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Fallas of Valencia
The Fallas of Valencia: Festival declared Intangible Heritage of Humanity
From the 1st to 19th March, Valencia is overturned by Fallas celebrations, a festivity that combines tradition, satire and art which shouldn’t be missed for anything in the world. Read on to learn where our passion for fire and fun comes from and you’ll be ready to enjoy Fallas like a Valencian.
ORIGIN OF THE FALLAS
The origin of las Fallas comes from the old carpenter’s tradition who, when celebrating the arrival of spring on 19th March, used to burn pieces of wood (parots) that were used to prop up their lights during the winter.
To this bonfire they gradually started to add old belongings and rags, which gave the wooden structure a human-looking aspect, until they became the ninots that we know today. The Valencian sense of humour soon gave the irony shown in the ninots which is maintained at present.
The Fallas celebrations have evolved into temporary works of art which, in some cases, cost millions of euros.
19 DAYS OF ACTION FOR ANY TASTE
The passion of the Fallas lovers for their celebration has filled the Fallas week with thousands of things to do: traditional (and not so traditional) music, tonnes of gunpowder, emotive religious acts, paellas in the street…
Enjoy Fallas with the 5 senses, you must be looking forward to it already!
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Fallas Festival Events Calendar 2026
Until 19 March, don't miss the programme of events for the Valencia Fallas. Follow all our recommendations to enjoy every event of the 2026 Fallas.
2026 Fallas Festival Map: your guide to the best Fallas festival sculptures
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Mascletà of the Fallas festival in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento
From 1 to 19 March, at 14:00 in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Valencia vibrates with the Mascletà, a unique spectacle of gunpowder and sound.
Night-time pyrotechnic shows in Plaza del Ayuntamiento
From 28 February at 23:59, enjoy the night-time pyrotechnic displays that fill the Plaza del Ayuntamiento with light, colour, noise, and the aroma of gunpowder.
The Night of the Plantà of the Fallas
The night of 15 to 16 March is magical: don't miss how the commissions set up (plantà) the Fallas like true works of art. At dawn, the jury rewards the most spectacular ones by category.
Flower Offering of the Fallas festivities
On 17 and 18 March, from 15:30 to 01:00, thousands of falleros and falleras parade through the city to the Plaza de la Virgen, bringing flowers to the Virgin of the Forsaken (Virgen de los Desamparados).
Castles, fireworks, and the Night of Fire
From 16 to 18 March, every night at 00:00, Valencia lights up with spectacular fireworks from the City of Arts and Sciences.
The Crema, the day when the Fallas of Valencia are burned.
On 19 March, the children's fallas are burnt at 20:00 and the large ones at 22:00, except for the first prize winner in the Special Section and the one in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, which burn at 22:30 and 23:00 respectively.
THE BEST FALLAS PLANS
Here you have everything you need to make the most of the Fallas in Valencia. Follow all our recommendations to make sure you don't miss the firework displays, find out which Fallas monuments you simply have to see and discover the most emotional moments of the whole Fallas programme.
Mascletà, from 1st to 19th
Our passion for fire is only comparable to our passion for gunpowder. And mascletà is proof of that.
The name of the act come from “masclet”, the type of fireworks that explode with a loud noise when the Fallera Mayor declares “Senyor pirótecnic pot començar la mascletà” (“Mr. Pyrotechnic, the mascletà can start now”).
To watch this spectacle of sound you should head to Plaza del Ayuntamiento at 2pm, any day from the 1st to the 19th March. And remember to keep your mouth open a little to avoid damaging your ears when it reaches 120 decibels!
The Plantà, 15th March
The night of the 15th March is full of activity. The Fallas commissions work in shifts because all the monuments that are set up in Valencia must be fully finished by the morning of 16th. That is the day that the judges award the best ones and choose the ninot induldat, the only figure to be saved from the burning.
Award-giving, 17th March
The falleras mayores and their commissions take part in a procession towards Plaza del Ayuntamiento on the morning of 17th, to pick up their prizes. You should know that the more than 750 monuments that are set up in Valencia, are divided into categories with the Special Section being the most impressive of all.
Fireworks and the Nit del Foc, from 15th to 19th March
The night skies are filled with light and colour during Fallas thanks to the impressive firework displays which are set off at midnight at Alameda. An act which brings together a multitude of people and reaches its peak with the Nit del Foc, a unique firework display celebrated in the early hours of the 18th.
Flower Ofrenda, 17th and 18th March
All the Fallas commissions of Valencia parade through the city from their neighbourhood to the Plaza de la Virgen for a flower offering to the Virgen de los Desamparados, patron saint of Valencia. The act takes place from 4pm until the night, with bunches of flowers that become part of an impressive 15-metre high structure representing the Virgen’s cape.
Visiting the square after the 2 days of ofrenda is an olfactory experience which is worth it, we recommend it!
The Cremà, 19th March
All the Fallas, small and large, must be burned on the 19th. Although it’s a shame, seeing how the flames reduce these monuments to ash is an artwork in itself. So, put on some comfortable shoes and prepare for the cremà route: at 08pm the small monuments start to burn, and at 10:00pm the big ones go up in flames, except for the 1st prize-winner which is burned at 10.30pm. The Fallas celebrations end when the monument at Plaza del Ayuntamiento is burned, at 11pm.
They say that everyone should come to Fallas at least once in their life, although we’ll warn you now, with everything that there is to see and do you’re sure to want to experience it again!
