The vast majority of the towns and villages on the Costa del Azahar hold some kind of local festivities throughout the year, particularly in the months of July, August and September.
Some local events:
- San Antonio. It is celebrated On January 17. In the eve one takes in the bonfire a doll that symbolizes the demon and on the following day the benediction of animals is realized and the procession where they take part.
- Carnival (February). This party has every year bigger popular participation.
- Sant Pere de Verona. On April 29 there is celebrated this holiday dedicated to the bachelors of the municipality with dances and release of heifers by the streets.
- Sant Benet. It is a pilgrimage that is done in June up to the hermitage.
- San Juan. In the night of the longest day of the year (June 24) the bonfires are ignited in the beach where the bad auguries are burned and the traditional seaworthy procession is celebrated to honor to the Virgin of Carmen.
- San Juan Bautista y Sagrado Corazón de Jesús. They are the employer holidays and are celebrated at the end of August and the beginning of September: fireworks, sports competitions, music, etc.
- Moors and Christians. In the last week of September there is recalled the historical past of this locality with the traditional parades of Moors and Christians.
- Santa Lucía. On December 13 with pilgrimage up to the hermitage.
Carnivals are becoming more and more popular, being particularly famous at the town of Vinaros where there are parades with people from all the neighbouring provinces.
In March there is the setting-up and subsequent burning of las fallas (elaborate structures made of papier-mache representing famous people or scenes) at Burriana, Benicarlo and, to a lesser extent, Vall de Uxo (Las Vall d'Uixo).
During Holy Week there are processions on the Wednesday and Good Friday at Villarreal, as well as a representation of the Passion of Christ at Borriol with the title "New Jerusalem". It takes place in different parts of the village and the surrounding area.
In the summertime the entire Costa del Azahar becomes a fiesta and it would be almost impossible to mention all the towns and villages that celebrate the popular festivities associated with their patron saints. The visitor who wishes to enjoy himself will be spoilt for choice both at inland towns as well as on the coast.
