Event Information
From Friday, January 9 to Sunday, January 25
Children’s fairground at Parking Dolores Piera.
Tuesday, January 13
4:30 PM – Brisca contest.
Headquarters of the Asociación de Amas de Casa de Benissa.
Wednesday, January 14
4:30 PM – Parcheesi contest.
Headquarters of the Asociación de Amas de Casa de Benissa.
Thursday, January 15
4:30 PM – Domino contest.
Headquarters of the Asociación de Amas de Casa de Benissa.
Friday, January 16
6:00 PM – Children’s Day. Fairground attractions at reduced prices.
6:00 PM – Snack stand. FPX26. Parking Dolores Piera.
6:00 PM – Wine Tunnel. FPX26. Tent.
6:30 PM – Presentation of the events commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Volta en Carro, organized by l’Associació de Carreters i Cavallistes. Cases del Batlle.
8:00 PM – Opening of the GAB Exhibition. Centre d’Art Taller de Ivars.
Saturday, January 17
9:00 AM – Snack stand. FPX26. Parking Dolores Piera.
11:00 AM – Wine Tunnel. FPX26. Tent.
12:00 PM – Entry of the pine trees with the horses (Plaça Portal, C/ Puríssima, and Plaça Rei Jaume I).
5:00–8:30 PM – Photography exhibition “Gente de carro. El tiro y arrastre, el origen y evolución de un deporte popular”, by Quico Llopis. Seu Universitària. Open from January 17 to 31.
6:00 PM – Opening of the exhibition “Melodías pictóricas”, by Marita A. Guardia. Cases del Batlle. Open from January 17 to February 21.
6:30 PM – Opening of the Fira i Porrat: blessing and lighting of the bonfire. Devil dances by Esbart Dansaire. Plaça Rei Jaume I.
7:00–10:00 PM – Cinema: “Me has robado el corazón”. Saló Cultural.
7:00 PM – Wine Tunnel. FPX26. Tent.
8:00 PM – “Feria Concert” by the Rondalla Cultural de Benissa. Centre d’Art Taller d’Ivars.
Sunday, January 18
9:00 AM – Historic vehicle exhibition. Asociación de Vehículos Históricos La Marina. Plaça Rei Jaume I.
9:00 AM – Snack stand. FPX26. Parking Dolores Piera.
10:00 AM – Wine Tunnel. FPX26. Tent.
12:00 PM – Gathering of pets and horses. Plaça Portal.
12:00 PM – Performance by Esbart Dansaire. Plaça Església Vella.
12:30 PM – Parade from Plaça Portal to the entrance of the Basilica, where the blessing of animals will take place.
1:00 PM – Paella contest. Tent.
Registrations: festes@ajbenissa.es (indicating number of diners and contact person).
4:45 PM – Preliminary Valencian Pelota match. Trinquet Municipal.
6:30 PM – Valencian Pelota match. CaixaBank League. Trinquet Municipal.
6:00–9:00 PM – Cinema: “Me has robado el corazón”. Saló Cultural.
Tuesday, January 20
4:30 PM – Brisca contest final.
Headquarters of the Asociación de Amas de Casa de Benissa.
Wednesday, January 21
4:30 PM – Parcheesi contest final.
Headquarters of the Asociación de Amas de Casa de Benissa.
7:30 PM – Lecture by Pepe Ivars, member of the RAHF, organized by the Agrupació Filatèlica i Numismàtica de Benissa. Cases del Batlle.
Thursday, January 22
4:30 PM – Domino contest final and prize-giving to participants.
Headquarters of the Asociación de Amas de Casa de Benissa.
6:30 PM – Talk organized by the Asociación de Carreters i Cavallistes, given by Juan Manuel Lomillos, Professor at the Faculty of Veterinary CEU València. Cases del Batlle.
8:00 PM – Talk “The Reasons of the Calendar”, given by Daniel Climent and organized by ABAI. Cases del Batlle.
Friday, January 23 – Medieval Market
6:00 PM – Medieval tavern. Filades Capitanes. Tent.
6:00 PM – Medieval tavern FPX26. Plaça de l’Església Vella.
6:00 PM – Snack stand. FPX26. Parking Dolores Piera.
7:30 PM – Opening ceremony of the Medieval Market. Plaça Portal.
7:30 PM – Vehicle and machinery exhibition. C/Nou, C/Vicente Buigues, and Plaça Rei Jaume I.
8:30 PM – Feria concert by the Societat Lírica i Musical de Benissa. Centre d’Art Taller d’Ivars.
Saturday, January 24 – Medieval Market
9:00 AM – Snack stand. FPX26. Parking Dolores Piera.
9:00 AM – Medieval tavern. Filades Capitanes. Tent.
9:00 AM – Medieval tavern FPX26. Plaça de l’Església Vella.
10:00 AM – Opening of the Livestock Fair. Associació de Carreters i Cavallistes de Benissa. C/ Palmera and C/ Fra Humilde Soria.
10:00 AM – Information desk and sweet sale. ABAI. Plaça Rei Jaume I.
10:00 AM – Medieval market and itinerant shows.
10:00 AM – Vehicle and machinery exhibition. C/Nou, C/Vicente Buigues, and Plaça Rei Jaume I.
6:00 PM – Premiere of the documentary “Gents de carro. El tire y arrastre, el origen y evolución de un deporte popular”, by Quico Llopis. Seu Universitària.
7:00–10:00 PM – Cinema: “Frontera”. Saló Cultural.
7:30 PM – Feria concert by the Coral Benissenca. Centre d’Art Taller d’Ivars.
Sunday, January 25 – Medieval Market
8:00 AM–2:00 PM – Discover Our Region: Hiking route through the Umbría de Bèrnia organized by Club de Muntanya Margalló de Benissa.
8:00 AM – Meeting at the Manuel Bru parking lot and transfer to Ermita de Pinos.
8:30 AM–2:30 PM – Historic vehicle exhibition. Associació de Vehícles Històrics La Marina. Avda. l’Alcúdia and C/ Teulada.
9:00 AM – Vehicle and machinery exhibition. C/Nou, C/Vicente Buigues, and Plaça Rei Jaume I.
9:00 AM – Information desk and sweet sale by Manos Unidas. Plaça Rei Jaume I.
9:00 AM – Snack stand. FPX26. Parking Dolores Piera.
9:00 AM – Livestock Fair, Day of the Deal. Associació de Carreters i Cavallistes de Benissa. C/ Palmera and C/ Fra Humilde Soria.
9:00 AM – Absolute Chess “Vicent El Pinzeller”. Club Escacs de Benissa. Centre d’Art Taller d’Ivars.
10:00 AM – Medieval tavern. Filades Capitanes. Tent.
10:00 AM – Medieval tavern FPX26. Plaça de l’Església Vella.
10:00 AM – Vehicle and machinery exhibition. C/Nou, C/Vicente Buigues, and Plaça Rei Jaume I.
10:00 AM – Information desk and sweet sale. ABAI. Plaça Rei Jaume I.
10:00 AM – AACC information desk. Plaça Rei Jaume I.
10:00 AM – Medieval market and itinerant shows.
10:30 AM – Presentation of the activity calendar and charity philately auction, organized by l’Agrupació Filatèlica i Numismàtica de Benissa. Old Casal Jove.
6:00–9:00 PM – Cinema: “Frontera”. Saló Cultural.
7:00 PM – Dance organized by the Asociación de Pensionistas de Benissa. Centre Social Bèrnia.