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SUMMARY:Porrate de San Antón 2026
DESCRIPTION:Alicante opens the calendar of its traditional festivities with the celebration of the Porrate de San Antón, a festival with more than 150 years of history that fills the San Antón neighbourhood with activity and tradition from Friday 16 to Sunday 25 January 2026.The main venues for the celebrations are the San Antón neighbourhood and the Alicante Bullring (Plaza de Toros).\nProgramme\nFriday 16 January• 9.00 pm – Opening proclamation in the marquee located in the Patio de Sol of the Alicante Bullring, delivered by the Councillor for Festivities, Cristina Cutanda. During the same event, the Adult and Child Ladies of San Antón will be officially proclaimed.\nSaturday 17 January• 7.30 pm – Procession of San Antón, with the Patron Saint carried on his throne, which will premiere new decorative skirts. During the route, a fireworks display will be set off in Plaza de La Pipa, followed by the traditional throwing of chickpeas.\nSunday 18 January• 11:00 am – Traditional Descenso de Galeras along the Cuesta de la Fábrica, featuring a high-speed downhill run of handcrafted wooden vehicles. The street will be decorated with paper bunting and enlivened by dolçainers i tabaleters (traditional Valencian musicians).\nFriday 23 January• 7.00 pm – Fancy dress competition in the Patio de Sol, followed by a parade through the neighbourhood.\nSaturday 24 January• 12.00 pm – Paella competition in Calle Sevilla.\nSunday 25 January• 9.30 am – Mass at the Parish of La Misericordia.• 10.15 am – Transfer of the image of San Antón to the Alicante Bullring.• 10.30 am – Equestrian display.• 12.00 pm – Traditional blessing of animals and pet competition, bringing the Porrate de San Antón 2026 to a close.\nTraditional Festivities of Alicante\nThe Porrate de San Antón forms part of Alicante’s Traditional Festivities, which have been officially classified as Festivities of Local Interest since 2022. The calendar of the Federation of Traditional Festivities for 2026 is as follows:\n\n\nPorrate de San Antón: 16–25 January\n\n\nMay Crosses (Cruces de Mayo): 30 April–3 May\n\n\nTabarca: 27–30 June and 15–16 July\n\n\nSan Gabriel: 22–26 July\n\n\nSan Roque: 13–16 August\n\n\nRaval Roig: 3–8 September\n\n\n
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LOCATION:San Antón neighbourhood
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