Patron-Saint Festivities of Moraira 2026 (Virgen del Carmen)
Patron-Saint Festivities of Moraira 2026 (Virgen del Carmen)
Moraira celebrates its patron-saint festivities in honour of the Virgen de los Desamparados and the Virgen del Carmen (patron of fishermen) from Friday 3 to Sunday 19 July 2026. Seventeen days with bous a la mar at the port, floral offering, peñas and the great day of 16 July, with the moving procession by land and sea of the Virgen del Carmen and the Salve Marinera.
At a glance
| Dates | 3 – 19 July 2026 |
| Where | Moraira (Teulada-Moraira), port and Explanada del Castillo |
| Main day | Thursday 16 July (Virgen del Carmen) |
| Must-sees | Bous a la mar (7-9 Jul) · Floral offering (14 Jul) · Procession and pyro-aquatic show (15 Jul) · Seafarers’ procession by land and sea (16 Jul) |
| Price | Free |
Practical information
- Seafarers’ procession: the most moving event is the procession by land and sea of the Virgen del Carmen, on 16 July at 20:30, with the image aboard a boat and the Salve Marinera.
- Bous a la Mar: in the port enclosure; arrive early.
- Getting there: Moraira, from the AP-7 (exit 63) via the CV-743/CV-745.
Programme subject to possible changes by the organisers. The 14th, 15th and 16th are doubly cross-checked; the rest comes from a detailed source. Confirm the schedules in the official programme of the Ajuntament de Teulada-Moraira before each event. Source: Teulada Moraira Digital and local press (2026).
Programa día a día
🎵Música🎊Tradición🚴Deporte🍽️Gastronomía🐂Bous a la mar🧒Infantil🎭Cultura⛪Religioso🎆Pirotecnia
Friday 3 July
Start- 🎵20:30Bands concert📍 Club Náutico
- 🎊23:00Visit by the festers to the decorated streets
- 🎊00:00Opening rocket to start the festival📍 Plaza de la Iglesia
Saturday 4 July
- 🚴10:00Swimming crossing to El Andragó
- 🚴18:00Children's Urban Mile
- 🚴19:00Urban Mile📍 Av. de la Paz
- 🎊23:00Presentation of Festers i Festeres, opening speech (Miriam Pedrós Ros) and La Fiesta orchestra
Sunday 5 July
- 🚴10:00Rowing regatta and seafarers' tribute
- 🍽️21:00Bring-your-own dinner📍 C/ Almacenes
- 🎵22:30Pop-rock tribute📍 Explanada del Castillo
Monday 6 July
- 🎊19:00Entrance of the Murta
- 🎊20:30Traditional dances (Grup de Danses Font Santa)
- 🎵22:00Cantà a la fresca (Coro La Senieta)
Tuesday 7 July
Bous a la Mar- 🐂17:30Opening of the corro
- 🐂19:00Bous a la Mar (Els Coves)
- 🐂23:30Bous a la Mar (La Paloma)
Wednesday 8 July
Bous a la Mar- 🐂19:00Bous a la Mar (La Paloma)
- 🐂23:30Bous a la Mar (Els Coves)
Thursday 9 July
Bous a la Mar- 🐂19:00Bous a la Mar (Els Coves)
- 🐂23:30Bous a la Mar (La Paloma)
Friday 10 July
Portet Night- 🎊20:30Informal street parade and tribute to the elderly
- 🍽️21:30Bring-your-own dinner📍 Explanada del Castillo
- 🎊23:00Gathering of the peñas and retreta📍 El Portet
- 🎵00:30Dúo La Trampa + DJ Javi Mas
Saturday 11 July
- 🎊08:00First despertà
- 🍽️14:00Paella contest
- 🎵16:00Rumba afternoon party
- 🎵00:00Macro mobile disco Xplosion Fest
Sunday 12 July
Children's Day- 🧒10:30Children's cacerolada
- 🧒11:00Inflatable games
- 🧒19:00Children's show «Menuda Fiesta»
- 🎭22:30Documentary «Saberes y Sabores. Mujeres en Moraira»
Monday 13 July
- 🚴19:00Valencian pilota match📍 C/ Tosqueres
- 🍽️21:30Bring-your-own dinner📍 C/ Calatayud
- 🎵23:30Invictus orchestra + DJ Romanet
Tuesday 14 July
Eve and Offering- 🎊08:00Second despertà
- 🎊19:30Collecting of the festeros
- ⛪20:30Floral Offering (La Mediterránea band) and thunder bombardment📍 Av. del Portet
- 🎵00:00La Tribu orchestra + DJ Romanet📍 Explanada del Castillo
Wednesday 15 July
Virgen de los Desamparados- 🎊08:00Third despertà
- ⛪12:00Solemn mass in honour of the Virgen de los Desamparados
- 🎆14:00Digital mascletà (Pirotecnia Valenciana)
- ⛪21:00Solemn procession and pyro-aquatic show📍 Explanada del Castillo
- 🎵00:30Mónaco Party orchestra
Thursday 16 July
Virgen del Carmen · Main day- 🎊08:00Fourth despertà
- ⛪12:00Solemn mass in honour of the Virgen del Carmen
- 🎆14:00Grand kilometre-long traca, digital mascletà and greasy pole📍 Paseo del Senillar / muelle pesquero
- ⛪20:30Solemn procession by land and sea, Salve Marinera and Grand Night Mascletà
- 🎵00:30Límite orchestra📍 Explanada del Castillo
Friday 17 July
Nit del Foc- ⛪11:00Mass for the deceased
- 🍽️19:00Tomato workshop and exhibition
- 🎆23:00Correfoc
- 🎵00:30Macro Remember (DJs)
Saturday 18 July
Costumes and Peñas Night- 🍽️10:00Tasting and awards of the Tomato Contest
- 🎊12:00Correbars
- 🍽️14:00Peñas fellowship lunch
- 🎊19:30Grand Costume Cavalcade
- 🎊21:30Grand Peñas Night
- 🎵00:30Mito orchestra
Sunday 19 July
End of the festival- 🎊12:00Final street parade
- 🍽️12:30Cazalla tasting📍 Plaza de la Iglesia
- 🍽️14:00Giant paella
- 🎊16:00End-of-festival party📍 Casal Festero
