Festivals in Valls

Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Valls, municipality of Tarragona, in Catalonia.

Local festivals of Valls

The most notable festival in the Vallense calendar is the Festa Major de Sant Joan, held around the 24 June. The municipal tourist information places it in the streets and squares of the city and describes it as one of the great festivals in Catalonia, with the historic centre, the church of Sant Joan and the human tower world taking centre stage.

  • Name of the main festival: Major Festival of Sant Joan de Valls.
  • Main celebration day: 24 June, Sant Joan Baptista.
  • Usual duration: several days around the summer solstice; The 2026 municipal programme includes previous events from 12 June and central days until 25 June.
  • Usual places: streets and squares of Valls, with special presence of Plaça del Blat, the historic centre, Plaça de l'Oli and the surroundings of the archpriest church of Sant Joan.
  • Associated traditions: events of the festive entourage, Completes, popular music, Bonfires of the Nit de Sant Joan, family proposals, concerts and human tower performances by the Xiquets de Valls.
  • Who participates: City Council, participatory festival commissions, cultural entities, human tower groups, associations, schools, families, neighbourhoods and visitors.
  • Local public holiday: An official municipal resolution on local holidays in Valls for 2026 has not been confirmed here; 24 June is part of the regional holiday calendar of Catalonia, but the local public holiday must be verified in the current municipal or regional publication.
  • Other cultural events: Firagost, Santa Úrsula, the Calçotada, the Tres Tombs and the Festes Decennals de la Mare de Déu de la Candela.
  • Otras ofertas culturales: the Valls Museum, the Casteller de Catalunya Museum, the Xiquets de Valls route, the Capella del Roser, the church of Sant Joan, the old town and the municipal cultural agenda.

The City Council published the programme of the Festa Major de Sant Joan 2026, with events for days and references to the traditional castle season in Plaça del Blat, considered Km0 of the castle world.