🌤 Friday 22

• Sky: Sunshine with high cloud/haze; 0–5 % chance of a brief spit late day (mainly S/W).

• Heat: S/W 30–32° · N/E 26–28° · Interior 31–33°.

• Wind/sea: Light trades (10–15 km/h); afternoon sea-breeze. UV 11.

• Good windows: Early beach and after 18:30 for open-air shows and markets.

Saturday 23

• Sky: Blue and bright from dawn to dusk.

• Heat: S/W 29–31° · N/E 26–27° · Interior 31–33°.

• Wind/sea: Light; swim best in the morning, gentle chop by afternoon.

• Event tip: Romerías & street stages—prioritise shade, water, light fabrics.

Sunday 24

• Sky: Another dry, sunny day with a clear evening.

• Heat: Coasts ~30° south / ~26° north & east; interior 32–34°.

• Wind: Light NE; soft onshore breeze later.

• Best picks: Family beach day, coastal promenades, sunset viewpoints for golden-hour photos.

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Teror begins the celebrations of ‘Fiestas del Pino’, in Honour of Nuestra Señora del Pino (Our Lady of the Pine), the patron of the island of Gran Canaria, this Sunday and the festivities will last until 28 September 2025.

The “Fiestas of the Pine” is loaded with festive and religious activities, in addition to traditional events and around twenty popular concerts. The main days of festivities (7,8 and 14 September 2025) will also mean road closures and parking restrictions in Teror.

Monday 8 September is a bank holiday on Gran Canaria:
 The feast of the Patron Saint of Gran Canaria, Our Lady of the Pine, Nuestra Señora del Pino.

This Sunday, 24 August, the Livestock Exhibition fair ‘El Pino’ to explore and enjoy at Finca Osorio from 10:30 to 14:00

This is one of the first events to kick off the festive program of Gran Canaria’s Fiestas Mayores, which will officially begin on August 29th with Pregón, the opening speech by singer Raquel del Rosario.

From 10:30 to 15:00, the traditional Fair will be open to the public with a variety of recreational activities for the whole family; threshing exhibition, Roman plow, donkey rides, shepherd’s leap, shirtless cow-shelling, shearing, milking, gofio pellet making and tasting, bird exhibition, and a cattle parade. At 12:00 p.m., there will be a musical performance by the group “Los Guayres del Palmar.”

This is a family event that seeks to bring the rural world closer to all. A total of 37 livestock farmers from Gran Canaria will meet at the Island Pine Fair with more than 300 animals, mainly sheep and cows, but also goats and horses.

FREE TRANSPORTATION 

The transport company GLOBAL will operate a special free bus service on Sunday, August 24, from the old town of Teror to the Finca de Osorio, with departures every half hour from Teror Station. The first bus will depart at 09:15 from Teror, and the last will return from Osorio at 15:15.

Mojo Music Festival returns in 2025 with two significant changes: in the middle of the summer, and with a new location, the Plaza de la Música in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, paying homage to the legendary Mojo Club venue.

In this fifth edition, this Friday and Saturday, the program features a diverse lineup of established names and, as always, new offerings to discover, with rhythms ranging from funk to electronic cumbia, as well as the best of national rock and pop.

Bands like Instituto Mexicano del Sonido, Dengue Dengue Dengue, Delafé y las flores azules or the wonderful voice of Natalia Doco among others, will offer us two magical August nights to say goodbye to summer in the best atmosphere and with all the good vibes of Mojo, food truck area and DJs so you don’t miss a single moment.

Two Days – Ten Concerts – Music starts at 8 pm

Tickets HERE! Single Day entry €20 and two day bono €35

More information and festival schedules at  @mojomusicfest
Under 18 years policy: Minors are allowed but must be accompanied at all times by a parent/legal guardian. Parents or legal guardians must complete the minor liability form and submit it at the event entrance. All minors under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a guardian and have a signed liability form.

This summer, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria transforms into a grand open-air theater with Vamos de Cine, a series celebrating the magic of cinema in the city’s squares and parks. From August 14 to September 13, seven public spaces will be transformed into unique cinematic settings where you can enjoy 21 free screenings open to all audiences.
Afternoon and evening sessions.

Contemporary classics, award-winning European films, animated films, musicals, and documentaries will come together in an inclusive and participatory program that will also feature popular voting, collaboration with local businesses, and small gestures that make a difference: free bread rolls, special menus, and a friendly atmosphere. Vamos de Cine opens with La La Land in Plaza del Pilar and will close in style in the Parque del Estadio Insular with a musical chosen by the audience itself. Because this summer, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria… is going to the movies!

Plaza del Pilar | Parque Juan Pablo II | Sabino Berthelot | Plaza del Pilar Nuevo | Plaza de Don Benito | Plaza de San Lorenzo | Parque del Estadio Insular

This weekend

On Friday in Juan Pablo II Park:
21:00-22:45 “CAMPEONEX,” Our team of “champions” abandons basketball to accidentally enter the fascinating world of athletics under the guidance of a novice coach. Between the harsh demands of the new discipline and the coach’s uncanny ability to attract all kinds of misfortunes and calamities, everything will end up going wrong. Humour

On Saturday in Juan Pablo II Park:
19:00 The Mitchells vs. the Machines – Los Mitchell contra las máquinas
The Mitchells, a dysfunctional family, must fight a robot apocalypse amidst their much-awaited road trip to save humanity.
21:00 Fronteras de Zalamea

Live music, an outdoor atmosphere, and all things Shopping at Las Arenas.

Until September 13th, the centre will be filled with rhythm with Las Arenas Music, a great plan to enjoy the summer as it deserves: free weekly live concerts, excellent food, sunsets, and the best oceanfront atmosphere. 

 Fridays: Tribute concerts with classic hits 
 Saturdays: LPA Emergente, the competition that gives voice to the most popular Canarian bands of the moment. You can vote for your favorite band here.
All concerts start at 20:00
 On the terrace floor (T1)

Friday 22 August: La Suerte de Mi Vida (Tribute to Canto del Loco)
Saturday 23 August: Cosecha Urbana and Diego Tiam

The capital of the San Bartolome de Tirajana, “Tunte”, is celebrating the Patron Saint Festivities in honour of Saint Bartholomew, from August 14th to 24th, a program that combines tradition, popular culture, and music for all audiences. 

Highlights:

Friday 22 August: 
22:00 Music will take centre stage with the concert ‘Maldita EGB’, and shortly after midnight, the charisma and voice of ‘Pedro Afonso’ will bring the day to a musical close.

Saturday 23 August: 
10:00-13:00 One of the most emblematic days with the Livestock Fair in the morning
At 18:00, the 25th Anniversary of the Carbonero Descent, a tribute to a historic trade accompanied by the Agaete Band.
23:00 The celebration will continue into the evening with a grand open-air dance party, livened up by D’Music, Armonía Show, and a DJ, which will last until dawn.

Sunday 24 August: 
05:00, the main day of the patron saint, will begin with the traditional Diana Floreada procession
12:00 solemn mass and a procession in honour of Saint Bartholomew
At 14:00 the aroma of Sancocho Canario will fill the plaza, giving way to the Verbena Solajera “Lluvias de Agosto” (August Rains) with Star Music at 15:00
20:30 The afternoon will have a moving moment with a tribute to Clara Mejías Rodríguez (Kuki)
21:00 the humour of Matías Alonso and the music of the Trío Bellagio will put the finishing touch to the festivities designed to be enjoyed as a community.

A summer and autumn schedule of free classical and modern music concerts in a unique setting: the Maspalomas Lighthouse.

Until 25 October 2025, every Saturday at 12:00, enjoy guitars, flutes, quartets, timples and much more, with top-level artists from the Canary Islands and other regions.

🕛 All concerts start at 12:00

🔹 August 23 – Camerata Magec (flute and string ensemble)

And so on until October 25. 15 concerts in total! 🎻🎺🎤
A midday musical offering to connect culture and landscape, with the sound of the Atlantic as a backdrop

Festivities of the Inmaculada Concepción and San Andrés in the  Barranquillo Andrés y Soria, municipality of Mogán is celebrated between 22-31 Agosto 2025 

In the lovely little neighbourhoods of Barranquillo de Andrés and Soria (on the GC-505), up in the foothills, 25 minutes up the Barranco de Arguineguín, past Cercado de Espino, in the municipality of Mogán, and facing the biggest reservoir in the Canary Islands, with it’s massive dam, (now under construction of the Hydroelectric plant) celebration of the annual festivities.

Highlights this weekend:

Friday 22 AugustAt
18:00 The neighbours are decorating the streets, announcing the festivities.
21:00 The Pregón, the traditional opening proclamation

Saturday 23 August:
19:00 Romería, the pilgrimage offering, starts at 19:00 from the little church of Inmaculada Concepción-San Andrés. With Verbena, a street party enlivened by ‘La Tribu’.
Verbena, a lively street party with Dúo Purpurina

Sunday 24 August:
15:30 Foam party and inflatables on Calle Antonio Mejias Navarro.
At 16:30 live music by Abel Delgado to enjoy a summer afternoon with some cold drinks.
21:30 Show by Abel, the magician

Arinaga in the municipality of Agüimes celebrate their most important festivities, Fiestas del Pino, between 17 August – 14 September 2025, with more than thirty recreational, sporting, cultural, and religious activities.

Highlights include the Una Mar de Encanto music festival this weekend, the Mareas Vivas youth gathering (September 5), and, above all, the eagerly awaited and always well-attended Vará del Pescao, which pays tribute to the memory of the families who gave rise to this unique coastal enclave in the municipality of Agüimes.

Weekend highlights:

Friday 22 August:
at 17:00 the fun fair, located in the plaza’s parking lot, next to the church, will open its doors until September 8.

at 17:00 the crafts and gastronomy area opens
at 18:00 Family activities
at 21:00 Performance by Entre Ilhas. This group consists of musicians Adé Da Costa, Pablo Queu, Ner Suárez, Yone Rodríguez, Olushola Emmanuel, Ed Moreira, and Sylvie Hernández, bringing to Arinaga an original repertoire inspired by the folklore of the four archipelagos of Macaronesia.
at 22:30 it will be the turn of the legendary Canarian folk group Non Trubada, celebrating their 33rd anniversary on stage and over time becoming one of the most prominent exponents of the Nueva Canción Canaria movement. The festival will continue

Saturday 23 August: Una Mar de Encanto – A Sea of Charm Festival
at 17:00 the crafts and gastronomy area opens
From 18:00 Family activities
21:00 Said Muti, who will present songs from his latest album, ‘Criminales del Sueño’
22:30 La Boina de Fito, with their tribute to Fito y Los Fitipaldis

Sunday 24 August: Summer in the open air
12:00 Children’s show by Zapitto the clown
18:00 Music by dúo Victoria y Cristóbal and Son de la Isla

Fontanales has been celebrating their patron saint festivities in honour of San Bartolomé, and the festivities will conclude this Sunday.  Enjoy an exceptional natural and rural environment in the northern mountains of Gran Canaria.

This weekend:

Friday 22 August: 
19:00 Romería, the traditional pilgrimage and floral and fruit offering to San Bartolomé, with the participation of all neighborhoods of the Parish with carts and folk groups. At the conclusion, the Taifa Dance with the AF San Francisco de Asís of Casa de Aguilar, along with the Friends of the Isleños group from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Friends of Tejeda.

Saturday 23 August: 
21:00 Solemn mass, followed by a traditional procession of los Romers with the image, accompanied by the ‘Cumbres y Costas’ group.
22:30 Verbena, a lively street party with DJ Promaster and Star Music orchestra

Sunday 24 August: Feast Day 
To conclude the festivities, in the morning, the traditional livestock fair is held with tastings of local produce and cheese, as well as displays of crafts, traditional products, and folklore.
12:00 service, followed by a religious procession with the image
14:00-15:00 popular dishes at €2 per plate
20:00 at the plaza, music by Punto Cubano with Yeray Rodríguez
22:00 The festivities culminate with the concert by Los Salvapantallas and Los Aseres.

The coastal neigbourhood of Melenara in the municipality of Telde is celebrating their patron saint festivities Santo Cura de Ars and Virgen del Carmen between 22-31 August 2025.

This year’s Melenara Festivities will unearth the history of the seafaring ancestors who laid the foundations of what is now the coastal neighbourhood.

Friday 22 August:
17:30 Lovely street parade to announce the start of the festivities
at 21:00 Pregón, opening proclamation
22:00 Performance by Los Salaitos with a show full of humour and transformation
00:00 Concert by the band ‘Aseres’

Saturday 23 August:
18:00 Eucharist, followed by Romería, a pilgrimage offering, leaving from the football field
22:00 Gran Vervena, a lively street party enlivened by ‘Luz de Luna’

Sunday 24 August: 
10:00 Traditional Chinchorro on the beach (recreation of traditional seine fishing with a large net, only allowed during these festivities though)
12:30 Spectacle of traditional fish sellers on the shore of the beach
13:30 Big fish barbecue
15:00 Day-time party with Jony
20:00 Election of the King and Queen Gala
21:00 Music by Mariachi peleón with Yamiley cruz

The beautiful mountain village of Artenara, at 1500m+ the highest altitude village in the heart of Gran Canaria, are celebrating their ‘Feast of the Virgen de la Cuevita’ and the main festivities will take place between 2-31 August  2025.

The Virgen de la Cuevita is the patron saint of folkloric groups and cyclists on Gran Canaria.

Monday 1 September is a local bank holiday in the municipality: Festividad de la Virgen de la Cuevita

See the full program Here! (Spanish)

Highlight this weekend:

Saturday 23 August:

18:45 religious service of ‘exercise of the ninth’ and eucharist, followed by a procession with the image of the Virgen de la Cuevita.
Route: Route: Plaza de San Matias, C/ Alcalde Manuel Luján Sánchez, Carretera General de Tamadaba, Lomo del Puerto, Las Moradas, Camino vecinal concejal Matías Díaz González, Plaza de Matias and to Temple.
21:30 “Una Noche en Artenara” concert at Plaza de san Matias
23:30 Summer disco with Promaster

Agaete, on the northwest of Gran Canaria, has been celebrating Fiestas de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves since 25 July 2025 and the festivities will come to an end this Saturday with their last event. 

Highlights this weekend: 

Saturday 23 August
15:00 “Third Latin Festival” on the esplanade of Las Nieves.

Guayadeque, one of Gran Canaria’s great historical and natural reserves, celebrate their neighbourhood festivities between 22-24 August 2025, traditionally dedicated to Beñesmén and San Bartolomé, in homage to both the ravine’s indigenous past and the patron saint whose image presides over the local chapel. In addition to connecting with the most ancient roots of this unique enclave, the celebration is one of the clearest examples of the syncretism that still persists in the Canary Islands. 

The events will begin on Friday, August 22nd, at 21:30, with Pregón, the opening speech by Christian Martel López. At the end, around 22:00, the first street party of the festivities will begin, with entertainment by the Buena Onda group.

On Saturday the 23rd, at 18:30,  Traída de la Leche, a traditional Milk Bringing procession will take place, following the local road to the Plaza Cueva Bermeja, accompanied by invited folk groups.
At 20:00 an exhibition of the Canarian whistle (silbo), and at 22:30 the big lively street party, Verbena starring Línea Latina and Azahara

On Sunday the 24th, at 11:00, the foam party will take place, a family event with a water castle that will delight children. In the afternoon, at 17:00, a livestock exhibition will take place just before the celebration of the Eucharist and the religious procession. The festivities will conclude at 20:00 with the last of the three scheduled Verbena, street party, livened up on this occasion by the Dúo Purpurina. 

Is there anything better than an independence party? Festival Uruguayos on Gran Canaria to celebrate the Bicentennial independence declaration this Saturday, 23 August 2025, on Plaza 1º de Mayo in Cruce de Arinaga. An awesome opportunity to celebrate with the Uruguayan community on the islands