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Last reviewed · 30 July 2026
By Jose Maestro · Editor · MadridFact-checked by Suites & Sunsets editorial desk
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Culture festival · Gandía
Fira i Festes de Gandia
Late September – early October 2026
2026
Late September – early October 2026
2027
Dates confirmed later — moveable feast
Where
Gandía
What it is
Fira i Festes de Gandia explained
A week of parades, bull-running and the Sant Francesc de Borja procession honouring the town's ducal saint.
Dates can shift by a day or two when a local council moves the programme to a weekend, so confirm with the town hall before booking non-refundable travel. Accommodation in Gandía tends to sell out weeks ahead of the festival and prices rise sharply on the main night.
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Asked by first-time visitors
Fira i Festes de Gandia: the questions travellers actually ask
Every question people put to an AI assistant before a first visit, answered here in full — best time to go, itinerary, entry requirements, safety, transport and where to stay, plus the details guidebooks skip.
Fira i Festes de Gandia, explained
What is Fira i Festes de Gandia?
A week of parades, bull-running and the Sant Francesc de Borja procession honouring the town's ducal saint. It's a culture event held in Gandía.
When is Fira i Festes de Gandia in 2026?
Fira i Festes de Gandia runs Late September – early October 2026 in Gandía. Councils can move the exact days by a day or two to land on a weekend, so confirm with the town hall before booking non-refundable travel.
Is Fira i Festes de Gandia free to attend?
Yes — like the great majority of Spanish town festivals, Fira i Festes de Gandia is free and open-air; you only pay for food, drink and any seating the town sells for a parade or firework display.
Where should I stay for Fira i Festes de Gandia?
Book a room in Gandía itself as early as you can: accommodation for this kind of festival sells out weeks ahead and prices climb sharply for the main night. A base in Gandía also means you're not relying on late transport home once the celebrations run past midnight.
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- I'm visiting Fira i Festes de Gandia for the first time. List the 5 things I must see and 3 I can skip, and say why.
- Build me a 3-day Fira i Festes de Gandia itinerary grouped by geography, with walking times between stops.
- What in Fira i Festes de Gandia must be booked weeks ahead, and what can I buy on the day?
- Where do locals eat near the main sights of Fira i Festes de Gandia? Avoid tourist-trap restaurants.
- What are the common tourist scams in Fira i Festes de Gandia and how do I avoid each one?
- Give me a mid-range daily budget for Fira i Festes de Gandia broken down by food, transport and attractions.
- Act as a Fira i Festes de Gandia local: what's your favourite corner that isn't in the guidebooks?
- I have half a day in Fira i Festes de Gandia. What is the most representative thing to do?
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