Feria de Todos los Santos
A 680-year-old agricultural and livestock fair in Cocentaina, Valencia, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors around All Saints' Day.
Highlights
One of Spain's oldest continuously held fairs, dating to a royal charter of 1346
Declared a Festival of International Tourist Interest in 2019
Draws over 350,000 visitors to a town of around 11,000 residents
Combines agricultural and livestock tradition with crafts, music and a book fair
Date & Schedule
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Dates 2026 | 30 October – 1 November 2026 |
| Founded | 1346 — royal charter from King Pedro IV of Aragon |
| Recognition | Festival of International Tourist Interest (since 2019) |
| Visitors | Over 350,000 each year |
| Location | Cocentaina, Alicante, Valencia |
2026 planning note: The official programme lists the commercial opening on Thursday 29 October at 18:00, the official inauguration in Plaça del Pla on Friday 30 October at 11:00 and the closing circus show there on Sunday 1 November at 20:30. Children’s rides cost €2 on 29 October, with sensory-friendly periods without lights or noise from 12:00 to 13:00 and 18:00 to 19:00; a second €2 rides session follows on Monday 2 November at 17:00.
The Feria de Todos los Santos is one of the oldest continuously held fairs in Spain, granted by royal charter in 1346 and celebrated around All Saints' Day (1 November) since 1795. What began as an agricultural and livestock market has grown into a major showcase of farm machinery, crafts, food stalls and cultural events that fills the streets of this small Valencian town for three to five days each year, drawing visitors from across the region and beyond.
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History & Origins
King Pedro IV of Aragon granted Cocentaina the privilege of holding an annual fair on 12 May 1346, at the request of his uncle Alfonso Roger de Loria, feudal lord of the town. The original fair began on the feast of St Michael and ran for fifteen days. Its dates shifted several times between 1671 and 1795, when it was permanently fixed around All Saints' Day, the form the fair has kept ever since. Nearly seven centuries later, the fair still draws its identity from that medieval agricultural and livestock trade, even as its scope has expanded far beyond it. In 2019, in recognition of its history and scale, it was declared a Festival of International Tourist Interest, one of the highest such designations in Spain.
What to Expect
The 2026 fair brings more than 800 exhibitors into Cocentaina for the commercial opening and main weekend. Alongside the agricultural, livestock, craft and food stands, the official programme includes guided oil-mill visits with tastings on Saturday 31 October at 09:30, 11:00 and 12:30, a traditional fair breakfast in Pla de la Font on Sunday 1 November at 09:00, and the large-format closing circus show in Plaça del Pla at 20:30.
How to Get There
Cocentaina sits inland in Alicante province, about 50 minutes from Alicante Airport and just over an hour from Valencia, both well connected by international flights. Regional trains and buses connect Cocentaina to Alicante and Valencia, though a car gives the most flexibility, particularly since the town's streets fill with fairgoers during the event.
Tips & Advice
- Use the official 2026 programme to confirm the event, venue and any booking requirement before travelling.
- The 1 November traditional breakfast costs €5; the official programme says tickets are sold online and in Pla de la Font from 08:00.
- For children who need a lower-sensory setting, use the no-light, no-noise rides periods on 29 October from 12:00 to 13:00 or 18:00 to 19:00.
- For more choices around the same weekend, see our 2026 Halloween and All Saints guide to Spain.
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