If Valencia wasn’t already the world capital of fireworks, as of October 12, it will undoubtedly become so. The 20th International Symposium on Fireworks, one of the world’s most important fireworks festivals and the industry’s leading professional conference, is coming to the city on the Turia River for five days packed with shows and fireworks displays at various locations throughout the city.
An event with two main components: a trade show to be held at the Meliá Valencia Hotel (featuring booths and presentations by dozens of brands from China, the United States, and many other parts of the world) and a program featuring 11 fireworks displays and a drone show , all free to the public.
A series of events that, together with the double fireworks display on October 8 and the celebrations for Valencian Community Day, round out the schedule for an October packed with activities. So you don’t miss a thing, here’s the complete schedule for the 20th International Symposium on Fireworks in Valencia:
XX International Symposium on Fireworks: Dates and Times of the Free Shows
Sunday, October 11
- Opening Fireworks Display. Starting at 8:30 p.m. in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (presented by Pirotecnia Zaragozana and Focs d’Artifici Europlá, sponsored by FireOne).
Monday, October 12
- Wake-up Call. Starting at 8:00 a.m. next to the Meliá Valencia Hotel (organized by the Central Fallas Federation and the Alto Palancia Pyrotechnics Association).
- Correfoc. From 7:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. next to the Meliá Valencia Hotel (presented by Ball de Diables de Torredembarra, Colla Els Dimonis de Mislata, Pirotecnia García, Pirotecnia Rausell, and Pirotecnia El Gato).
- Fireworks display. Starting at 8:30 p.m. next to the Meliá Valencia Hotel (presented by Pirotecnia Platón).
Wednesday, October 14
- First fireworks display. Starting at 8:00 p.m. at the intersection of Eugenia Viñas Street and Neptuno Avenue (presented by Pirotecnia Valenciana, Pirotecnia Europea, and Propyro).
- Second fireworks display. Starting at 8:25 p.m. at the intersection of Eugenia Viñas Street and Neptuno Avenue (presented by Focs d’Artifici Europlá and Dream Fireworks, designed by David Bordes).
- Third fireworks display. Starting at 8:50 p.m. at the intersection of Eugenia Viñas Street and Neptuno Avenue (presented by Pirotecnia Martí).
Thursday, October 15
- First fireworks display. Starting at 8:00 p.m. at the intersection of Eugenia Viñas Street and Neptuno Avenue (presented by Pirotecnia Vulcano).
- Second fireworks display. Starting at 8:25 p.m. at the intersection of Eugenia Viñas Street and Neptuno Avenue (presented by Pirotecnia Parente).
- Drone light show. Starting at 8:50 p.m. at the intersection of Eugenia Viñas Street and Neptuno Avenue (presented by VERGE AERO).
- Third fireworks display. Starting at 9:15 p.m. at the intersection of Eugenia Viñas Street and Neptuno Avenue (presented by Pirotecnia San Pio).
Friday, October 16
- Closing fireworks display. Starting at 10:30 p.m. in the Alameda, across from the Palau de les Arts (presented by Pirotecnia Igual).
Valencia is once again serving as the international host city for this symposium, having previously hosted it in 2003. The City Council hopes it will serve as an economic driver for Valencia’s pyrotechnics industry and as a meeting point for future collaborations between companies in the sector and institutions.
