Sant Jordi gathers around a hundred artisans on 8 and 9 August: forge, stills and a water wheel to see

The essentials in 5 points

• Up to 32 degrees in Valencia, 36 inland this Wednesday
• Registration for the Batalla de Flores stands is now closed
• Red heat alert and forest ban on Thursday
• Sant Jordi gathers around a hundred artisans on 8 and 9 August
• Xàtiva, Gandía and Sant Joan d'Alacant liven up August

Today's essentials

Sant Jordi gathers around a hundred artisans on 8 and 9 August: forge, stills and a water wheel to see. Sant Jordi, in the province of Castellón, hosts on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 August 2026 the 24th Mostra d'Oficis Tradicionals, a fair of traditional trades bringing together nearly a hundred artisans, according to valenciabonita.es.

On the programme, according to elperiodic.com: blacksmiths, wool mattress-makers, essence distillers working the still, rope-makers, basket-weavers, glassmakers and leatherworkers keep their craft alive in public in the village's narrow streets. The big new feature of this edition is the installation, on the Plaza Mayor, of a working reproduction of a water wheel (roda hidráulica) that shows the traditional mechanism for real. The 2026 edition also pays tribute to the homemakers of Sant Jordi for their role in passing on these skills, an event classed as a Festival of Tourist Interest of the Valencian Community.

On timings (subject to change): Saturday from 11:00 to 13:30 then from 17:30 to 23:00, and Sunday from 11:00 to 13:30 then from 17:30 to 21:00. The detailed programme of demonstrations has not yet been published and will come out a few days before the event.

Where it is, in concrete terms: Sant Jordi is a village in the Baix Maestrat comarca, right at the north of the province of Castellón. The fair unfolds in the casco histórico, the old centre, and the new water wheel will take its place on the Plaza Mayor. From Valencia, the easiest option is still the car; by train, the nearest stations are those of Benicarló and Vinaròs, on the Valencia-Barcelona line, with a short road trip to the village afterwards.

What it changes for you: if you are looking for a family weekend getaway away from the crowded beaches, block out 8 and 9 August. Aim instead for the evening session, from 17:30: it is cooler and the streets really come alive. The entry price is not specified by the town hall at this stage, so check the official programme before setting off. Coming up: the Ayuntamiento de Sant Jordi will publish the details of the activities a few days before 8 August, according to valenciabonita.es.

Today's weather

Weather in Valencia: up to 32 degrees in the city, 36 inland. This Wednesday 22 July 2026, Valencia expects a high of 32 degrees under an overcast sky, with no rain, and a light wind up to 14 km/h, according to Open-Meteo.

In the city, the morning already starts at a low of 26 degrees and the sky stays overcast all day, with no rain forecast. The heat is more heavy than crushing: keep a bottle of water on you and avoid full sun during the hottest hours of the afternoon.

Across the province, the gap is clear: inland, around Ayora, the thermometer climbs to 36 degrees (20 in the morning), while on the southern coast, in Cullera, the day stays milder between 26 and 30 degrees, with fog and a wind up to 14 km/h. To catch your breath a little, the southern seafront will be the most breathable.

Transport and traffic

Real-time EMT / Metrovalencia / Renfe / Aena / DGT feeds being wired up; no incident reported by the local press at this hour.

What changes for you

• Dana investigation: the judge refuses to request the government delegate's calls. The judge in charge of the dana investigation has rejected the request by Pradas's defence to obtain the call records of the government delegate, according to elDiario.es Comunitat Valenciana. On the other hand, the magistrate opens the door to requesting the phone bill of the president of the Júcar Hydrographic Confederation, Miguel Polo, since he had already handed it over to the Corts Valencianes. One more procedural decision in a case closely followed by the residents affected by the disaster.
• Batalla de Flores stands: registration for the draw has been closed since 20 July. Valencia's town hall had opened registration for the draw for the stands (palcos) of the Batalla de Flores from 17 to Monday 20 July at 23:59, a deadline now passed, according to Valencia Secreta. If you did not submit your application in time, you will have to watch for the result of the draw or look for other seats to attend this flower battle, one of the highlights of the July Fair on the Paseo de la Alameda. The exact price of the stands is not specified in the available information.

Local news to know

• Extreme heat on Thursday: the Generalitat bans access to woodland and fire across the whole Valencian Community. The Generalitat has activated fire pre-emergency level 3 and red heat alerts for this Thursday 23 July across the whole Valencian Community, where temperatures could brush 42 degrees, according to Valencia Extra.
• Paterna is already preparing the Cordà: setting up the protections on calle Mayor for 30 August. Paterna has begun setting up the barriers and protections on calle Mayor ahead of the Cordà, its fire festival which will take place on 30 August 2026, according to Levante-EMV.
• Morant on Zapatero: "he will remain the president of rights". Morant reacted to the Zapatero case by stating that "he will be recognised all his life as the president of rights", according to Valencia Plaza.

Tonight and tomorrow in Valencia

• Fira d'Agost de Xàtiva: more than 100 events from 14 to 20 August. The Fira d'Agost de Xàtiva 2026, declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest, unveils its programme: more than 100 events and free concerts from 14 to 20 August, according to Valencia Bonita. Some activities start as early as late July, with a calendar that intensifies from 7 August.
• Festival Mediterránea: three days of indie in Gandía from 13 to 15 August. Gandía hosts the 7th edition of the Festival Mediterránea from Thursday 13 to Saturday 15 August 2026, with Love of Lesbian's farewell on stage, according to Valencia Bonita.
• La Noche en Vela: 20,000 candles in Sant Joan d'Alacant on 14 August. Sant Joan d'Alacant, in the province of Alicante, lights up its streets with 20,000 candles on Friday 14 August 2026 for a new edition of La Noche en Vela, according to Valencia Bonita.

See the full agenda, tonight and tomorrow