The start of summer in Valencia comes with plenty of things to do. We’ve selected the best activities for you to enjoy in Valencia this June. Take note, because there’s plenty of variety.
Jazz Festival
The 29th Valencia Jazz Festival returns with a stellar lineup and a vibrant program that will fill the city and its surrounding neighborhoods with the best music.
The event will feature paid concerts, as well as free performances to bring jazz to audiences of all ages.
Zarra will host the town’s 4th Cherry Market, where visitors can buy directly from local producers in the area.
In June, the magic of music by candlelight returns to Valencia with Candlelight. Choose your favorite tribute band and experience a magical night surrounded by musicians and hundreds of candles. The lineup includes tributes to Coldplay, Queen, and The Beatles, among others.
Macromascletá in Benicalap
A new date has been set for the Benicalap macromascletá in Valencia. It will take place on June 27 as a nighttime event on Avenida Levante UD.
In June, the Mestalla stadium will host The Champions Burger, Spain’s hamburger championship. Dozens of food trucks will set up shop here so you can sample the city’s best smash and classic burger recipes.
In June, Valencia will celebrate the “Festa Grossa” of Corpus Christi, one of the city’s oldest traditions.
– 10:00 a.m.: Pontifical Mass at the Cathedral.
– 12:00 p.m.: Cavalcade of the Convit with an invitation to the festival by the Chaplain of Las Rocas, a display of Corpus Christi dances, and a procession by La Degolla.
– 2:00 p.m.: Fireworks display in the Town Hall Square, by Pirotecnia Alt Palància.
– 4:30 p.m.: Departure of Las Rocas.
– 7:00 PM: Solemn Corpus Christi Procession featuring the largest monstrance in Spain. It measures over 4 meters in height and is 2.26 meters wide. It contains 600 kilograms of silver, 5 kilograms of fine gold, and 75 grams of platinum, as well as hundreds of precious stones and thousands of pearls.
Valencia’s swimming pools will open their doors starting June 6. We’ll tell you which ones will be the first to open and what activities they’ll host.
Pride Parade
Valencia will celebrate Pride at the end of the month with a large parade through the streets of downtown Valencia. This year, Pride events will be scaled back due to a conflict between the organizers and the Valencia City Council.
The 2026 edition will be the 13th Perelló Tomato Fair. Here you can buy one of the most sought-after seasonal tomatoes in Valencia.
This immersive exhibition in the unique Bombas Gens building combines period objects, costumes, and technologies such as virtual reality, the metaverse, and immersive film to recreate the experience of the Titanic’s crew and passengers. An exhibition that balances education and entertainment in equal measure and is suitable for all ages.
On the night of San Juan, Valencians will once again gather on the city’s beaches and surrounding areas for bonfires, a great atmosphere, and music. This year, the Valencian work calendar designates Tuesday the 24th as a holiday as well.
The opening ceremony of the world’s largest inclusive sporting event will be held on June 27 at the Ciutat de Valencia Stadium. More than 9,000 participants from 76 countries will take part in these games.
The event will feature performances by Mónica Naranjo, Soraya Arnelas, Suri, Fruela, and Choriza May, among other artists.
“La màgia dels colors” will light up the square with 80.5 kilos of fireworks and a spectacular finale. If you’re looking for something different to do on a June afternoon, the Town Hall Square will host a fireworks show titled “The Magic of Colors” on Monday, June 1, at 8:00 p.m. The show will last approximately five minutes and is presented by Tomás de Benicarló Pyrotechnics.
Valencia International Circus Festival ‘Contorsions’ (9th Edition)
Valencia positions itself as the epicenter of contemporary circus with the return of a festival that takes over the city’s streets and theaters. Companies from the Valencian Community, Catalonia, Galicia, and France present a multidisciplinary program that blends aerial acrobatics, juggling, balancing acts, clowning, and physical theater, breaking down the barriers between artists and the audience.
The event complements its exhibitions with a family workshop based on play and the cultural mediation project ‘Mirades Contorsionades,’ an initiative to analyze creative processes from the inside through guided discussions following the performances.
The event also promotes emerging local talent through the ‘Llavoretes’ section, where three companies showcase their works-in-progress, and thanks to an agreement with the Creat circus arts school, whose students present their final graduation projects.