Fiestas Patronales San Juan Bautista 2025 – Telde
Telde is celebrating Patron Saint festivities in honour of John the Baptist, San Juan Bautista between 13-24 June 2025 (main events).
The church of San Juan Bautista (John the Baptist) de Telde is the true spiritual centre of Telde.
“The history of the area of San Juan is rooted in pre-Hispanic times. It is known that the area was one capital of the two great “kingdoms” of the old Tamarán (Gran Canaria) and as such the city has lots of examples of the old Canarias, with around a hundred archaeological points of interest.”
The program of events includes an intense cultural, sports, recreational, and religious agenda that will take place between June 13 and 29. The program will open with a parade announcing the festivities and the opening speech, followed by musical performances such as the La Polvajera parranda. During the first weekend, the beaches of Melenara and Playa del Hombre will host CrossFit, surfing, and bodyboarding competitions, while the Plaza de San Juan will host children’s activities, concerts, and a blood donation marathon, among other events.
The following week will be marked by tributes, sports exhibitions, institutional concerts, and a historical and literary tour of the founding area with the Municipal Music Band. On Friday the 20th, a fashion show and the musical performance “Son de la Loma” will be held as part of the Atacayte Festival, in addition to a car event with the Telde City Rally, which will continue on Saturday with its traditional route.
Among other events, the highly anticipated Romería-Ofrenda (Pilgrimage-Offering) in honor of Saint John the Baptist will take place on Saturday the 21st, a deeply rooted event in which residents and folklore groups will pay tribute to the city’s patron saint. That same evening, the square will host a large festival with parrandas and the Leyenda Joven group.
The events of Sunday 22 and Monday 23 June will continue with children’s activities, exhibitions, craft shows, and musical entertainment, culminating in the magical celebration of San Juan Night, which will include the lighting of the bonfire in Siete Puentes, the 18th annual Mechones de Melenara festival, street parties, and a silent chromatic spectacle in the sky above Plaza de San Juan at midnight.
Saint John’s Day
The main day of the festivities, Tuesday, June 24, will begin with the traditional flowered “Reveille” (dancing) through the neighborhood streets, followed by traditional games and sports, including exhibitions of shepherd’s leap and the club game, a livestock show, and the photography contest awards ceremony, among other events. The day will culminate with the Eucharist and the solemn procession of the Saint through the historic center.
The festivities will conclude on the last weekend with the celebration of the 1st Telde City Sports Day in San Juan Urban Park and a school chess tournament on Saturday the 28th. The festivities will conclude on Sunday the 29th with the 32nd Telde City Duathlon and the awards ceremony.
With this extensive program, Telde City Council reaffirms its commitment to lively, participatory, and open-to-the-public festivities in honor of its patron saint, Saint John the Baptist.
Program Highlights:
Friday 13 June:
19:00 Announcing parade to Plaza de San Juan
20:00 Pregón, proclamation at Plaza de San Juan
21:00 Parranda, music group La Polvajera
Saturday 21 June:
at 18:00 Romería-ofrenda, Pilgrimage offering starting from Parque Franchy Roca
Route: calles María Encarnación Navarro, Rivero Bethencourt, Plaza de San Gregorio, Avenida de la Constitución, Poeta Fernando González, Avenida del Cabildo Insular, Rotonda Daora, Manuel Álvarez Peña, Párroco Hernández Benítez, Pérez Camacho, León y Castillo and Plaza de San Juan.
Sunday 22 June: çcorpus christi
19:30 Religious service, followed by the corpus christi procession
Monday 23 June:
17:00 Opening of the “Recova” artisan fair and night of music
22:00 San Juan bonfire
Tuesday 24 June: Feast Day
19:00 Solemn Eucharist, followed by a religious procession with Image of San Juan Bautista
