Dia de la Comunitat Valenciana on October 9 commemorates the 1238 reconquest of Valencia, with esgarraet plates, parades and a public-holiday paella lunch.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Public holiday in Valencia. Restaurants book up for the lunchtime paella; reserve 3 weeks ahead.
Address: Valencia city centre
World Paella Day on September 20 was launched by Visit Valencia in 2018 to celebrate paella valenciana, with restaurant promotions and the World Paella Day.
Tip: Most paella restaurants run special menus. The World Paella Day Cup is the international chef competition.
Las Fallas in Valencia (UNESCO World Heritage) runs March 15-19 with 400-plus fallas sculptures across the city, bunyols stalls and street-paella culture.
Tip: Mascletas at 14:00 daily in Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Cremà on March 19 burns every sculpture.
La Tomatina in Bunol 38 km west of Valencia is the world's largest tomato-throwing festival, with 100 metric tons of tomatoes and 20,000 ticketed.
Tip: Tickets mandatory since 2013, sell out months ahead through tomatina.es. Trains from Valencia run on the day.
Feria de Julio is Valencia's month-long summer festival, with bullfights, fireworks, food stalls and the Battle of Flowers parade along Paseo de la Alameda.
Tip: The Battle of Flowers parade is the last week of July. Food stalls run across the city in Plaza del Ayuntamiento and Mercado Central.