SAN JUAN FESTIVITIES ON GRAN CANARIA – Fiestas San Juan, St. John’s Eve – 23 June 2024

It’s San Juan, one of the biggest celebration weekends on Gran Canaria, and throughout Spain, with various festivities for midsummers’ night combining a mixture of traditional fiestas, midnight dips in the sea, lots of music and various rituals, bonfires and fireworks. 

Every municipality and neighbourhood is likely to have a public bonfire on Sunday and some will also allow citizens to have their own, and some will add firework spectacles into the mix. Monday, 24 June is a local bank holiday in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Commemoration of the Foundation of the City and a local bank holiday in Artenara, Arucas, Telde, and Valsequillo for the festivities of San Juan. This weekend offers so much besides San Juan, including Patron Saint festivities and a Romantic night in Tejeda

“Remember that San Juan festivities also mean fireworks on Sunday, so make sure your pets are safe inside and secure as they can be easily scared and try to escape any perceived danger. Keep an eye out for any animals panicking outdoors”

More San Juan events on Gran Canaria coming soon as the town halls publish them…

SAN JUAN FESTIVITIES ON GRAN CANARIA 

SAN BARTOLOMÉ DE TIRAJANA 

PLAYA DEL INGLÉS
San Juan festivities at Anexo II in Playa del Inglés starting at 20:30

at 20:30 Lively and rhythmic street procession (from Anexo II to the main stage)
at 21:00 ¡Que Chimba!
at 22:10 Orchestra Star Music
at 23:45 performance ( still unknown)
at 00:00 Fireworks
at 00:15 DJ Jonay BJ

MOGÁN

Playa de Mogán will once again host the traditional San Juan’s Eve celebrations with rites for prosperity and good luck, and also enjoy activities starting at 21:00.

In the area of ​​’La Puntilla’ the popular corn barbecue will take place and, in parallel, a show on the beach, dancing to the sound of songs with references to this festival, magic and mysticism. Next, music with DJ Aitor Cruz and the great bonfire of San Juan will be lit, which will precede the fireworks display. The party will continue with the Arena Group and the DJ.

This seaside neighbourhood thus continues its close connection to the festival. The neighbours pay devotion to San Juan, whose image is in the Hermitage of San Fernando in the town.

LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA 

The capital is celebrating 546th foundational festivities until 30 June.

Sunday 23 June: 
at 12:00 Music celebrates the city. Performances in different locations:
Carretera General de Tamaraceite, Parque de Juan Pablo II, Plaza del PIlar Nuevo, Parque Santa Catalina, Alameda de Colón.
at 20:00 Noche de San Juan
at 22:00 performances by La Guardia and Los Salvapantallas at Plaza de la Música
at 00:00 Fireworks spectacle

GÁLDAR

Playa de Sardina in Gáldar will mark San Juan, with music, water and air fireworks, and the raising of the Blue Flag for the eighth consecutive summer, which already has become a classic for this very special night in the coastal neighbourhood. Mariners midsummer festivities in Sardina de Gáldar, the coastal part of the north-western “Royal City”.

Another edition of the ‘Night of San Juan Marinero’ with different activities for the enjoyment of all those who come to Sardina. The night will begin with a parade at 20:00 and starting at 23:00 Línea DJ

At 23:45 the Blue Flag will be raised, a recognition for Gáldar thanks to the environmental quality of the area and the services it offers
Finally, at midnight the traditional water and air fireworks.

ARUCAS 

is celebrating the Patron Saint festivities John the Baptist, Fiestas San Juan Bautista in the municipality of Arucas.

Sunday 23 June:
09:00-14:00 Km.0 Fair Gran Canaria in Parque de las Flores
at 12:00 ‘Con Alma Mejicana’ a homage to ranchers music (Mexican) by Fabiola Trujillo at Plaza de la Cosntitución
at 21:30 ‘Funambulista’ Concert at Plaza de San Juan
at 00:00 San Juan Firework spectacle from the Montaña de Arucas
00:15 Los 40 POP concert at Plaza de San Juan
00:15 Latin Night at Plaza de la Constitución

Monday 24 June: Feast Day
at 09:00 Eucharist
at 11:00  Eucharistía Solemn, followed by a religious procession with the images of Our Lady of Rosario and John The Baptist
at 20:00 ‘Los 600’ concert at Plaza de San Juan

SANTA LUCÍA DE TIRAJANA

Barranquillo of #PozoIzquierdo is celebrating a new edition of the “Noche de Fuego”- event, “A night of Fire” where for more than 5 hours we will enjoy a lot of music with the Cocouaua children’s show (at 18:00), a tribute to Fito & Fitipaldis (at20:00), the Los Lola concert (at 22:00) and with DJ Promaster 🎧.
To finish celebrating the magical Night of San Juan, the sky will be filled with colour with fireworks show spectacle at midnight.