Las Fallas 2027: The Complete Guide to Dates and Times, the Mascletà, Ofrenda, Nit del Foc and Cremà, and When to Book

Las Fallas 2027 fills Valencia from Monday 1 to Friday 19 March 2027: the Crida opens it at the Torres de Serranos on Sunday 28 February, a mascletà fires at 14:00 every day in Plaça de l'Ajuntament, and the main days run from 15 to 19 March, with the Plantà on 15 and 16 March, the Ofrenda de Flors on 17 and 18 March, the Nit del Foc at 23:59 on 18 March and the Cremà from 20:00 to 23:00 on 19 March. The Ajuntament de València has not yet published its 2027 programme, so the times here are those of its official 2026 programme, which match 2025 for the Plantà, the fireworks, the Ofrenda and the Cremà. The page takes each event in turn, then what to book from today, 167 days before the Plantà, where to stay and eat, children and noise, and flights.

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Fallas 2027 dates and times, day by day

Fallas 2027 follows a fixed calendar: the Crida on the last Sunday of February, which in 2027 falls on 28 February; a mascletà at 14:00 every day from 1 to 19 March; and the main days from Monday 15 to Friday 19 March, ending with the Cremà on the night of 19 March, the feast of Saint Joseph. Each card gives the time set for the event in the Ajuntament's official 2026 programme, with the weekdays of 2027. The 2025 programme used the same times for the Crida, the Plantà, the fireworks, the Ofrenda and the Cremà.

The Crida on 22 February 2026 was set for 19:30 at the Torres de Serranos, with fireworks by Pirotecnia Caballer FX from the Pont dels Serrans to follow, according to the Ajuntament's announcement of 21 February 2026. The same day's programme opened with a children's despertà at 07:00, a macrodespertà at 07:30 and a mascletà at 14:00 in Plaça de l'Ajuntament. The Ajuntament had not published the 2027 programme on 29 September 2026; when it does, check the Crida time and the Ofrenda routes first.

What are Las Fallas?

Las Fallas is Valencia's spring festival, inscribed by UNESCO in 2016 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: neighbourhood commissions raise monuments of ninots, caricature figures made by local artists and craftspeople, and burn them on the night of 19 March, the feast of Saint Joseph. UNESCO's listing (decision 11.COM 10.b.30) describes each falla as a commentary on current social issues and dates the festivity from 14 to 19 March. Visit València traces it to the city's workshops: on the eve of Saint Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters, craftsmen burned old belongings and the wooden planks that had held their lamps through the winter.

Two figures a year escape the fire. The ninots indultats, one from the main fallas and one from the children's, are chosen by public vote at the Exposició del Ninot, which in 2026 opened on 6 February at the Museu de les Ciències and closed on 14 March for the children's figures and 15 March for the main ones. The pardoned ninots since 1934 are kept at the Museu Faller.

The Museu Faller is at Plaça de Montolivet 4, in a former convent, and sells tickets through the Ajuntament's municipal museums portal. It is open all year, so it is the place to see the craft outside March. The artists' guild museum is at Avenida San José Artesano 17.

What time is the mascletà, and where do you watch it?

The mascletà fires at 14:00 every day from 1 to 19 March 2027 in Plaça de l'Ajuntament, lasts about six to seven minutes and is free to watch from the square and the streets around it. A mascletà is a daytime display built for sound and rhythm rather than colour. In 2026 the Ajuntament scheduled 19 of them in the square, using 3,465.11 kg of pyrotechnic material between them, per its list of 28 February 2026. A different firm fires each day, from Pirotecnia Peñarroja on 1 March to Pirotecnia Hermanos Caballer on 19 March, as Visit València's mascletà page lists; an extra mascletà on the day of the Crida, 22 February 2026, was fired by Pirotecnia Valenciana.

For a view of the firing area, arrive well before 14:00. The Ajuntament's 2026 safety plan added evacuation and emergency routes in the square and asked Renfe and the bullring to hold people back at mascletà time, to keep Carrer de Xàtiva and Avinguda del Marqués de Sotelo clear. People with reduced mobility or a visual impairment can use a reserved zone with one companion: in 2026 it was entered from Carrer de la Sang, at the corner of Carrer de Sant Vicent, between 12:45 and 13:45, and groups of up to 20 could book at least five days ahead by emailing infodiscapacidad@valencia.es, per Visit València.

When is the Plantà, and when can you see the fallas?

The children's fallas go up from 09:00 on Monday 15 March 2027 and the main fallas are raised through that night and must be complete by 08:00 on Tuesday 16 March, so every monument stands from the morning of 16 March until the Cremà on the evening of 19 March. Those are the 2026 times, unchanged from 2025, and Visit València calls the night of 15 to 16 March the plantà proper. The juries follow: in 2026 the prizes for the children's fallas were presented at 16:30 on 16 March, and those for the main fallas at 09:00 on 17 March, at the stand in Plaça de l'Ajuntament.

The fallas stand in the street day and night from 16 to 19 March, so they can be seen at any hour. Visit València runs a two-hour guided walk, The Fallas of Valencia throughout the year, on Saturdays at 10:30 from the tourist office in Plaça de l'Ajuntament; on 29 September 2026 it cost €35 for adults and €30 for children aged 7 to 12, and it visits a falla commission's headquarters.

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When is the Ofrenda de Flores in 2027?

The Ofrenda de Flors, the flower offering to the Mare de Déu dels Desemparats, takes place on Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 March 2027 from 15:30 to about 01:00 each day, as falla commissions process along Carrer de la Pau and Carrer de Sant Vicent Màrtir to Plaça de la Mare de Déu. The flowers are placed on a giant reproduction of the Virgin until her mantle is filled. She is the Virgen de los Desamparados, Valencia's patron, whom Valencians call la Geperudeta, as Visit València's page on her basilica explains. According to Visit València's Ofrenda page, all of the city's commissions take part, with many from the metropolitan area and towns in the province.

The earlier version of this page gave a single route from Plaça de l'Ajuntament up Carrer de Sant Vicent Màrtir; the 2026 programme runs two, one along Carrer de la Pau and one along Carrer de Sant Vicent Màrtir, both ending in the square beside the Cathedral. The procession can be watched free almost anywhere along the way, and Visit València names the final stretch of the two streets as its climax. Our Cathedral and historic centre guide covers the square outside festival week.

When is the Nit del Foc 2027, and where are the Fallas fireworks?

The Nit del Foc, the largest fireworks display of Las Fallas, is set for 23:59 on Thursday 18 March 2027 if it keeps its 2025 and 2026 time, launched from the Pont de Montolivet in the Turia Garden beside the Palau de les Arts; castillos at the same time and place on 16 and 17 March, and L'Alba de les Falles in Plaça de l'Ajuntament at 23:59 on 15 March, lead up to it. The 2026 figures below come from the Ajuntament's pyrotechnics list of 28 February 2026.

In 2025 the Nit del Foc also started at 23:59, when Pirotecnia Hermanos Caballer fired 1,405 kg after a projection on the façade of the Palau de les Arts from 23:30, according to the Ajuntament's release of 18 March 2025. Earlier versions of this page put the display at about 01:00; that time is out of date. Visit València places the launch area in the Turia Garden between the Pont del Regne and the Pont de Montolivet and notes that the display can be seen from many points in the city, and the Ajuntament's 2026 safety plan placed the three castillos, the Nit del Foc included, at L'Albereda, the avenue along the riverbed. Our Turia Gardens guide maps the park.

What time is the Cremà on 19 March 2027?

The Cremà on Friday 19 March 2027 should follow the order used in 2025 and 2026: children's fallas at 20:00, the first-prize children's falla at 20:30, the children's falla in Plaça de l'Ajuntament at 21:00, all main fallas at 22:00, the first-prize falla of the Sección Especial at 22:30 and the municipal falla in Plaça de l'Ajuntament at 23:00. These are the times in both official programmes.

The 2026 programme for 19 March also included a solemn mass in the Cathedral at 12:00 and the Cabalgata del Foc, a fire parade, from Carrer de la Pau at 19:00 to the Porta de la Mar. Earlier versions of this page said the winning falla burns at midnight in Plaça de l'Ajuntament: the falla in the square is the municipal falla, which burned at 23:00 in 2025 and 2026, while the first-prize falla burns at 22:30 at its own site. The Ajuntament put 430 firefighters on its Fallas 2026 operation, and the Nit de la Cremà fireworks were fired by Pirotecnia Hermanos Caballer with 274.95 kg. To see both a neighbourhood falla and the municipal one, watch the first at 22:00 and leave before it has burned down.

How far ahead should you book for Las Fallas 2027?

On 29 September 2026 the Plantà is 167 days away: book a central room and your flights now, on free-cancellation terms where you can, book restaurant tables for 17 to 19 March in the new year, and book nothing for the main events, which are free to watch in the street. This page quotes no sell-out dates or occupancy figures, because none were found in the Ajuntament's or Visit València's published material on 29 September 2026.

The Falleras Mayores date comes from the Junta Central Fallera's report of 27 September 2026. For hotels, our Valencia luxury stays guide compares the city's best addresses, and the Valencia weather guide covers what March brings.

Where should you stay for Las Fallas?

Stay in Ciutat Vella, the old town that contains Plaça de l'Ajuntament, both Ofrenda routes and Plaça de la Mare de Déu, or just south of it in Russafa, part of the L'Eixample district; El Cabanyal and La Malva-rosa by the beach give a break from the centre at the cost of a longer trip back after the fireworks. From Valencia, one rule holds every year: sleep within walking distance of wherever you plan to be at 23:59.

For the beach districts, our Valencia beaches guide describes each stretch, and the public transport and tourist card guide covers the metro and tram back to the centre.

Where should you eat during Las Fallas?

For Valencian paella during Fallas, book Casa Roberto, Navarro or Casa Carmela; for tasting menus, Valencia's two-star restaurants in the MICHELIN Guide España 2026 are Ricard Camarena and Flores Raras, the former El Poblet, with Riff at one star. Hours and booking rules below were read on each restaurant's own site or MICHELIN page on 29 September 2026.

Navarro and Casa Carmela serve lunch only and open Monday to Saturday, which includes Friday 19 March 2027, but ask about festival hours when you book. For paella at its source, the village of El Palmar in the Albufera is covered in our guide to Valencia's rice dishes. Between meals, the Fallas street snack is buñuelos de calabaza, pumpkin fritters, and our vermut and aperitivo guide covers the early-evening bars.

Is Las Fallas suitable for children and people sensitive to noise?

Las Fallas suits children and noise-sensitive visitors if the days are planned around the loudest events: the Ofrenda and daytime walks among the monuments are the calmer parts, while the mascletà, the midnight fireworks and the firecrackers set off in every neighbourhood call for ear defenders on small children, and pets are better kept indoors or out of the city. The pyrotechnics are not confined to the big shows: in 2026 more than 100 falla commissions from the city's 26 sectors staged more than 300 neighbourhood pyrotechnic events, despertàs (dawn rounds of firecrackers) among them, according to the Ajuntament's release of 23 February 2026.

The mascletà has a reserved zone for people with reduced mobility or a visual impairment, entered from Carrer de la Sang between 12:45 and 13:45 in 2026, and the Museu Faller is free for under-16s. Our Valencia for families guide lists things to do with children in the city.

Flights to Valencia for Fallas 2027, and delay compensation

Valencia Airport is linked to the city centre by Metrovalencia lines 3 and 5, and under EU Regulation 261/2004 a covered flight that arrives three hours or more late, or is cancelled less than 14 days before departure, can earn €250, €400 or €600 per passenger depending on distance, unless the airline proves extraordinary circumstances. Aena lists metro trains every 15 minutes on working days and about every 20 minutes at weekends and on holidays. The EU's Your Europe guidance sets the bands: €250 for flights of 1,500 km or less, €400 for longer flights within the EU and other flights of 1,500 to 3,500 km, and €600 beyond 3,500 km. Most technical problems and strikes by airline staff do not count as extraordinary circumstances.

For a festival whose main events fall on five fixed days, arriving by Sunday 14 March gives a day's margin before the Plantà. Our Valencia airport transfer guide compares the metro, taxis and private transfers, the EU261 compensation calculator works out the band for a route, and the comparison of the four largest claim companies sets out what each charges.

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Three planning rules for Las Fallas 2027

1 · Sleep within walking distance of Plaça de l'Ajuntament. Three of the biggest moments end late: the fireworks start at 23:59 on 15 to 18 March, the Ofrenda runs to about 01:00 on 17 and 18 March, and the municipal falla burns at 23:00 on the 19th. A base in Ciutat Vella or Russafa turns each of them into a walk home.

2 · Plan each day around 14:00 and 23:59. Those are the mascletà and night fireworks times in the 2026 programme, and the other fixed events fit between them: the Ofrenda from 15:30 on 17 and 18 March, the Cabalgata del Foc at 19:00 on the 19th and the Cremà from 20:00.

3 · Treat the times on this page as provisional until the 2027 programme is published. The Ajuntament had not issued it on 29 September 2026. When it appears, check the Crida time for 28 February, the Ofrenda routes and restaurant hours for Friday 19 March.

What changed for Las Fallas in 2026

19 February 2026. The Ajuntament set its Fallas fire operation at 430 firefighters covering 38 pyrotechnic events, and added evacuation and emergency routes in Plaça de l'Ajuntament and a new medical post on Avenida de María Cristina.

28 February 2026. The Ajuntament published its pyrotechnics list: 7,002.18 kg for the festival, including the Nit del Foc by Pirotecnia Valenciana, 954 kg over 1,020 seconds from the Pont de Montolivet.

MICHELIN Guide España 2026. El Poblet now trades as Flores Raras under chef Carolina Álvarez, with two stars; Ricard Camarena Restaurant holds two stars and Riff one.

27 September 2026. The Junta Central Fallera presented the 26 candidates for Fallera Mayor and Fallera Mayor Infantil de València 2027 at the Roig Arena; the two are due to be named in the mayor's call on 13 October 2026.