The Bonfires of San Juan is celebrated in many parts of Spain to celebrate the solstice and arrival of the summer season. This festival is especially important at cities and towns on the Mediterranean coast like Xàbia, where you can enjoy activities such as sports, parades, musical performances, concerts, offering and more as we show you below:
Check below the program of events to be held on 23 and 24 June, the main dates of the San Juan Festival:
Thursday 23 June
11:30 h.: Grapes and figs to offering San juan, parade and “pardon the doll”.
13:30 h.: Cerveza a gogo at Church sq.
18:30 h.: Parade.
19:00 h.: Xarangas Contest.
00:00 Traditional Nit dels Focs of San Juan, bonfire burn and fireworks war.
Friday 24 June
12:00 h.: Solemn Mass in honor of San Juan.
13:30 h.: Fire crackers at Constitution Sq.
19:30 h.: Parade of floats.
22:00 h.: Children bonfire burn at Convent Sq.
23:00 h.: Performance of the Matrix orchestra at Constitution Sq.
00:00 h.: Firework at Constitution Sq.
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