In 2025, the Agüimes Carnival will once again have a three-week program. The Inaugural Parade will be held on Saturday 22 February, while the final of the long-awaited and traditional Murga Competition will take place on Friday 28. On March 4, the Ancient Carnival Tuesday will be celebrated and on the 5th Don Carnal will be bid farewell with the mourning he deserves at the Burial of the Sardine. Thursday 6 March will be a holiday in the municipality, prior to the big weekend in which the streets of the historic centre will host the multitudinous Day Carnival.
The allegory for the festivities is ‘videojuegos’, videogames
Highlights:
Saturday 22 FEB:12:00 Announcing carnival parade from plaza del Rosario
13:00 Burning of la Esquila (fish) in front of the church of San Sebastiàn
20:30 Inaugural procession from the municipal swimming pool parking lot.
21:00 Pregón, the proclamation and the burning of the Spirit of the Lizard23:00 Verbena, a lively street party with orchestra Furia Joven and Grupo Arena
03:30 Distribution of hot bread with oil and garlic at Plaza del Rosario.
“This delicacy (the bread of Agüimes), was traditionally distributed hot, spread with oil and garlic, to the carnival-goers who were still standing when the “dawn dance” came to an end, that is, the dance that ended at daybreak. This custom was so relaxed that, despite being offered free of charge in the societies, the bakeries of the town opened their doors in the early morning after a great dance to offer the carnival-goers such traditional food”
‘The Carnival of Agüimes: Notes for the history of the outstanding carnivals of Gran Canaria’, volume 1, by Ramón Guimerá Peña
Sunday 23 FEB:
11:00 Queen Child street parade with her court. Route: from Sociedad del Centro, Local de Los Lagartos.
12:00 Performances from children’s murgas in Sociedad del Centro, Local de Los Lagartos
12:00 Children’s play area and dancing at Plaza del Rosario.
Saturday 1 MARCH:
Day Carnival in Arinaga / Avda. Polizón 11:00-22:00
Sunday 2 MARCH:
12:00 Children’s Murgas at Plaza del Rosario
Tuesday 4 MARCH:
21:00 Antique Carnival Tuesday at Plaza del Rosario
Wednesday 5 MARCH:
20:30 Sardine’s Funeral procession from the public pool parking lot.
23:00 Verbena, a lively street party at Plaza del Rosario
03:30 Hot bread with oil and garlic
Saturday 8 MARCH: DAY CARNIVAL AGÜIMES
11:00 – 04:00
Friday 14 March:
22:00 Carnival Street Party at Plaza Primero de Mayo with Muelle Viejo and orchestra Armonía Show
Saturday 15 March:
18:00 Funeral of the Sardine procession, leaving from parque Che Guevara to Avenida de Ansite, at the height of Plaza Primero de Mayo where a festive party continues with concerts until wee hours.
20:00 DJ Promaster | 20:30 Los 600 | DJ Promaster | 22:30 Aseres | 00:00 DJ Promaster | Paco Guedes | 02:00 Grupo Mambo
Sunday 16 March:
11:30 Children’s Dance and Playapark at Plaza Primero de Mayo
13:00 Family carnival costume contest 20:00 Varieties gala by Comparsa Aragüime.
