{"id":320888,"date":"2026-06-04T08:37:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T06:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alicanteturismo.com\/events\/fogueres-de-sant-joan-2026-official-opening-address-and-inaugural-events\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T08:37:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T06:37:53","slug":"fogueres-de-sant-joan-2026-official-opening-address-and-inaugural-events","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/alicanteturismo.com\/en\/events\/fogueres-de-sant-joan-2026-official-opening-address-and-inaugural-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Fogueres de Sant Joan 2026: Official Opening Address and Inaugural Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Les Fogueres de Sant Joan<\/i> (The Bonfires of Saint John) are Alicante\u2019s main annual festivities, officially designated as being of International Tourist Interest. In the run-up to the main days of the festival (20\u201324 June), the city is decked out to host the traditional institutional events and the official opening speech.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the official programme for <b>Friday 5 June 2026<\/b>, including precise timings, locations and parade routes:<\/p>\n<h3>Programme of Events \u2013 Friday, 5 June 2026<\/h3>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"6\">\n<li>\n<p role=\"presentation\"><b>18:30 \u2013 <i>M\u00fasica per a una Festa<\/i> (Music for a Festival)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"6,0,1\">\n<li>\n<p role=\"presentation\"><b>Venue:<\/b> ADDA car park (Alicante Provincial Council Auditorium), <i>Paseo de Campoamor, s\/n<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p role=\"presentation\"><b>Details:<\/b> A musical performance marking the festive and musical start of the celebrations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p role=\"presentation\"><b>19:00 \u2013 Tribute to the <i>Foguerers<\/i> and <i>Barraquers<\/i> who have passed away<\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"6,1,1\">\n<li>\n<p role=\"presentation\"><b>Venue:<\/b> Plaza de Espa\u00f1a, in front of the Foguerer Monument. Plaza de Espa\u00f1a<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p role=\"presentation\"><b>Details:<\/b> A solemn and moving ceremony dedicated to the memory of those members of committees, barraques and artists who are no longer with us. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p role=\"presentation\"><b>19:30 \u2013 Opening Address Procession<\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"6,2,1\">\n<li>\n<p role=\"presentation\"><b>Route:<\/b> Starting at <i>Calle de San Vicente<\/i>, continuing along <i>Rambla de M\u00e9ndez N\u00fa\u00f1ez<\/i>, <i>Calle Rafael Altamira<\/i> and ending at <i>Plaza del Ayuntamiento<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p role=\"presentation\"><b>Details:<\/b> A parade steeped in tradition that winds its way through the historic centre of Alicante to accompany the official delegations to the doors of the town hall.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p role=\"presentation\"><b>21:00 \u2013 Official Festival Proclamation<\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"6,3,1\">\n<li>\n<p role=\"presentation\"><b>Venue:<\/b> Balcony of Alicante Town Hall, <i>Plaza del Ayuntamiento, 1<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p role=\"presentation\"><b>Details:<\/b> Reading of the proclamation officially marking the start of the city\u2019s festivities from the main balcony of the Town Hall.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p role=\"presentation\"><b>23:00 \u2013 Proclamation Party and Welcome to the Hogueras<\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"6,4,1\">\n<li>\n<p role=\"presentation\"><b>Venue:<\/b> The Ocean Race area, <i>Port of Alicante<\/i>. Muelle de Levante 10<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p role=\"presentation\"><b>Details:<\/b> A grand evening celebration in the port area dedicated to The Ocean Race to officially welcome the month of the Hogueras.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Les Fogueres de Sant Joan (The Bonfires of Saint John) are Alicante\u2019s main annual festivities, officially designated as being of International Tourist Interest. In the run-up to the main days of the festival (20\u201324 June), the city is decked out to host the traditional institutional events and the official opening speech. 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