# buildwith · Las Fallas: sources

Row #12 of `experiences_v1.csv` (research pass 3 Oct 2026, IST). Dates and deadlines come from `cal.py` (date check 4 Oct 2026, IST), which is the source of truth for dates, with the 4 Oct 2026 source-rule audit applied. The page deliberately shows **no prices** and no contact emails; see the official site.

| Fact used | Source |
|---|---|
| Name, place (Valencia, Spain), continent | https://www.visitvalencia.com/en/events-valencia/festivities/the-fallas (primary) · https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/valencia-fallas-festivity-00859 (secondary) |
| Usual timing: March (15-19) | https://www.visitvalencia.com/en/events-valencia/festivities/the-fallas (primary) · https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/valencia-fallas-festivity-00859 (secondary) |
| What you build / use: USE/observe: giant satirical falla monuments built by local artists & neighbourhood casals | https://www.visitvalencia.com/en/events-valencia/festivities/the-fallas (primary) · https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/valencia-fallas-festivity-00859 (secondary) |
| How a traveller takes part: Spectator; visit the Ninot Exhibition and vote for the figure saved from burning; joining a casal fallero not verified | https://www.visitvalencia.com/en/events-valencia/festivities/the-fallas (primary) · https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/valencia-fallas-festivity-00859 (secondary) |
| Participation level: Spectator+ | https://www.visitvalencia.com/en/events-valencia/festivities/the-fallas (primary) · https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/valencia-fallas-festivity-00859 (secondary) |
| Entry requirements / deadline: None | https://www.visitvalencia.com/en/events-valencia/festivities/the-fallas (primary) · https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/valencia-fallas-festivity-00859 (secondary) |
| Verification note (research pass): Source audit 4 Oct 2026: newspaper and city-guide links removed. Festival days from Visit València (city tourism board) and UNESCO. | experiences_v1.csv |
| Date: Feb 2027 · date TBC: Las Fallas: Exposición del Ninot 2027 (vote for the figure saved from burning). Visit València: it runs through March. 2027 opening date: Unconfirmed: no official source. | https://www.visitvalencia.com/en/events-valencia/festivities/the-fallas |
| Date: Mar 2027 · date TBC: Las Fallas: Exposición del Ninot 2027 (vote for the figure saved from burning). Visit València: it runs through March. 2027 opening date: Unconfirmed: no official source. | https://www.visitvalencia.com/en/events-valencia/festivities/the-fallas |
| Date: 15–19 Mar 2027: Las Fallas, Valencia. Visit València: 15–19 March every year; Cremà on the night of 19 Mar. Build/use: Giant satirical monuments built by local artists and casals. How to join: Watch; Cremà (the burning) on 19 Mar. | https://www.visitvalencia.com/en/events-valencia/festivities/the-fallas |
| Take-part route "See the fallas and vote for a ninot" (Watch & buy local): Watch the giant satirical monuments built by local artists and neighbourhood casals, and visit the Ninot Exhibition to vote for the figure saved from burning (Visit València: it runs through March). The Cremà (burning) is on the night of 19 Mar. | Re-worded from the CSV row and the dated items above |
| Check note: Joining a casal fallero is not verified. | CSV verification notes / dated items above |
| Check note: 2027 Ninot Exhibition opening date: Unconfirmed: no official source; the Junta Central Fallera's 2027 programme isn't out yet. | CSV verification notes / dated items above |

## Skills you'll need (section 03)

| Fact used | Source |
|---|---|
| Skills (this experience): Spectator safety at mascletàs, castillos and the cremà (pyrotechnics and crowds); Reading a falla: ninots, satire and the Ninot Exhibition vote; Crowd etiquette in a city-wide festival | Skills research, checked 2026-10-04 (IST) |
| Difficulty (our estimate): Beginner; prep time (our estimate): 30–45 minutes reading. Difficulty and prep time are Curiosta editorial estimates for a first-timer, not organiser figures. | Curiosta editorial estimate |
| Refresher, practice and safety steps: Fallas are giant satirical monuments made of ninots (figures) by local artists and neighbourhood committees, then burned on 19 March (the cremà). Visit the Ninot Exhibition and vote for the figure to be pardoned from the flames. / Mascletàs (daytime firecracker barrages) are extremely loud: Valencia's fire service advises standing behind barriers, following staff and keeping your mouth slightly open to protect your ears. Ear protection is sensible. / Arrive by public transport, avoid crowd crushes and choose spots with space; stand with the wind at your back to avoid falling debris. / On mascletà days the area around Plaza del Ayuntamiento bans bikes, scooters, prams, wheeled suitcases, glass bottles and other throwable objects at set times. / Don't climb benches or bus shelters; keep children by the hand; leave calmly without pushing. / In an emergency, tell security staff or call 112 with your exact location. / Read the city's pyrotechnics advice and the easy-read 7 tips before you travel. / Pack foam earplugs and practise the 'mouth slightly open' habit at a Diwali fireworks show. / Learn a few Valencian/Spanish words (falla, ninot, mascletà, cremà). / Ear protection at mascletàs; stay behind barriers. / No prams, bikes, scooters, wheeled cases or glass near Plaza del Ayuntamiento at mascletà times. / Emergency number 112. | Our summary of the resources below |
| Resource (Official; publisher: Ajuntament de València (Valencia City Council), Fire & Civil Protection): Fallas – Recomendaciones para acudir a los espectáculos pirotécnicos (Bomberos y Protección Civil): The fire service's before, during and after safety steps for mascletàs and castillos. | https://www.valencia.es/cas/campa%C3%B1as-municipales/-/content/fallas-recomendaciones-para-acudir-a-los-espectaculos-pirotecnicos-bomberos-y-proteccion-civil |
| Resource (Official; publisher: Visit València (city tourism board)): 7 consejos para disfrutar de las Fallas (lectura fácil): Simple rules for mascletàs and crowds, including what not to bring. | https://www.visitvalencia.com/sites/default/files/media/downloadable-file/files/consejosdisfrutarfallaslecturafacilcastellano_805327176.pdf |
| Resource (Official; publisher: Ajuntament de València; published on fallas.com (Junta Central Fallera)): Bando de Fallas 2026: The mayor's festival bylaw: mascletà-area restrictions and pyrotechnic rules. | https://fallas.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/C6509_bando-de-fallas.pdf |
| Resource (Official; publisher: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Section): Valencia Fallas festivity – UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: Explains how fallas and ninots are made and why they're burned. | https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/valencia-fallas-festivity-00859 |
| No official resource yet: No official guide yet for visitors who want to help a casal fallero build (not verified). | Skills research (gap recorded) |

See also: skills guide `skills/festival-build-safety-lnt/`

## Source audit (4 Oct 2026, IST)

Official sources first; non-official sources only if the event community widely accepts them, with evidence. Links removed or replaced on this page (old links are shown as plain text, not linked):

- Old: `levante-emv.com/fallas/2026/08/20/queda-agenda-programa-fallas-2027-132071383.html` → New: https://www.visitvalencia.com/en/events-valencia/festivities/the-fallas. Why: Newspaper used as the primary source. Replaced by Visit València (city tourism board: 15–19 March every year, Cremà on 19 March). The 5 Feb 2027 Ninot Exhibition opening is now TBC (Unconfirmed).
- Old: `laguiago.com/comunidad-valenciana/valencia/fallas-2027/` → New: https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/valencia-fallas-festivity-00859. Why: City-guide site. Replaced by UNESCO's Fallas page.

## Check notes shown on the page

- Joining a casal fallero is not verified.
- 2027 Ninot Exhibition opening date: Unconfirmed: no official source; the Junta Central Fallera's 2027 programme isn't out yet.

## Our grouping

- Levels shown: Watch & buy local (our grouping of the CSV participation level "Spectator+").
- Usual months used by the month filter: Feb, Mar.