As you might have read in our previous blog, Las Fallas is one of the coolest parties in Spain. Do you happen to be in Valencia during Las Fallas? Or do you just want to know what’s going on during Las Fallas. Read our Las Fallas program below!
Las Fallas program 2018
From 1 march on there will be ‘the Mascletà’ at Plaza del Ayuntamiento, every day at 14:00. The Mascletà is a fireworks show which mainly consists of very loud bangs. A lot of people attend the Mascletà, so it’ll be a little bit chaotic. But don’t let this scare you away, you definitely want to experience the Mascletà. And there is more! Discover everything in the Las Fallas program 2018.
Friday 9 march
Kick off from the light-shows in Ruzafa (‘Calle de Cuba’ and ‘Calle de Sueca’), at 20:15.
Saturday 10 march
At 20:00, 21:00, 23:00, 00:00, 01:00 and 01:45 there will be lightshows in Ruzafa.
At 00:00 there will be a fireworks show called ‘Mascletà Nocturna’ at Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
Sunday 11 march
At 11:30 there will be a concert by the town-orchestra of Valencia at Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
At 20:00 and 21:00, there will be lightshows in Ruzafa.
Monday 12 march
14:00 Mascletà at Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
At 20:00 and 21:00, there will be lightshows in Ruzafa.
Tuesday 13 march
The same Las Fallas program as the day before.
Wednesday 14 march
At 14:00 the Mascletà at Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
17:00 the closing ceremony of the children’s ninot echibition in the science museum (Ciutat de les arts i les ciències).
17:30 the unveiling of the so-called ‘ninot infantil’, the winning ninot that’ll get a place in the Fallas museum. The other ninots will be burned.
At 20:00, 21:00, 23:00 and 00:00 there will be light-shows in Ruzafa.
Thursday 15 march
09:00 the children’s falla’s (ninot infantils) will be placed throughout the city.
At 14:00 the 6-minute Mascletà will be starting again.
At 17:00 there’s a closing ceremony of the ninot exhibition in the science museum (Ciutat de les arts i les ciències).
17:30 there will be, just like the previous day, a revelation of the winning ninot. Which will get a place in the Fallas museum and will not be burned.
At 20:00, 21:00, 23:00 and 00:00 the lightshows will be held in Ruzafa.
And at 00:00 there will be a kick-off of Las Fallas 2018. Various Fallas-clubs will be lighting fireworks throughout the city. There will also be a gigantic fireworks show at Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
Friday 16 march
08:00 the ‘adult’ fallas will be placed throughout the city.
At 14:00 Mascletà at Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
At 16:30 there will be an award ceremony for the children’s fallas on the stage in front of the town hall (Plaza del Ayuntamiento).
20:00, 21:00, 23:00, 00:00, 01:00 and 01:45 the lighting shows in Ruzafa.
And at 00:00 there will be an ornamental fireworks show in the Turia Park, which will take place between the following bridges: Puente de la Exposición and Puente de les Flores.
Saturday 17 march
08:30 there will be an award ceremony and a ceremony for the fallas and the illuminated streets. This will take place in front of the town hall (Plaza del Ayuntamiento).
14:00 Mascletà at Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
15:30 the first day of the floral offering to the Virgin. One of the most emotional and important elements of Las Fallas. Almost all fallas-clubs will bring a floral offering to the Virgen de los Desamparados.
20:00, 21:00, 23:00, 00:00, 01:00 and 01:45 the lighting shows in Ruzafa.
And at 01:00 another ornamental firework-show in the Turia park (same location).
Sunday 18 march
14:00, the usual Mascletà at Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
15:30 the second day of the floral offering, this one will last until 01:00!
20:00, 21:00, 23:00, 00:00, 01:00 and 01:45 the lighting shows in Ruzafa.
At 01:30 the last ornamental firework-show will take place in the Turia park. This will be the biggest and most important show.
Monday 19 march
11:00 there will take a floral offering place at ‘Pont de Sant Josep’. Which will be done by the fallera mayor and the fallera mayor infantil, together with the corte d’honor (these are ladies-in-waiting).
Right after the floral offering at 11:00 there will be a Mascletà near Pont de Sant Josep.
14:00, you guessed right, the Mascletà at Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
At 20:00 and 21:00 the last light-shows in Ruzafa.
The ‘cremà’ will start, at 22:00, with the burning of the children’s fallas.
All fallas will be set on fire around 00:00.
And Las Fallas ends at 01:00 with a fireworks-show and cream of the ‘Falla municipal’ at Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
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