Travel Tips

The awaited month of march is already here and the city will be blooming with spring and it is already smelling gunpowder after the first shots of mascletas have been fired.

The festive activites have already commenced on the 1st of th march and will go on till the 19th of March the big day.

The following is the official FIREWORK calendar for Fallas 2009 which indicates the date, the time , the company that fires the shots and the place to be. My recomendation would be to get to the place at least one hour in advance of the give time to be able to get a good place and enjoy the fireworks from as near as possible from where they are shot and feel the feeling.

The Fallera Mayor and Fallera mayor infantil for the Fallas 2009 are waiting to welcome you to the city to take part.. are you coming ?

THE FOLLOWING CALENDAR IS AN EXTRACT FROM WWW.FALLAS.COM
VISIT THEIR SITE FOR MORE INFORMATION OF ALLL THAT IS PLANNED TO HAPPEN DURING THE COMING FALLAS - YOU WILL HAVE A GREAT TIME - SURE.

LAS FALLAS 2009 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

MARCH 1st (Sunday)
At 02.00 p.m. Mascletà (sound fireworks) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall Square).
At 5.30 p.m. Children’s Ninot Parade. Itinerary: Departing from La Glorieta, by Paz and San Vicente streets towards the Plaza del Ayuntamiento by the City Hall, ending in Marqués de Sotelo street. After the parade opposite the City Hall. Night Mascletà.

MARCH 2nd (Monday)
At 02.00 p.m. Mascletà (sound fireworks) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall Square).

MARCH 3rd (Tuesday)
At 02.00 p.m. Mascletà (sound fireworks) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall Square).

MARCH 4th (Wednesday)
At 02.00 p.m. Mascletà (sound fireworks) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall Square).

MARCH 5th (Thursday)
At 02.00 a .m. Mascletà (sound fireworks) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall Square).

MARCH 6th (Friday)
At 02.00 p.m. Mascletà (sound fireworks) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall Square).

MARCH 7th (Saturday)
At 02.00 p.m. Mascletà (sound fireworks) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall Square)
At 06.00 p.m. Great Mascletà Neapolitan style (sound fireworks) in the Las Arenas beach between Las Arenas Hotel and the Red Cross First Aid Post.
At 10.30 p.m. Ninot Parade. Itinerary: Departing from Marques de Sotelo street towards the Plaza del Ayuntamiento and around the square passing by the City Hall main entrance and back to Marqués de Sotelo street. After the parade opposite the City Hall. Night Mascletà.

MARCH 8th (Sunday)
At 02.00 p.m. Mascletà (sound fireworks) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall Square).

MARCH 9th (Monday)
At 02.00 p.m. Mascletà (sound fireworks) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall Square).

MARCH 10th (Tuesday)
At 02.00 p.m. Mascletà (sound fireworks) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall Square).

MARCH 11th (Wednesday)
At 02.00 p.m. Mascletà (sound fireworks) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall Square).

MARCH 12th (Thursday)
At 02.00 p.m. Mascletà (sound fireworks) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall Square).

MARCH 13th (Friday)
At 02.00 p.m. Mascletà (sound fireworks) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall Square).

MARCH 14th (Saturday)
At 02.00 p.m. Mascletà (sound fireworks) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall Square).
At 06.00 p.m. Closure ceremony of the “CHILDREN'S NINOT EXHIBITION” (children's figurines).
At 10.30 p.m .“International Folk Parade” around the “Plaza del Ayuntamiento” (City Hall Square). After the parade opposite the City Hall. Night Mascletà.

MARCH 15th (Sunday)
At 08.00 a .m. Plantà (setting up) of all “FALLAS INFANTILES” (children's fallas)
At 02.00 p.m. Mascletà (sound fireworks) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall Square).
At 06.00 p.m. Closure ceremony of the “NINOT EXHIBITION” (adult's figurines).
At 00.00 a .m Plantà (setting up) of all “FALLAS” (adult's fallas)
At 01.30 a .m. Fireworks on the Paseo de La Alameda (between Exposición Bridge and Las Flores Bridge).

CONTINUED BELOW .....

MARCH 16th (Monday)
At 02.00 p.m. Mascletà (sound fireworks) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall Square).
At 04.30 p.m. From the stage outside the City Hall building, Awards Ceremony for Children's "Fallas".
At 01.30 a .m. Fireworks on the Paseo de La Alameda (between Exposición Bridge and Las Flores Bridge).

MARCH 17th (Tuesday)
At 09.30 a .m. From the stage outside the City Hall building, Awards Ceremony for "Fallas" in all participating sections.

At 02.00 p.m. Mascletà (sound fireworks) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall Square).

At 04.00 p.m. First day of the Flower offering to our Lady of the Forsaken (“Virgen de los Desamparados”) along Paz street and San Vicente street thousands of falleros march towards the Plaza de la Virgen. The flower offering finishes around 1 a .m. in the morning.
At 01.30 a .m. Fireworks on the Paseo de La Alameda (between Exposición Bridge and Las Flores Bridge).

MARCH 18th (Wednesday)
At 11.00 a .m. Homage to the poet Maximilano Thous , at the monument in his honour located at crossroads of Sagunto street and Maximilano Thous street. After finishing, a “Mascletà” will be staged.

At 12.00 p.m. Homage to the “Maestro Serrano” , taking place at the monument dedicated to his memory in Reino de Valencia Ave. After finishing, a “Mascletà” will be staged.

At 02.00 p.m. Mascletà (sound fireworks) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall Square)

At 04.00 p.m. Second day of the Flower offering to our Lady of the Forsaken (“Virgen de los Desamparados”) along Paz street and San Vicente street thousands of falleros march towards the Plaza de la Virgen. The flower offering finishes around 1 a .m. in the morning.

At 02.00 a .m. Nit de Foc, the most important fireworks display in The Fallas Festival on the “Paseo de la Alameda” (between Exposición Bridge and Las Flores Bridge)

MARCH 19th (Thursday)

At 11.00 a .m. On the “Puente de San José” (Saint Joseph Bridge), flower offering made by the “Fallas” Queens and their Courts of Honour in front of the statue of the Patriarch. A “Mascletà” will follow.
At 12.00 p.m. Mass in honour of the Patriarch St. Joseph, in the Cathedral Church, staged by the Central Fallas Council and the Carpenters Guild with the attendance of the “Fallas” Queens of Valencia and their Courts of Honour. Mass sung by the "Cathedral Choir" and the orchestra from the Conservatoire José Iturbi from Valencia.
At 02.00 p.m. Mascletà (sound fireworks) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall Square).
At 07.00 p.m. Cabalgata del Fuego (Fire Parade) along Colon Street with a spectacular firework show in Porta de la Mar Square.
At 10.00 p.m. Cremà or burning of the Children's Fallas.
At 10.30 p.m. Cremà or burning of the Children's Fallas having obtained First Prize among the Fallas of the Special Section.
At 11.00 p.m. Cremà or burning of the Children's Falla in the “Plaza del Ayuntamiento” (City Hall Square).

MARCH 20th (Friday)
At 00.00 a .m. Cremà or burning all the remaining adults Fallas in Valencia.
At 00.30 a .m. Cremà or burning of the adult “Falla” having obtained First Prize among the fallas of the Special Section.
At 01.00 a .m. Bouquet of aerial fireworks in the “Plaza del Ayuntamiento” (City Hall Square) and Cremà or burning of the “Falla” in this square.