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The 2027 Fallas are expected to run from March 15 to 19, but the city has not yet published the official programme. Mascletàs and the cremà are free and are not sold on Viator. Eight bookable experiences cost $63 to $102 per adult (based on 2 travelers). I recommend the paella cooking class, rated 4.99/5 from 2,244 reviews.
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The Fallas of Valencia are not booked like a show. The mascletàs, daytime fireworks that crack across the Town Hall square, are free. The cremà, which sets the monuments alight on the evening of March 19, has no ticket either. Viator sells neither one, and this article does not claim otherwise. What you can book is the week around them: a morning cooking class, a walking tour, a day out of the city, a wine tasting with a sommelier.
The dates follow the 2026 programme, carried over until the official 2027 programme is published. The core runs from March 15 to 19, 2027: the plantà, when the monuments are set up, takes place on the night of March 15, the ofrendas (flower offerings, with dates the programme has yet to set), and the cremà on the evening of March 19, Saint Joseph’s Day. The city has not yet published the 2027 programme, so I give no cremà timing for this year. March 19 is also a Friday, the Viernes de Dolores (Dolores Friday), two days before Palm Sunday on March 21, 2027, which can tighten hotel availability: check your nights that evening before booking the rest.
The eight experiences below make up one possible programme for the week. The safest entry point is the paella cooking class at the central market, the best-rated of the lot: it runs all five days, includes lunch and wine, and starts at the market before cooking. The rest of the selection runs from the cathedral to the Albufera, with a day at the thermal springs and a sommelier tasting along the way. Each card shows the open days, and the table below sums up the prices and ratings checked the same day.
Why the Fallas Are Best Experienced in the City
The Fallas are satirical monuments made of cardboard, wood or polyurethane, mocking the year’s news. Each falla is designed and built by a neighborhood commission over nearly a year, at a cost that runs to thousands of euros. Estimates put their number between 750 and 800, although the tourist office publishes no official figure. The figures that make them up are called ninots. Each year an exhibition lets the public vote for one ninot to save from the flames; the one spared, the ninot indultat, joins the Fallero Museum. The tradition dates from 1934, according to Visit Valencia.
The popular origin usually given for the festival goes back to carpenters, who burned wood scraps and old tools on the eve of Saint Joseph’s Day, March 19, to close out the winter. The Fallas have been on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list since 2016. For a week in Valencia, the story matters less than the rhythm: afternoons follow the 2 p.m. mascletà, evenings belong to the monuments, and the night of the 19th belongs to the cremà.
The mascletà is a daytime fireworks display lasting a few minutes, whose blasts build in rhythm and volume. According to the 2026 programme carried over, the central one is set off in the Town Hall square at 2 p.m., and entry is free. The crowd gathers an hour early, especially on busy days, and arriving early remains the advice guides repeat most. Several neighborhoods also set off their own mascletà around 2:30 or 3 p.m.
The cremà, on the night of March 19, means burning the monuments in stages. The children’s fallas burn first, and the ninot indultat is spared. The award-winning fallas stay open to visitors from March 16 to 19, according to the 2026 programme of the tourist office. The 2027 times are not known. For 2026, Visit Valencia gives 8 p.m. for the children’s fallas, 10 p.m. for the main section and 11 p.m. for the Town Hall section; another guide, with no year given, lists 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. These are not the 2027 times: check the official programme.
If you want to see the monuments up close, the tourist office sells a two-and-a-half-hour guided Fallas tour from €19 (about $22), and access to the special sections for €16 (about $18), prices recorded for the 2026 week. These amounts are not those of the products in this selection and do not appear in the table: they only serve as a reference point. In the selection, entry tickets to the cathedral, the Saint Nicholas church and the Lonja are included in the tour in card 3.
The 8 Experiences Compared
| Experience | Duration | Price per adult (based on 2) | Rating (reviews) | Free cancellation | Days available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Paella cooking class at the central market | 3.5 hours | $80 | 4.99 (2,244) | Yes | 5 of 5 |
| 2. Old town, tapas and wine | 4 hours | $86 | 4.97 (3,776) | Yes | 5 of 5 |
| 3. Cathedral, Saint Nicholas and the Lonja | 3 hours | $63 | 4.84 (388) | Yes | 5 of 5 |
| 4. Day at the thermal springs and waterfalls | 7 to 8 hours | $102 | 4.89 (544) | Yes | 5 of 5 |
| 5. Paella workshop and Algiros market | 2.5 hours | $79 | 4.90 (349) | Yes | 5 of 5 |
| 6. Tapas food tour | 3.5 hours | $88 | 4.96 (238) | Yes | 4 of 5 (March 16 to 19) |
| 7. Wine tasting with a sommelier | 2 hours | $71 | 4.91 (352) | Yes | 2 of 5 (March 16 and 18) |
| 8. Albufera Natural Park | 4 hours | $68 | 4.68 (352) | Yes | 5 of 5 |
Prices and availability checked on the Viator partner API on October 22, 2026 for March 15 to 19, 2027; they can change. The official 2027 programme has not yet set the dates in this window.
The 8 Experiences to Book During the Valencia Fallas 2027
1. Paella Cooking Class at the Central Market, with Lunch and Wine
I put it first because it is the best-rated of the lot, with 4.99 out of 5 across 2,244 reviews, and because it runs all five days of the window. The class starts at the central market: before cooking, you tour the stalls with your host, which gives the ingredients of the paella some meaning. The cooking happens on a market stall, then you have lunch with the wines from the tasting, included in the price. It is a good starting point for a first day in Valencia, without a programme to build yourself. Two things to know: personal purchases are not included, and this selection has another paella class, shorter and closer to a neighborhood workshop (card 5). The listing shows departures at 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. The 1:30 p.m. start overlaps the 2 p.m. mascletà, while the 10 a.m. class ends around 1:30 p.m., before it.
- Visit to the central market before the class
- Lunch and wine tasting included
- Free cancellation per the Viator listing
2. Old Town, Tapas and Wine in an 11th-Century Historic Monument
This is the most-reviewed listing in the group, with 3,776 reviews, and the listing shows departures at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. A local guide walks you through the old town on foot, then the visit ends with tapas and wine in a place the product title presents as dating from the 11th century. The guide, the dinner and alcoholic drinks are included. The 4 p.m. or 7 p.m. departure falls after the 2 p.m. mascletà. I recommend it to anyone who wants an evening with no planning and prefers to explore the neighborhoods before the monuments. It runs all five days of the window, which leaves you the choice of evening. The meeting point is on the listing, near Sant Jaume square, and booking confirmation is immediate.
- Local guide during the walking tour
- Tapas and wine in an 11th-century site
- Dinner, guide and alcoholic drinks included
3. Cathedral, Saint Nicholas and Lonja de la Seda, with the Town Hall on Mondays
On Monday, March 15, this is the only day of the window when entry to the Town Hall is part of this product. The listing shows just one departure, at 10 a.m.: the visit of the cathedral, the Saint Nicholas church and the Lonja de la Seda is led by an art historian, and entry tickets are included. The Lonja, the old silk exchange, was built between 1482 and 1533 and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. It is a masterpiece of Valencian late Gothic, and the best way to understand the historic center before the Fallas fill it. The rating is 4.84 out of 5 across 388 reviews. Viator flags this product as likely to sell out, so book as soon as you fix the Monday. The meeting point is given in the confirmation: do not rely on an address found elsewhere.
- Lonja de la Seda, a UNESCO site since 1996
- Entry tickets included, including Saint Nicholas and the cathedral
- Art historian guide
4. Day at the Natural Hot Springs and Waterfalls
This is the only full day outside the city in this selection, and the one that changes the pace the most. The vehicle is air-conditioned, and the water gear is provided: water shoes, floating boards and life vests if needed. You spend the day near the natural hot springs and the waterfalls, at a private house that offers showers and toilets. Lunch is not included, so plan for it. The day is long, so it suits a midweek break better than an afternoon outing. Parking is included. Confirmation is manual, so the reply does not come straight away: book as soon as you fix the day. To find the meeting point, use the address on the listing: avenue d’Arago, 2 bis.
- Air-conditioned vehicle and parking included
- Water shoes, boards and life vests provided
- Private house with showers and toilets
5. Valencian Paella Workshop and the Algiros Market
The paella in this product is not the one from the central market. The workshop starts with a visit to the Algiros market, a neighborhood market, then moves on to cooking Valencian paella, served with a potato omelette and coca a llanda. It lasts two and a half hours, one hour less than the central market class, which leaves your afternoon free. The market is open Monday to Saturday mornings and closed in August, so the product works for the whole March window, but not on a Sunday. The workshop’s shop faces the Mercado Algirós, which makes the meeting point easy to find. Viator shows a special offer and flags that this product sells out quickly. Choosing between the two classes depends on the neighborhood and the length, not on the paella: one takes you into the center, the other into everyday neighborhood life.
- Morning visit to the Algiros market, Monday to Saturday
- Paella, potato omelette and coca a llanda
- Alcoholic drinks included
6. Tapas Food Tour with an English-Speaking Guide
It does not run on Monday, March 15, so place it between Tuesday and Friday, with departures at 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. according to the listing. Meals, alcoholic drinks and water are included, so you do not have to count every tapa. Tips and extra drinks are not included. The meeting point is the Comte de Bunyol square, with the local expert named on the listing. The route stops at several addresses, which suits evenings when you do not want to walk far after a day spent waiting for the mascletà.
- Tapas and drinks at several stops
- Meals and water included
- English-speaking local guide
7. Wine Tasting with a Sommelier in the City Center
This is the only tasting in this selection, and the only product that runs just two days of the window: Tuesday, March 16 and Thursday, March 18. If you are in Valencia on other days, choose another experience. The sommelier comments on the wines, with snacks and alcoholic drinks included. The listing places it in the city center, with no transport needed, which makes it easy to slot in at the end of the day: the listing shows a 6 p.m. start on March 16 and 18. It gives no exact address: guests are welcomed at the door, from 15 minutes before to 15 minutes after the start time. I recommend it as a break rather than a headline outing. Two hours of tasting is a short format that fits into a day without replacing it.
- Commented tasting led by a professional sommelier
- Snacks included
- City center, no transport needed
8. Albufera Natural Park, by Electric Boat
This is the lowest-rated product in this selection, with 4.68 out of 5 across 352 reviews, and it is not there to compete with the others. It is there for contrast: the paella comes from the rice plain around the Albufera Natural Park, a lagoon protected since 1986. The tour leaves Valencia in an air-conditioned vehicle, continues by electric boat and stops at a barraca, the traditional thatched-roof house of the region. An official guide accompanies the whole route, and snacks are included. Lunch and dinner are not. The meeting point is given in the confirmation. I recommend it for a half-day away from the city, if you enjoy water and birds more than parades.
- Electric boat ride
- Official guide for the whole tour
- Air-conditioned vehicle and snacks included
Preparing Your Week
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A plan for the week. With no Fallas ticket to buy, the simplest approach is to spread the experiences around the fixed moments. Monday, March 15: the plantà night, and the morning visit of the cathedral, Saint Nicholas and the Lonja, the only departure listed for that day. Tuesday, March 16 or Thursday, March 18: the sommelier tasting, which runs only on those two days, with a 6 p.m. start. The ofrendas, whose dates the programme has yet to set, take the middle of the week: a good time for a cooking class in another neighborhood, such as the Algiros workshop. Friday, March 19: the cremà in the evening, and no booked activity at night until the 2027 times are published. The thermal springs day or the Albufera fits once, on a day with no other commitment.
The mascletà, in practice. The mascletàs start before March 15 according to the 2026 programme, but one 2027 source lists only one, on March 1 at 2 p.m. The exact start of the series therefore remains to be determined. For the days in the window, plan to arrive an hour before the announced time, because the crowd builds quickly in the Town Hall square.
Traffic. A press report (Official Press) announces changes, with no official confirmation so far: tents set up from March 11, markets allowed from March 9, and the city center closed to traffic from March 16 at 8:30 a.m. The article attributes these dates to a meeting of the Bando fallero. They have not been officially announced and must be checked against the final programme. If you stay in the center, check before booking a transfer.
Budget. The thermal springs day adds $204 for two, without lunch. It is also the longest of the group, at 7 to 8 hours, and the listing does not price transport. The cathedral and Lonja remain the least expensive visit, at $126 for two. On a small budget, one tour and one cooking class are enough to fill a week.
Booking. Viator flags three products as likely to sell out: the cathedral, the Algiros workshop and the Albufera. The thermal springs day needs a manual booking confirmation. For the tasting, count the days: it runs only on the 16th and 18th of March. The food tour does not run on Monday, March 15.
Mistakes to avoid. Before paying for a « Fallas entry », check whether the page says the visit gives access to the inside of a falla: if not, do not buy it thinking it is a ticket. The mascletà and the cremà are free and can be watched from the public street. Do not stack the thermal springs day with another booking on the same day. And do not build your March 19 evening around a 2027 cremà time, since none has been published.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you book the mascletàs and the cremà on Viator?
No. The mascletàs and the cremà are free events held on public streets, and Viator sells neither. The experiences in this article are things to book for the week: a cooking class, tours, a tasting, a day out of the city. In this selection, the visit of the cathedral, Saint Nicholas and the Lonja (card 3) includes entry tickets; the special Fallas sections are booked through the tourist office.
What are the dates of the 2027 Fallas?
The expected core runs from March 15 to 19, 2027, with the plantà on the night of the 15th and the cremà on the evening of the 19th. These dates follow the 2026 programme, because the city has not yet published the 2027 one. The start of the mascletàs and the cremà timings are not known for this year. Check the official programme when you travel, then adjust your bookings if needed.
Which experience should I book for the first day?
On Monday, March 15, the visit of the cathedral, Saint Nicholas and the Lonja, at $63 per adult for two travelers, includes entry to the Town Hall that day. If you would rather start with cooking, the paella cooking class at the central market, at $80 per adult, runs all five days and includes lunch. The two options fit together without clashing.
Which experiences run all five days?
Six of the eight products show all five days of the window: the paella cooking class at the central market, the old town with tapas, the cathedral and Lonja, the thermal springs day, the Algiros workshop and the Albufera. The food tour runs from March 16 to 19, and the sommelier tasting only on March 16 and 18. These days were checked on October 22, 2026 and may change.
Should I book in advance?
Yes, especially for the cathedral and Lonja, the Algiros workshop and the Albufera, which Viator flags as likely to sell out. The thermal springs day needs a manual booking confirmation, so you will not get an immediate reply. The other products confirm straight away. Book as soon as you have fixed your day, because the October 22 check does not guarantee any place.
Can I cancel for free?
All eight listings checked show free cancellation. The exact terms can vary by date and by the time of cancellation: read them on the listing before paying. Free cancellation mainly protects you against a change of plan, for example if the city changes the cremà timings.
Sources
- Visit Valencia: Fallas, key questions (2026 programme), accessed October 22, 2026
- Visit Valencia: Las Fallas de València (agenda), accessed October 22, 2026
- Official Press: Fallas 2027, calendar and changes (press report, to be verified), accessed October 22, 2026
- HolidayGuru: Las Fallas de Valencia (travel guide), accessed October 22, 2026
- Valencia Bonita: 2027 working calendar, Valencian Community, accessed October 22, 2026
- Holacamp: complete guide to the Fallas of Valencia, accessed October 22, 2026
- Mariela Around the World: Las Fallas, festival guide, accessed October 22, 2026
- Visit Valencia, shop: Fallas tours and 2026 prices, accessed October 22, 2026
- Visit Valencia: La Cremà, accessed October 22, 2026
- donQuijote.org: Valencia’s burning, accessed October 22, 2026
- Valencia Plaza: the Fallas join UNESCO’s intangible heritage list, accessed October 22, 2026
- Wikipedia: Llotja de la Seda, accessed October 22, 2026
- Wikipedia: Albufera Natural Park, accessed October 22, 2026
- Viator partner API (products, prices for the March 15 to 19, 2027 window, availability), checked October 22, 2026
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