The Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Carnival is celebrating the 50th anniversary in 2026, with an edition scheduled from January 24 to March 1.
The capital will be transformed into “Las Vegas” to celebrate 50 years of Carnival in the city, with around forty events.
program:
Friday 23 January:
19:30 Opening parade (from Juan Rejón to Parque Santa Catalina)
21:00 Pregón, proclamation
Saturday 24 January
10:00 Choreographic Festival
19:30 Children’s Murgas
Sunday 25 January:
19:00 Children’s Throne Gala
Friday 30 January:
21:00 Drag Queen Pre-selection
Saturday 31 January:
21:00 Adult Costume Contest
Sunday 1 February:
18:00 Exhibition of children¡s Comparsas
21:30 Night of Transformists
2-5 February:
21:00 The four phases of murgas
Friday 6 February:
21:00 Comparsas Contest
Saturday 7 February :
21:00 Murgas Final
Sunday 8 February:
10:00 Canine Carnival
21:00 Gala of the Great Lady
Friday 13 February:
21:00 The Queen’s Gala
23:00-04:00 Carnival Night
Saturday 14 February:
12:30 Carnival street party show (from Pío XII . Parque Doramas to Mercado Central)
16:00The Family Carnival
21:00-05:00 Carnival Night
Sunday 15 February:
21:00 Body Makeup contest
Monday 16 February:
10:00-05:00 Carnival Night
Tuesday 17 February: Carnival Tuesday
12:00 Children’s Parade
14:00 Day Carnival and Shrove Tuesday
Friday 20 February:
21:00 The Drag Queen Gala, Carnival Night
00:00-04:00 Carnival Night
Saturday 21 February:
14:00 Day Carnival
20:00 Presentation of next year’s allegories
21:00-05:00 Carnival Night
Wednesday 25 February:
19:00 Integration Gala
Thursday 26 February
21:00 “Divas for the Crown”. A new competition in which eight participants will face off in lip-sync battles to be crowned the best drag queen of “Las Vegas.”
Friday 27 February:
16:00-04:00 Carnival Night
Saturday 28 February:
17:00 The Grand Carnival Parade.
Manuel Becerra to Parque San Telmo
22:00-05:00 Carnival Night Party
Sunday 1 March:
13:00 Viudas a la carrera (“Widows on the Run”)
14:00 Day Carnival
19:00 Burial of the Sardine procession. From CN Metropole to Calle Gran Canaria on Las Canteras boulevard
The Family Carnival will be joined by three Day Carnivals (February 17, 21, and March 1). The festive calendar will also include seven Carnival nights (February 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 27, and 28).
