Festivals in Torrent
Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Torrent, municipality of Valencia, in Valencian Community.
Local festivals in Torrent
The patronal festivities of Santos Abdón y Senén and the Moros y Cristianos celebrations form Torrent's main July festival. The City Council, Federación de Moros y Cristianos, comparsas, clavarios, music bands and associations take part in events across Plaza Mayor, the historic centre and several neighbourhoods.
Usual celebration
The festival cycle usually lasts for several days in July and culminates on the 30th, the feast of the Santos Patronos. The proclamation, children's Entradeta, entry of the bands, Gran Entrada Mora y Cristiana, festival music, Mass and procession bring comparsas, musicians and residents into the streets between Monte-Sión, Trinitarias and Plaza Mayor.
Other events
Fallas, Holy Week, the symphonic bands' concerts, Valencian pilota and the Festival Nacional de Folklore Ciudad de Torrent complete the municipality's cultural and festival calendar.