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Valencian Community Day: Drone Show and Midnight Fireworks Set for Valencia and Alicante Tonight

Organizers stress tradition, spectacle, regional solidarity.

Overview

  • Valencia plans a 200‑drone show titled “Oceános” at 23:00 over the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències.
  • At 23:59, Pirotecnia del Mediterráneo will fire an 819‑kg castillo from Valencia’s Puente de Montolivete, while Alicante launches a simultaneous castillo from the port.
  • Valencia authorities announced traffic measures for the display, including closure of the Montolivete bridge from 06:00, parking restrictions nearby, and a V‑15 access cut between 22:30 and 01:00.
  • On 9 October at noon, the Procesión Cívica features the lowering of the Reial Senyera, followed by a 14:00–14:20 mascletà “Valentia” by Pirotecnia Tamarit using 186 kilos of gunpowder.
  • The afternoon brings the XXI Entrada de Moros y Cristianos with invited comparsas from 2024 DANA‑affected towns, plus concerts including the Orquestra de València at 19:00 and Alicante’s municipal band at 12:00.