MOORS & CHRISTIANS FIESTAS ONTINYENT 2026

FRIDAY 14th AUGUST

22:30 Ball dels Llauradors, through pl. de Baix, pl. de Sant Roc, pl. Major and placeta de Latonda.

SATURDAY 15th AUGUST

09:00 Tribute to our elderly people.

SUNDAY 16th AUGUST

09:00 High Mass, at the hermitage of Santa Anna.

10:00 Esmorzar de la Llàgrima, at Societat de Festers, where the deceased festeros are remembered.

22:30 At pl. Major, Presentació de Càrrecs de 2026 (representatives presentation) and Pregón de Fiestas (Festivity Announcement).

MONDAY 17th AUGUST

12:00 LaGran Opening at the Textil Museum, with music performances: Ay Trick.

18:30 Asesinos de la Rumba.

20:30 Borja Sax.

23:00 Children competition of Cabos de Escuadra at plaça Major. In this act, each child represents their comparsa.

TUESDAY 18th AUGUST

13:00 Acoustic music by Iván Lane (at Textil Museum).

La Nit Gran, at la Glorieta park:

19:30 Divas Rebeldes concert.

21:30 Popular dinner and dance.

01:00 MKM mobile disco.

22:00 Guided night visit to La Vila’s bell tower.

WEDNESDAY 19th AUGUST

18:30 Familiar performance by Gisela “Disney’s voice”, at La Glorieta park.

19:30 Fiestas Music Concert 2026 by the symphonic band Tot per la Música, at plaça Major.

19:00 DJ LaGran, at the Textil Museum.

22:00 Guided night visit to La Vila’s bell tower.

THURSDAY 20th AUGUST

13:00 Acoustic music by Rubén Terol (M. Textil)

18:00 Music Bands Parade from pl. de la Concepció to Gomis and Maians streets. When finished, all the music bands play together the march Chimo at pl. Major.

21:00 Music by Limboteque (M. Tèxtil).

23:30 Alardos great parade: informal parade where everybody wears funny costumes and marches in a pasodoble rhythm along Almaig and Daniel Gil avenues and plaça de la Concepció.

00:30 S.O.S. music band, at La Glorieta park.

FRIDAY 21st AUGUST

11:00 Entrada Infantil from av. Daniel Gil, pl. de la Concepció, Gomis, Maians to pl. Major.

13:00 Music by Soulomonics (M. Textil).

18:00 ENTRADA DEL BANDO CRISTIANO, (Christian side), with the comparsa Estudiants in front, who hold the position of captain.

22:00 ENTRADA DEL BANDO MORO (Moor side), led by the Moros Marinos troupe. Both parades go along Almaig and Daniel Gil avenues and finish at Glorieta de Moros i Cristians.

01:00 Mónaco music band, at La Glorieta.

SATURDAY 22nd AUGUST

07:30 Diana, Diana (morning reveille parade), from pl. de la Coronació through the following streets: Sant Antoni, Capellans, les Eres, Dos de Maig, Sant Josep, Sant Domingo, Alcalde Paco Montés, Dos de Maig, pl. de la Concepció, Gomis, Maians and will finish at plaça Major.

11:00 Ball dels Contrabandistes, at plaça de la Concepció.

11:30 Parade of Contrabando starting from pl. de la Concepció and along carrer Major.

12:00 Contrabando act carried out by Marineros (sailors) and Contrabandistas (smugglers) at plaça Major.

13:00 Music by Baloo’s Band (M. Textil).

17:30 Dramatization of the text called la Baixada in Santa Anna hermitage. When finished, the captains shoot their blunderbusses and the harquebus battle begins, along Santa Anna pathway.

18:30 Procesión de la Bajada del Santísimo Cristo de la Agonía, through la Cantereria, plaça de Baix, plaça Major until Sant Carles parish church.

01:00 Performance by Fercho Energy The Full Show, a La Glorieta.

SUNDAY 23rd AUGUST

07:30 Dawn Mass. Once it finishes, the Diana de Gala begins and goes along the following streets: Daniel Gil, pl. de la Concepció, Gomis, Maians and pl. Major.

10:30 - 13:30 Open morning at Santa Maria church (visits to the church, bell tower, chapel and crypt).

12:00 Misa Mayor (High Mass) in Sant Carles church.

13:00 Dani Nelo organ’s Trio at the Textil Museum.

18:00 Solemne Procesión, from plaça Sant Domingo, Morereta, Sant Josep, Dos de Maig, Gomis and Maians, Glorieta dels Moros i Cristians to Sant Carles parish church.

20:00 Salida del Cristo. The patron saint is moved from Sant Carles parish church to be incorporated to the procession with the following itinerary: Maians, Sant Jaume, Tomàs Valls, Sant Domingo, Morereta, Sant Josep, Dos de Maig, Glorieta dels Moros i Cristians (where a vintage castle will be shot), plaça de la Concepció and Gomis, returning to the Sant Carles church.

00:30 Montecarlo music band, at La Glorieta park.

MONDAY 24th AUGUST

10:00 Concelebrated mass in honour to the Santísimo Cristo at St. Carles church.

10:30 - 13:30 Open morning at Santa Maria church (visits to the church, bell tower, chapel and crypt).

11:00 Parade representing a harquebus battle. The Moors begin from La Cantereria and the Christians from Santa Maria bridge.

13:00 Charanga music El Dólar (M.Textil).

12:00 EMBAJADA MORA at plaça Major. The Ambassadors of both sides perform a battle for the control of the village interpreting the verses by Joaquín José Cervino, written exclusively for Ontinyent in 1860. When the act finishes, the parade begins along Maians and Gomis street.

17:00 Parade representing a harquebus battle. The Christians begin from la Cantereria and the Moors from Santa Maria bridge.

18:00 EMBAJADA CRISTIANA at plaça Major. When it’s over, the FINAL PARADE will begin along Maians & Gomis streets, ending in Plaça de la Concepció.

20:00 Final Fiesta with la Charanga music El Dólar, at the Textile Museum.

SATURDAY 5th SEPTEMBER

12:00 Closing Gala, in the sala Gomis, where the competition prizes and awards will be delivered.

SUNDAY 6th SEPTEMBER

11:30 Misa de dobla. Mass at Sant Carles parish church.

19:00 Subida del Santísimo Cristo procession. The Christ is carried back to Santa Ana hermitage along the following streets: Maians, Gomis, plaça de la Concepció, Sant Francesc avenue and camí de Santa Anna. At the end, fire works will be displayed.