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1) Sonora Festival 2026, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 🎶
- 📍 Santa Ana Square, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
- 📅 Friday, October 16, from 19:30 p.m.: concerts Juseph, Barry B, Daniela GarsalNacho LPZ, Juli & McKenzy and Good Franco.
- 📅 Saturday, October 17, from 19:30 p.m.: M-Clan, Leeches of Guadiana, The Molotovs and Los Blody.
- 📅 Sunday, October 18, at 19:30: Symphonic Corridor Effect together with the Maestro Valle University Orchestra, to benefit Barrios Orquestados. Sunday's concert will feature solidarity ticket.
- 🎟️ Free Fridays and Saturdays until full capacity.
- ℹ️ See the Sonora lineup by day below.
2) La Naval festivities: pilgrimage, Armonía Show and fireworks 🎆
- 📍 La Isleta and the Port area, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Main events in the Plaza de Nuestra Señora de la Luz.
- 📅 Friday October 16: The "Island Myths" folk festival begins at 21:00 PM, featuring Buchito de Café and Cambulloneros Alma del Puerto. 23:00 PM, Armonía Show and DJ Ulises Acosta.
- 📅 Saturday 17 of October: Canarian products market from 10:00 in Santa Catalina Park and pilgrimage-offering at 18:00 PM, with departure from the same park.
- 💃 Saturday night: lively party and dance of giant puppets at 21:30 p.m.; at 23:00 PM, open-air dance with Chicas Melodía and Leyenda Joven in the Plaza de la Luz.
- 📅 Sunday October 18: "Pie a Tierra" boat race at 11:00 in La Puntilla. The Eighth culminates with Fireworks in La Puntilla after the procession and a grand finale in the area around the church and the Castle of Light.
- 🎟️ Free access to popular events.
- ️️ See the full program of the La Naval Festival.
3) Telde tastes like cheese: local produce and music 🧀
- 📍 Plaza Doña Rafaela, Telde.
- 📅 Saturday, October 17, from 11:00 to 18:00.
- 🧀 Fair dedicated to cheese and local products, with stalls of producers and tapas made with cheese.
- ???? Live music to accompany the day in the commercial area of Telde.
- 🎟️ Free admission. Purchases and consumption not included.
- ℹ️ See the sign Telde tastes like cheese.
4) San Rafael festivities in Vecindario: Los Gofiones, Los Lola and La Última Llave 🎤
- 📍 Location: San Rafael Square and Vecindario Fairgrounds, Santa Lucía de Tirajana.
- 📅 Friday October 16: The Gofiones at 21:30 in the square. At the Fairgrounds, tribute to Juan Luis Guerra 22:30, The Lolas at 00:00 and The Last Key to the 01:30.
- ???? Saturday 17 of October: Cristina Ramos and Benito Cabrera during the election of the head pilgrim and pilgrim woman, from the 20:15Street party at the Fairgrounds with a long band at 22:30Young Fury at 00:00 and New Klan to the 02:00.
- (I.e. Sunday October 18: Bejeque presents Nights of Verbenawith Pepe Benavente and Delioma Rodríguez, at 20:00 in San Rafael Square.
- 📋 Below you'll find Friday's schedule. To plan the rest of the weekend, Check out the full program for San Rafael.
5) Frontón King: bodyboarding and concerts in Gáldar ????
- 📍 The Frontón, coast of Gáldar.
- ???? From October 17 to 31: The Gran Canaria Frontón King brings together the best bodyboarding specialists in the event that will decide the men's and junior world titles.
- 📅 Saturday 17 of October: An afternoon of music by the sea, with Sunset Corona and DJ Gotzy from 17:00 p.m. to 19:30 p.m..
- ???? From 19:30 to 21:00: performance of Habana 500with son, salsa and timba to dance at sunset.
- 💃 From 21:00 to 22:30: Boogaloo Street It combines Latin rhythms, funk and live music to close the day.
- 🌊 The competition depends on sea conditions: The organization will select the days with the best conditions, so it is advisable to consult the announcement before traveling to see the heats.
- ℹ️ Below are the musical schedules for this Saturday; for more information, visit the official website.
6) Oktoberfest Maspalomas, Playa del Inglés 🍻
- 📍 Central square of Yumbo, Playa del Inglés.
- 📅 From Friday, October 16th to Sunday, October 18th. Bavarian atmosphere, German cuisine and live music.
- ???? Friday the 16th, from 18:00 PM to 02:00 AM: Karsten Webers Blechbuckel, 101 Brass Band at 20:00 p.m. and 22:00 p.m., DJ René – Mix Radio and DJ Juani Reyes.
- (I.e. Saturday 17th, from 12:00 to 02:00: band of Agaete at 15:00 PM, 17:00 PM and 19:00 PMKarsten Webers Blechbuckel and DJ sets by Ulises Acosta, DJ René – Mix Radio and DJ Juani Reyes.
- (I.e. Sunday 18th, from 12:00 to 20:00: 101 Brass Band at 13:00 p.m., 15:00 p.m., and 17:00 p.m., Karsten Webers Blechbuckel, DJ Ulises Acosta and DJ René – Mix Radio.
- 🎟️ Free admission. Food and drinks are paid for separately.
- 👇 Check out all the performance times in the program below.
7) Run Stay Alive race with workshops, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 🏃
- 📍 Surroundings of the Roman Park and the Marina, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
- 📅 Sunday, October 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m.
- ❤️ Careers of 5 km, 1,6 km and children's category, in addition to activities on cardiopulmonary resuscitation, defibrillators and cardiovascular health.
- 🚶 Free Nordic walking workshop with FECAMON at 9:00, open to all audiences, no experience or specific materials required. Registration until Wednesday, October 14th at 23:59.
- 🎟️ The races are paid: 5 km, €18; 1,6 km adults, €14; children, €10; Kids, €8. Registration until Tuesday, October 13 at 23:59 p.m..
- ️️ View options and register for Run Stay Alive.
8) Olive Festival in El Olivar, Ingenio 🎉
- 📍 AV El Olivar, El Lirón street, Ingenio. Highlights of the October 16th to 18th.
- 📅 Viernes 16: batucada at 19:30 pm, Paco Guedes at 21:30 PM y Savia Nueva at 23:30.
- 📅 Saturday 17: Parranda Merita la Pena at 20:00 PM, Yet Garbey at 21:30 PM y Son Karibe at 23:00.
- 📅 Domingo 18: Children's games at 11:00, paella for everyone at 13:30 and sunny evening party with Demelza and Raúl at 14:00 PM.
- 🎟️ Free access to the events. The program does not specify the price of the paella.
- ℹ️ Check below for the program of the Olive Grove Festival in Ingenio.
9) International Film Festival Gáldar: cinema and gala with Carlos Latre 🎬
- 📍 Guaires Cultural Centre and Juan Vega Mateos Sports Centre, Gáldar.
- 📅 Friday October 16: Spanish short films of 16:30 - 18:30 and projection of Fjord at 19:00in the Guaires River. Furthermore, outdoor screening of the film "Campeones" in Santiago Square.
- 📅 Saturday 17 of October: projection of the works of Gáldar Wheel at 16:00 PM, also in the Guaires.
- 🌟 Closing on Saturday: red carpet at 20:00 and gala at 21:00 at the Juan Vega Mateos Sports Centre, with Carlos latre and tribute to Juan Carlos Fresnadillo.
- 🎟️ Free access. Screenings until full capacity is reached; no ticket purchase is necessary for the gala.
- ️️ See the full FIC program Gáldar.
10) Intercultural Meeting of La Barrera, Valsequillo 🌏
- 📍 La Barrera neighborhood, Valsequillo.
- 📅 Saturday October 17.
- 🇨🇳 China will be the host country of the twelfth edition, with a day dedicated to the encounter between cultures.
- 🎶 There will be dances, folklore, crafts and gastronomy to discover traditions from different places.
- 🎟️ Free access. Purchases and consumption not included.
- ️️ See the poster for the Intercultural Meeting.
11) Agüimes Book Fair: stories, workshops and concerts 📚
- 📍 Plaza del Rosario, Agüimes. From Friday, October 16 to Sunday, October 18.
- 📚 Books, meetings with authors and family activities over three days.
- 📅 Viernes 16: storytelling, presentations and, at the 21:00 PM, music with Ramón Betancor and Lunático22.
- 📅 Saturday 17: Children's entertainment from 10:00, storytelling with Cristina Badabadum at 17:00, and fantasy activities from 18:00. 21:30 PM, Carlos Molina & Noelia Olivares and GUM-BERRO.
- 📅 Domingo 18: Stories with Juan Antonio González at 11:00 and a meeting with Laia Pérez at 12:00.
- 🎟️ Free admission.
- ℹ️ See the poster for the Agüimes Book Fair below.
12) Pilar Festival in Casablanca, Firgas 🎪
- 📍 Plaza D. Domingo Marrero Medina, Casablanca, Firgas.
- 📅 Friday October 16: 80s party with DJ Manu Santana from 22:30 PM.
- 📅 Saturday 17 of October: parade from El Toscón to the 12:00with Batucada Rumbaxao and giant puppets; inflatables at 13:00.
- 💃 Popular paella at 13:30 pm and open-air dance with Grupo Fantasía at 14:30 pm. A las 19:00, papahuevos party with Charanguita Los Amigos.
- 🎟️ Free access to the events. The program does not specify the price of the paella.
- ️️ Watch the full Casablanca program.
13) Saint Jude Thaddeus in Moya: Farmers and folklore 🎶
- 📍 House of Culture and amphitheater of Pico Lomito Park, Villa de Moya.
- 📅 Friday, October 16th, at 20:00 PM: performance of The Farmers at the House of Culture.
- 📅 Saturday, October 17, at 19:00: XI Meeting of Dancers Faustino Nuez Moreno in Pico Lomito Park.
- 📅 Sunday, October 18, at 11:00: VII Children's Folk Festival, also in Pico Lomito.
- 🎟️ Free admission.
- ️️ See the full program for Saint Jude Thaddeus in Moya.
14) Africamía at Casa África: cinema, music and gastronomy 🎶
- 📍 Casa África, Calle Alfonso XIII, 5, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
- 📅 Friday 16 of October. The Gran Canaria day is celebrated only on this day.
- (I.e. 19: 00: guided tour of the exhibition Guardians of memory. A las 20:00, projection of Nha Fala.
- ???? 21: 30: music with DJ OXAlso, a gastronomic corner of Cape Verde, Senegal and Morocco.
- 🎟️ Free admission to the activities. Drinks not included.
- ℹ️ Next, you can see the program for the Africamía Festival.
15) Fatima festivities in the Valley of Agaete ????
- 📍 Acequia del Moral Park, Neighborhood Across the Street, Valley of Agaete.
- 📅 Friday, October 16, from 17:30 p.m.: afternoon for the little ones with Children's games and bouncy castles.
- 📅 Saturday, October 17, at 20:30: I Berbique Folk Festival.
- 🎶 They perform AFC Rumantela, from Arucas, and AFC Berbique, Agaete.
- 🎟️ Free access to these acts.
- ℹ️ Check out the program for the Fatima Festival in the Valley below. Agaete.
16) Island Meeting of Music Bands in Maspalomas 🎺
- 📍 Behind the stage of Parque Sur, Maspalomas.
- 📅 Friday, October 16th, at 19:00 PM.
- 🎺 Gran Canaria Island Meeting of Music Bands 2026 "D. Ruperto Armas Reyes".
- 🎶 Participating bands include Mogán and Agüimes, Sun and Wind from Neighborhood and Sun and Sand from Maspalomas.
- 🎟️ Free admission.
- ℹ️ See the poster for the Island Band Meeting.
17) Caserones Altos Festival: Descent of the Pitón, Pepe Benavente and open-air dances 🥁
- 📍 Location: Caserones Altos, Telde.
- 🍷 Viernes 16: wine and tapas night Tapas in Caserones, From the 20:00.
- ???? Saturday 17: verbena with New Image and its Bandurria at 22:30.
- (I.e. Domingo 18: Descent from Pitón to the 12:00From the apartment area, with the Isleña Band. At 13:30, a street party with Paco Guedes and Pepe Benavente.
- (I.e. Popular paella: on Sunday at 14:00with a donation of 3 €.
- 📋 We've included Sunday's sheet below. You can also See all the events of the Caserones Altos festivities.
18) VIII Gran Canaria Potato Fair in Teror 🥔
- 📍 Location: auditorium of TerorSintes Square and Episcopal Palace, depending on the activity.
- ???? Viernes 16: Opening and performance by Abraham Ramos and Carmen Falcón at 20:00 in the Auditorium. Admission is Free with prior reservation.
- 🥔 At 21:15, tasting of potatoes, cheeses and wines with the Parranda Los Paperos at the Episcopal Palace. Access is reserved for those attending the event at the Auditorium, who must keep their ticket.
- 📅 Saturday 17: exhibition of 10:30 - 14:00 and cheese and cider tastings at 11:00 and 12:30 hrs.. Domingo 18: exhibition of 10:00 - 14:00.
- 🎟️ If you want to attend the opening, Book your free ticket hereThis is the poster for the fair.
19) Opening Fair of the Vega Viva Festival in San Mateo (I.e.
- 📍 Location: upper part of the Plaza de la Solidaridad, Vega de San Mateo.
- 📅 Date: Saturday October 17.
- ⏰ Schedule: de 09:00 - 14:00, with African percussion at 12:00.
- 🎟️ Free admission.
- 📋 In the program below you will find the Saturday fair and the other activities of the Vega Viva cycle.
20) Romería del Rocío to Teror For the 50th anniversary of the Brotherhood 💃
- 📍 Location: Teror, starting from José Hernández Park, in San Matías.
- 📅 Date: sunday October 18.
- ⏰ Program: exit to 11:30Hail at the Pine Bridge at 12:30 and a Rocío mass at the Basilica of El Pino at 13:00.
- 📋 The poster lists the schedules and events of the weekend pilgrimage.
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The work they do is admirable. Ruth y Jorge To promote the different corners of the Canary Islands, which we don't appreciate as much as we truly deserve. Keep it up.
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Thank you so much for compiling all that useful information.
Happy holidays (although I see you guys never stop)
Wow! What a nightmare! Now you don't know what to do, why make a decision? These guys are driving us crazy. Now we're going to see how we can organize ourselves to be able to go to everything.
They could almost give us a route, where to start, then where to go, continue towards… proceed through before finishing and ending in.
That would be the ultimate.
Hahaha, you don't have to go to everything, choose what you feel like doing most or draw straws, hehe.
I love it, you ooze professionalism!
I've been following you on social media, exploring the restaurants we have on the islands. I just discovered this blog, where you provide more information about local festivals and see all the work that goes into them.
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Jessica! Thank you so much for your comment and support of the work we do. Hugs!
Please provide entertainment for Canarian families. Street concerts. Live music. Games, contests, etc. Not so many village festivals with their virgins.
We're back in a shopping mall. The entertainment in the Canary Islands without having to pay is depressing.
Hahahaha, ma'am, they teach us whatever they please here, and we should be very grateful. If you want more plans, find them on your own.
Hats off for the information, thank you very much.
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Impressive and excellent work informing us about how much we have to celebrate in our homeland – Gran Canaria.
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Excellent website with good and timely information for a pleasant time. Time is what's needed to enjoy the people of Gran Canaria.
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I've only recently discovered the blog, but I like it a lot. It helps me decide what to do on the weekend.
Perhaps something you're unaware of is the waste of money spent on festive events in our islands, and the paradoxical lack of resources in social services: it's shameful.
Hi Diego! Thank you so much, I also hope to be with him for many years to come, haha. I'm glad the blog is useful; it's true that I also notice a lot of investment in parties, although we have to remember that some are sponsored by private companies, etc. I agree with you! Hugs.
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It's the first time I've entered this page and the truth is that it's been a while since I knew how to visit festive places where I could enjoy life.
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Hello! That's great, let's hope it's not the last time, hehe, enjoy!
Thanks to this page, my family and I now have more plans and more things to discover on the island, like our meals, our festivals, our traditions, and enjoying all our weekends together.
I'd like to find a website as interesting and important as this one, but about Lanzarote, since I'll spend most of my time between our island and the neighboring one. If you could recommend one, I'd also like to thank you for your work and making life easier in the Canary Islands.
Congratulations and thank you for sharing your adventure.
Hi Sonia!! Thank you so much for your comment and support! We don't know of any similar sites in Lanzarote, sorry 🙁 Hugs!
I've been looking for something like this for a while. Thanks for your work. Best regards.
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A magnificent effort to keep us informed about Gran Canaria (a gem) and a demonstration of love for their land.
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We will continue enjoying ourselves.
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Please continue to generate such useful content for residents and visitors.
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