No. The activities are open to drop in during the morning, with no registration.

Can we buy the food we try?

Yes. The featured produce is on sale at the market's own stalls, so you can take home what your kid tasted.

Upcoming

UpcomingFood & Drink

Mercafestes: Seasonal Food Parties at Valencia's Markets

Name: Mercafestes: Seasonal Food Parties at Valencia's Markets
Start: 2026-10-31
End: 2027-12-18T23:59:59

When: Multiple Dates Nov 2026 - Dec 2027
Ages: All ages
Price: Free

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Food & DrinkL'EixampleL'OliveretaExtramursPoblats MarítimsCiutat VellaValenciaCamins al Grau

Where

Various locations

Ages

All ages

What you need to know

Hands-on, not a show: kids smell, touch and taste the food, so expect sticky fingers
A different market each time, a good excuse to see a neighborhood market beyond Mercat Central
Shop the stalls after, since the featured produce is sold fresh in the same market

About

Mercafestes turn a Valencia neighborhood market into a morning of games, workshops and tastings built around one seasonal food: tomato, pumpkin, pomegranate, artichoke, clóchina mussels or orange. Kids smell, touch and taste it, and learn where it comes from and the work behind it. It suits curious eaters and kids who like to get their hands on things. Parents can buy the same produce fresh at the stalls afterward.

Schedule

Sat, Nov 21

11am–1:30pm
Pomegranate party
Games, workshops and tastings around the autumn pomegranate.
Mercat de CastillaMaps ↗

Sat, Jan 30

11am–1:30pm
Artichoke party
Games, workshops and tastings around the winter artichoke.
Mercat de Rojas ClementeMaps ↗

Sat, May 22

11am–1:30pm
Clóchina party
Games, workshops and tastings around Valencia's local mussel.
Mercat del CabanyalMaps ↗

Sat, Sep 25

11am–1:30pm
Tomato party
Games, workshops and tastings around tomato.
Mercat CentralMaps ↗

Sat, Oct 30

11am–1:30pm
Pumpkin party
Games, workshops and tastings around pumpkin.
Mercat de RussafaMaps ↗

Sat, Nov 20

11am–1:30pm
Pomegranate party
Games, workshops and tastings around pomegranate.
Mercat de JesúsMaps ↗

Sat, Dec 18

11am–1:30pm
Orange party
Games, workshops and tastings around the Valencian orange.
Mercat d'AlgirósMaps ↗

Free

Sat, Nov 21

Mercat de Castilla

11:00 AM

Sat, Jan 30, 2027

Mercat de Rojas Clemente

11:00 AM

Sat, May 22, 2027

Mercat del Cabanyal

11:00 AM

Sat, Sep 25, 2027

Mercat Central

11:00 AM

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Where it is

Various locations

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7 spots on the map

Nearby playgrounds

Resources

Mercafestes on the València city agenda
Official listing with the full season of dates and markets.

Common questions

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