Rowdy hen and stag dos to receive €1,500 fines in popular Spanish city following proposed rule change

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 04:31 EDT, 23 September 2026 | Updated: 04:31 EDT, 23 September 2026 Alcohol, loud music, questionable props – and sometimes a trip to the local police station or A&E department – are all common features of a wild hen or stag do.But one popular Spanish spot is ready to clamp down on the antics.Millions flock to Valencia every year, many of whom to celebrate major life events – whether that's a birthday or getting married – and bring plenty of chaos with them. But the city council has drafted up new rules to tone down the antics once and for all, Olive Press reports.Group gatherings for private celebrations could be banned from taking place on public streets between 10pm and 8am from Sunday to Friday. Meanwhile, on Saturdays and the eve of public holidays, this could be extended to 9.30am under the proposed regulations. Hen dos and stag parties could find themselves hit with hefty charges under proposed rules in Valencia. Pictured: A hen party in Benidorm Party goers not following the rules and allowing hen dos or birthday bashes to spill out onto the streets without permission from the council might find themselves landed with a fine of between €750 and €1,500.Common characteristics of many stag or hen parties could be targeted under the new rules too. Sexual props, clothes or accessories that feature human genitalia and inflatable dolls in public spaces could all be banned.Anyone caught with such items may also be landed with a proposed fine of up to €750. If the planned rules are introduced, it would make Valencia the first Spanish destination to target hen and stag dos specifically.Holidaymakers drinking alcohol in the streets could also find themselves charged up to €1,500.Anyone caught with alcohol near a protected building could see the fine doubled. Heftier fines, between €1,500 and €3,000, could be given to those who commit serious offences, such as not cooperating with the council or not respecting vulnerable people including the elderly, people with disabilities and young children. The city council has drafted up new rules to tone down antics in public streetsOther fines have been introduced across Spain to help curb poor behaviour, including in Vigo, Galicia.The city council passed legislation in 2022 that prohibits the 'physiological evacuation on the beach or in the sea', the Independent reported at the time.The regulation also involved a €750 fine for rulebreakers. A similar rule was introduced in Marbella in 2024, where urinating in the sea was banned on 25 beaches in the area. Meanwhile, in Barcelona and Majorca, wearing swimming costumes or being topless in restaurants and shops could land you with a fine of up to €300.