Every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. at the Apostles’ Gate of Valencia Cathedral, experience firsthand one of Valencia’s oldest traditions, declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
Fiestas de la Cruz at Grao in Valencia
Categories: parties and traditions.
TOURISTIC AREA: Sea towns, Marina and beaches
It celebrates a 600-year-old tradition that transforms the Grao neighbourhood every spring.
Do you think you know all the secrets of the Valencian coast?
The Festivities of the Cross (Festival of the Cross), declared of tourist interest, commemorate an amazing event that occurred in 1411: the appearance of the image of the Santísimo Cristo del Grao floating on a wooden ladder in the sea.
Legend has it that the residents of Russafa and El Grao fought over the statue in a dispute that required the intervention of Saint Vincent Ferrer himself and Pope Luna.
This tradition sees sailors pay tribute to their patron saint every year and, on this occasion, it is being celebrated in the Grao neighbourhood until 3 May 2026.
Live music, fireworks, processions and various street events await you here.
Programme for the 2026 Fiestas de la Cruz
1 May
At 1:00 p.m. – Reception of the statue upon its arrival at the port – From the church to the dock
3 May
At 8:00 p.m. – Grand procession through the streets of Grao
After the procession - Mascletà nocturna by the fireworks company CABALLER FX - Plaza Tribunal de les Aigües
Details
- Event dates
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From:
01-05-2026
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To:
03-05-2026
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Place
El Grao, Valencia.
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Price
Free entry.
HOW TO GET THERE
Grao, Valencia, España
How to arrive
- Underground: L10.
- Bus: 4, 23, 30.
19 Tue
27º 15º
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