Events
What to do in Valencia this weekend (18–20 Sept)
Valencia's weekend plans, day by day: concerts, exhibitions, theatre and activities from Friday to Sunday, with the venue, price and how to get there by public transport. Highlights at the top; below, what's on all weekend and each day's programme.
133 plans · 26 free · 74 concerts · 26 theatre and dance shows · updated at 12:27
Highlights
ExhibitionsXIV Abierto València 2026: contemporary art in the city's galleries
Fri 18 September
Varios espacios
Free
CinemaBig Bang Film Festival: Science and the Seventh Art
Sat 19 September · 16:00
Big Bang
Free
Performing artsXVI Russafa Escènica: theatre, dance and music in unusual spaces in Ruzafa
Fri 18 September
Varios espacios
Free and from €
SportsXLVIII Volta a Peu als Barris de Sant Marcel·lí i Sant Isidre 2026
Sun 20 September · 09:00
Avenida Tres Cruces (frente al Cementerio General), Valencia
From €2.65Tickets
MusicUn lago de conciertos: outdoor music at the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències
Fri 18 September · 19:00
Museu de les Ciencies (CAC)
Free
CultureMosaic Workshop at CC Escorxador: Trencadís Inspired by El Cabanyal
Sat 19 September
CC Escorxador
Free
All weekend
Performing artsLie to Me at Teatre Talia: A Comedy About Lies and Marriages
Fri 18 September
Teatre Talia
From €15Tickets
Performing artsLos Morancos Bring 'Bota Antonia' to Valencia’s Teatro Olympia
Fri 18 September
Teatro Olympia
From €45Tickets
ExhibitionsGingles & Gingles: Conversations en Blacklight
Sat 5 September · 10:00
Blacklight
Free
Performing artsAntes de caer: contemporary circus at Espacio Inestable on risk and collaboration
Fri 18 September · 18:30
Espacio Inestable
From €10
Performing artsMigrats Circ 2026: 'Before the Fall', contemporary circus by Barreto and La Victoria in Valencia
Fri 18 September · 19:00
Espacio Inestable
From €11
CinemaLas 3000 maravillas opens in Valencia cinemas
Until 21 September
CultureValència Design Fest 2026: Design, Innovation and Talent in the City
Fri 18 September · 10:00
Varios espacios
Free
SportsBBVA Open Internacional de Valencia: WTA 125 Tennis at Sporting Club
Until 20 September
Sporting Club de Tenis
From €19Tickets
CinemaResident Evil opens in Valencia cinemas
Until 24 September
Performing artsX Cicle Escèniques Cuir: art and dissidence in Valencia
Fri 18 September · 20:00
Carme Teatre
Sold out
Performing arts36th Mostra Internacional de Mim de Sueca: physical theatre, mime and dance in the street and on stage
Fri 18 September · 17:30
Sueca
Free
Performing artsEls Sants Innocents at Teatro Flumen: Delibes' Theatrical Adaptation
Fri 18 September
Flumen
From €19
Friday 18 September
CinemaButoni Fest Vol. 6 at Cines Babel
Fri 18 September · 20:00
Cines Babel
From €3.50
MusicEstètica i Massacre: contemporary opera by Carles Prat at Les Arts
Fri 18 September · 19:30
Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía
From €25Tickets
CinemaMISÉRICORDE: Screening at the Valencian Film Library (Edificio Rialto)
Fri 18 September · 18:00
Edificio Rialto
Free
Performing artsNo Easy Being Grison: Musical Comedy Show at Teatro Olympia
Fri 18 September
Teatro Olympia
From €28Tickets
Performing artsNoche de Chicas: Sil de Castro’s Stand-Up Show at Teatre Talia
Fri 18 September
Teatre Talia
From €18Tickets
CinemaThe Life of Chuck at Filmoteca Valenciana
Fri 18 September · 20:00
Edificio Rialto
From €1.50
Culture20:11 Memòria i justícia: theater, music and memory at La Rambleta
Fri 18 September
La Rambleta
From €15
MusicTARDEO MUCHO Afterwork - Viernes
Fri 18 September
MUCHO
Tickets
MusicBALT Sessions Valencia Vol. 1: El Chacal, Noe Alonso and Brian Alt at Proyecto Juby
Fri 18 September
CC Proyecto Juby
From €15
Performing artsL’heura desfarà els marges. Masovera 1948: theatre of memory at CC Escorxador
Fri 18 September
CC Escorxador
Free
CultureMaría Sainz Arandia: Fenomenologías del colapso, performative conference at La Reina 121
Fri 18 September
La Reina 121
Free
CulturePresentation of «Donde habita tu reflejo» by Ana G. Herráez at Librería El Imperio
Fri 18 September
Librería El imperio
Free
Saturday 19 September
- Performing arts
Galder Varas: This Is Not a Test at La PlaZeta
Sat 19 September · 20:45
La PlaZeta
From €25 
CinemaBadkonake Sefid: screening of 'The White Balloon' at Filmoteca Valenciana
Sat 19 September · 20:15
Edificio Rialto
Free
SportsXXXV Día de la Pilota Valenciana at Trinquet Pelai
Sat 19 September · 16:15
Trinquet Pelai
From €10
CinemaEn el corazón de la bestia opens in Valencia cinemas
Until 25 September
CultureOpen Boat Arctic Sunrise: visits to the Greenpeace ship in Valencia
Sat 19 September · 10:00
Arctic Sunrise (La Marina de València)
Free
ExhibitionsPintores en escena: live pictorial creation at Nave3 Ribes
Sat 19 September
CC Nave3 Ribes
Free
CulturePresentation of *Inmaculada. La muerte que precipitó el final del Patronato* at La Repartidora
Sat 19 September
La Repartidora
Free
Performing artsConversations with My Mind: Joaquín Caserza’s Monologue at Teatre Talia
Until 20 September
Teatre Talia
From €20Tickets
Performing artsEl Llibre de la Selva at Teatre Principal de València
Until 27 September
Teatre Principal de València
From €5Tickets
MusicOven Garden en Spook Sunbox / Marc Abella - Elena Megi - Blan.Trrs
Sat 19 September
Spook
Tickets
MusicSPOOK INVITES "INPUT" w/ Ellen Allien + Blanka & Total w/ Yasmin Gardezi & Oven Garden
Until 20 September
Spook
Tickets- Music
TARDEO MUCHO ANTES - Sábado
Sat 19 September
MUCHO
Tickets
Sunday 20 September
- Cinema
Butoni Fest Vol. 6: International Film and Music Festival in Manises
Sun 20 September · 12:00
Manises
Free - Sports
XXXV Día de la Pilota Valenciana in Borbotó
Sun 20 September
Borbotó
Free 
Performing artsCentre de Música i Dansa de Natzaret at Sala Iturbi
Sun 20 September
Palau de la Música
FreeTickets
Music48ª Ensems: Xelo Giner and the Legacy of György Kurtág at the Museu de Belles Arts
Sun 20 September
Museu BB.AA.
MusicBeatles for Kids: family concert of The Beatles in Alboraya
Sun 20 September
La Casa de la Mar
From €5
FamilyStorytelling by Pepa Lluesma: *La granota de la boca gran* at Teatro Círculo
Sun 20 September
Teatro Circulo
From €12
MusicCull All Quartet: live jazz for a vermouth at La Casa de Patraix
Sun 20 September
La Casa de Patraix
From €8
Performing artsIntercambio de Danzas Populares en CC Nave3 Ribes
Sun 20 September
CC Nave3 Ribes
Free
OtherCyclist Flea Market at baix: buy, sell or swap bike gear
Sun 20 September
baix
Free
MusicEl Globo at La Rambleta: Afrobeat, Reggae and Surf-Rock Fusion Concert
Sun 20 September
La Rambleta
From €12
CinemaKontinental '25 at Edificio Rialto
Sun 20 September · 18:00
Edificio Rialto
CinemaWest Side Story at CaixaForum: Screening as part of the Temps de Cinema (Migracions) cycle
Sun 20 September
CaixaForum
From €4
Frequently asked questions
What is there to do in Valencia this weekend?
This weekend (18–20 Sept) there are 133 plans in Valencia's listings, including “XIV Abierto València 2026: contemporary art in the city's galleries”, “Big Bang Film Festival: Science and the Seventh Art” and “XVI Russafa Escènica: theatre, dance and music in unusual spaces in Ruzafa”. They're sorted above by day —Friday, Saturday and Sunday—, with the highlights first.
Are there free things to do this weekend?
Yes, there are 26 free-entry plans, and municipal museums are free on Sunday too. It's all on the free events page.
How do I get to events by public transport?
Each event page shows the nearest EMT bus stops, metro and Valenbisi stations and car parks, with live data.