February arrives in the Marina Alta with a special energy. Winter is still present, but the days are getting longer, the light is becoming gentler, and the region is in perfect balance between tranquility and cultural life. It’s an ideal month for leisurely travel, escaping the noise, and enjoying the Costa Blanca in its most authentic form.
Throughout this month, the Marina Alta region is brimming with cultural offerings for all ages: theater, film, exhibitions, book presentations, workshops, and family activities enlivening cultural centers, libraries, and community spaces in towns like Dénia, Xàbia, Calp, Pego, and Benitatxell. These are complemented by the first outdoor activities, including strolls along the seafront, gentle hikes in the mountains, and visits to charming villages under a light that is already hinting at the arrival of spring.
If you fancy discovering the Marina Alta at a leisurely pace and feeling like a local, February is the perfect month to do so. And if you accommodations with Riu Rau Rentals You can choose from a carefully curated selection of charming villas and houses scattered throughout the region, with the advantage of booking directly and saving up to 20% on commissions compared to large platforms.
Music and concerts in the Marina Alta
Music is also an integral part of the Mediterranean winter. February brings intimate concerts, local acts, and performances in cultural spaces where listening to live music becomes a relaxed, unhurried, and enchanting experience.
Denia
Thilo Wagner Trio
Monday 16th · 8:00 PM
House of Culture
Live jazz.
€15 · Tickets from here or at the box office one hour before.
Immortal
Saturday 7 · 8:00 PM
Auditorium Theater
Lyrical theatrical performance.
€10 · Tickets from here or at the box office one hour before.
Clarinet and Piano Concert
Thursday 19th · 7:30 pm
Auditorium Theater
Led by Claudia Aliaj and Xiaolu Zang.
€15 · Tickets from here or at the box office one hour before.
The paths we choose
Friday 20th · 8:00 PM
Auditorium Theater
Concert by Andreu Valor.
Free admission.
Lyrical gala of operetta and zarzuela
Friday 27th · 7:00 PM
Auditorium Theater
€20 · Tickets from here or at the box office one hour before.
Calpe
Echoes of the world
Friday 13th · 8:00 PM
Blue Room
Concert by students of the Benidorm Municipal Conservatory of Music.
Free admission.
Songs for the heart
Thursday 19th · 8:00 PM
Blue Room
Concert by the Palomares – Apellániz duo.
€15 · Tickets at info@pal-music.com or at the box office one hour before.
Activity framed within the XV Calp International Winter-Spring Festival.
Choir of the Canyon
Saturday 28 · 7:00 PM
Auditorium
Free admission.
More information by clicking here here.
Xàbia
First Course in Orchestra and Band Conducting
Domingo 22 · 17:00 h
Church of Saint Bartholomew
Closing concert conducted by the students of the course.
Free admission.
Jazz & Blues
Friday 20th · 8:00 PM
House of Culture
Musical performance by the duo DanDann and Andrea Liarco.
€5 · More information by clicking here here.
Chicago concert Sheryl Youngblood Blues Star
Thursday 26th · 9:30 PM
Xàbia Music Conservatory
€15 · Click here for more information here.
Teatro adulto e infantil en la Marina Alta
Theater continues to fill stages in the Marina Alta region throughout February, with plays for all audiences. From family-friendly shows to productions for adults, it’s the perfect plan to enjoy live culture and share stories that connect generations.
Xàbia
Kissing with laughter
Thursday 12th · 8:00 PM
Duanes de la Mar Library
Monologue by Paco Enlaluna.
Free admission.
Activity framed within the Dijous de Comèdia program.
Romeo and Juliet. More fun than love
Friday 13th · 5:30 pm
Library in the Historic Center
Children’s storytelling.
I, Clarita. The roots of Clara Campoamor
Saturday 21 · 8:00 PM
House of Culture
Theatre in Spanish.
5 €.
The magic of reading
Friday 20th · 5:30 pm
Duanes de la Mar Library
Reading workshop for boys and girls aged 6 to 9 years old led by Màgica Majo.
Registrations at biblioteca@ajxabia.org
All about my toto
Thursday 26th · 8:00 PM
Multipurpose Room Portal del Clot
Monologue by Paloma Jiménez.
Free admission.
An unexpected friendship
Friday 27th · 5:30 pm
Duanes de la Mar Library
Children’s storytelling.
Calpe
The Woman in Black
Friday 20th · 8:00 PM
Auditorium
Free admission.
More information by clicking here here.
Bobo
Saturday 21 · 6:30 PM
Auditorium
Free admission.
More information by clicking here here.
The Circle of Life: The Lion King
Friday 27th · 8:00 PM
Auditorium
€12 · Tickets at Comercial Calpe (C/ Portalet).
More information by clicking here here.
Denia
They talk.
Domingo 15 · 12:00 h
Auditorium Theater
Musical theatre for the whole family.
Free admission.
Song lyrics and misery
Saturday 21 · 8:00 PM
Auditorium Theater
In charge of Cactus Theatre.
€12 · Tickets from here or at the box office one hour before.
PLOM! The true story of the tin soldier
Domingo 22 · 12:00 h
Auditorium Theater
Free admission.
Suitable for families aged 5 and up.
Pedreguer
Lisa’s Game
Thursday 5th · 6:30 PM
Municipal House of Culture
Storytelling within the Contes i contes program.
Cinema in the Marina Alta
The region’s cinemas and cultural venues are offering film series, special screenings, and movies designed for leisurely enjoyment this February. It’s the perfect plan for winter evenings and a chance to discover stories that encourage you to look beyond the surface.
Pedreguer
Pedreguer comes from far away and art comes from the llata
Domingo 1 · 19:00 h
Cultural Space Track
Screening of audiovisual documentaries.
Dialogue Police
Domingo 8 · 19:00 h
Cultural Space La Pista
Screening of the documentary.
More information by clicking here.
Denia
The great ambition
Domingo 1 · 19:00 h
Auditorium Theater
Original version in Italian with Spanish subtitles.
€3 · Tickets from here or at the box office one hour before.
The Dragon Guardian
Domingo 8 · 12:00 h
Auditorium Theater
Family films in Valencian.
Free admission.
Let’s vote
Domingo 8 · 19:00 h
Auditorium Theater
V.O. in Spanish.
€3 · Tickets from here or at the box office one hour before.
A complete unknown
Domingo 15 · 19:00 h
Auditorium Theater
Original version in English with Spanish subtitles.
€3 · Tickets from here or at the box office one hour before.
As long as it’s you
Domingo 22 · 19:00 h
Auditorium Theater
V.O. in Spanish.
€3 · Tickets from here or at the box office one hour before.
Exhibitions in the Marina Alta
February is an excellent month to visit exhibitions at your leisure and without the crowds. Art, photography, history, and local culture come together in museums and galleries in the Marina Alta region, offering diverse perspectives on the territory and its identity.
Pedreguer
Almond blossoms
From December 20th to February 8th
Municipal House of Culture
Group exhibition.
Opening on December 20th at 12:00 pm.
Xàbia
From purple to black
From January 10th to February 1st
Soler Blasco Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum
Gender violence through the Alicante graphic press (2002–2007).
More information by clicking here here.
Fifty years of the Xàbia Hiking Club
From January 23 to February 22
Ca Lambert
Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
More information by clicking here here.
Metonymies
From February 6th to March 22nd
Soler Blasco Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum
More information by clicking here here.
Denia
Spain through the pencil
From January 15th to February 7th
House of Culture
Drawings by Pepe Martí.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sensitive art, dialogue between souls
From January 16th to February 8th
The Station Art Center
Opening on January 16 at 7:00 p.m.
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Animalia
From January 29 to February 14
House of Culture
Opening on January 29 at 7:00 p.m.
Works by Siegri Hartogs.
Enigmas: from the corporeal to the intangible
From February 13th to March 8th
The Station Art Center
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Sundays and public holidays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Slum
From February 19th to March 7th
House of Culture
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Saladar. A failure of artists
From February 19th to March 7th
House of Culture
More information by clicking here here.
I’ll take it.
My music
From January 16th to February 5th
Temporary Exhibition Center
Hosted by Eklèktix23.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Calpe
Infoto Journalists
From January 26 to February 28
Exhibition Hall
A year of photojournalism 3.0 organized by the FRAX Foundation.
Reports
From February 3rd to 28th
Old Town Hall Exhibition Hall
Opening on February 3rd at 6:00 pm.
More information by clicking here here.
Talks and presentations in the Marina Alta
Encounters with authors, lectures, panel discussions, and presentations fill February’s cultural agenda. These are spaces to listen, learn, and share ideas in an intimate setting, where culture is experienced through dialogue.
Gorgos Cat
Presentation of the Aiguaits magazine
Friday 6th · 7:00 PM
Library
Free admission.
Spring of beasts
Friday 20th · 7:00 PM
Library
Book club talk about the book Primavera de bêsties by Miquel Mas Fiol.
Pedreguer
The fight for Valencian in the classroom
Friday 6th · 7:30 pm
Jaume I Cultural Center
Talk by Families for Valencia.
Literature and voices of silenced women in the Middle Ages
Thursday 12th · 7:30 pm
Jaume I Cultural Center
Talk given by Marianela Garcia Sempere.
Feminist economics: capital or life?
Friday 27th · 7:30 pm
Jaume I Cultural Center
Talk given by Mónica Soriano Martínez.
Denia
Music, History and Politics
Tuesday 10th · 7:30 pm
House of Culture
Presentation of the book by Enrique Téllez Cenzano.
Free admission.
What song can we hear in the background?
Friday 13th · 7:00 PM
House of Culture
Presentation of the book by Luis Miguel Sanmartín.
Free admission.
The stones of the great urban cemetery
Friday 20th · 7:00 PM
House of Culture
Presentation of the book by Dolors Alberola.
Free admission.
Xàbia
Conference
Friday 27th · 7:30 pm
House of Culture
In charge of Hugo Jareño Urko and Javi Via Costa Blanca.
Courses and workshops in the Marina Alta
Winter is also a time to learn new things. In February, the Marina Alta region offers creative, educational, and practical workshops for all tastes, from art and writing to wellness, crafts, and local cuisine.
The New Town of Benitatxell
I connect: an introduction to the digital world for seniors
From January 1st to February 6th
Library
January 29 and 30, and February 5 and 6.
Dojo Yoga
Saturday 14 · 10:30 am
Dance studio
Registrations at turisme@elpoblenoudebenitatxell.com
SOS Tourism Day
Saturday 21 · 10:00 h
Municipal Library
Conference to focus on tourism issues.
Registration in turisme@elpoblenoudebenitatxell.com
Gorgos Cat
We read with the TAPIS
From February 2nd to 23rd · 11:30 am
Library
Every Monday at 11:30 a.m.
We read with Moroccan women
From February 3 to 24 · 12:00 pm
Library
Every Tuesday at 12:00 pm.
Story time
From February 6 to 27 · 5:30 p.m.
Library
Every Friday at 5:30 pm
Xàbia
The magic of reading
Friday 6th · 5:30 pm
Library in the Historic Center
Reading workshop for boys and girls aged 6 to 9 years old led by Màgica Majo.
Registrations at biblioteca@ajxabia.org
New Order
Engobe painting
Domingo 8 · 10:30 h
Fang Workshop
€35 · Registration at 671 78 54 23.
Led by Wilda Goyetche (in Spanish).
Activity framed within the Obrador del Fang de Orba program.
Engobe painting
Monday 9th · 10:30 am
Fang Workshop
€35 · Registration at 671 78 54 23.
By Wilda Goyetche (in English).
Activity framed within the Obrador del Fang de Orba program.
Intensive introductory course on lathe operation
From February 20th to 22nd · 10:00 am
Fang Workshop
€70 · Registration at 671 78 54 23.
In charge of Antonio Medina.
Activity framed within the Obrador del Fang de Orba program.
Routes and visits in the Marina Alta
With mild temperatures and perfect light, February invites you to get out and explore. Guided routes, cultural walks, and visits to the towns and landscapes of the Marina Alta region allow you to discover it at a different pace, connecting with its history, its nature, and its way of life.
I’ll take it.
Legends, miracles and other curiosities
From January 2nd to February 27th
A guided tour to get to know Pego.
Friday · 10:30 a.m.
Prior registration required by clicking here here.
In charge of Creama.
Calpe
Queen’s Baths
From January 7th to February 1st
Queen’s Baths
Free guided tour.
Prior registration in cabdelareina@esatur.com
More information by clicking here.
Baños de la Reina archaeological site
Sunday 1 · Paseo Marítimo, Playa del Bol, 47
Free admission.
Prior registration in cabdelareina@esatur.com
Opening hours: Wednesday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Sundays and public holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Denia
The Water Cave
Domingo 8 · 10:30 h
Hermitage of Father Pere
Information and reservations at the Ethnological Museum of Dénia: 966 420 260.
Pedreguer
The castle of l’Ocaive
Domingo 15 · 09:00 h
Porxes
€2 · Registration at the Municipal House of Culture until February 13.
A different February in the Marina Alta
February is not a month of waiting, but of conscious transition. An ideal time to reconnect with the land, enjoy local culture without crowds, and indulge in simple, authentic plans that resonate with local identity.
At Riu Rau Rentals we believe in a slower, closer and more human way of traveling: tourist accommodations designed to make you feel at home, discover the region from within and live authentic experiences, far from mass tourism.
If you’re looking for a peaceful, cultural February with a Mediterranean flavor, the Marina Alta awaits you. Choose your accommodation, Book directly Save on your stay and get ready to enjoy a trip where time is measured in walks, conversations, landscapes and small plans that don’t appear in the guidebooks.
Source of the article: MACMA – Cultural Community of Marina Alta
