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Events in Valencia This Weekend 20-21 June

Events in Valencia This Weekend 20-21 June

From a Pride march and a free Greta Gerwig screening to Slava Komissarenko's stand-up, a Requena wine tasting, and circus performances across the city — here's what's on in Valencia this weekend

"Valencia Queer" Exhibition Opens at the City Museum Ahead of Gay Games 2026

"Valencia Queer" Exhibition Opens at the City Museum Ahead of Gay Games 2026

Bringing together eight artists linked to Valencia, the show kicks off the cultural programme for the Gay Games — the first to be held in Spain — running 27 June to 5 July, as the city makes history

Valencia Begins Work to Protect Its Famous Centenary Ficus in the Jardines de la Glorieta

Valencia Begins Work to Protect Its Famous Centenary Ficus in the Jardines de la Glorieta

Planted in 1852 after gardeners mistook it for a magnolia, one of the city's most photographed trees is being given more room for its roots, new lighting, and two accessibility ramps over three months

Spain's 2026 Summer Sales Start Early: When Mango, Zara, H&M, and El Corte Inglés Cut Prices

Spain's 2026 Summer Sales Start Early: When Mango, Zara, H&M, and El Corte Inglés Cut Prices

Most major clothing chains launch discounts in the last week of June, with Mango and H&M starting on 22 June, Inditex brands online on 24 June, and El Corte Inglés on 26 June

Healthcare Without Papers: Spain Simplifies Access for Undocumented Migrants

Healthcare Without Papers: Spain Simplifies Access for Undocumented Migrants

The new rules remove potential bureaucratic obstacles nationwide

Football with Legends: Valencia’s Easter Camp for Kids

Football with Legends: Valencia’s Easter Camp for Kids

We spoke to the president of Valencia’s former players’ association about the perfect spring and summer holidays

Free Taxis in Valencia During Fallas — Drivers Launch a Surprise Protest

Free Taxis in Valencia During Fallas — Drivers Launch a Surprise Protest

This is their way of drawing the authorities’ attention to how the taxi market is regulated

Pesticides Found in Every Spanish Apple, Study Says

Pesticides Found in Every Spanish Apple, Study Says

In some cases, as many as seven different chemicals were detected

Audrey Pascual Storms to Paralympic Super-G Gold for Spain

Audrey Pascual Storms to Paralympic Super-G Gold for Spain

More than 35 friends and relatives travelled to Italy to cheer her on, waving Spanish flags and wearing pink caps bearing the athlete’s name

Three Secret Nights with Almodóvar Hit Madrid’s Big Screen

Three Secret Nights with Almodóvar Hit Madrid’s Big Screen

The director will offer three of his movies and present his new film, "Bitter Christmas"

Spain’s Love Life, By the Numbers: Why Most Say You Need Romance to Feel Happy

Spain’s Love Life, By the Numbers: Why Most Say You Need Romance to Feel Happy

More than half of those surveyed believe that love can overcome any obstacle

Spain’s Public Hospitals Make Newsweek’s List of the World’s Best

Spain’s Public Hospitals Make Newsweek’s List of the World’s Best

Three of them are in Madrid, and two are in Barcelona

Metro and Tram Strikes to Disrupt Valencia During Las Fallas

Metro and Tram Strikes to Disrupt Valencia During Las Fallas

Find the full timetable for the train stoppages

Valencia’s getting a new La Martinuca tortilla spot — and it’s takeaway-only

Valencia’s getting a new La Martinuca tortilla spot — and it’s takeaway-only

Its a new venue of Maria Pombo, the Spanish social network celebrity

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