Fiestas Patronales Vega de San Mateo 2024
The lovely mountain market town of Vega de San Mateo celebrate their patronal festivities in honour of the Apostle Saint Matthew between 31 August – 29 September 2024. The weekend is always an awesome time to visit San Mateo as the traditional weekend market takes place from Friday to Sunday. Only a short stroll away from the market, is the beautiful church and the cobbled streets surrounding it.
“Local bus is always a good road trip option. From Playa de Mogán and Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria area, you can take the fast bus 91 to San Telmo station in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and then change to 303 to San Mateo (same bus station). If there is a good connection it will take just over 2 hours to get to San Mateo and at the same time enjoy some amazing views along the way.”
Program highlights:
Saturday 31 August: at Plaza Ntra. Sra. del Pino
at 20:30 Raising the flag, Batalla de Flores, and Verbena, a lively street party
Friday 6 September:
at 20:30 Pregón, proclamation.
Followed by a show
Friday 13 September:
21:00 Fiesta 3 décadas, Three decades party with Los Salvapantallas, Los Lola and Señor Natilla and DJ Ulises Acosta at Plaza de la Solidaridad
Saturday 14 September:
16:00 Carrera de Carretones, paddle carts competition on Calle Lourdes, La Feria y principal
21:00 Gala- Election of Romero y Romera Mayor
23:00 Baile de Taifas
20 September:
19:00 Mass, followed by Romería, pilgrimage offering at 20:00
23:00 Verbena, a lively street party at Plaza de la Solidaridad
Saturday 21 September: Día de San Mateo
07:30 Livestock exhibition on Calle La Feria and Barranco de Los Chorros
at 11:00 Mass, followed by a religious procession with the image at 12:00
13:00 Cattle parade in front of the image at Plaza Ntra. Sra del Pino
15:00 Marathon of Latin music until very late at Plaza de la Solidaridad
17:00 Bouncy castles and animation for kids at Plaza de Los Gofiones
Saturday 28 September:
at 18:00 XXIV Bajada del Vino from Lomo de los Ingleses
23:00 Verbena, a lively street party
