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"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
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
Designer Isabel Serrano Unveils Two New 1920s-Inspired Collections at Her Valencia Atelier
In an intimate showing at the heart of the city, guests stepped inside the atelier to see new bridal and special-occasion collections — and the hand-stitching craftsmanship behind each dress
Martin Garrix and Marshmello to Headline Valencia's First PELIGRO FEST in July
The new electronic music festival debuts at the Ciutat de València stadium on 25 July 2026, with organisers expecting 15,000 attendees for a line-up that also includes Korolova and Nome
Valencia Approves Major Mixed-Use Complex Next to the New Nou Mestalla Stadium
Two commercial towers spanning around 40,000 square metres — with a shopping centre, a 245-room hotel, and a 650-room aparthotel — will be built by Atitlan, which bought the plot from Valencia CF for about €35 million
Valencian Community Plans AI System to Answer Patient Calls at Health Centres
With around 60% of calls to primary care centres currently going unanswered — up to 90% at peak times — the Health Ministry has launched a tender for an AI platform to handle up to 21 million calls a year
New Metrovalencia and TRAM Alicante Strikes Announced for June, Some on Sant Joan Night
The Semaf drivers' union has called a fourth round of stoppages from 19 to 30 June, with the first overlapping the separate SIF strike on 23 June. The regional government says 75–80% of services will run
Valencia Teenage Biker Group "Banda de los Caballitos" Sparks Alarm with Dangerous Viral Stunts
Las Provincias reports a group of teenagers — many underage and unlicensed — filming themselves setting fire to their clothing before jumping into the harbour, and staging street races to evade police patrols
Valencia Begins Demolishing the Abandoned Campanar Building Locals Call "Chernobyl"
After nearly four decades of decay, the city is clearing the site between Pare Doménech and Pare Diego Mirón to make way for 133 flats, two parks, and a new gateway along the Pío XII avenue
The Complete Guide to Valencia's Open-Air Swimming Pools for Summer 2026
From the city's mini water park at Benicalap to quiet neighbourhood pools and countryside spots near the Albufera — 10 places to cool off, with opening hours, prices, and what to expect
Cinema Jove Returns to Valencia for Its 41st Edition with a Greta Gerwig Retrospective
The international festival for filmmakers under 40 runs 19–27 June, with a new Cinema Jove Meets industry programme, panels on AI and women in animation, and free screenings at the Centre del Carme
Ademuz Celebrates Its "Lavender Month" with Field Tours, a Market, and Lavender Menus
In the north of the Valencian Community, the village's lavender fields bloom each summer. The Mercado de la Lavanda runs 3–5 July, with guided field walks from €12 on dates through June and July
Valencia Approves the 2026/2027 School Calendar — Term Starts 9 September
Nurseries, primary, secondary, baccalaureate, and vocational students return on 9 September and finish on 18 June 2027, for a total of 179 school days. Christmas and Easter break dates are confirmed
Port Saplaya: Valencia's "Little Venice" of Canals, Colourful Houses, and Moored Yachts
Just seven kilometres from the city, this 1970s marina district feels like Italy — but behind the postcard lie sand-clogged canals and storms. La Cotorra talks to a yachtsman who lived there
First Designs for Valencia's 2027 Fallas Unveiled — a 20-Metre Nino Bravo to Crown the City
The main municipal falla on the Plaza del Ayuntamiento will feature a monumental figure of the Valencian singer under the slogan "Vuelvo a mi tierra," built entirely from eco-friendly material
The Complete Guide to Valencia's Oceanogràfic: Tickets, Shows, Food, and Prices
Europe's largest aquarium holds 35,000 animals across 780 species — sharks, belugas, penguins, and the continent's longest underwater tunnel. La Cotorra breaks down what to buy, see, and how much it all costs
Metrovalencia to Close Four Stations from 25 June to 30 August for Tunnel Works
Lines 5 and 7 will terminate at Alameda while the Aragón, Amistat, Ayora, and Marítim stations shut for a €10 million refurbishment of the Alameda–Marítim tunnel. Trams and EMT buses offer alternatives
A Blesbok Calf Is Born at Bioparc Valencia — Part of Spain's Largest Herd
The male calf, born without complications, joins an African savannah enclosure alongside giraffes and ostriches. The blesbok was once near extinction before one of conservation's great success stories