What is the best event to take kids to if we only have time for one?

The daily mascletà in Plaza del Ayuntamiento at 2pm is the easiest pick. It is short, loud and fits around lunch. For something calmer, walk a few neighborhoods in daylight on the 16th or 17th to see the monuments up close. The Cremà on the last night is spectacular but runs late and gets crowded.

How loud is the mascletà for young kids?

Very. It is a rolling barrage of firecrackers you feel in your chest. Bring ear protection for young kids and stand toward the edge of the plaza rather than the center.

Is the Ninot Parade good for kids?

Yes, if they like floats and costumes, but it runs before the main days: in 2026 it was on Saturday, Feb 28, in the late afternoon. The satire is aimed at adults and can be crude. It ends near Calle Xàtiva, so leave the car at home.

Is the Cremà okay for younger kids?

The children's fallas burn first, at 8pm, and are the gentler option. The big fallas burn from around 10pm and run late, loud and hot. If your kids are under 8, stick with the children's fallas.

Upcoming

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Fallas in València: Giant Monuments, Daily Mascletàs and the Cremà

Name: Fallas in València: Giant Monuments, Daily Mascletàs and the Cremà
Start: 2027-03-15
End: 2027-03-19T23:59:59

When: Mon-Fri Mar 15-19, 2027
Ages: All ages
Price: Free to watch

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FestivalCiutat Vella

Where

Plaza del Ayuntamiento and Plaça de la Mare de Déu

Ages

All ages

Setting

Outdoors

Plan for

Pick one or two events; each stands on its own

Music

Traditional fallero bands, pyrotechnic soundscapes

Pyrotechnics

Mascletà daily at 2pm, night shows on some dates

Multiple Venues

Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Torres de Serranos, city neighborhoods

What you need to know

Loud pyrotechnics daily, so plan around nap times and noise-sensitive kids.
Leave the stroller at home near Plaza del Ayuntamiento, where the streets pack solid around the mascletà and the Cremà.
Most events are free to watch, including the mascletà and the street parades.

About

Fallas is Valencia's March festival of giant papier-mâché monuments, built in every neighborhood, judged, then burned on the last night. Kids can wander the streets looking at the ninots (the satirical figures), feel the daily mascletà shake the plaza, and watch the children's fallas burn before the big ones. It is loud and crowded, and works best taken in pieces.

Schedule

Mon, Mar 15

overnight
Plantà
The monuments go up in every neighborhood overnight into the 16th. Best seen in daylight from the 16th, before the crowds peak.

Wed, Mar 17

3:30pm
Ofrenda (Flower Offering)
Falleras in traditional dress carry flowers to the giant frame of the Virgin, on Mar 17 and 18 into the night. 2026 times.
Plaça de la Mare de DéuMaps ↗

Thu, Mar 18

midnight
Nit del Foc
The biggest fireworks night of Fallas, late on the 18th. In 2026 the night fireworks were set off from the City of Arts and Sciences.

Fri, Mar 19

8pm
Children's fallas burn
The smaller children's monuments burn first, the gentler option for young kids. 2026 time.
10pm
Cremà
The big fallas burn across the city, with the city hall square falla last, around 11pm. 2026 times.

Free to watch

Dates & times

Mon 15 – Fri 19 Mar 2027

The main days are always Mar 15 to 19, with a daily mascletà in Plaza del Ayuntamiento from Mar 1 at 2pm. The 2027 program is not out yet.

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Where it is

Plaza del Ayuntamiento
Pl. de l'Ajuntament, Ciutat Vella, 46002 València, Valencia, Spain
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Plaça de la Mare de Déu
Plaça de la Mare de Déu, Ciutat Vella, Valencia, Spain
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Resources

Event website
Official Fallas guide from Visit València.

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