The Cunning Canary

There is usually something entertaining going on and, if you are visiting Gran Canaria on holiday, you will want to know what events and festivals are going to coincide with your trip. The weather and climate are also important but Canarians never cancel a party, no matter what the weather is doing.

The Canarian fiestas are highly enjoyable and they are all different. Drinking, eating and lots of noise usually accompany them but that is all part of the fun! There is also some interesting history behind various Canarian fiestas and it is interesting to discover what these stories are. If you like to try Canarian cooking you might be interested in the cheese festival or if you like to really let your hair down and party what about the summer water fight in Telde? There are fiestas for all tastes and ages.

The following list is being added to all the time, so it is worth bookmarking this page to make sure you are up to date with the local fiestas, parties and events.

There are two types of fiestas in the Canaries – gazetted holidays (the official public holidays decided by the Government of Spain) and local festivals which depend on the Catholic calendar.

Photo by Mataparda

The Canarians like to celebrate at the weekends when possible and Canarian fiestas can go on until the early hours. Some Canarian fiestas are arranged at the last minute and you won’t find them on any list of events in the Canaries… sometimes these spur-of-the-moment type parties and celebrations are the most fun out of all of them but please do bear with us. As soon as we know the official dates we will post them here.

See also Festivals 2010 and Festivals 2012.

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