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What’s On This Weekend: Giant Puppets, Free Art Tours & Live Music

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Buen finde, Valencia! Here are some of the free events to check out this weekend — plus a few traffic alerts to keep in mind.

Traffic Alerts

Saturday, 27 September: The 15K Nocturna Valencia takes over the city with thousands of runners. Expect major street closures — Street closures and details (15K Nocturna Valencia).

Sunday, 28 September: Roads around the city center may be blocked during a protest calling for the resignation of Generalitat President Carlos Mazón.

Festivals

Two neighborhoods are in full celebration mode this weekend:

  • La Raiosa lights up with concerts, parades, and plenty of good food — Full program (Cuidem la Raiosa).
  • Patraix hosts its annual festival with activities, live music, and a traditional parade of giant puppets — Festival program (Patraix.org).

It’s also World Tourism Day on Saturday, 27 September, with free tours, discounts, and special offers at participating restaurants and shops — Complete program (Visit Valencia).

Art & Culture

Abierto Valencia, the city’s contemporary art festival, throws open gallery doors with free art routes and exhibitions — Full program + gallery map (LAVAC).

Russafa Escènica wraps up this weekend. Highlights include Future Flamenco at Teatre Círculo on Saturday and Sunday — Event details (Russafa Escènica).

The CCCC debuts Alteración del orden, a new exhibition by Mavi Escamilla — Exhibition info (Consorci de Museus).

Valencia Design Fest continues with free guided tours at MuVIM’s Tiempo + Materia exhibition, plus a discounted VOSE screening of The Grand Budapest Hotel at La Filmoteca, followed by a design roundtable — Full festival program (Valencia Design Fest).

Music

The Ensems Festival of contemporary music brings free experimental concerts across the city. This weekend, the Cosmos String Quartet and pianist Juan Pérez Floristán perform at Les Arts’ Teatre Martín i Soler — Full program (Ensems Festival).

Jardi Electronic returns to Parc Central on Saturday, 27 September. Tickets are €5 (kids under 12 free), with DJs from 3:30 pm–10 pm — Tickets and info (Enterticket).

Throwing back to 1960s Hammond organ jazz, The Prototype plays a free concert at CaixaForum’s Microconcert series on Saturday — Concert details (CaixaForum).

Berklee’s Lago de Conciertos returns with free open-air performances by the Science Museum at Les Arts on Friday. Performance details (Berklee College of Music)

 Sports & Cars

The 15K Night Run lights up Valencia Saturday evening — whether you’re running or cheering, expect a city-wide spectacle — Street closures and info (15K Nocturna Valencia).

Supercar fans can check out luxury race car models on display at Les Arts on Thursday, 25 September. Details here.

Shopping

Hunt for bargains at the famous €1 Flea Market, this time at CIM Benimaclet on Sunday, 28 September — More details (CIM Benimaclet).

Kids & Families

Pokémon Go City Safari takes over Valencia this weekend — Details and tickets (Pokémon Go).

Valencia Design Fest offers a free kids’ workshop (ages 6+) on Friday evening exploring architecture and design. Advance registration required — Workshop details (Valencia Design Fest).

That’s it for this weekend’s highlights! I’ll be updating the City Calendar and publishing the weekly news on Monday. Have a wonderful weekend.

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