{"id":551,"date":"2025-02-14T13:33:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T13:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.valenciaandgo.com\/?p=551"},"modified":"2026-03-14T13:01:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T13:01:26","slug":"fallas-valencia-2026-complete-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valenciaandgo.com\/en\/fallas-valencia-2026-guia-completa\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete Guide to the Fallas of Valencia 2026: History, Traditions and Indispensable Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Fallas of Valencia<\/strong> are one of the most spectacular festivals in the world, declared a Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity<\/strong> by UNESCO. Every March, the city is filled with art, gunpowder, music and fire in a celebration that attracts thousands of visitors. If you want to find out all about the Failures 2026<\/strong>, read on because here we tell you its history, traditions, the official programme and the essential plans to live them to the fullest.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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History of the Fallas: How was this festival born?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Las Fallas have their roots in an ancient tradition of Valencian carpenters, who, at the arrival of spring, burned wooden structures called \u00abparots\u00bb to celebrate the end of winter. Over time, these \u00abparots\u00bb evolved into the monumental figures we know today, known as \u00abfallas\u00bb.<\/p>\n

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Each fault is made up of a main structure, the ninot<\/strong>, accompanied by various satirical scenes criticising current affairs. Creativity and humour are essential in these ephemeral works of art, which culminate in their burning on the night of the Crem\u00e0<\/strong>, on 19 March.<\/p>\n

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If it's your first time in the Fallas, there are a few essential traditions<\/strong> you should know:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1. La Plant\u00e0
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From the 15th of March onwards, the falleros work all night to set up the falla monuments in the streets of Valencia. It is impressive to see how, in a matter of hours, the city fills up with huge artistic sculptures ready for competition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2. The Masclet\u00e0
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Every day at 14:00 hours<\/strong>, The Plaza del Ayuntamiento is filled with the roar of the Masclet\u00e0<\/strong>, a gunpowder spectacle where the power of sound is the protagonist. Get ready to feel the vibration in your chest!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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3. The Offering of Flowers to the Virgin of the Desamparados
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Thousands of falleros and falleras parade to the Plaza de la Virgen to offer flowers to the patron saint of Valencia. With the floral donations, a giant mantle is formed over the image of the Virgin. An emotional and very visual event.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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4. The Crem\u00e0
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On the last day of the Fallas, the monuments burn in huge bonfires. At 22:00 the children's fallas are burnt and at midnight it is the turn of the big fallas. The fire symbolises the renewal and the end of the festival.<\/p>\n

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5. Fallas atmosphere:
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During the Fallas, the city comes alive from early in the morning until the early hours of the morning. The streets are filled with music, parades, fireworks and, at night, verbenas<\/strong> and Fallas marquees<\/strong> where the party goes on until dawn.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Official Programme of the Fallas 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The Fallas not only take place in March, but also have previous events that mark the beginning of the celebrations:<\/p>\n

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