Information
Start date: July 30, 2026
Finish date: August 11th, 2026
Event type: Party
Place: Xaló
Event finished
parties Xaló patron saint festivities 2026 in honor of Sant Domènec they celebrate from the 30 from July to the 11 from AugustFor the occasion, the town has prepared a full program of activities and Shows so that locals and visitors can enjoy their main festivities.
Table of Contents
From July 21 to 29 · Ninth
- 22: 00 h: Novena in honor of Sant Domènec in the Hermitage.
Friday, July 24 · L'Esclafit de la Festa
- 20: 00 h: Gathering of the 2026 festival committee. Parade from the Town Hall, where the authorities and the town crier will be picked up, to the Molí de Giner accompanied by Colp i Repic Batucada de Xaló.
- 20: 30 h: L'ESCLAFIT at the Molí de Giner, an event directed by Raúl Martínez. Official opening speech of the festivities by Eva Guardiola Ballester. Following this, presentation of the Sant Domènec 2026 festival program. Next, L'Esclafit of the festival by Vulcano, marking the start of the 2026 festivities. A reception will follow. Bodegas Xaló.
- 00: 00 h: We'll end the party with DJ Pepe Castellanos behind the library.
Thursday, July 30 · The Presentation
- 17: 30 h: Children's Raspall games.
- 18: 30 h: Semifinal of Llargues Trofeu de Festes. Sponsored by Xaló City Council.
- 19: 00 h: Parade and collection of festeretes, festerets, festeres and festers.
- 22: 30 h: The "Presentation" ceremony will take place in the Plaça Major. Tomàs Buigues Monserrat and Blanca Cervera Gil will present the children participating in the 2026 festivities. Following this, Aina Fullana Crespo, Paula Grañó Ivars, and Ian Viciano Buigues will introduce the 2026 festival representatives, accompanied by Raúl Martínez. A special performance by the singer Abril will follow. The ceremony will conclude with the regional anthem performed by the Agrupació Musical Festival de Xaló.
Friday, July 31 · Cocà · Rock Night
- 18: 30 h: Raspall game.
- 21: 00 h: Popular Cocà in the Plaça Major, with wine offered by Wineries Xaló.
- 22: 30 h: Musical performance by the group Pacific Blue to liven up the party.
- 00: 00 h: Valencian rock night with Malifeta, Tito Pontet, Jean Jass and DJ Javi Mas on Avinguda Sant Domènec.
Saturday August 1
- 18: 30 h: Semifinal of Llargues Trofeu de Festes. (Sponsored by Xaló City Council).
- 19: 00 h: Grand parade of horses through the streets of the town, ending in an exhibition in the bullring.
- 00: 30 h: Verbena with the No Comment orchestra on Avinguda Sant Domènec.
Sunday, August 2nd · Children's Day
- 10: 00 h: Parade and collection of festival participants by the Youth Band of l'Escola de Music Jalon.
- 11:00-15:00 a.m.: Water games to cool off at the municipal swimming pool and at "Els Xops" with slides, water slides, a wipeout pool, a boat pool, face painting and a foam party. Free entry to the swimming pool for all children.
- 17: 30 h: Children's Raspall games.
- 18: 30 h: Final of Llargues Trofeu de Festes. (Sponsored by the Xaló City Council).
- 20: 00 h: Children's mini-disco on Alacant Street (former Bar Rincón). Sponsored by the Xaló Town Hall.
- 22: 00 h: Performance by Arantxa Pons (winner of the "A tu vera" contest) dedicated to Spanish folk songs in the Plaça Major.
- 00: 30 h: Street party with the La Tribu orchestra.
Monday, August 3rd · Collection of Sant Domènec at the Hermitage
- 12: 00 h: General bell ringing.
- 19: 00 h: Parade and collection of festival participants by the Xaló Musical Group to accompany Sant Domènec in his transfer from the hermitage to the church.
- 00: 30 h: Verbena with the Titànic orchestra on Avinguda Sant Domènec.
Tuesday, August 4 · Sant Domènec
- 08: 00 h: General bell ringing.
- 10: 00 h: Parade and collection of festival participants, festival participants, children and young festival participants by the Agrupació Musical Festival de Xaló.
- 12: 00 h: Solemn Mass in honor of Saint Dominic. The Xaló Parish Choir will accompany us. After the Mass, there will be a fireworks display by Vulcano Pyrotechnics.
- 20: 00 h: Concert by the Xaló Festival Musical Group in the Plaça Major.
- 22: 30 h: Performance by the La Murta Manolita Castells dance group and Rondalla Daniya. Sponsored by the Xaló Town Council.
- 00: 30 h: Verbena with the La Flama orchestra on Avinguda Sant Domènec.
Wednesday, August 5 · Transfer of Sant Domènec and Rooster Race
- 08: 00 h: General bell ringing.
- 10: 00 h: Parade and collection of festival participants by the Xaló Musical Association.
- 12: 00 h: Solemn Mass and transfer of the saint to the hermitage. The Xaló Parish Choir will accompany us. At the end, the saint will be returned to the hermitage.
- 14: 00 h: Traditional Rooster Race in the Plaça Major.
- 19: 00 h: Parade of floats accompanied by La Xaranga El Bataclan and Batucada Colp i Repic de Xaló.
- 23: 30 h: An evening of entertainment with Legends Tribute and a DJ on Sant Domènec Avenue. Prizes will be awarded for the best floats. We'll close the night with DJ music.
Thursday August 6
- 00: 00 h: Entrance of the La Paloma livestock farm and then cows and bull from the La Paloma livestock farm.
Friday August 7
- 19: 00 h: Entrance of the La Paloma livestock farm and then cows and bull from the La Paloma livestock farm.
- 23: 30 h: Carts.
- 00: 00 h: Cows and bull from the Asensi livestock farm.
- 00: 30 h: Krakatoa Mega-Disco
Saturday, August 8 · Pub crawl and Paella
- 11: 00 h: Concentration of villas in the Plaça Major and 6th CORREBARS and parade towards Els Xops enlivened by the Agrupació Musical Festival de Xaló. Route: Bar Rull Plaça, Bar Paqui, Bar El Rinconcito de Xaló, Bar Joan's, La Bonica Café, El Mosset, Cal Xixonero, Casa Claudia, Casa Aleluya, ending at the bar dels profesters 2027 (Xops).
- 14: 00 h: Giant paella offered by Casa Colom and party entertained by the Agrupació Musical Festival de Xaló. Bodegas Xaló will offer wine and vermouth.
- 17: 00 h: We continued the party at Els Xops with the EMOJI BAND Orchestra and closed the nights of ball with DJ music.
- 00: 00 h: Entrance of the La Paloma livestock farm and then cows and bull from the Els Coves livestock farm.
Sunday 9 August
- 19: 00 h: Entrance of the La Paloma livestock farm and then cows and bull from the Els Coves livestock farm.
- 23: 30 h: Carts.
- 00: 00 h: Cows and bulls from the F. Machancoses livestock farm.
Monday August 10
- 19: 00 h: Carts.
- 19: 30 h: Cows and bulls from the Benavent livestock farm.
- 00: 00 h: Entrance of the La Paloma livestock farm and then cows and bull from the La Paloma livestock farm.
Tuesday August 11
- 18: 30 h: Entrance for carts.
- 19: 00 h: "Xarlotada" and cows from the La Paloma farm.
- 22: 00 h: Cows and bulls from the Benavent livestock farm.
