Falles Survival

Guide

Discover what to do, where to go and what to

eat this falles in Valencia.
Greetings to all international students,

From ESN Valencia we want to wish you an incredible Fallas and

we hope that you enjoy them and make the most of them.

From the section we have created this guide for you so that you
understand and know about the Fallas as much as any other
Valencian.

Also a reassuring message regarding the weather. Don't worry, it

rains every year, it just rained at the beginning instead of at the
end of the festivities this year. Soon you will surely be enjoying the
famous Fallas heat.

Without further delay, the Falles survival guide.

Take care and enjoy,

PS, we hope to see you at the activities that we will organize

during these Fallas.
Contents
1. The origin of Falles
2. Dress like a local
3. Eat like a local
4. Drink like a local
5. The exhibition of the ninot
6. Mascletàes and fireworks
7. La plantà
8. L'ofrena
9. La nit del foc
10. La cremà
11. How the fallas are organised
12. How the petardos work
13. Falles calendar
14. Anthem of Valencia
1. The origin of Falles

The origin of the festivities of the Fallas goes back to the old traditions
of the local carpenters, who burnt their old rubbish along with the
wooden devices they used to hoist the candles that lit their workshops
during the winter months, on the feast day of their patron saint, Saint
Joseph. This is why the day of the cremà (burning, the day on which the
Fallas are burnt down) is always the 19th, Saint Joseph’s day.

In the 18th century, Fallas were simple pyres of combustible material

burnt on the night of Saint Joseph’s feast day. These fallas gradually
evolved, adopting a critical and ironic tone, displaying scenes of
condemned social behaviors.

Around 1870, popular festivities such as Carnival and the Fallas were
actively repressed. This pressure gave rise to a movement that
defended typical traditions in 1885, with the creation of a magazine,
“La Traca”, which nominated the best Fallas. This led to competition
between neighbors and gave rise to artistic fallas, which maintained
their critical spirit combined with an aesthetic appeal.
1. The origin of Falles

In 1901, the Town Hall of Valencia itself granted municipal prizes to

the best fallas. This marked the beginning of the union between the
people and political power, as the festivity made giant leaps in what
concerns its numbers, its structure and its organisation.

In 1929, the first contest of signboards to promote the festivities was

held, and the Fallas Week was created in 1932. During these years, the
Fallas became the main festivity in the Valencia Region, with over 700
large and small fallas being burnt in Valencia alone.

If you want to know more, check this article from National Geographic:
Fallas: el incierto origen de la fiesta grande de Valencia.
2. Dress like a local

During the fallas, you will find that local people dress in two main ways.

If they belong to a falla, they will most likely wear a brightly coloured
fleece (red or blue) with the logo of the falla on the front and their
name on the back.

If they do not belong to a falla, Valencians usually wear a blusón and a

pañuelo. Both garments are white and dark blue plaid (this is the
traditional color but you can find the blusón in different colors too).

Blusón Pañuelo

The blusón is something that is more commonly seen on young

children, but there are still adults who wear them. Adults usually wear
the pañuelo tied around their neck with the outfit they choose for the
day. If you want to buy either, we recommend going to a bazaar. You
will find them at a cheaper price than in the street stalls.
2. Dress like a local

Another typical item you will find in the stalls are the bracelets with
the virgin or the senyera (the flag of the Comunidad Valenciana). They
usually cost around one euro. You will also find other accessories with
the same print as the blusón and the pañuelo, such as headbands, fans,
bracelets, hair bands and backpacks.

Finally, if you go out to party during the Fallas, you don't need to dress
up too much. Normally, the parties are held outdoors and all the
Falleros who go out wear a fleece jacket and jeans. One last piece of
advice: during the Fallas, when you go out, wear sneakers that you
don't really like. The streets get very dirty and a lot of drink is spilled,
which usually ends up on the sneakers.
3. Eat like a local

The most typical food of fallas and the one that everyone craves for is
the famous churros con chocolate. But it is not as simple as it seems.

In Valencia we differentiate between two different types of churros:

lazos and porras. The lazos are the image of churros that is best known
internationally. They are thinner, rounded and star-shaped, and both
ends are joined together to form a sort of semicircle with a point.

Lazos Porras

The porras are the least known type of churro. They are larger,
rounded and elongated. Traditionally, the way to make ‘porras’ is to
form the dough into a spiral and fry it. Once fried, the spiral is cut into
the characteristic shape of a circle. The lazos are fried individually.

But, if you really want to feel Valencian, you have to try the buñuelos.
Unlike churros, buñuelos are only typical in Valencia and are only made
during the Fallas. There are many different types of buñuelos, but the
traditional ones are made of pumpkin (don't worry, even though they
are made of pumpkin, they don't taste like pumpkin as such). However,
the most common ones you will find in any stall are the air buñuelos.
These have a similar taste to churros but are fluffier.
3. Eat like a local

Whatever you try during these fallas, be sure to accompany them with
a good chocolate and make sure you ask for sugar to be added to the
churros or buñuelos (in my Valencian opinion, the more the better). In
case there are any vegans in the room, the churros are suitable for
vegans but the buñuelos are not.

Buñuelos

And now for the million dollar question: where can I try these tasty
treats?

During fallas you will see that the streets are filled with different stalls
throughout the city, but not all of them have the same quality.

On the one hand, you have the typical street stalls where you can only
buy it to take away. In these stalls, people usually buy them either to
take them home, or to eat them while they visit fallas. Although we are
not going to deny that after a night of partying they also go down well.
In these stalls it is usually a lottery, they can be good or they can be
oily. I advise you to ask at these stalls before ordering which is the
most freshly made (if you don't mind eating lazos, porras or buñuelos),
this way you will eat it hot, which is the best way to eat it.
3. Eat like a local

On the other hand, there are the churrerías or artisanal orchaterías. In

these places you can either sit down or order them to take away and
they are always made to order. There are many around Valencia but I
will leave you the most famous ones in this article from Valencia
Secreta. Personally, we recommend from the list, the Buñolería El
Contraste where they make some really good buñuelos with lots of
flavours. If you can, avoid both Chocolates Valor and Horchatería Santa
Catalina which fill up quickly and are usually less economical.

I don't know if I will regret it, but personally I recommend the Churrería
Heladería Los Olivares (it is next to the Cabañal market). Good churros
and buñuelos, good chocolate, it is quite cheap and, if you manage to
get a seat, it has a small terrace where the sun shines in the morning.

Finally, I will tell you how to order them correctly. Both churros and
buñuelos are ordered by the dozen or half dozen and the prices are
usually indicated in the same way. There are some places where you
can order as many as you want or they have offers of x churros or
buñuelos plus chocolate (normally churrerías or artisanal orchaterías).
4. Drink like a local

During these Fallas, take advantage of the opportunity to try some of

the typical Valencian drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.

Let's start by talking about non-alcoholic drinks. During Fallas, the best
drink to accompany both churros and buñuelos is a good hot chocolate.
Normally, during Fallas, the chocolate is a bit thick so that the churros
and buñuelos don't get soaked when dipped and are more like a layer
of chocolate.

Another non-alcoholic drink to try is ortxata. Although it is more

common to drink this drink in summer with some delicious fartons, on
a hot Fallas day they are very good. If you don't try ortxata and fartons
during these Fallas, remember to do so in summer.

As for alcoholic drinks, there are two Valencian drinks par excellence:
cassalla and agua de valencia. Be careful because both are strong.

Cassalla is consumed in shots and I assure you that with one bottle you
can get at least 5 people drunk. It also has a strong flavour and a fairly
high percentage of alcohol (48%).

Agua de Valencia is even more dangerous than cassalla. This cocktail,

unlike cassalla, is usually sweet so it is easier to drink but it maintains
almost the same alcohol content. When drinking this drink, be careful
and give it time between each Agua de Valencia.
5. The exibition of the ninot

As you may know, every year all the fallas build a monument that they
burn on the last day of the festivities. But what you may not know is
that every year there are two figures/parts or, as we call them in
Valencia, ninots that are saved from the fire (one from the main falla
and another from the children's falla). These are known as ninots
indultats.

But how are they chosen? Easy, through the vote of the people. From
January 31st to March 15th, a ninot and a ninot infantil from each of
the fallas in Valencia are on display in the City of Arts and Sciences. It
is a very cool exhibition and is recommended to be able to see the best
ninots from each falla up close, and you can also vote to save your
favourite. At the Junta Central Fallera you can see the indultats ninots
from previous years.

The normal entrance fee is only 3 euros. From Monday to Thursday,

they are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday to Sunday, 10am to 9pm.
Please note that on 14 and 15 March, the exibition will close at 3pm
instead of the hours indicated in the regular schedule.

Ninot indultat 2024 Ninot indultat infantil 2024

6. Mascletàs and fireworks

If there is something that represents the Fallas, it is pólvora. Although

in another section we talked about petardos and the precautions to
take, here we want to talk about the two great fireworks displays of
the Fallas: the mascletàs and the fireworks displays.

Let's start with the mascletàs. These take place from March 1st to
March 19th at 2pm in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. It consists of a
show in which quite loud firecrackers are thrown with a certain
rhythm. It is a sound show, since the only colour produced, so to speak,
is the white smoke of the firecrackers. However, there are times when
firecrackers are thrown with coloured smoke, such as on Women's Day,
when purple smoke is usually used. During the week days there are
usually fewer people, so you can stand closer to feel your body tremble
and rumble even more.

One piece of advice, no matter how much noise there is, don't cover
your ears because you can damage them, it is better to open your
mouth. And remember, before each mascletá there are three warnings:
ten minutes before, five minutes before and just before the "senyor
pirotecnic pot començar la mascletà" which starts all the mascletás.
6. Mascletàs and fireworks

If the mascletás are a sound show, the fireworks displays are light
shows. They are also firecrackers, but the noise is much lower and they
emit a lot of light. These shows take place at night and are given in
various locations throughout the days, we leave you all in the section
of the fallas calendar. Unfortunately, as with the mascletàs, if you want
to see it well you have to arrive early.

A piece of advice, if you are going to be waiting a long time for either
of the two (especially the mascletàs, where the sun tends to shine
more), stay hydrated and bring something to snack on (we Valencians
usually take a packet of sunflower seeds with us).
7. La Plantà

The monuments or fallas (as you can see the word falla has several
meanings) are not set up during all the festivities. Although it is true
that the larger fallas begin to be set up a little earlier, it is not until the
15th and 16th of March that the official plantà takes place.

The plantà is the day on which the fallas and the ninots are placed on
the streets of Valencia. During the night before the plantà, the
members of the commissions work side by side with the fallas artists so
that their monument is ready in the morning for the eyes of the world
and, above all, for the jury that awards the prizes.

Watching the plantà of a falla is a spectacle, a kind of choreography

between assemblers and figures. To plant the largest fallas, cranes are
needed to help install them piece by piece and fit them together with
great precision. They start with the central part and, once finished, the
different ninots that decorate the main sculpture are added.

The most traditional fallas use the technique called plantà al tombe: the
falla is placed lying on the ground and, using leverage, it is lifted up
using only the strength of the people and the help of ropes. It's quite a
show.

Here is a link that shows you a map with the most spectacular fallas to
see the plantà.
8. L’Ofrena

The ofrena of flowers is the most moving event of the Fallas. The floral
offering to the Virgen de los Desamparados de València on the 17th
and 18th of March, between 3.30 pm and midnight, is the most
emotional event of the festivities.

This is an important event in the life of any fallero or fallera, but also of
any person in this land. Devotion to the "Geperudeta", the affectionate
nickname given by the Valencians to their virgin, is part of the
Valencian identity.

For this reason, this multitudinous parade, which is divided into two
days, is accompanied by a staging worthy of its roots: all the Fallas
commissions of the city, many from the metropolitan area of Valencia
and from towns in the province parade through the streets of the city
to the Plaza de la Virgen to bring flowers to the patron saint of the
Valencians.

There, an immense reproduction of the "Geperudeta" awaits them,

whose mantle is dyed with the colour of the flowers; the thousands of
falleros and falleras who pass in front of the giant Virgen de los
Desamparados, hand their bouquets to an experienced team who climb
up the structure and place them strategically.
8. L’ofrena

At the end of the two days, the mantle is covered in a harmonious

tapestry of colourful flowers. In short, the result is wonderful, it cannot
be explained better. You have to see it to really understand what it is all
about.

Watching the parade of the ofrena is easy because it goes through all
the neighbourhoods of Valencia. However, the most exciting part is the
final stretch, where all the participating commissions go along Calle de
San Vicente and Calle de la Paz until they end up in Plaza de la Virgen.
When entering the square, few people can hold back from being moved
to tears. It is a unique moment.

As I said, it is difficult to understand if you do not see it live. If you

decide to live the experience, you should know that on both
afternoons the Ofrenda begins at 3:30 p.m. and ends around midnight
(be careful, you have to take into account that a parade of tens of
thousands of people can suffer some deviation in the end time).

We recommend visiting the Plaza de la Virgen during the offering to

see how the mantle is put together and the Fallera dresses (some are
outrageous). We also recommend that you visit again after the Fallas,
since the "Geperudeta" is left on display for a few days after the Fallas
so that people can go and see it up close and observe the details of that
year's mantle.
9. La nit del foc

If you are a fan of fireworks displays then you cannot miss the biggest
and longest of them all: the nit del foc.

The nit del foc, which means the night of fire, takes place on the night
between March 18 and March 19 at 00:00. The most anticipated and
disputed light show among fireworks companies lasts around 20
minutes. It takes place in the Jardín del Rio Turia at the height of the
Palau de les Arts. The aim of the nit del foc is to welcome the last day
of celebration with as much noise and lights as possible.

The nit del foc is always different. Normally each year a different
fireworks company is in charge of carrying it out (this year it is
Hermanos Caballer, which is a very good one) and those responsible
always seek to innovate, although they follow a ritual that has remained
unchanged over the years.
9. La nit del foc

The show has different stages. The beginning is usually softer and
more delicate, followed by a crescendo of lights and bangs,
accompanied by impressive flashes of colour, multi-directional
geometric figures, visual effects and, of course, rhythmic firecrackers.
The show usually ends with a great explosion of sound and colour that
lasts for several minutes.

It is highly recommended to meet at dinner time in the Turia River

Garden, get a seat and have a picnic while you wait for the show. Bring
a deck of cards and something to drink to amuse yourself and entertain
yourself until the show starts. And if after the nit del foc you are still
hungry for more, don't worry, there will be parties all over Valencia that
day.
10. La cremà

The cremà marks the end of the Fallas and the beginning of a new
Fallas year.

The night of the cremà is on March 19, the day of San José (patron
saint of carpenters) and Father's Day. On this last day of the festivities,
the Fallas are said goodbye by reducing all the Fallas monuments to
ashes, a task that is carried out by the Falleras mayores of each
commission, who light the fuse to start the cremà.

The schedule of the cremà is detailed in the Fallas calendar at the end,
not all the Fallas are burned at the same time and, as the firemen have
to be present, there are some that are not burned until late at night. By
the way, remember not to leave anything hanging that night if you
don't want your clothes to smell of smoke.

Watching the Fallas monuments burn is also a spectacle, especially the

Fallas of the town hall and those of the special section that usually
make more of a spectacle. Normally, during the cremà you can hear the
regional anthem of Maestro Serrano, which moves any fallera and
fallero and which everyone sings while watching the falla burn.
10. La cremà

But burning a falla is not like throwing a Molotov cocktail on it. To do

so, the falleros remove the fences that were around the monument
from the plantà and then surround it with an incendiary firecracker
with a casing that shoots coloured lights into the sky. To make it burn
properly, they make holes in it (a sad moment for the fallera mayor) and
spray it with petrol. Before burning the falla, it is very normal for a
fireworks display to be set off, which gives more colour to the event.
When it ends, it is usually the fallera mayor who lights the fuse of the
firecracker from afar, and this lights the falla (the saddest moment for
the fallera mayor).

The public soon moves away from the monument, not to see it better,
but because they can end up scorched by the heat it gives off. When
the fire has consumed a large part of the monument, the public waits
to see the finale fall, and when it does, they applaud with emotion.
After a few minutes, nothing remains of the falla but ashes and a trail of
melted asphalt. The falleros celebrate the end of the festival, and the
most hard-working ones pick up the junk left in the street.

Although the fallas of the town hall and the special section are more
spectacular, seeing a neighbourhood falla burn can be something more
emotional and intimate. During this day each fallero sees his own falla
burn and remembers with everyone the fallas that have passed and
celebrates that next year will be bigger and better. Do not expect any
kind of party that night, because normally there are only parties in the
casales falleros for the falla itself.
11. How the Fallas are organised

In this section we want to talk a little about how the fallas are classified
by sections and the internal organisation that takes place within the
fallas.

Let's start with the sections. The fallas in Valencia are organised into
special sections and sections from the first A to the eighth C. In total
there are 25 different sections. These sections are decided based on
the budget that the fallas invest in making and building their falla
monuments. The Junta Central Fallera determines a range and
depending on your budget you enter one section or another. For the
falla prizes you only compete against your own category. For the ninot
indultat and ninot indultat infantil, this distinction is not made between
categories, they all compete against each other.

The amount of the budget for a falla monument depends on the

number of people, the amount of the fee and what they want to spend
the falla money on. There are many fallas that prefer to spend their
money either on partying or on activities to enjoy the falla both during
the festivities and throughout the year. Normally, the fallas do not
usually vary in sections since they tend to invest the same amount of
money.

Last year special section winners

11. How the Fallas are organised

This year, the Fallas special section has invested between 250,000
euros and just over 100,000 euros in its Fallas monuments.

Now let's talk about the organisation that takes place within the fallas.
Let's start with the name of each falla. In the vast majority of cases the
fallas are named after one or two streets or after a neighborhood.
Valencians tend to join a falla close to their home and it serves as a
social meeting place for the neighbors of the neighborhood.

You will also see that where there is a falla, there is a large white
closed tent. These tents called casales falleros are the place where the
falleros eat, dine, drink and have fun during all the fallas. Only the
falleros of the falla or the people they decide to invite can enter the
casales falleros.

If you look closely, you will notice that all the fallas have two fallero
monuments, one large and one smaller. This is because a distinction is
made between the falla and the falla infantil. For the different prizes
you will see how this distinction is also made.
11. How the Fallas are organised

Finally, let's talk about the most important figures of each of the fallas:
the fallera mayor and the fallera mayor infantil. Every year, one of the
Falleras of the Falla is chosen to be a kind of representative of the Falla
at all the events. The Fallera Mayor is chosen from among the adults
and the Fallera Mayor Infantil from among the Fallera girls. In addition,
both of them take a part of the Falla monuments home before they are
burned to keep as a souvenir. There is also the figure of President and
President Infantil, which is the equivalent with the Falleros, but is not
as important as the female figures.

Falleras can also present themselves to be elected as Fallera Mayor

and Fallera Mayor Infantil of Valencia or form part of their court of
honour. This is considered a great honour and pride for any Fallera and
it is the voices of the Fallera Mayor and Fallera Mayor Infantil of
Valencia that you will hear begin all the mascletàs.

Fallera Mayor of Valencia 2025 Fallera Mayor Infantil of Valencia 2025

12. How the petardos work

In this section we are going to talk about what all Valencian children
are looking forward to the most during the Fallas: petardos. We are
going to explain the types of petardos that exist, the precautions that
must be taken when throwing petardos and how to throw the petardos.
Please, if you are going to throw petardos, always buy them from
official sites.

Let's start with the types of petardos that exist. The vast majority of
people outside of Valencia say petardos and they think of fireworks, but
there are many more types. You don't know how difficult it is to explain
the Fallas and petardos with only one word in English when different
words are used in Valencia for each type. The main types are:

Bombetas. These small firecrackers do not need fire to make noise,

it is simply throwing them against the ground. That is why they are
the favorites of children and the first firecracker of any Valencian.
Humo. These do require fire and once lit they simply release
smoke.
Fuentes. Without a doubt my favorites. When lit, they emit
different colored lights and some noise. The duration and effect
varies depending on the fuente. Although it is more cool to throw
them at night, they are also seen well during the day.
Ground effects. This type of firecrackers usually roll on itself or
move forward.
Aerial effects and flying rockets. These are firecrackers that once
lit are launched into the sky. If you buy these, make sure you are in
an open space.
Petardos. These are the ones that only make noise, but at a low and
medium level.
12. How the petardos work

Tracas and truenos. In this category we have tracas, which is a row

of firecrackers all in a row, and truenos, like firecrackers but with
loud or very loud noise levels.
Baterías. Batteries have the same effect as fountains but on a
larger scale and height. They are the ones that fallas usually use on
occasion. Personally, I do not recommend them unless it is a small
battery and be very careful where you throw it.

One trick to know how strong they are is to look at the recommended
age (+12, +16 and +18). There are some firecrackers classified as T1
that are used in scenarios that we do not recommend buying. We also
do not recommend buying the so-called borrachos firecrackers, they
are very dangerous and there have been people who have had serious
injuries due to them.

Remember to buy a mecha when you buy one. Valencians don't light
firecrackers using a lighter, but rather a mecha. We light this when we
throw firecrackers and we extinguish it when we're done. To extinguish
the mecha, you have to leave it on the ground and step on it, moving
your foot back and forth, as if you were putting out a cigarette. Try not
to keep the mecha with the firecrackers.
12. How the petardos work

Now that you have your petardos and the mecha, you have to find a
place to throw them. Look for open spaces where you won't block
people's way. The space above the Ayora metro station is a good
example. People also tend to throw them in closed streets or in
spacious alleys. Where you throw them also depends on the type of
firecracker, as there are some that need more space. Also be careful
not to be too close to vegetation and the hours, normally certain hours
are decreed in which they ask not to throw firecrackers to walk the
dogs.

Well, you have your chosen place and you are ready with all your
material, now how to throw the firecrackers.
1. Light your mecha and move it to one side at a certain distance
from your firecrackers.
2. Select the petardo you want to throw and place it on the ground
away from your other petardos. The more stable and outward the
part where it is lit is, the easier it will be.
3. Once it is lit, don't worry, you will notice and you will have time,
move away a little. Before lighting it, make sure that no one passes
or is going to pass near the firecracker.

And that's it, simple right?

We recommend that you buy the firecrackers outside of the packs they
offer. They always put filler firecrackers that are less popular and it is
more worthwhile to buy the ones you want. In addition, there are also
usually offers of 2 for 1 or 3 for 2 on different types of firecrackers.
You don't need to buy the wooden box to store them either, as long as
you are careful when storing them, having them all together in a bag is
enough.
13. Fallas calendar

The calendar of fallas presented below is the official calendar of

events organised by the Valencia City Council. For private events of
the different fallas, other cultural events or festivals you will have to
consult their own websites or social networks.

If you live near a falla, which you probably do, check their social
networks to see the events and possible parties they organise during
the fallas. The special fallas usually organise big parties but they are
always full of people, so we recommend you to go to a local falla (it will
also be cheaper, both the entrance fee, if there is one, and the price of
drinks).

We would also like to recommend that instead of going to a disco

every day or to a party with a DJ, you should try going to a verbena or
see an orchestra. First of all, it's called an orchestra, but don't imagine a
bunch of instruments with a conductor to follow. In this case, an
orchestra is a music group in which they cover songs by other artists
and these are usually the mythical or best known Spanish and
Valencian songs. It is highly recommended that you go to see the
Montecarlo orchestra or the La Pato orchestra during these fallas if
you can.
13. Fallas calendar

During the fallas it is also typical that tributes (concerts in honour of an

artist in which their songs are played) and remembers (to remember an
era such as the 80‘s or 90’s) are organised. Here is a page with the
schedules of all the parties organised, but bear in mind that this is not
an exclusive list.

Finally, during the fallas, the streets are also illuminated. This is also a
competition in which the fallas compete to see who can organise the
best light show. They are usually large structures with different shapes
that light up the streets with different colours and to the rhythm of the
music. Many of them start with the illuminated streets on the 8th of
March and last until the end of the festivities. Check here the fallas
and timetables for the illuminated streets.
13. Fallas calendar

March 4th - Tuesday

14:00 - Mascletà in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Dragón
Pyrotechnics.

March 5th - Wednesday

14:00 - Mascletà in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Pibierzo
Pyrotechnics.

March 6th - Thursday

14:00 - Mascletà in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Zaragozana
Pyrotechnics.

March 7th - Friday

14:00 - Mascletà in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Martí
Pyrotechnics.
23:59 - Fireworks display in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Piberzo
Pyrotechnics.

March 8th - Saturday

14:00 - Mascletà in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Nadal Martí
Pyrotechnics.
23:59 - Fireworks display in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Martí
Pyrotechnics.

March 9th - Sunday

14:00 - Mascletà in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Alpujarreña
Pyrotechnics.
17:30 - Ninot Parade. Route: Departure from Glorieta, Calle La Paz,
San Vicente, Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Marqués de Sotelo and
ending on Calle Xátiva. It will close with the entrance of the first
pieces of the city falla “Fauna Fallera".
20:00 - Fireworks display in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Alto
Palancia Pyrotechnics.
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March 10th - Monday

14:00 - Mascletà in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Turís Pyrotechnics.

March 11th - Tuesday

14:00 - Mascletà in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Tomás
Pyrotechnics.

March 12th - Wednesday

14:00 - Mascletà in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Crespo
Pyrotechnics.

March 13th - Thursday

14:00 - Mascletà in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Tamarit
Pyrotechnics.

March 14th - Friday

14:00 - Mascletà in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Hermanos Caballer
Pyrotechnics.
17:30 - Reading of the popular verdict and proclamation of the
2025 Ninot Indultat Infantil.

March 15th - Saturday

09:00 - Plantà of all the fallas infantiles.
14:00 - Mascletà in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Aitana
Pyrotechnics.
17:30 - Reading of the popular verdict and proclamation of the
2025 Ninot Indultat.
23:59 - L’Albà de las Fallas. Tradition recovered in 2016 thanks to
the Falla Na Jornada and Junta Central Fallera, with a fireworks
display in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Valenciana Pyrotechnics.
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March 16th - Sunday

08:00 - Plantà of all the fallas.
14:00 - Mascletà in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Valenciana
Pyrotechnics.
16:30 - Fallas infantiles Prize Giving Ceremony. On the platform set
up in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento for the distribution of prizes
obtained for the Fallas infantiles in the different sections, as well as
for children's presentations, the Ninot Parade and children's Falla
booklets.
23:59 - Fireworks display in the Turia Gardens, next to the Palau de
les Arts. Vulcano Pyrotechnics.

March 17th - Monday

09:00 - Fallas Prize Giving Ceremony. On the platform set up in the
Plaza del Ayuntamiento for the distribution of prizes obtained for
the Fallas in the different sections, as well as for the presentations,
the Ninot Parade and Falla booklets.
14:00 - Mascletà in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Vulcano
Pyrotechnics.
15:30 - The ofrena starts. It will continue until approximately 1 am.
23:59 - Fireworks display in the Turia Gardens, next to the Palau de
les Arts. Tamarit Pyrotechnics.

March 18th - Tuesday

14:00 - Mascletà in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Crespo
Pyrotechnics.
15:30 - The ofrena starts. It will continue until approximately 1 am.
23:59 - La nit del foc in the Turia Gardens, next to the Palau de les
Arts. Hermanos Caballer Pyrotechnics.
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March 19th - Wednesday

11:00 - Offering of flowers by the Falleres Mayores of Valencia and
their Courts of Honour in front of the image of the Patriarch on the
Sant Josep Bridge.
12:00 - Solemn mass in honour of Saint Joseph in the Cathedral of
Valencia, officiated by the Archbishop of Valencia, Enrique
Benavent, and offered by the Junta Central Fallera and the Guild of
Carpenters. With the attendance of the Falleras Mayores of
Valencia and their Courts of Honour.
14:00 - Mascletà in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Fx. Caballer
Pyrotechnics.
19:00 - Cabalgata del fuego that will start on Calle de la Paz and
end at Plaza de la Porta la Mar.
20:00 - Cremà of the fallas infantiles.
20:30 - Cremà of the falla infantil that has obtained the first prize in
the Special Section.
21:00 - Cremà of the falla infantil in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
22:00 - Cremà of the fallas in all Valencia.
22:30 - Cremà of the falla that has obtained the first prize in the
Special Section.
23:00 - Cremà of the falla in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Fx.
Caballer Pyrotechnics.
14. Anthem of
14. Anthem of Valencia
Valencia

Per a ofrenar noves glòries a Espanya,

tots a una veu, germans vingau.
¡Ja en el taller i en el camp remoregen,
càntics d'amor, himnes de pau!.
¡Pas a la Regió
que avança en marcha triomfal!
Per a Tú la vega envia
la riquessa que atresora,
i es la veu de l'aigua càntic d'alegria
acordat al ritme de guitarra mora.
Paladins de l'Art t'ofrenen
ses victòries gegantines,
i als teus peus, Sultana tons jardins estenen
un tapiç de murta i de roses fines.
Brinden fruites daurades
els paradisos de les riberes,
pengen les arracades
baix les arcades de les palmeres.
Sona la veu amada
i en potentíssim, vibrant ressó,
notes de nostra albada
canten les glòries de la Regió.
Valencians: en peu alcem-nos
que nostra veu
la llum salude
d'un sol novell.
Per a ofrenar noves glòries a Espanya,
tots a una veu, germans vingau.
¡Ja en el taller i en el camp remoregen,
càntics d'amor, himnes de pau!
¡Flamege en l'aire
nostra Senyera!
¡Glòria a la Pàtria! ¡Visca València!
¡Vixca! ¡Vixca! ¡Vixca!