The long-awaited lighting of the Shopping centre Las Arenas Christmas tree and, like every Christmas, we look forward to celebrating with all of you the arrival of the best season of the year!

This Friday at 19:00, the Plaza de la Fuente will become the stage for a light show and incredible musical performances.

To kick off this very special time of year, we will have Roberto Herrera as the event’s presenter, and performances by the well-known singer Shaila Dúrcal and the Teldano artist Elías Uche, who will put the finishing touch to this event with their exclusive concerts.

Come and enjoy a free show for the whole family with which we will light up Christmas

The shopping centre La Ballena in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria will be filled with magic and joy to officially welcome Christmas on Saturday, 16 November 2024.
Experience a magical afternoon full of activities for the whole family.

Starting at 18:00 enjoy …
✨Christmas parade
Let yourself be carried away by the animation, colour, and Christmas spirit as you tour the center in our fun parade.

🌲 Tree show and lighting
The most special moment of the afternoon: join us to light up the Christmas tree in an event full of light and excitement.

🎶 Live music
Vibrate to the rhythm of live music and make this day an unforgettable experience.

☕ Hot chocolate for everyone
Enjoy a delicious warm chocolate (while supplies last) to add sweetness to this magical night.

🎁 Friday 15 November: at 19:00 An incredible show with the grumpiest character of Christmas.

🎁 Saturday 16 November: at 18:00 The Great Fantasy Film Parade 🚀

🎁 Alisios Christmas Train: 14 November – 5 January

• Monday to Friday from 12:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 21:00.
  • Thursday, November 14, stop at the Information Point and hours from 12:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 18:50 and from 19:15 to 21:00.
  • Friday, November 15, stop at the Information Point and regular schedule.

• Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 21:00
  • Saturday, November 16, from 11:00 to 14:00 and from 15:00 to 17:45

• • As part of the Christmas tradition, on December 25 and January 1 the Christmas Train will rest so that everyone can enjoy the peace of these very special days.

🎁 Christmas workshops: 15 November – 5 January

• Friday from 17:00 to 20:00
• Saturdays from 12:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00.
• Sundays from 12:00 to 14:00
• Except Sundays 1, 8, 15 and 22 December: from 12:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 19:00.
  • As part of the Christmas tradition, there are no Christmas workshops on December 25th and January 1st so that everyone can enjoy the peace of these special days.

Mogan Mall in the tourist resort of Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria will start their calendar of events with switching-on the Christmas lights this Saturday.

Enjoy the Christmas lights switch-on with a magical show that will leave you breathless 🎶✨

at 18:00 in the Central Plaza experience the magic of Christmas in every corner.

✨ Cruce de Arinaga will host this Saturday, the symbolic switching on of the Christmas lights for the municipality of Agüimes. The event, which will take place from 19:30,  includes a “parade of light” along Avenida de Ansite and a musical performance by the group La Trova in the Plaza Primero de Mayo, the place chosen for the mayor to press the switch that will bring light to the decorations installed in the main streets and squares of the municipality.

The event will begin with the Fiesta de la Luz, a lively and dazzling parade that will run along the entire Avenida de Ansite, from the Beñesmén school to the Primero de Mayo square. There, at 20:30, the mayor of Agüimes, Óscar Hernández, will press the button that will turn on the Christmas lights for the entire municipality. Next, the musical show entitled Magical Christmas will take place in the same square, presented by Kiko Barroso and starring the group La Trova, who will perform Christmas carols from all times and for all tastes.

This Friday the Plaza de El Tablero will be filled with good music, with the aim to generate a greater impact within the awareness campaign to encourage shopping in the local small businesses.

From 17:00 in Plaza de El Tablero enjoy food trucks, children’s activities, a small market, photocall areas, and performances by one of the most famous cover bands on the island, Los 600 as well as Yessy Rivera, Danienverso, and Tabaiba.

The main feast day is on the 17th of November. In the past the festivities were held that day in Los Llanos de Jaraquemada, what used to be the farming and craft centre of the city, now a shopping area. This fiesta is a fine example of leisure activities combined with the recovery of long-standing traditions like the livestock fair, one of the largest on Gran Canaria.

Church of San Gregorio Taumaturgo. A neo-classical church built by Diego Nicolas Eduardo, located in the square of the same name. A large number of neoclassical altarpieces inside – the works of Arencibia Gil – contain an important legacy of sculptures, including the figure of San Gregorio Taumaturgo by Jose Lujan Perez.

Highlights:

Friday 15 November:
at 10:00 Inauguration of ‘La Recova‘ at Plaza de San Gregorio. A fair where you can taste and buy typical products of the land, like cheese, olives, bread, sweets as well as artisan crafts stalls.
10:00-20:00 The 2nd Commercial Fair
17:00-19:00 Fund play area for kids at Parque Franchy Roca
20:00 Canarian music at Plaza de San Gregorio
22:00 Deezan – improvised Kilombo at Ramblas Pedro Lezcano Montalvo
23:30 Verbena, a festive street party enlivened by Leyenda Joven at Ramblas Pedro Lezcano Montalco
01:30 DJ Suárez at the same place

Saturday 16 November:
10:00-20:00 The 2nd Commercial Fair in San Gregorio
at 10:00 ‘La Revoca’ opens
at 19:00 Romería, traditional Pilgrimage offering from La Barranquera to Plaza de San Gregorio
22:00 Canarian Music at Plaza de San Gregorio
22:00 DJ Promaster at Ramblas Pedro Lezcano Montalvo,  at 00:00 Chromatic spectacle and festivities continue at 01:00 with Armonía Show

Sunday 17 November: Feast Day
08:00 Diana floreada at Parque Franchy Roca
09:00 Livestock Fair at Ramblas Pedro Lezcano Montalvo
09:00 Traditional Games at Plaza de San Gregorio
at 10:00 La Recova continue
10:00-20:00 The 2nd Commercial Fair
10:00-14:00 and 16:00-19:00 Fun play area for kids at Parque Franchy Roca
10:30 Exhibition of Canarian dog breed “Presa” at Ramblas Pedro Lezcano Montalvo
11:00 Stick fighting exhibition at Plaza de San Gregorio
12:00 livestock and presa dogs will honour the saint and will walk in front of the saint at Plaza de San Gregorio
14:00 tasting of the traditional potaje canario dish at Plaza de San Gregorio enlivened by music
19:00 Solemn eucharist followed by a religious procession with the image.

The Trade Fair of the ZCA San Gregorio is held from Friday to Sunday in the open  Commercial Zone (Calle Poeta Fernando González). 🎶 Don’t miss this event full of activities for the whole family!
This is part of the co-patron saint festivities of San Gregorio Taumaturgo.

Opening hours:
Friday 11:00 – 20:00
Saturday 10:00 – 20:00
Sunday 17 👉 10:00 – 14:00
🎈 Activities for dynamization, workshops for children, animated characters and many more SURPRISES!!!
🛍️ Enjoy a wide variety of shops
👗 Textiles
🎁 Gifts
💅 Cosmetics
🍲 Food
🌞 Wellness and much more… with inflatables and live music!

Día Internacional de la Infancia – World Children’s Day

On Saturday 16 November, the Pérez Galdós square in Arguineguìn will be transformed from 11:30 to 17:30 into a fun-filled space with workshops, a road circuit for boys and girls, inflatables of all kinds and animated characters. In addition to all this, there will be a flashmob and the presence of stilt walkers, a performance by the Magician Fernando and a storytelling session. In addition, there will be a play area for children up to 3 years old and food will be offered.

Free access and completely free of charge.

“International Children’s Day is officially marked on the calendar on November 20, as it commemorates the approval on that same day but in 1989 by the UN General Assembly of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, as well as the final text of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, compliance with which is mandatory for all countries that have signed it.”

Discover unique treasures at incredible prices at the second-hand market of Anatura, La casa de las Semillas on León y Castillo 274 (at the back of the British Club) in the capital.! 🌟 Give a new life to what you’re looking for, support responsible consumption and find special pieces.

Date: Sunday 17 November 2024
Opening hours: 10:00-17:00

• Friday is always market day in Playa de Mogán in the morning. This popular market is in one of the prettiest fishing harbour towns on Gran Canaria, very popular with tourists.

• On Saturday, the Maspalomas market offers all kinds of textiles, Objet d‘art and other articles, located now in a new venue at Parque Europeo in Playa del Inglés, while the municipal market is being re-built. It is one of the markets most enjoyed among visitors along with Friday’s in Playa de Mogán;
El Mercadillo de Maspalomas is on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 08:00-14:00.

• On Saturday in Arguineguín, a small second-hand market on Plaza Negra (the marketplace) in the morning 09:00-14:00 with a wide range pre-loved treasures.

• On Sunday, the “rastro” second-hand market, ****The second-hand market now takes place in the Ciudad deportiva de Maspalomas, next to football field 2 and close to Pepe Chiringo and Parque Sur de Maspalomas.

• This Sunday, the very popular biweekly Sunday farmers’ Market, ‘Mercado Agrícola y ganadero de San Fernando‘.
The Maspalomas Farmers’ Market is held (from Sunday, 21 July) in the courtyard of the covered court of the Marcial Franco School, located next to the Maspalomas Municipal Stadium. The choice of this new space is temporary and provisional.  A chance to purchase fresh, locally-grown food and value-added produce directly from growers or producers —  an authentic retail experience from 08:00-13:30.