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.
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Holiday Light Displays
Sand Nativity Scene at Playa de las Canteras
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.
Christmas Lights in Triana
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.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Holiday Markets and Shopping
San Telmo Craft Fair
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.
Canarian Crafts Fair in Santa Catalina Park
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.
Christmas Market at Maritim Playa Hotel
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.
San Telmo Christmas Market
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.
Tejeda Christmas Market
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.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Los Gofiones Christmas Concert
Los Gofiones will present a Christmas concert at the Teatro Auditorio de Agüimes, blending traditional rhythms with modern melodies.
Christmas Solidarity Concert
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.
Teror Christmas Concert
The Parranda de Teror will present its Christmas Concert with a selection of traditional and contemporary songs that celebrate the holiday season.
Three Kings' Night in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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.
New Year's Concert by the Symphony Orchestra
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.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Other Holiday Activities
Christmas House in Valleseco
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.
San Silvestre Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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.
Three Kings Parade
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.