Bonfires of San Juan
Experience the vibrant Bonfires of San Juan in Alicante, Spain. This traditional festival is a spectacular celebration featuring bonfires, fireworks, parades, and lively street parties. It takes place on June 24th, marking the arrival of summer with joyous festivities that draw locals and visitors alike. Enjoy the lively atmosphere, artistic displays, and the sense of community that permeates this exciting event.
At midnight on 24 June comes the cremà (burning), the high point of the fiestas. After a spectacular white palm tree of fireworks, the bonfires all over the city are set alight and blaze away amid much merriment and dancing and singing, while fire-fighters shower the merrymakers with water in what is known as the banyà. But the fiesta is not over yet. From 25 to 29 June, there is a fireworks competition on El Postiguet beach, and the historic centre of the town comes alive with a medieval market and a range of shows.