Valencia Fair in July: the festival of festivals Are you going to visit Valencia in summer? Well, you should know that the month of July is a great time to do it! This month the July Fair is celebrated, in which cultural, musical and everything events are held.
Are you going to visit Valencia in summer?
Well, you should know that the month of July is a great time to do it!
This month we celebrate the July Fair, in which cultural, musical and all kinds of events are held.
Some of the most notable events What we are going to explain to you in this article are:
Do you want to know in detail all the events of this fair and why it is held?
If you still don't know what to do in Valencia in July, read this article and we will help you plan this wonderful summer month 😉.
The Valencia July Fair It is one of the most important festivals in this province.
Curiously, many people don't know her. If we talk about the festivals of Valencia, everyone thinks about the Fallas.
However, the July Fair also has lots of fun to offer in the middle of summer.
Let's start by talking a little about your history, the place and the date of its celebration.
The Valencia July Fair has been celebrated since the year 1871.
In the beginning, it consisted of an exhibition and sale of products from Valencia, literary gatherings, a local band contest, etc.
The idea was to celebrate summer and enjoy it in the city, from the center to the beach, in each and every one of the neighborhoods.
The purpose of this great fair was for the residents of Valencia don't leave the city in the summer months and also attract tourists who came to spend the summer in Valencia.
To this day, this fair continues to be held and is increasingly successful and massive.
It has acquired a lot of importance in the city and people are looking forward to it due to the amount of cultural and entertainment offerings it offers.
The Great Valencia Fair occupies the entire month of july, from 1 to 31.
Can you imagine the number of events you can attend throughout an entire month?
If you want to know each of these events and the schedule of the Valencia Fair, keep reading.
If you are wondering where is the Valencia Fair exactly, you should know that it is celebrated in many parts of the city.
Some of the main ones are:
And many more!
As you can imagine, throughout an entire month there is time for them to be done. many activities in Valencia at the July Fair.
We are going to talk to you about the Valencia Fair and its next events most important.
After reading them, you'll know exactly what to watch.
What are the prices for the Valencia July Fair?
It is very difficult to answer this question, sinceeach event is different and can vary the price a lot between one and the other.
In fact, many of the events that we are going to see in this article are free.
Do you want to know the main events of this fair?
Let's get to it!
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One of the most recognizable events in Valencia in July is the amusement fair in the Turia Garden.
It is also known as the Alameda Fair in Valencia or the Turia Fair in Valencia.
It is usually placed on the esplanade between the Puente de las Flores and the Alameda bridge.
In fact, during the July fair in Valencia, these attractions tend to be there almost all summer long.
You can go on the typical attractions such as roller coasters, the monumental ferris wheel, jumping frogs, bumper cars or target shooting.
Without a doubt, it is an ideal place to spend a pleasant summer afternoon with friends.
The schedule of the Valencia amusement fair is normally in the afternoons and evenings.
The concerts in the Viveros Gardens (also called Jardines del Real) are for many people the main attraction of the July Fair in Valencia.
Every year, from July 1 to 24 music concerts are held at the Valencia July Fair outdoors in this fabulous park.
You will find concerts of all kinds: pop music, rock, indie, etc.
This year, the concert lineup at Viveros de Valencia is promising. A total of 16 concerts with 28 different artists.
Do you think that the singers who go to these concerts at the July Fair in Valencia are not well known?
Not at all!
This year they attend famous singers such as Mónica Naranjo, Lola Índigo, Miki Núñez, M Clan or Nena Daconte, among many others.
Don't know which Viveros de Valencia concert to go to?
You can see the entire programming of the Viveros concerts in Valencia and that's how you will decide 😉.
The Great Night of Juliol (La Gran Noche de Julio, in Spanish) is another essential event of this magnificent summer fair in Valencia.
This year it is celebrated on Friday and Saturday nights of the weekend from July 21 to 23.
During these nights, activities are carried out that include the opening of museums, concerts and medieval markets.
This year, various artistic and cultural activities in different locations.
In the Plaza del Pilar and Plaza de la Virgen There will be circus, theater, music and dance shows aimed at all audiences.
In addition, it will be used town hall square as a stage for a concert aimed at a young audience, with the participation of Nerea Sanfe DJ, Tito Pontet and El Diluvi.
will also be carried out The Carmen Route, a tour that brings the music of Valencian groups and artists to the squares of the Ciutat Vella.
The places included in this route are: Le Dancing Pepa in Plaza Redonda, La María in Plaza de Santa Cruz, Vienna in Plaza de los Fueros, The Dance Crashers in Plaza de Carmen and Funkiwi's in Plaza de Nápoles y Sicilia.
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The Battle of the Flowers It is another of the great attractions of this fair in Valencia.
Can you imagine a war with flowers? In Valencia there is and is celebrated the last sunday of the month of July.
This year it will be July 30.
The Battle of Flowers consists of a parade of majestic floats decorated with flowers and dragged by horses.
The people who ride in these floats are the falleras of the court of honor and the major falleras of Valencia with their traditional costumes.
They they throw the flowers to the public and the members of the other floats, creating a spectacular floral battle royale.
When the battle is over, the entire avenue is full of flowers, as if it were a spectacular, very beautiful and colorful carpet.
Valencia is well known for fireworks, especially during the Fallas.
At the Fira de Juliol in Valencia we were not going to be less.
All Saturdays of July Starting at midnight, fireworks shows take place in different parts of the city.
Have you gone to Central Park?
Perhaps it is not as popular as the Turia Garden or the Real Gardens, but that does not mean that it is not worth visiting.
This huge park is located very close to the Ruzafa neighborhood.
During the July Fair program in Valencia, open-air concerts, dance shows, theatrical performances, film screenings, children's activities and artistic exhibitions are usually held here.
During this festival in Valencia in July, it is common to organize guided tours for him historic center of the city.
These visits aim to give visitors the opportunity to explore and learn about the historical and cultural aspects from Valencia.
These visits include tours of emblematic places such as the Cathedral and the Silk Exchange, with historical and cultural explanations provided by guides.
The duration of these tours is usually approximately 1 to 2 hours.
Although these visits are surely great, we recommend that you come to the ones we do in Hispania, Spanish school.
In addition to offering face-to-face Spanish courses and online Spanish courses, we also do a lot of cultural activities.
One of these activities are cultural tours around Valencia with our expert tour guide. He knows the details of almost every street in Valencia.
It's amazing!
The festival of Moors and ChristiansIt is very common in various parts of Spain.
They recreate the Christian reconquest and the battle between Muslims and Christians in the Middle Ages.
This festival is recreated in many Valencian towns, the most famous is Alcoy.
But you can also witness it during the Valencia Fair in summer.
On the warm nights of July, there are parades of people dressed in Moorish and Christian outfits that walk through the streets of the maritime neighborhoods of the Cabañal and Malvarrosa.
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Do you like the Jazz music? Well you're in luck!
In the first fortnight of July, the Jazz Festival at the Palau de la Música from Valencia.
His jam sessions are already legendary.
Furthermore, the first opening concert is spectacular. Sometimes even free!
More music?
Yes please!
The Palau de la Música is still active after the Jazz Festival.
In the second half of July comes the turn of the Music Band Competition.
It is an event that brings together various music bands to compete and show their musical skills in front of an audience.
During the competition, each band has the opportunity to perform a previously selected musical repertoire.
Generally, bands play a series of musical pieces that may include marches, pasodobles, classical music, contemporary music or other styles, depending on the bases and requirements established by the competition.
The Bullring Valencia is the setting where the bullfights at the Fair in July.
Several are scheduled bullfighting shows, where professional bullfighters face brave bulls in an exhibition of skills and bravery.
This year, at the July Fair in Valencia there are bulls only on the day July 20.
And with this, we end the article.
now you know What are the main events of the July Fair and when it is celebrated.
There is a lot of variety, right?
Which ones do you find most interesting?
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Article written by Carlos Martinez for Hispania, Spanish school.
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