Fallas InfantilesTime: 08:00 Placement of the children's ninots. Fallas 2024.
Across the city
FirecrackersFirecrackersTime: 14:00 - 14:10Mascletà display. Loud, bright & smokey firecrackers. Streets packed with excited spectators. Fallas 2024.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
L’Albà & PyrotechnicsL’Albà & PyrotechnicsTime: 23:59L’Albà de les Falles, smaller fireworks celebrating all the Falles throughout the city. Followed by a pyrotechnics display on city square. Fallas 2024. Across the city & Plaza del Ayuntamiento at midnight | 16Plantà FallasPlantà FallasTime: 08:00 Placement of the ninots. Fallas 2024.
Across the city
FirecrackersFirecrackersTime: 14:00 - 14:10Mascletà display. Loud, bright & smokey firecrackers. Streets packed with excited spectators. Fallas 2024.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
Nocturnal FireworksNocturnal FireworksTime: 23:59Pyrotechnics display. Fallas 2024. Plaza del Ayuntamiento Fireworks CastleFireworks CastleTime: 23:59 Pyrotechnics display. Fallas 2024. Jardín del Turia next to Palau de les Arts | 17FirecrackersFirecrackersTime: 14:00 - 14:10Mascletà display. Loud, bright & smokey firecrackers. Streets packed with excited spectators. Fallas 2024.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
Flower OfferingFlower OfferingTime: 15:30 - 23:59 Offering of flowers to the Mare de Déu. Fallas 2024.
Plaza de la Virgen and processions from across the city
Fireworks CastleFireworks CastleTime: 23:59Pyrotechnics display. Fallas 2024. Jardín del Turia next to Palau de les Arts | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18FirecrackersFirecrackersTime: 14:00 - 14:10Mascletà display. Loud, bright & smokey firecrackers. Streets packed with excited spectators. Fallas 2024.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
Flower OfferingFlower OfferingTime: 15:30 - 23:59Offering of flowers to the Mare de Déu. Fallas 2024.
Plaza de la Virgen and processions from across the city
Nit del FocNit del FocTime: 23:59 Fireworks display from midnight. Fallas 2024. Jardín del Turia next to Palau de les Arts | 19Flower OfferingFlower OfferingTime: 11:00 Offering of flowers by the Falleres Mayores of Valencia and their Courts of Honour in front of the image of the Patriarch. Fallas 2024.
Puente de Sant Josep
Solemn MassSolemn MassTime: 12:00Solemn mass in honour of Sant Josep officiated by the Archbishop of Valencia. Fallas 2024. Cathedral of Valencia FirecrackersFirecrackersTime: 14:00 - 14:10 Mascletà display. Loud, bright & smokey firecrackers. Streets packed with excited spectators. Fallas 2024.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
Cremà InfantilesCremà InfantilesTime: 20:00Burning of the fallas and ninots infantiles. Fallas 2024. Across the city Cremà Infantile WinnerCremà Infantile WinnerTime: 20:30 Burning of the fallas and ninot infantile that won first prize. Fallas 2024. Location of prize winner Cremà Falla Municipal InfantileCremà Falla Municipal InfantileTime: 21:00 Burning of the main attraction of the municipal falla infantile. Fallas 2024. Plaza Ayuntamiento Cremà FallasCremà FallasTime: 22:00 Burning of the fallas and ninots. Fallas 2024. Across the city Cremà Fallas WinnerCremà Fallas WinnerTime: 22:30 Burning of the fallas and ninot of the first prize winner. Fallas 2024. Location of prize winner Cremà Falla MunicipalCremà Falla MunicipalTime: 23:00 Burning of the main attraction of the municipal falla. Fallas 2024. Plaza Ayuntamiento | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24Semana SantaSemana Santa Several activities and processions take place daily during Semana Santa in the coastal districts of Valencia.
Please view the easy digital publication in Spanish available on the link.
Cabanyal, Grau and Canyamelar
Procession of PalmsProcession of PalmsTime: 09:45To commemorate the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem Plaza de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, Cabanyal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25Semana SantaSemana SantaSeveral activities and processions take place daily during Semana Santa in the coastal districts of Valencia.
Please view the easy digital publication in Spanish available on the link.
Cabanyal, Grau and Canyamelar
| 26Semana SantaSemana SantaSeveral activities and processions take place daily during Semana Santa in the coastal districts of Valencia.
Please view the easy digital publication in Spanish available on the link.
Cabanyal, Grau and Canyamelar
| 27Semana SantaSemana SantaSeveral activities and processions take place daily during Semana Santa in the coastal districts of Valencia.
Please view the easy digital publication in Spanish available on the link.
Cabanyal, Grau and Canyamelar
| 28Semana SantaSemana SantaSeveral activities and processions take place daily during Semana Santa in the coastal districts of Valencia.
Please view the easy digital publication in Spanish available on the link.
Cabanyal, Grau and Canyamelar
Procession of TorchesProcession of TorchesTime: 20:00 Accompanied by drums and candles Avenida del Mediterráneo, Cabanyal | 29Semana SantaSemana SantaSeveral activities and processions take place daily during Semana Santa in the coastal districts of Valencia.
Please view the easy digital publication in Spanish available on the link.
Cabanyal, Grau and Canyamelar
Procession of Holy BurialProcession of Holy BurialTime: 08:00 On the beach during the early morning Playa de las Arenas, Cabanyal Procession of Holy BurialProcession of Holy BurialTime: 18:30 Passing for hours through the streets in coastal districts Calle de la Reina, Cabanyal, Grau and Canyamelar | 30Semana SantaSemana SantaSeveral activities and processions take place daily during Semana Santa in the coastal districts of Valencia.
Please view the easy digital publication in Spanish available on the link.
Cabanyal, Grau and Canyamelar
| 31Semana SantaSemana SantaSeveral activities and processions take place daily during Semana Santa in the coastal districts of Valencia.
Please view the easy digital publication in Spanish available on the link.
Cabanyal, Grau and Canyamelar
Resurrection ProcessionResurrection ProcessionTime: 13:00 Accompanied by colourful flowers thrown by residents from their balconies. Avenida del Mediterráneo, Cabanyal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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