The best things to do in Valencia in March

Valencia is preparing to celebrate another edition of Fallas 2026, the festival dedicated to Saint Joseph that has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From the end of February until March 19, the city is filled with a festive atmosphere and hosts a wide variety of official events and activities, including the traditional fireworks displays. If you want to know the full program of activities in detail, keep reading this article where we break it all down for you.

Feria Valencia will host a unique event that brings together comics, digital culture, and smart entertainment. This is the Valencia Comic Fair, which this year is more open, dynamic, and participatory than ever. In addition to enjoying the latest comic book releases, attendees can immerse themselves in J-Pop and K-Pop games and contests.

March adds a fleeting event: two unique nights when the sky above Valencia is filled with choreographed light drones dancing to the rhythm of great classical music works, in a historic outdoor setting for the city and with the embers of the fallas still burning to close the season. Get your tickets here.

This immersive exhibition about the famous ocean liner comes to Valencia, combining history, technology, and emotion. Throughout the tour, you can discover stories of passengers (including some from Valencia), see objects and clothing from the period up close, explore recreations of parts of the ship, and feel like a passenger yourself with its metaverse experience, virtual reality, and an exciting immersive film.

Valencia’s Gran Vía Marqués del Turia will be the venue for the Antique and Second-hand Book Fair, which will run until March 22.

This annual event, which attracts collectors, bibliophiles, and book lovers from across the region, features the participation of specialized bookstores and used book sellers offering a wide variety of titles and editions that are difficult to find elsewhere.

The series of candlelit concerts in iconic venues now presents Candlelight: The Lord of the Rings, which will be held at the Ateneo Mercantil on March 1, 21, and 28. Tickets on sale here.

The repertoire covers the three films with themes that are recognizable from the very first bar: the prologue to One Ring to Rule Them All, the welcome to the adventure with Concerning Hobbits, The Breaking of the Fellowship, The Riders of Rohan, Minas Tirith, The Ride of the Rohirrim, The Grey Havens, and Into the West, among others.

The Dona Festival consolidates its afternoon format with a pioneering proposal in Spain: a large-scale musical event promoted by an entirely female lineup. Coinciding with the Fallas agenda, the festival focuses on electronic music, covering a range of styles that includes techno, tech house, house, afro, and nudisco.

The lineup brings together artists from the national and international scene, including the duo Freyja (Marien Baker and Kristine Love), Lau Minez, Raquel Cardona, Steff, Tamy Vars, and Inmaeyes. The musical experience also includes live vocal performances by Mireia Ortiz and singer-songwriter Jacheline.

The Filmoteca is dedicating the entire month of March to one of the great masters of film history, the brilliant Billy Wilder. Four of his films (three as director, one as screenwriter) will be screened, each in two sessions on different days. Check out the full program here.

Valencia has a wide variety of concert venues, from large arenas such as the Roig Arena to more intimate venues such as the Moon or Repvblicca. And this month alone, music greats such as Mocedades, Mediana Azahara, Morrissey, and Suede will be visiting the city. Discover the most interesting musical events of the moment here.

After being suspended due to wind in February, the Ruzafa Carnival now has a new date, which will be after Fallas (and just before Easter). It will maintain the entire planned program, which includes the Saturday afternoon parade, bringing together more than seventy groups from different countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia to parade through the streets of Rssafa, Quatre Carreres, and Malilla. In addition, the Russafira Carnival Market will be held at Pier 4 in the Central Park, and there will also be family activities during the two days.