Valencia is a city full of activity and the weekend is no exception. If you are looking for plans for next weekend, we have a selection of the best for you. In our article, we tell you what you can do in Valencia, great plans to make the most of your free time. Take note of our agenda and make the most of the city.
Gran Nit de la Feria de Julio 2025
Valencia’s Gran Nit 2025 arrives this Saturday with an explosion of free activities: open-air concerts, circus shows, magic, music and, as a grand finale, a fireworks display in the old riverbed in front of the Hemisfèric, at 11:59 pm.
The city will be full of life from the morning with giant paella, parades and workshops, and in the evening, Francisco will perform for free in the Plaza de la Virgen. The party will continue with music and animation until the wee hours of the morning at different points.
Admission: Free.
📍Location: Various public spaces in Valencia.
WOW Park
The inflatable water park WOW opens its doors on July 10. Recognized as the largest of its kind in Spain, it transforms more than 9,000 m² next to the Bonaire shopping center (Aldaia) into an authentic aquatic universe full of giant slides of up to 14 meters, swimming pools, inflatable circuits, floating platforms and play areas for young and old.
🕚Hours: Every day from 11:00h to 19:00h, until September 14.
💶 Admission:
- General: all day access, between 14 and 16€.
- WOW Adventure: 80 minutes on the main circuit, from 12 to 14€.
📍Location: Bonaire Shopping Center Parking, Aldaia (20 min from Valencia).
Hemingway Routes
One hundred years after his first visit, Ernest Hemingway is once again the protagonist in Valencia. Join the Hemingway Routes, a free guided tour through the historic center and the beach, on the occasion of the centenary of his arrival at the Estación del Norte in July 1925.
🗓️Fechas: July 21st, 25th, 26th and 27th.
🗣️Idiomas: Spanish and Valencian.
Admission: Free with previous registration.
📍Location: Historic center and beach of València.
📩 Registration: inscripcionsturismo@valencia.com
Night swimming pool in Paterna
Escape this summer to the municipal swimming pool in Paterna, a space designed for family fun with its huge water cube, slides and water play area. Open daily until the end of August, you can enjoy it for only 4,23 € the general admission (children under 4 years free). It also has a swimming pool for adults, shaded areas, cafeteria and picnic area. And if you are looking for something different, on Fridays there are night sessions with music and animation.
💶Admission: 4,23 € (adults), 2,11 € (children from 4 to 17 years old), 1,26 € (retired and pensioners), children under 4 years old free.
📍Location: Carretera de Manises, s/n, Paterna (next to the Gerardo Salvador stadium).
Mega flea market Sunday
If you’re fascinated by vintage treasures, Derribos Andrés in Pobla de Farnals is paradise for lovers of antique objects and salvaged building materials. This huge family-run warehouse, with more than 30 years of history, is full of hydraulic tiles, doors, lamps, furniture, and all kinds of relics rescued from Valencian homes.
You have to go willing to rummage through thousands of unique pieces, and if you can’t get close, they also have an online store.
Admission: Free access.
📍Location: Carretera de Barcelona km. 20, industrial estate Puebla de Farnals (Valencia).
Swimming pool Parc Vedat
The municipal swimming pool of Parc Vedat, in Torrent, is one of the best options in the province to cool off. Here you will find several pools: one for swimming and another in beach format, equipped with slides, water buckets, obstacles and diffusers for children and adults to have a great time.
Open from Tuesday to Sunday (closed on Mondays), it offers tickets for all budgets: from only 1.90 € for afternoon sessions from 3 pm (Tuesday to Friday), and special prices for young people and free tickets for children under 3 years. You can buy your ticket online or directly at the box office.
It also has picnic areas and large shaded areas to spend the whole day at ease.
Entrance: From 1,90 € (adults per afternoon). Full day general admission between 3,80 € and 4,50 €.
📍 Location: Camino Romeral s/n, Parc Vedat (Torrent, Valencia).
Amusement Fair
The Valencia Amusement Fair is back this summer. From June 22 to August 3, 2025, you can enjoy attractions for all ages between the Puente de las Flores and the Puente de la Exposición.
The schedule is perfect to make the most of afternoons and evenings: from Monday to Thursday and Sundays it opens from 18:30 to 1:00, while Fridays, Saturdays and holiday eves it closes one hour later, at 2:00.
Admission: Free admission, paying attractions.
📍Location: Jardines del Turia, between Puente de las Flores and Puente de la Exposición.
🗓️ Dates and hours: June 22 to August 3, 2025. Monday to Thursday and Sundays, 18:30-1:00; Fridays, Saturdays and holiday eves, 18:30-2:00.
Night swimming pool in the Parque del Oeste
From Friday, June 27 and every week until August 29, you can take a dip under the stars from 21:00 to 01:00. Enjoy bouncy castles in the water, theme parties, live shows, DJ, children’s entertainment, paddle surfing, kayaking and much more.
In addition, you can cool off with cocktails at the swim-up bar while the kids explore the slides and splash zone.
Tickets can be purchased online, at reception or at the box office (until full capacity is reached).
Admission: €4.60 (adults), €3.35 (children and reduced tickets).
📍 Location: Municipal swimming pool Parque del Oeste, Valencia.
Exhibition “Principles”.
Valencia premieres the exhibition “Principios” (Principles), a free show at the Centre del Carme Cultura Contemporània (CCCC) that traces 30 years of local urban art. Ten of the scene’s most influential names -Barbiturikills , Cachetejack, David de Limón, Deih, Dulk, Hyuro, Julieta xlf, Pichiavo, Vinz Feel Free and Xelon- bring together their creativity to erect ten unique walls, loaded with history, innovation and social commitment.
Each artist contributes an unpublished work, accompanied by personal materials and a timeline that traces their evolution and the global impact of Valencian urban art. The exhibition can be visited free of charge until October 26 at the Sala Carlos Pérez of the CCCC.
💶 Admission: Free.
📍 Location: Centre del Carme Cultura Contemporània (CCCC), Valencia.
Viveros Concerts
Weekend of outdoor music with the Viveros Concerts in Valencia.
💶 Ticket: check the website of Concerts de Viveros.
📍 Location: Jardines de Viveros, Valencia.
Quart de Poblet Swimming Pool
The municipal swimming pool of Quart de Poblet is an ideal option this summer. With tickets from just €2 for children and €3 for adults, this sports complex offers two aquatic zones, including a children’s pool with fun sculptures and shallow depth for the little ones.
Price: From 2 € children / 3 € adults.
📍Location: Quart de Poblet, Valencia.
Miracle
If you are looking for a gluten-free restaurant that stands out for its taste and food safety, Miracle in Valencia is the best in Spain in 2025. Located in the Cedro neighborhood, it offers menus from 28 euros that combine Mediterranean and Syrian recipes, ideal for celiacs and for all palates.
Price: Menus from 28 €.
📍Location: Calle Campoamor, Valencia.
Hollywood Treasures
Get ready to immerse yourself in the magic of cinema with the exhibition “Hollywood Treasures” at the Ateneo Mercantil. From July 11 and throughout the summer, you can discover an amazing collection of original objects used in mythical shootings, all signed by true legends of celluloid.
From possible icons such as Indiana Jones’ whip to Batman’s mask or the original Grease poster, the exhibition brings together more than 100 autographs from stars such as Harrison Ford, Michael J. Fox, Sylvester Stallone, Tom Hanks and many more.
📅 Dates: From July 11 to mid-September 2025.
📍 Venue: Ateneo Mercantil de Valencia.
Parc Central to soak in.
Valencia’s Parc Central has a public fountain where bathing is allowed: the fountain of the jets. Located very close to the entrance of the street Filipinas and next to the future sports center, this space with water jets and flat pavement is the favorite corner of the little ones to splash and cool off during the hot days.
It is important to remember that bathing in any other pond or fountain in Parc Central is prohibited and can lead to fines of up to 750 euros. So, if you’re in the mood for water and fun, head straight to the fountain of the jets: the only authorized area where bathing is 100% allowed.
Entrance: Free of charge.
📍 Location: Parc Central (entrance to Calle Filipinas), Valencia.
37 illustrious x 37 illustrated
We propose a visit to the exhibition “37 ILLUSTRES X 37 ILLUSTRADOS”, where renowned illustrators pay tribute to the great contemporary Valencian painters.
A fascinating tribute through portraits full of creativity, where each artist brings his vision and style to connect past and present of Valencian art. Diversity of techniques and sensibilities come together in this exhibition, ideal to discover how illustration and painting dialogue in a unique environment. From May 30 to September 21, 2025.
📍 Venue: Centre del Carme, Counterforts Room
💶 Admission: Free.
Open swimming pools in Valencia
Summer is here and the municipal pools of Valencia open their doors this week! From Saturday, June 7, the first to join will be those of Parque del Oeste and Benicalap, opening the season of dips in the city.
Little by little, other facilities in different neighborhoods will be added to the calendar until there are eight pools in total, with special activities and schedules.
In addition, the one in Parque del Oeste will offer night swims with themed parties on Fridays in July and August.
Admission: €3.35 adult, €1.70 child. Vouchers from 75,25 €.
📍Location: Various municipal pools (Parque del Oeste, Benicalap, and more).
Children’s room at IVAM
This summer IVAM is opening “La Moguda del verano”, a free room specially designed for families and young children. Located inside the museum and open until September 7, this space invites reading, play and relaxation without the need for prior reservation.
The room offers a careful selection of illustrated books by authors such as Hervé Tullet, Eric Carle and Menena Cottin, along with IVAM’s most recent publications, creating a perfect corner to share reading with the family.
One of its great attractions is “The Creature”, an original soft and multicolored art installation full of imagination, children’s wishes and magic, born from the collaborative work between IVAM’s children’s group, the Massa Salvatge collective and the artist Reyes Pe.
In addition, visitors can enjoy projections of stop-motion videos made by children in the museum’s workshops.
Admission: Free, without previous reservation.
📍 Location: IVAM, Valencia.
The best sandwich in Spain
Fancy a championship sandwich? Come to Casa Quitin, in Burjassot, where they serve the best traditional sandwich in Spain in 2025 according to the Spanish Championship of Bocatas. Their irresistible recipe has beef, pepper sauce, egg, potatoes and sweetbreads. They only serve lunch from Tuesday to Saturday. A place with more than a century of history and two recent awards that endorse its fame.
Price: 8 € (sandwich, drink and coffee included); 7 € half sandwich.
📍 Location: Casa Quitin, C/ Espartero, 63, Burjassot (Valencia).
Lunch only, from Tuesday to Saturday.
Playmobil Exhibition
Enjoy with the free exhibition “Playmobil clicks reconquer the Military Museum”, where six gigantic dioramas -over 20 m²- reproduce key historical episodes, from legendary battles to international missions. More than twenty collectors from all over the country have collaborated by contributing customized figures and unique pieces impossible to find in stores.
💶 Admission: Free.
📍Location: Historical Military Museum of Valencia.
50 restaurants in Valencia
We return to recommend you a classic, our article with 50 restaurants that we recommend in Valencia. Book, it’s Fallas.
📍Location: Several locations in Valencia.
Street markets in Valencia
Valencia has dozens of markets selling food products and clothing that are organized depending on the day (also on weekends), and especially on Saturdays around the neighborhoods of the city.
💶 Admission: free.
📍 Location: Various neighborhoods of Valencia.
Weekend getaways.
We discover you the best destinations near Valencia to make the most of your weekend at any time of the year.
📍 Location: various locations.
Tutankhamun, the immersive experience’.
After triumphing in Barcelona and Madrid, the awaited exhibition Tutankhamun, the immersive experience lands at Bombas Gens Centre d’Arts Digitals. Delve into the Ancient Egypt of 3,300 years ago thanks to innovative technologies such as virtual reality and 360º projections, which will transport you to the tombs, temples and treasures of the most famous pharaoh.
🎫 Tickets now available!
📍 Location: Bombas Gens.
The best terraces in Valencia
When the sun starts to set earlier, the best terraces and rooftops in the city are a good plan to make the most of the day. Enjoy this autumn weekend from the heights.
💶Admission : Various prices.
📍Location: Valencia
Short getaways near Valencia
What better plan than a one-day getaway in the province of Valencia or very close to it. We discover you villages as beautiful and romantic as Chelva, Chulilla, Anna or Sagunto.
Admission : Free.
📍Location: Various locations.
50 things to do in Valencia once in a lifetime.
Make the most of the weekend with our selection of must-do experiences and fun things to do in Valencia. You’ll enjoy yourself even if you’ve been living here your whole life.
Free museums
The best of Valencia’s history and culture can be enjoyed for free. We tell you which days Valencia’s museums are open for free.
💶 Admission : Free admission.
📍Location: Multiple locations.
Hiking routes
Don’t miss the challenging “Caminito del Rey Valenciano” and other amazing hiking trails in the Valencian Community, perfect for any weekend.
💶Admission : Free.
📍Location: Multiple locations.
Where to have lunch in Valencia.
We have prepared an article that is the light that will guide your way to the perfect ‘esmorzaret’, one of the weekend classics in Valencia.
💶Admission : Between 5 and 15 euros depending on the bar.
📍Location: All the province of Valencia.
Best brunches in Valencia
Weekends are the ideal time to enjoy a delicious brunch in Valencia. Waking up late and enjoying a meal that combines the best of breakfast and lunch is a true Mediterranean pleasure.
💶Admission : 12-15 euros (average price).
📍Location: Various locations.
Valencia Flea Market.
The flea market is located at Avenida Tarongers and Lluís Peixó, in Valencia. El Rastro de Valencia is open every Sunday and holidays, from 9 am to 2 pm.
Admission : Free.
📍Location: Av. Tarongers.