Last updated: December 01, 2024
Discover the Christmas essence in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with our complete festive events guide. Whether you're a resident or visitor, you'll find all the necessary information to enjoy the traditional Canarian celebrations.
Plaza de Santa Ana transforms into the heart of festivities, with its Christmas market and magnificent municipal nativity scene. Santa Catalina Park hosts family attractions, while Calle Mayor de Triana shines with its festive lights and decorations. The Port area hosts musical performances and the traditional tree lighting ceremony, creating a festive route that connects the city's main points.
Contact information and details below.
Artistic installation on a beach.
Belén de Arena en Playa de las Canteras is an artistic installation that recreates a nativity scene on the beach, featuring figures and details that invite contemplation and reflection.
Where: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | More Info: Sand Nativity Scene at Playa de las Canteras
Christmas decorations in iconic commercial areas.
The Christmas lighting in Triana is an impressive visual spectacle with lights and decorations that adorn the iconic streets and plazas of the commercial area.
Where: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | More Info: Christmas Lights in Triana
Presentation of local handmade products.
The Feria de Artesanía de San Telmo is an annual event that celebrates the cultural and artisanal richness of Gran Canaria. It features a variety of handmade products, exhibitions, and activities that highlight local tradition and talent.
Where: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | More Info: San Telmo Craft Fair
Traditional market with handicraft and cultural products.
The Canary Handicraft Fair in Parque Santa Catalina features a variety of handicrafts and cultural products, including pottery, jewelry, leather goods, and traditional food. The market is located in the historic borough of the city and offers exquisite children's entertainment.
Where: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | More Info: Canarian Crafts Fair in Santa Catalina Park
Weekly rotation of artisans to offer a variety of products and handmade works.
The Maritim Playa Christmas Artisan Market offers a unique experience with over a dozen stands showcasing German and Canary Island artisanal goods. Enjoy festive treats like candied almonds, varied pastries, cheese, and crepes, complemented by German recipes like sausages and mulled wine.
Where: Playa del Inglés | More Info: Christmas Market at Maritim Playa Hotel
Presentation of high-quality handicrafts by 105 artisans.
The 29th San Telmo Handicraft Fair is a Christmas event where the best artisan workshops from Gran Canaria gather to showcase their high-quality products. Featuring 105 artisans from 34 different trades, the fair offers a wide variety of handicrafts including pottery, wickerwork, jewelry, and footwear.
Where: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | More Info: San Telmo Christmas Market
Christmas lighting with hot chocolate and acoustic Christmas carol.
The Tejeda Christmas Market is an event that combines the opening of the agricultural and artisanal market with Christmas activities, including the inauguration of the Nativity scene, a hot chocolate, an acoustic Christmas carol, and a musical procession.
Where: Tejeda | More Info: Tejeda Christmas Market
Unique and energetic Christmas concert.
Los Gofiones will present a Christmas concert at the Teatro Auditorio de Agüimes, blending traditional rhythms with modern melodies.
Where: Agüimes | More Info: Los Gofiones Christmas Concert
A charity concert combining choral and symphonic music to benefit the Fundación Canaria para el Tratamiento Integral de la Parálisis Cerebral Infantil.
The Concierto Solidario de Navidad by the Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria is a festive musical event featuring the Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, the Coros Adulto, Infantil y Juvenil de la OFGC, and a trio of young artists. Led by Polish conductor Ewa Strusinska, the concert will offer an unforgettable night of grand choral and symphonic music, with carols and classical works.
Where: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | More Info: Christmas Solidarity Concert
Christmas concert with traditional and contemporary music.
The Parranda de Teror will present its Christmas Concert with a selection of traditional and contemporary songs that celebrate the holiday season.
Where: Teror | More Info: Teror Christmas Concert
Simultaneous market stalls and concerts in San Bernardo and Teatro Pérez Galdós.
The Night of the Kings in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a traditional event celebrating the arrival of the Three Kings with market stalls and live music in Triana. Neighbors gather in the streets of the neighborhood to enjoy the musical, gastronomic, and commercial offerings.
Where: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | More Info: Three Kings' Night in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Annual concert with the incredible voice of Iván Ayón-Rivas and the talent of Emilio López.
The Orquesta Sinfónica de Las Palmas presents the XIII New Year's Concert, featuring fragments of great lyrical and symphonic works, performed by Iván Ayón-Rivas and Emilio López.
Where: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | More Info: New Year's Concert by the Symphony Orchestra
Tour through a snowy forest and a toy factory.
Casa de la Navidad in Valleseco offers an unforgettable experience for families, with several rooms featuring a snowy forest, a toy factory, and an underwater world. Activities include storytelling and holiday sweet-making workshops.
Where: Valleseco | More Info: Christmas House in Valleseco
Most participative solidarity run in the Canary Islands and third in Spain.
The San Silvestre Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a 6 km solidarity run held on December 31. It is committed to sustainability by implementing actions to be more environmentally friendly.
Where: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | More Info: San Silvestre Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Arrival of the Three Kings by boat and procession through the main streets of the city.
The Three Kings Parade is a traditional event that starts with the arrival of Melchor, Gaspar, and Baltasar at the Naval Base, followed by a procession through the streets of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, featuring floats, music, and characters.
Where: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | More Info: Three Kings Parade