
The cold weather is coming, Halloween has just passed and Christmas is approaching. November is a month of changes and we love it. In addition, during this month, the cultural offer does not stop and there are dozens of activities, exhibitions, parties and festivals to attend in Valencia and surroundings.
For this reason, and so you don’t miss anything, we bring you the best things to do in November in Valencia.
Film Festival
From November 4 to 7 another edition of the legendary film festival will be held. During these days we can see the best movies in dozens of cinemas in the Community at a very reduced price.
An ideal plan to do in Valencia now that it gets dark so early, because is there anything better than going to see a movie and then dinner at a restaurant in the city?
📆Dates : from November 4 to 7
‘Genesis’, the immersive show inside a church.
The multisensory show that has been a success in cities like Berlin, London or Boston, has now landed in Valencia, specifically in the Jesuit Church. The immersive light and color show narrates the creation of the Earth through an impressive combination of videomapping and music composed specifically for the experience. This journey to the origins of life is presented in a historical setting full of spiritual symbolism.
📆 Dates: from October 25.
📍 Location: C/ Padre Pedtro Arrupe s/n Complejo Centro Arrupe Jesuitas Valencia.
‘Tutankhamun, the immersive experience’ (from November 21)
Bombas Gens Centro de Artes Digitales will be transformed on November 21st into a portal to Ancient Egypt. Thanks to the technology used in ‘Tutankhamun, the immersive experience’, such as vistual reality, surround sound and 360º projections visitors will be completely immersed in the Valley of the Kings, Tutankhamun’s tomb or even live in first person the discovery of the tomb by Howard Carter in 1922.
📆Dates : from November 21, 2024.
📍 Location: Bombas Gens Digital Arts Center, Av. de Burjassot, 54, 56 (La Saïdia).
Tickets: from 9,50 €.
World Press Photo
The World Press Photo is one of the most important exhibitions of photographic journalism and current affairs in the world. In Valencia it can be seen until November 10 and will show the great current affairs of the past year, such as the Ukrainian War, the effects of climate change or the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
This cultural plan in Valencia is perfect to understand our world and realize everything that happens in it in a clear and direct way.
📍Location: Chirivella Soriano Foundation
📆Dates : From October 19 to November 10
💸Admission : Schools 3€ | General 6€.
Fira Tots Sants Cocentaina
The Fira de Tots Sants de Cocentaina is the oldest fair in Spain and is believed to be the oldest in the world, dating back to 1346 and now in its 678th edition!
Here you can find more than 1000 exhibitors from all over the country with crafts, toys and gastronomic samples, among many others, as well as Arab and medieval themed areas .
📍Location: Cocentania
📆Dates : November 1 to 3
Japan Weekend 2024
On November 23rd and 24th the Japan Weekend will be held in Valencia. It is the biggest pop culture event in Spain. During these two days, there will be origami workshops, drawing contests, workshops, signings and much more!
The whole festival will revolve around Japanese culture from different points of view. So you can find from traditional culture workshops to more contemporary activities.
📍Location: Fira Valencia
📆Dates : November 23 and 24
💸Price : Tickets from 15€.
100 paintings by Sorolla for his 100th anniversary.
To celebrate the centenary of the Valencian painter, the Bancaja Foundation will host the exhibition “In the sea of Sorolla with Manuel Vincent” where we can see some of the most famous paintings of the painter through the proposed tour given by the writer Manuel Vincent.
In addition, the exhibition will also feature guided tours so we can delve deeper into the work of Sorolla, these will cost 5 € plus admission to the exhibition.
📍Location: Bancaja Foundation. Plaza de Tetuán, 23, Valencia.
📆Dates : from 04/10/2024 to 09/03/2025
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 10 am to 2 pm and 4.30 pm to 8.30 pm. Mondays closed, except public holiday and eve of public holiday.
Tickets: General admission: 7€ | Reduced: 4€ | Children under 12: free.
Mostra Valencia 2024: Mediterranean Film Festival
What better way to enjoy local culture? The Mostra València 2024, a local film festival with national and international talent, is back until November 3.
During the days of the festival, the Babel cinemas, the Tossal gallery, the Palau de la Música and the Filmoteca will show different films of different nationalities. This is a good opportunity to get to know the new cinematographic proposals made here, in the Mediterranean.
📍Location: Various locations
📆Dates : October 24 to November 3
💸Price : Tickets from 2,50€.
Esmorzafest, the Valencian lunch party.
On November 1 and 2 comes the great lunch fair: the Esmorzafest 2024. The best Valencian lunch establishments will compete to see who is the best.
In addition, you can enjoy a wide variety of snacks, tapas and typical Valencian drinks. So if you are looking for a gastronomic plan in Valencia this November, you can not miss the Esmorzafest.
📍Location: Jardines de Viveros
📆Dates : November 1 and 2
Funbox, the world’s largest inflatable park.
From November 21 until January 12, the Bonaire Shopping Center will host the Funbox experience, the world’s largest inflatable park .
The enclosure will have more than 4,000m2 of inflatable mats, slides and mazes for you to jump in every corner.
It is an ideal plan to do with family, friends or as a couple.
📍Location: Bonaire Shopping Center
📆Dates : November 21 to January 12
Price : 16€.
The best hiking routes in the Comunitat.
November is a perfect month for hiking, it is neither too cold, nor too hot. Therefore, putting on hiking boots, a backpack, water bottle and fleece can be one of the best plans to do throughout November in Valencia.
Here are some of our favorite excursions.
And for a getaway plan….
Jump With Me’: a Musical Show for the whole family (from November 29th)
December comes alive with lights and musicals. Do you dare to travel back to the eighties and enjoy the great musical hits that marked an entire generation? In this musical journey with the SEAT Ibiza, an icon, we will go through the most iconic songs of the last four decades. A tribute to the most representative voices still very present today: Alaska, Tequila, Radio Futura, Los Ronaldos, Los Secretos or Nacha Pop, and many more! It’s a great plan in Madrid, to escape this Christmas with the family and move your hips. Are you coming? Get your tickets at Fever before they sell out.
Callao Cinemas
💸 Tickets from 18€.