The “Fireta del Camp d´Elx 2023” fair takes place from 20 to 22 October at the Paseo de la Estación de Elche. This popular event aims to make Elche agriculture and its worth known.

At the fair you will find the best products from the area such as dates, mollar pomegranates, artichokes, almond cakes, crusted rice, wines and craft beers.

You can also enjoy a complete program of activities that include rural art exhibitions, music, gastronomy and shows, as well as “white palm” workshops, esparto braiding, making rolls and fig bread, among others.

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Timetable

• Friday: from 17:00 to 22:00.
• Saturday and Sunday: from 10:00 to 22:00.

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The fifth edition of the most important gastronomic fair in Spain, which this year features more than 100 Michelin Stars and Repsol Suns, will take place from 29 September to 2 October at IFA, the Alicante Trade Fair Institution.

A wide selection of stands will offer visitors a huge variety of local culinary specialities, designation of origin products, quality brands, local products, ecological and handcraft products, as well as wine and other typical beverages.

In addition, a complete programme of activities such as showcooking, samplings, tastings and speeches by well known chefs will be on offer bringing gastronomy, tradition and local products closer to the public.

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To access the fair you will need to purchase a smart wristband at a price of €1, which will be donated to the NGO Alicante Gastronómica Solidaria. You can purchase the wristbands in advance on the official website of the event:

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Timetable

Pavilion 1

• Friday and Saturday: from 10:00 to 00:00.
• Sunday: from 10:00 to 22:00.
• Monday: from 10:00 to 20:00.

Pavilion 2

• Friday, Saturday and Sunday: from 10:00 to 21:00.
• Monday: from 10:00 to 20:00.

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Visit the event that presents the latest news, services and trends for the caravan traveller. It will take place from 10 to 12 and 17 to 19 February 2023 at the Institución Ferial de Alicante (IFA).

Caravaning Alicante is the best opportunity to see, in the same place, vehicles from the main manufacturers and brands that are distributed in our country; so it is still the best option to find the vehicle you are looking for.

And not only that, as always, you can find all kinds of camping, leisure and free time articles, as well as a large number of accessories for your trips, and a wide range of rural accommodation, campsites, places and sites for a change of scenery during the holidays or a weekend getaway.

Foodtrucks will also be present, which offers a diverse gastronomic offer for all tastes.

We invite you to attend this important event, and to walk its halls for another year, giving us the opportunity to be with people who love and respect what is not just a way of travelling, but a way of life.

Advance tickets are already on sale online, with a direct discount available. However, if you prefer, you can buy them at the counter on the days of the fair (without discount).

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Timetable

• From 10:30 to 20:00.

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This is the fourth edition of this fair, on from 23 to 26 September, at Alicante’s Institución Ferial (IFA).

A wide selection of stands will offer visitors a huge variety of local culinary specialities, designation of origin products, quality brands, local products, ecological and handcraft products, as well as wine and other typical beverages.

In addition, a complete programme of activities such as >showcooking, tastings, contests and speeches by well known chefs will be on offer promoting healthy lifestyle and diets based on local products.

See the programme of activities

To access the fair you will need to purchase a smart wristband at a price of €1, which will be donated to the NGO Alicante Gastronómica Solidaria. You can purchase the wristbands in advance on the official website of the event:

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Timetable

• Friday, Saturday and Sunday : from 10:00 to 21:00.
• Monday: from 10:00 to 20:00.

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Find one of the best itinerant food and drinks fairs with live music and activities from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 May in Elche’s Paseo de la Estación.

Entrance to the ‘food truck’ fair is free of charge and there will be 14 trucks from different countries.

This amazing street food market offers a varied gastronomic offer at affordable prices.

There will be a live music as well as concerts, activities for kids, a space for art focused on illustration and a market with 22 craft and jewelry stalls

Timetable

• Friday: from 18:00 to 00:00.
• Saturday: from 12:00 to 00:00.
• Sunday: from 12:00 to 23:00.

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Find out what’s new in the automobile and motorbike sector from 13 to 15 May at the Alicante Fair Institution (IFA).

FIRAUTO, the New Car Fair, will be the largest showcase for new vehicles on the Costa Blanca for three days. Visitors will be able to see and compare a wide range of vehicles and admire the latest developments in the motor market.

In addition, this year Firauto coincides with the Second-Hand Car Fair, EXPOCAR and the Motorcycle Fair (ON 2 WHEELS).

Thus, in the same event you can find new and second-hand vehicles, kilometre 0, motorbikes, products and services for the driver, financing services, insurance companies, etc.

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Timetable

• From 10:00 to 21:00.

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The next edition of the contemporary dance festival will be on from 3 April to 1 May in different locations around Elche and Alicante.

The event aims to attract new audiences, promote dancing and be a meeting point for professionals, artists, students and people who love dance in general.

Throughout the month of September enjoy a selection of related activities.

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Over the following weeks, the streets of many towns will be filled with fun, music, masquerade, processions, dancing and other activities to celebrate this long-awaited annual festival.

See this list of some towns celebrating Carnival:

Alicante (from 25 February to 1 March)

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Alcoy (5 March)

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Benidorm (from 26 February to 1 March)

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Calpe (26 February)

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El Campello (26 February)

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Elche (26 February)

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Ibi (26 February)

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Mutxamel (25 February)

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San Juan de Alicante (26 February)

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Santa Pola (25 February)

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San Vicente del Raspeig (25 and 26 February)

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Torrevieja (from 4 February to 6 March)

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The fair of ecological products and healthy life will take place on 26th and 27th February at the Institución Ferial de Alicante (IFA).

ECOALICANTE aims to promote a healthy and sustainable lifestyle, promote the consumption of natural and local products, provide information on solutions for people with food intolerances, support small organic producers, promote responsible recycling and publicise new products to improve the environment.

Among the programmed activities we will find workshops: recycling, healthy eating, healthy recipes, initiation to your home garden, showcooking…; talks: early detection of intolerances, dietary guidelines, physical exercise, relaxation and meditation for a healthy life, ideas for a sustainable lifestyle, consumption of local products, success stories of sustainable companies; and activities for a fuller life: painting, music, ceramics, sewing and handicrafts.

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Timetable

• Saturday: from 10:30 to 20:30.
• Sunday: from 10:30 to 20:00.

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Visit the event that presents the latest news, services and trends for the caravan traveller. It will take place from 11 to 13 and 18 to 20 February 2022 at the Institución Ferial de Alicante (IFA).

CARAVANING ALICANTE presents a great commercial offer with the participation of the main manufacturers and leading brands in the sector.

In it you can find more than 400 vehicles on display, such as motorhomes, caravans and convertible trailers; as well as a wide variety of products such as residential modules, mobile homes, accessories, camping and outdoor sports articles.

In addition, visitors can find extensive information on rural accommodation, campsites, places and sites for a change of scenery during the holidays or a weekend getaway.

Foodtrucks will also be present, which offers a diverse gastronomic offer for all tastes.

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Timetable

• From 10:30 to 20:30.

Location

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