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This annual celebration is held in honor of the Assumption of Mary. In a tradition dating to the Middle Ages, local residents begin setting off numerous firecrackers at 23:15; this was originally a way for families to thank the Virgin for their children. At midnight there is a giant fireworks display which reaches a height of 300m and resembles a giant palm tree; the entire city is illuminated for one minute.
Huerto del Cura
In addition to well-maintained palm trees, this private botanical garden features lovely water fountains and cactus gardens.
Parque Rey Jaime I
This municipal park was created by combining two semi-abandoned palm groves, and has been transformed by the planting of new date palms as well as fruit and ornamental trees and native grasses.
Parque Municipal
Comprised of several individual palm groves, the largest of which was granted to the city in the 17th century by a wealthy landowner.
An 18th-century water wheel, which once was powered by a channel of the Vinalopo River.
Parque del Filet de Fora
The second largest park in the city after the Municipal Park, it was created in the 1990s by combining five individual palm groves.
Museo del Palmeral
Housed in a 19th-century farmhouse, this museum is devoted to date palms and the fronds used for Palm Sunday rites. Admission includes entry to the nearby palm grove and garden.