The Santa Ana square will start the capital’s Christmas program on Thursday the 28th of November. From 20:00 the heart of Vegueta, the original old quarter, will me illuminated as well as the decorations installed on numerous streets and squares around Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

The lighting event on Thursday, 29th of November will feature a Christmas concert by the Symphonic Band of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in the Plaza de Santa Ana. Also on the same day, the traditional Canarian nativity scene of the Town Hall will be inaugurated.

The capital of Gran Canaria will be filled with colourful trees and palms, luminous threads and curtains of low energy consumption on the facade of the Town Hall. The festive program promoted by the City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, includes more than seventy events that underline the dynamic and endearing nature of the seasonal festivities such as the classic Christmas concerts of Los Gofiones and La Trova, as well as the expected nativity scenes such as the sand Bethlehem of Las Canteras, the nativity in the Castillo de Mata Museum, inspired by Lanzarote and the figure of César Manrique, and those of the Rodríguez Quegles Mansion and in San Telmo, both orientalists.

The program highlights its marked cultural accent with the fourteenth Gospel Festival Canarias, as well as the six jazz concerts and the nine music meetings scheduled in two cycles in the wonderful Castillo de Mata Museum, based in the old castle that used to defend the original port at San Telmo and the old north wall of the original city.

Other leisure events in the capital of Gran Canaria celebrating Christmas happen in various enclaves such as Mesa and López, with an intense daily program that will energize the Ramblas with musicals, theatrics and children’s performances.

Within the chapter dedicated to the smallest in the family, the one that causes the most excitement is the arrival of the Magi (the 3 Kings) to the capital of Gran Canaria, which will take place on the morning of January 5, at the esplanade located at the Sanapú Pier, next to the Poema del Mar Aquarium, and their subsequent walk along the Cavalcade, which will again depart from the La Luz Castle heading in the direction of San Telmo.

HIGHLIGHTS :
THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER

at Plaza de Santa Ana, Christmas tree and lighting event at 20:00 accompanied by a concert by the Las Palmas Symphonic orchestra.

At Plaza de Saulo Torón ( Las Canteras beach ) Christmas tree lighting event at 20:00

The Anglican Church ( Rafael Ramírez street 13, Ciudad Jardin)
Rainbow Gospel Choir, the first gospel choir of the Canary Islands, will perform at 21:00. Free entry until full capacity is reached. The doors will open at 20:30.

SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER

At Plaza de Saulo Torón, inauguration of the famous Sand nativity scene on the beach of Las Canteras at 11:00.

At Parque Doramas, the Municipal Symphony Band will repeat its collaboration with this Gospel festival to deepen the nuances of gospel music starting at 21:00 in the José Antonio Ramos Auditorium amphitheater, in a performance that will feature international artist Kenneth Shearman

FRIDAY 13 DECEMBER

At Parque San Telmo, inauguration of the nativity scene of San Telmo at 20:00 enlivened by a gospel music concert.

SUNDAY 22 DECEMBER

At Jardines del Atlántico, the traditional Christmas concert by the music group La Trova. This 14th concert starts at 20:00 in front the the Auditorium Alfredo Kraus.

MONDAY 23 DECEMBER
At Plaza de Santa Ana, the 32nd traditional Christmas concert by Los Gofiones at 21:00. Recommended to bring a donation of non perishable item.

TUESDAY 31 DECEMBER
At Las Canteras beach, The New Year Party with concerts and fireworks. From 23:00 to 04:00. Don’t forget the traditional midnight dip in the ocean or the 12 grapes.

2-5 JANUARY 2020 , The San Telmo Artisan market
Between 2-4 January from 10:00 to 21:00 and on 5 Jan 10:00 to 24:00

SUNDAY 5 JANUARY, THE THREE KINGS
The Pier of Sanapú, the arrival of their majesties next to the esplanade of Poema del Mar between 11:00-12:00
The Three King Parade starts at 17:00 from Castillo de La Luz to Parque San Telmo

Parque San Telmo, the Three King night concerts by Non Trubada at 22:30.

Christmas program of the Town hall of the municipality of Santa Brigida 2019-2020

Christmas program by the town hall of the municipality of Gáldar 2019-2020

The festivities in honour of the municipal capital’s patron, Saint Lucia, begins officially on Saturday, the 7th, with the official proclamation.  The festivities continue until the 22th with the pilgrimage offering for the “Romería de Los Labradores”. A popular pilgrimage that this year turns 51, as a benchmark in the recovery of Canarian traditions and includes Thursday 13 Dec as a local holiday in the municipality.

This is the last Patron Saint festivities of the year on Gran canaria.

The Christmas program for municipality of Villa de Moya 7.12 – 5.1.

Moya starts their Christmas festivities on Saturday 7.12 with a market and the Christmas lighting event. 
Christmas market 17:00-23:00 on Calle Miguel Hernández. At 17:00 there is a audiovisual puppetry spectacle at Plaza Tomás Morales. There is children activities 18:30-22:30 at Calle Magistral Marrero. At 19:00 the municipality nativity scene opens at Casa Cultura. At 20:00 the lighting event with an audiovisual spectacle outside the church, Nuestra Señora de Candelaria. Between 20:00-23:00 Christmas gastronomy at Calle Leon y Castillo with eight stands representing the 8 islands ( tapas for €2) as well as selling of local produce. At 21:30 concert of Del Caney at Plaza del árbol retondo.  

On Sunday, a Christmas market between 10:00-15:00 on Calle Miguel Hernández. A fashion catwalk 12:00 at the municipal amphitheatre in Parque Pico Lomito. 11:00-14:30  children workshops and activities at parque Pico Lomito. At 13:15 a “Christmas Rock” Spectacle at the entry to the church Nuestra Señora de Candelaria.

On Sunday 15.12, the Christmas artisan and commercial Fair of Moya 10:00-15:00 at Calle Miguel Hernñandez.
Sunday 22.12 Christmas concert at 12:00 at Plaza Tomás Morales.

5.1. The Three Kings parade at 11:00 from Paseo Doramas via the main street all the way to the church.

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria will host a prestigious World Championship Tour Stand Up Surfing event from the 10th – 19th December, with a nine day holding period allowing athletes to capitalize on the best surf through the holding period. With Open Trials competition to decide the final 4 spots in the Main Event, followed by the spectacular Surf competition from the World’s Best.

The Gran Canaria Pro-Am SUP Race is also the last stop of the Canary Championship.

Las Canteras Beach extends from La Puntilla to the Alfredo Kraus Concert Hall, a three-kilometre walk where different areas, each with its own characteristics, can be enjoyed: La Cícer (a surfers’ paradise), Peña La Vieja (with a rocky area full of sea life), Playa Chica and Muro Marrero (the most familiar area), Playa Grande (the birthplace of tourism in the Canaries), and La Puntilla (local fishermen’s las spot).

Also in Las Palmas :

Gran Canaria Pro-Am SUP Race inflatable World Games
SUP infl World Games 14/12 & 15/12 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – Las Canteras- sport zone

Beach race on Saturday 14th of December
Long distance race on sunday 15th of December

The 11th traditional and popular Weihnachtsmarkt; Christmas market at the hotel Maritim Playa, in Playa del Inglés. The Christmas Market opens at 16:00.

Christmas spirit and decorations, Canarian and German artisans, Glühwein, baked goods, music performances and much more.

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FESTIVAL OF SAINT LUCIA

Saint Lucy’s Day is celebrated most commonly in Scandinavia, with their long dark winters, where it is a major feast day. As well as in Italy, with each emphasising a different aspect of the story. In Scandinavia, where Saint Lucy is called Santa Lucia in Norwegian and Sankta Lucia in Swedish, she is represented as a lady in a white dress (a symbol of a Christian’s white baptismal robe) and red sash (symbolising the blood of her martyrdom) with a crown or wreath of candles on her head. In Norway, Sweden and Swedish-speaking regions of Finland, as songs are sung, girls dressed as Saint Lucy carry cookies and saffron buns in procession, which “symbolizes bringing the light of Christianity throughout world darkness.” ^{[Find Out More on Wikipedia]}

The coronation ceremony of the Swedish Lucía and the Canarian Lucía happens every year in the south, a tradition that has been celebrated for 56 ( 2019) years by twinning Luléa, a town in north Sweden, and the municipality of Santa Lucía de Tirajana in the south west of Gran Canaria, with two complimentary representatives of purity and light.

Every year the people of Luléa, Sweden, send their elected “Lucia” to join her Canarian counterpart here on the island in the run up to the Yule Time holidays.  Often these two young girls, with lights in their hair, will visit various events in the north and the south in the days before the main event in the tiny mountain village of Santa Lucia, in the Tirajana Valley

On December 13th the fiestas in honour of the patron saint, Santa Lucía, are held. These fiestas have been declared a tourist attraction, as they manage to combine religious festivals with public sentiment.

Arising from this combination of originality and tradition are events such as the procession of the image of Santa Lucía on December 13th, the crowning of ‘La Lucía’ together with her Swedish namesake

Both Lucia’s are usually crowned on the eve of the feast day at a service in the Ecumenical Church in Playa del Inglés as well as attending the annual Swedish Choir concert at the British Church of Las Palmas, Holy Trinity, on the north of the island.

• The Feast of Santa Lucia also signifies the upcoming main feast day of the town, born out of the agricultural past of the municipality, the Pilgrimage of the Workers Romería de Los Labradores, which is celebrated on the weekend nearest to December 17th ( in 2019 the Romería is on 22nd of December ) and very well attended by thousands of the faithful who descend on the picturesque little village of Santa Lucia every year in traditional canarian costume.

Saint Lucy’s Day, also called the Feast of Saint Lucy, is a Christian feast day celebrated on 13 December in Advent, commemorating Saint Lucy, a 3rd-century martyr under the Diocletianic Persecution, who according to legend brought “food and aid to Christians hiding in the catacombs” using a candle-lit wreath to “light her way and leave her hands free to carry as much food as possible”.Her feast once coincided with the WinterSolstice, the shortest day of the year before calendar reforms, so her feast day has become a Christian festival of light. Falling within the Advent season, Saint Lucy’s Day is viewed as an event signaling the arrival of Christmastide, pointing to the arrival of the Light of Christ in the calendar, on Christmas Day.

The Eco Rally Isla de Gran Canaria is a car test open to the participation of electric and low emissions vehicles, which seeks to promote efficient driving and sustainable use of the car. This year will celebrate its first edition in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on December 13, 14 and 15.

The shopping center Alisios in Tamaraceite Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is the key point in recharging process the
the rest of the I Eco Rally Isla de Gran Canaria will have more action around the Gran Canaria Stadium. In its different facilities will be located the venue of the test, press room, departures, arrivals, verifications etc.

See the timetable here ( in Spanish )

The 11th traditional and popular Weihnachtsmarkt; Christmas market at the hotel Maritim Playa, in Playa del Inglés. The Christmas Market opens at 16:00.

Christmas spirit and decorations, Canarian and German artisans, Glühwein, baked goods, music performances and much more.

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Christmas market in Vega de San Mateo 14-15 December 2019

The 11th traditional and popular Weihnachtsmarkt; Christmas market at the hotel Maritim Playa, in Playa del Inglés. The Christmas Market opens at 16:00.

Christmas spirit and decorations, Canarian and German artisans, Glühwein, baked goods, music performances and much more.

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Every Sunday you can enjoy a free entry to Museo y Parque Arqueológico Cueva Pintada, located in Gáldar as well as to Casa de Colón in Las Palmas.

There is also free admission ( on all the opening days ) in to the following house museums of Cabildo de Gran Canaria. – Casa-Museo Antonio Padrón. C Arte Indigenista. – Casa-Museo León y Castillo. Cabildo de Gran Canaria – Casa-Museo Pérez Galdós. Cabildo de Gran Canaria – Casa-Museo Tomás Morales. Cabildo de Gran Canaria

For a more extensive list of Gran Canaria museums click this link to check out the main tourist board pages