Fiestas
The big annual fiestas of the Costa Blanca — Hogueras, Moros y Cristianos, Misteri d'Elx and the town patronal feasts. Dates, traditions and how to actually attend.
- International interest 📅 Jun 20 – Jun 24 📍 Alicante
Hogueras de San Juan 2026 — Alicante (20–24 June)
Hogueras de San Juan in Alicante 2026: dates, fireworks schedule, where to stand for the cremà, accommodation tips and what to expect on Costa Blanca's biggest summer fiesta. Five nights of giant satirical sculptures, mascletà every day at 14:00, and the city-wide bonfire on the night of 24 June.
- International interest 📅 Jul 24 – Jul 31 📍 Villajoyosa
Moros y Cristianos de Villajoyosa
The only Moros y Cristianos fiesta where the Moorish army actually arrives by sea — a dawn beach landing in full period costume, followed by a week of mock battles, parades and communal paella. Late July on the Marina Baixa coast.
- UNESCO heritage 📅 Aug 14 – Aug 15 📍 Elche
Misteri d'Elx
A 15th-century sung mystery play performed uninterrupted for over 500 years inside the Basilica de Santa María in Elche — UNESCO-recognised, mid-August. The oldest living opera in Europe, and one of the few UNESCO intangible-heritage fiestas you can watch for free.