Batalla de Flors

Battala de las Flores / Battle of the Flowers

The highlight of the July festival, the 'Battle of the Flowers' was first held in 1891. This unusual event begins with a parade of horse-drawn floats, on which are perched falleras in traditional dress. The floats circle around a closed off section of the avenue four times, and prizes are awarded for the most beautiful float. Then the fun begins: mountains of softball-sized marigolds have been distributed around the ring, and seated audience members proceed to pelt the falleras with the flowers, who defend themselves with tennis rackets and hurl flowers back into the audience. After the parade, the general audience is allowed into the ring, and a general melee begins.

Address

Passeig de l'Albereda

Getting there

Paseo de la Alameda

Hours

Last Sun of July: parade begins at 20:00, battle begins at 21:00

Price

€30 (ringside seats purchased in advance), free (general audience)