Preparations for the famous Fallas are well underway in Gandía / Gandia as the city’s impressive fallas monuments begin to take shape in the streets ahead of the crucial Día de la Plantà.

On 14 March 2026, visitors and residents walking through Gandia could already see the progress being made on the giant sculptures that will soon dominate neighbourhood squares across the city. Large cranes, teams of falleros, and monument artists worked throughout the day carefully lifting and assembling the massive sections that make up each falla monument.

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The construction process is a fascinating stage of the Fallas celebrations. Each monument is typically built in sections inside workshops during the months leading up to the festival. As March approaches, those sections are transported into the streets where they are gradually assembled into the towering sculptures that the festival is famous for.

Across Gandia, several fallas commissions were busy working on their monuments as the deadline for La Plantà approached. Among those progressing with their constructions were Falla Plaça Prado, Falla Vilanova, Falla Corea, Falla Màrtirs, Falla Sant Josep Raval, Falla Sagrada Família–Corea, Falla Crist Rei, and Falla Carrer Major i Passeig.

At this stage of the preparations many monuments were already partially assembled, with cranes lifting large figures and decorative pieces into place. Some of the main central sculptures could already be seen rising above the surrounding buildings, giving a preview of what the finished monuments will look like once fully completed.

La Plantà marks the official moment when every falla monument must be finished and ready for judging. This usually happens overnight between 15 and 16 March, when fallas commissions work late into the night to ensure their sculptures are complete in time. Once finished, the monuments will be inspected by judges before awards are announced for the best creations.

The Fallas festival itself is one of the most spectacular traditional celebrations in Spain. Across the Valencia region, cities and towns fill their streets with colourful monuments, parades, music, fireworks, and cultural events. Gandia is home to many fallas commissions, each producing its own monument that often combines artistic skill with humour, satire, and social commentary.

In the coming days the city will also host lively parades, the beautiful Ofrenda de Flores, and the powerful daytime fireworks displays known as the Mascletà. The festival will finally conclude with La Cremà, when the monuments are burned in spectacular fashion, bringing the celebrations to a dramatic close.

But before all of that happens, the construction phase offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at how these incredible sculptures come together. Watching the fallas monuments being assembled in the streets of Gandia is a reminder of the enormous effort, creativity, and teamwork involved in bringing the festival to life each year.