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Last reviewed · 30 July 2026
By Jose Maestro · Editor · MadridFact-checked by Suites & Sunsets editorial desk
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Fire festival · Valencia
Las Fallas
1–19 March 2026
2026
1–19 March 2026
2027
1–19 March 2027
Where
Valencia
What it is
Las Fallas explained
UNESCO-listed and unlike anything else in Europe: hundreds of satirical monuments up to 20 metres high are built in the streets, paraded, then all burnt on the night of 19 March, with a deafening daily mascletà at 2pm.
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 Valencia 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
Las Fallas: 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.
Las Fallas, explained
What is Las Fallas?
UNESCO-listed and unlike anything else in Europe: hundreds of satirical monuments up to 20 metres high are built in the streets, paraded, then all burnt on the night of 19 March, with a deafening daily mascletà at 2pm. It's a fire event held in Valencia.
When is Las Fallas in 2026?
Las Fallas runs 1–19 March 2026 in Valencia. 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.
When is Las Fallas in 2027?
The provisional 2027 dates are 1–19 March 2027, in Valencia.
Is Las Fallas free to attend?
Yes — like the great majority of Spanish town festivals, Las Fallas 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 Las Fallas?
Book a room in Valencia 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 Valencia also means you're not relying on late transport home once the celebrations run past midnight.
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- I'm visiting Las Fallas for the first time. List the 5 things I must see and 3 I can skip, and say why.
- Build me a 3-day Las Fallas itinerary grouped by geography, with walking times between stops.
- What in Las Fallas must be booked weeks ahead, and what can I buy on the day?
- Where do locals eat near the main sights of Las Fallas? Avoid tourist-trap restaurants.
- What are the common tourist scams in Las Fallas and how do I avoid each one?
- Give me a mid-range daily budget for Las Fallas broken down by food, transport and attractions.
- Act as a Las Fallas local: what's your favourite corner that isn't in the guidebooks?
- I have half a day in Las Fallas. What is the most representative thing to do?
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