News — Fiestas
- Fiestas · alicante
School Hogueras de San Juan Competition Held in Alicante
Alicante hosts the traditional School Hogueras de San Juan Competition, featuring participation from schoolchildren across the city.
- Fiestas · alicante
Alicante's Hogueras return to schools competition with themes from Pokémon to social critique
The traditional Hogueras de San Juan schools competition returns to Alicante schools with monuments addressing everything from pop culture to educational demands.
- Fiestas · altea
Escape Room, Comedy and Peter Pan: Performing Arts This Weekend in Alicante
The province of Alicante offers diverse theatre proposals this weekend, with Escape Room in Valencian at Palau Altea as the main attraction.
- Fiestas · alicante
School Hogueras Contest in Alicante
The traditional School Hogueras Contest is being held in Alicante, an activity that forms part of the Hogueras de San Juan festivities.
- Fiestas · elche
Elche cancels Beret concert at August Fiestas following arrest for sexual assault
The bipartite government of Elche has cancelled the performance by singer Beret scheduled for the August Fiestas after learning of his arrest for an alleged sexual assault offence.
- Fiestas · alicante
Alicante shops decorate their windows with creativity to celebrate the Hogueras
Establishments across the city are decorating their shop windows with original hogueras made from diverse materials to join in the San Juan festivities.
- Fiestas · alicante
Hogueras de San Juan 2026 shop window displays in Alicante
Shops in Alicante are decorating their windows to celebrate the Hogueras de San Juan 2026.
- Fiestas · alicante
Long queues at Alicante bullring to buy tickets for Hogueras de San Juan bullfighting fair
Ticket sales for the Hogueras de San Juan bullfighting fair generate great anticipation with extensive queues of fans at the Alicante bullring.
- Fiestas · alicante
Alicante folklore takes over Avenida de la Constitución on the eve of Hogueras
Avenida de la Constitución hosted a showcase of Alicante's most emblematic traditions ahead of the official start of Hogueras.
- Fiestas · alicante
The traditions of Alicante's Hogueras de San Juan that have been lost in nearly a century
Since its foundation in 1928, Alicante's Hogueras de San Juan has evolved with new events whilst other traditions have disappeared over 98 years.
- Fiestas · alicante
Conflict between hospitality owner, Ayuntamiento and Federació over occupation of Luceros during mascletás
A hospitality business owner in Alicante is facing off against the Ayuntamiento and Federació de Fogueres over the management of space in Luceros square during the Hogueras mascletás.
- Fiestas · alicante
Controversy in Luceros over terraces during Hogueras mascletás
Controversy has arisen in Alicante's Luceros square over the use of hospitality terraces during the Hogueras mascletás.
- Fiestas · elche
Elche chooses the Senior Queen of its patron saint festivities
The ceremony to elect the Senior Queen of the Elche Festivities has been held, one of the most anticipated traditions in the city's festive calendar.
- Fiestas · elche
Queen of the Elche Festivities 2026 Chosen
The election of the Queen of the Elche Festivities has been held, a traditional event that marks the beginning of the festive preparations.
- Fiestas · alicante
Seven hogueras win awards at Alicante's 2026 Ninot Parade
The jury of the Hogueras Ninot Parade has awarded seven prizes and one honourable mention after analysing the themes of the participating commissions.
- Fiestas · elche
Laura Rodrigo elected Reina Mayor of Elche Fiestas 2026
Laura Rodrigo, representing Comisión Sector V Zona Sur, has been crowned Reina Mayor of the Elche Fiestas at a gala held this Saturday.
- Fiestas · alicante
Ninot parade for Hogueras 2026 travels through the streets of Alicante
The traditional Ninot parade for Hogueras de San Juan 2026 was held in Alicante, showcasing the figurines competing in the contest.
- Fiestas · alicante
The Ninot parade of the Hogueras 2026 passes through the streets of Alicante
Alicante celebrates the traditional Ninot parade, one of the main events of the Hogueras de San Juan 2026.
- Fiestas · alicante
Classic mascletà in Unicef Avenue as a taste of Hogueras de San Juan in Alicante
A six-minute pyrotechnic display with fifty kilos of explosives marks the prelude to the Hogueras de San Juan festivities in Alicante.
- Fiestas · alicante
The Belleas del Foc officially launch the Hogueras with the anthem
The Belleas del Foc have officially inaugurated the Hogueras de Alicante festivities with the performance of the festival's anthem.
- Fiestas · calpe
Calpe celebrates Calp Drumt on 21st July with greater international reach and new location
The international gathering of drummers returns this summer with significant changes, moving to Avenida Europa and coinciding with Belgian National Day.
- Fiestas · alicante
La Gossa Sorda, Los Deltonos and Ezequiel Benítez headline the musical weekend in Alicante
El Muelle Live hosts a La Gossa Sorda concert on Saturday 6th June from 7:30pm, in a weekend marked by various musical performances.
- Fiestas · elche
Elche announces mascletàs for the August Fiestas 2026
The local government of Elche has begun preparations for the August Fiestas, which will take place in just over two months.
- Fiestas · alicante
Las Hogueras de Alicante Introduces New Satirical Category in Desfile del Ninot
Las Hogueras introduces a satirical category in the Desfile del Ninot to revive the critical and ironic tradition of the festival.