Alcossebre Events Near Breizas

February 9 to 12- Carnival

Just before the beginning of Lent, the streets of Alcocéber are flooded with joy and humour in the celebration of its Carnival. A whole weekend in which it is impossible not to be infected by the joy of the locals who celebrate costume dances and parades for both children and adults.

February to March - Festival

A whole weekend in which it is impossible not to be infected by the joy of the locals who celebrate costume dances and parades for both children and adults. The festival closes on the last day with the emblematic and biting wake for king Carnestoltes and the burial of the sardine.

29 April 2024 - Saint Pedro de Verona

29th April is the feast day of San Pedro de Verona, patron saint of the local young bachelors, popularly known as “fadrins”, who are in charge of organising a week of festivities in honour of the saint.

The main events revolve around bullfighting and the singing of “Les Albaes”, a peculiar style of traditional Valencian singing that dates back to the Middle Ages.

Second Sunday in May - Los Desamparados Virgin

The second Sunday in May is the day of the patron saint of Alcala de Xivert, Alcossebre, the Virgin de los Desamparados.

It is a very special day for the municipality, which sees its historic centre decorated for the celebration of the mass and subsequent procession from the Church of San Juan Bautista. Numerous locals dressed in regional costumes and the local music band take part in the procession.

23 June 2024 - Bonfires of San Juan

On the night of 23rd June, coinciding with the summer solstice, the festivity of San Juan Bautista, patron saint of the municipality, is celebrated with the burning of bonfires on the beach..

For this, neighbours, friends and visitors gather by the sea and pile up firewood, old furniture and other belongings to set them alight at the stroke of midnight and enjoy the purifying effect of the bonfires.

August - Patron saint festivities in honour of St John the Baptis

In Honour of Saint Juan Bautista and the Sacred Heart of Jesus

In late August in Alcalá, and in early September in Alcocéber this is celebrated. The festivities of these dates revolve around the bulls which have their horns set alight, processions, fireworks and festivals are also celebrated late into the night.

Among its most typical of events include the presentation of the Queen and her maids of the fiestas and the constructing of a bullring.

SEPTEMBER

- Harley Davidson and Custom Bike Rally in Alcossebre

- Alcossebre patron saint festivities

Last week of September - Moros y Cristianos

During the days of the festival of San Miguel the invasion of the Moors and Christians are celebrated, which is one of the oldest and most notable events of Valencia.

Parades and symbolic acts are reenacted each year to represent a clash of cultures from past times.

To finalise the end, bonfires light up the night accompanied by music and dancing.

OCTOBER

- Festivals of St Teresa

- Festival of the Penjar Tomato

December 13th 2024 - Saint Lucia

When the holiday doesn't fall on a Sunday, the following Sunday is celebrated.

A typical religious pilgrimage, where both local residents and the surrounding villages of this peculiar religious festival gather. On the eve of the fiesta, the overseers and young people gather to spend the night around bonfires.

Mass and procession in honour of Santa Lucía around the hermitage.