Fira i Festes of Pego: Ecce-Homo and Moros i Cristians 2026

Fira i Festes of Pego 2026 (Ecce-Homo and Moros i Cristians)

Pego celebrates its great summer festival, the Fira i Festes in honour of the Santíssim Ecce-Homo with Moros i Cristians, from Friday 19 June to Wednesday 1 July 2026. Almost two weeks with concerts, the Moros i Cristians block (25–28 June, with the Grand Entrance on the 27th), the Ecce-Homo patron-saint events and the great Dia de la Sang (1 July) with solemn procession and fireworks display.

At a glance

Dates19 June – 1 July 2026
WherePego (Marina Alta)
Main dayWednesday 1 July (Dia de la Sang)
Must-seesGrand Entrance of Moros i Cristians (27 Jun) · Night mascletà and aurora (30 Jun) · Procession and fireworks (1 Jul)
PriceFree (most events)

Practical information

  • Moros i Cristians: the star event is the Grand Entrance on Saturday 27 June at 20:00.
  • Getting there: Pego is inland in the Marina Alta, connected by the CV-700 to Dénia and the AP-7.
  • Tip: the Dia de la Sang (1 July) concentrates the religious events and the pyrotechnics; arrive early at the centre.

Programme subject to possible changes by the organisers. Confirm the schedules in the official programme of the Ajuntament de Pego before each event. Sources: Pego i les Valls municipal website and local Marina press (2026).

Programa día a día

🚴Deporte🎊Tradición🎵Música🍽️GastronomíaReligioso🧒InfantilOtros🎭Cultura🎆Pirotecnia

Friday 19 June

  1. 🚴10:0052nd Concurs de Tir i Arrossegament📍 Camí de Sant Antoni
  2. 🎊19:00Opening of the food stalls📍 La Trilladora
  3. 🎵00:00Rock night: Abril, Sandra Monfort, DJ Trapella📍 Polideportivo Cervantes

Saturday 20 June

  1. 🚴10:0052nd Concurs de Tir i Arrossegament📍 Camí de Sant Antoni
  2. 🎊18:00Gincana Jove (+16)📍 Passeig Cervantes
  3. 🎵20:30Afternoon party with the Titanic orchestra📍 Polideportivo Cervantes
  4. 🍽️21:00Paella (Societat de Caçadors)📍 C/ Calvari Vell
  5. 🍽️22:00Elders' night: dinner and dance📍 Passeig Cervantes

Sunday 21 June

  1. 🎊08:30Despertà
  2. 🚴10:0052nd Concurs de Tir i Arrossegament📍 Camí de Sant Antoni
  3. 11:00Saint Christopher's mass and vehicle parade📍 Iglesia de la Asunción / Passeig Michel
  4. 🎵20:00Concert by the Agrupació Musical📍 Plaza del Mercado
  5. 🎵22:30Jonatan Penalba concert📍 Passeig Cervantes

Monday 22 June

  1. 🧒11:00Children's Day: games📍 Passeig Cervantes
  2. 🧒18:00Joc de l'Oca Valenciana📍 Passeig Cervantes
  3. 🎵22:00Musical show «Armonía»📍 Polideportivo Cervantes

Tuesday 23 June

  1. 🧒11:00Children's water games📍 Passeig Cervantes
  2. 🚴18:003×3 basketball tournament📍 Pabellón Ausiàs March
  3. 🎊20:00Danses de Pedreguer📍 Passeig Cervantes
  4. 🎵22:30Quintet de metall📍 Passeig Cervantes

Wednesday 24 June

  1. 11:00Dog show (Agility)📍 Passeig Cervantes
  2. 🎭20:00Escola de ball Eva📍 Passeig Cervantes
  3. 🎵22:00Concert by the Orfeón📍 Iglesia de la Asunción

Thursday 25 June

Moros i Cristians
  1. 11:00La Ràdio al Carrer📍 Plaza del Ayuntamiento
  2. 🎊12:00Street parade by càbiles
  3. 🎵19:00Entrance of the «Vila de Pego» bands and voltetes📍 Pla de la Font → castillo
  4. 🎊21:00Moorish and Christian marches📍 Pla de la Font
  5. 🎵00:00Open-air dance with the La Pato orchestra

Friday 26 June

Moros i Cristians
  1. 🎊07:00Diana
  2. 🎊19:00Entrances and Embassy📍 Plaza del Ayuntamiento → castillo

Saturday 27 June

Moros i Cristians · Grand Entrance
  1. 🎊20:00Grand Entrance (Moors and Christians)📍 de Sant Rafael a Ausiàs March
  2. 🎵00:30Grand dance with the La Tribu orchestra📍 Polideportivo Cervantes

Sunday 28 June

Moros i Cristians
  1. 🎊11:30Informal street parade and «pallorfà»📍 Passeig Cervantes
  2. 🎊20:00Entrada Jove (gegants and children's squads)📍 Plaza del Mercado

Monday 29 June

Ecce-Homo
  1. 🧒12:00Children's activities📍 Passeig Cervantes
  2. 🎊19:30Street parade of the Banda de Cornetes i Tambors📍 Ermita de San José → capilla del Ecce-Homo
  3. 20:00Band concert and solemn mass📍 Capilla del Ecce-Homo

Tuesday 30 June

Ecce-Homo
  1. 09:00–13:00Display of the image of the Ecce-Homo📍 Capilla del Ecce-Homo
  2. 🚴19:00Valencian pilota match📍 C/ Pere Sala
  3. 19:00Vespers and transfer of the image📍 Capilla → Iglesia
  4. 🎵20:30Concert by La Clandestina📍 Ermita de San José
  5. 🍽️22:00Dawn dinner📍 Passeig Cervantes
  6. 🎆00:00Night mascletà and aurora📍 Passeig Cervantes
  7. 🎵00:30Open-air dance with the La Límite orchestra📍 Pla de la Font

Wednesday 1 July

Dia de la Sang · Main day
  1. 10:30Visit and offering📍 Residencia San Juan de Dios
  2. 11:30Solemn mass📍 Iglesia
  3. 🎆13:00Aerial mascletà📍 Plaza del Ayuntamiento
  4. 19:00Distribution of murta (myrtle)📍 Iglesia → capilla
  5. 21:00Solemn procession of the Dia de la Sang📍 Calles del pueblo
  6. 🎆22:30Fireworks display

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