Valencia Events October 2016
TOP Valencia Events October 2016
8 – 9 October 2016
National Day of Valencia & San Donis Day
The 9 October is the National Day of the region of Valencia and also San Donís Day which is one of the most romantic festivals in Valencia.
It’s also known as Día de la Mocadorà (Day of the Handkerchief), mocador is handkerchief in Valencian, because on this day handerchiefs are filled with tiny marzipan shapes of fruits and veggies and given to the one you love.
TOP Valencia Events October 20
José Mercé
10 October 2016
Nuevo Flamenco José Mercé will be in concert at the Palau de Les Arts with his new album ‘Doy la cara’
Location: Auditorium
PALAU DE LES ARTS Reina Sofía
TOP Valencia Events October 20
NATIONAL DAY OF SPAIN
12 October 2016
Fiesta Nacional de España (Festa Nacional d’Espanya in Catalan and Valencian) is a public holiday in Spain. The festival commemorates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus landing in the New World on 12 October 1492.
STREETS OF VALENCIA
TOP Valencia Events October 20
Trinidad Alfonso Valencia Half Marathon
23 October 2016
STREETS OF VALENCIA
THE COLÓN MARKET CELEBRATES ITS CENTENARY
1 October – 24 December 2016
One of the gastronomic spaces of reference in Valencia, the Colón Market, will be 100 years old on 24 December.
To celebrate the event this gastro market has organised exhibitions, gastronomic workshops for adults and children, guided tours, gourmet product tastings and other cultural events that will take place over the last three months of the year.
Venue : Colón Market
FILM MUSIC AT THE PALAU DE LA MÚSICA
23 October – 19 November
Film Symphony Orchestra returns to Valencia as part of its FSO TOUR 2016. Expect to hear the first performances in Spain of titles such as Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens and The Hateful Eight (both nominated at the 2016 Oscars for best soundtrack), as well as Conan the Barbarian, Cinema Paradiso, The Dark Knight, Harry Potter, Schlinder’s List, Silverado and Psycho, among others.
TOP Valencia Events October 20
Valencia Cuina Oberta returns from 20 to 30 October
Valencia Cuina Oberta-Restaurant Week is back!
With a selection of more than 50
Valencian restaurants inviting us to taste their newest culinary creations.
Lunch 20€
Michelin-star restaurants 35€
Dinner 30€
Michelin-star restaurants 45€
Check out the restaurants at Valencia Cuina Oberta-Restaurant Week >>
VALENCIA TENNIS OPEN 500
Please note: This year the Valencia Tennis Open 500 won’t be held in Valencia.
For the past few years it has been held at the stunning City of Arts and Sciences at the end of the Turia Gardens
Halloween in Valencia
31 October 2016
Many of the restaurants in Valencia get into the mood with theme events . Supermarkets are stocked with halloween goodies such as cakes, cookies, pumpkins and things that go bump in the night.
