UPCOMING EVENTS

Alicante

The Bonfires of San Juan in Alicante, which coincide with the summer solstice on the 24th of June, are without doubt the best known of all the festivities that are held in this town. Internationally famous, not for nothing have they been declared a "Festival of International Tourist Interest", and each year they attract thousands of people from every corner of the world.

• Family fun
• With friends
• Night life
• Festivals and fairs

Altea

The neighbourhood of Fornet de Altea welcomes hundreds of young people who are keen to participate in one of the most ancestral and anticipated events that are held to celebrate the arrival of the summer solstice and the fecundation of the earth that it brings.

• Altea
• With friends
• Festivals and fairs

Benissa

The traditional Moors and Christians festival is held in Benissa on the closest weekend to the 20th of June, in honour of Saint Peter the Apostle.

• Benissa
• Family fun
• With friends
• Night life
• Festivals and fairs

Altea

The old town centre of Altea is the setting for the Handicrafts Fair that is held every year in the square in front of the Church in this little Alicante town.

• Family fun
• With friends
• Night life
• Festivals and fairs
• Shopping

Jávea

On the last weekend in June, the beautiful town of Jávea holds its International Festival, a mix of culture, gastronomy, music and world class dance, with stalls representing 22 countries where visitors can sample typical products from different regions. The afternoons are filled with regional dance from each country as well as exhibitions and activities for all ages.

• Family fun
• With friends
• A nice place for lunch
• Night life
• Festivals and fairs
• Javea

Alicante

In mid-July, Alicante overflows with avant garde jazz at its Fijazz Festival, where both home grown musicians and musicians from all over the world gather together in the Alicante Regional Council Auditorium to offer their best compositions.

• With friends
• Night life
• Festivals and fairs

Dénia

The quintessential party of the town of Dénia, which has now been adopted by other nearby towns in the Valencia region. The fact is that the bullfighting tradition and the Mediterranean Sea make the perfect match in the summertime.

• With friends
• Festivals and fairs

Moraira

On 6 and 22 July Moraira puts on its best party to celebrate its patron saint in honour of the Virgen de los Desamparados (Our Lady of the Unprotected) and the Virgen del Carmen (the Virgin of Mount Carmel): street parties, processions, concerts, floral offerings or mascletás (firecrackers) fill the much loved celebration with colour and fun.

• Family fun
• With friends
• Festivals and fairs

Benicassim - Castellón

If one sentence could encapsulate what it's like to attend the Benicassim Festival (Castellón) it would be "an explosion of music, sun and the beach".

Altea

Around either the 14th of July (Our Lady of Mount Carmel) or the 29th of June, Saint Peter's Day - the date of the celebration changes each year to coincide with the day of the Virgin or that of the Apostle - the traditional Alicante-style seafaring festivities are held in honour of Saint Peter (San Pere) and the Mother of God (Mare de Déu del Carme).

• Altea
• Family fun
• With friends
• Festivals and fairs

Jávea

There are not many festivals in Spain which are organised by the townspeople themselves, without big money sponsors, and fewer still as colourful and spectacular as this one.

• Family fun
• With friends
• Night life
• Festivals and fairs
• Javea

Costa Blanca

The Festival of the Virgen del Carmen (the Virgin of Mount Carmel) is celebrated in almost every seaside town across Alicante province on 16 July or the nearest weekend.

• Moraira
• Family fun
• With friends
• Festivals and fairs

Calpe

Calpe's "Casa de Andalucía" has organized this regional fair in classic Andalusian style since 1966. For a full week in mid-July, riding and dressage, sound and light shows, musical performances and dance groups brighten up the summer evenings with the most popular traditions and customs from the South of Spain.

• Calpe
• Family fun
• With friends
• Night life
• Festivals and fairs

Benissa

Around 25 July Benimarco ( a rural area encompassing the towns of Benissa and Teulada-Moraira) holds a week of festivals in honour of its patron saint, Sant Jaume (St James).

• Benissa
• Family fun
• With friends
• Night life
• Festivals and fairs

Villajoyosa

How would you like to experience a naval battle and a Moorish landing on the beach? Well, make a note in your diary of the Villajoyosa Moors and Christians Festival, declared a festival of International Tourist Interest, with over 250 years of history behind it.

• Family fun
• With friends
• Night life
• Festivals and fairs

Benidorm

One of the summer's most eagerly anticipated festivals is held in Benidorm in the last week of July. It brings together some of the most renowned, modern groups on the national and international stage: Placebo, Massive Attack, Love of Lesbian, Two Door Cinema Club and Fangoria are some of the acts to have graced the festival's stages.

• Benidorm
• With friends
• Night life
• Festivals and fairs

Calpe

Are you visiting Calpe at the end of July or the beginning of August? Well, you're in luck! Why not join in the town's festivities in honour of its patron saint, it will make your stay an unforgettable one.

• Calpe
• Family fun
• With friends
• Night life
• Festivals and fairs

Moraira

Those who visit the peaceful town of Moraira in the month of August can enjoy live Jazz music while they follow a route that the local Department of Tourism has set up through the town's streets and its nooks and crannies, with the intention of livening up the warm summer evenings.

• Moraira
• Family fun
• With friends
• Night life
• Festivals and fairs

Moraira

In mid-August, the town of Teulada-Moraira holds a medieval market, which is very popular and well attended.

• Family fun
• With friends
• Festivals and fairs
• Shopping

Altea

Altea's Castell de la l´Olla has been a tradition for over twenty years; a festival of light and gunpowder, which is unique in being the only festival in the world with a firework display at sea, with the pyrotechnics launched from 8 platforms each weighing 15 tonnes.

• Altea
• With friends
• Night life
• Festivals and fairs
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