Hogueras de San Juan in Alicante

Enjoy the summer solstice with bonfires on the beach, beautiful satirical statues and noisy firecrackers in Alicante.
This is the most important celebration, beginning on the 20th June and lasting until the 29th. It is a festival dedicated to fire, including events such as the proclamation (The Pregon), setting up of the bonfires (the Planta), the procession of the effigies (Cabalgata del Ninot), parades and processions in different districts of the city and the main event on the 24th June, the feast day of Saint John the Baptist, when large satirical statues made of cardboard and wood are set alight.

FRIDAY JUNE 14
Nit de Foc grand fireworks, theatre and drama by El Corte Ingles in calle Churruca from 23.45
SATURDAY, JUNE 15 TO JUNE 24
14:00 – Mascletá in Luceros every day
THURSDAY JUNE 20.
00:00 – The districts start putting up the Hogueras.
FRIDAY JUNE 21
19:00 – I Session of Flower Offering. Route: Luceros Square, Alfonso El Sabio, Rambla de Méndez Núñez, Calle San José and Plaza de Abad Penalva. Concatedral de San Nicolás.
SATURDAY JUNE 22
11:00- Prize Delivery Parade
19:00 – Second Session of Flower Offering. Route: Luceros Square, Alfonso El Sabio, Rambla de Méndez Núñez, Calle San José and Plaza de Abad Penalva. Concatedral de San Nicolás.
SUNDAY JUNE 23
13:00 – Pasacalle of ‘Nanos i Gegants’ from the Town Hall Square to the Plaza de los Luceros.
19: 00-  International folklore parade. Route: Luceros Square, Alfonso El Sabio, Rambla de Méndez Núñez, Calle Altamira and Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
MONDAY JUNE 24
13:00 – Pasacalle of ‘Nanos i Gegants’ from the Town Hall Square to the Plaza de los Luceros.
20: 00- Official Mass Fogueres
00:00 – Shot of the monumental palm tree from the summit of Monte Benacantil.
00:00 – Crema of the official Foguera and crema of the rest of the hogueras in each of the districts of the city.
TUESDAY JUNE 25 UNTIL SATURDAY JUNE 30
00:00 – Session of the international fireworks competition at Postiguet beach
 

• San Juan de Alicante programme
• Hogueras fiesta in Javea programme