Every village in Tenerife has a patron Saint, and thus there are almost 80 festivals a year on the Island. Each of these festivals last for several days, and it is easy to find one at any time of the year. On the 19th and 20th of January in Costa Adeje, there is the celebration of Saint Sebastian, with the carrying of the statue of the saint down to the sea in a procession, and with the traditional bathing of the horses.
Romerías
The romerías are the liveliest and most representative festivals of the Island. These festivals originated as pagan or religious rituals (generally to give thanks for the harvest) and take place on the streets. The participants wear traditional costumes, play the timple canario (a small stringed instrument), the guitar, the drums or the castanets, while dancing and singing between decorated carts and banquets of wine and local food. In some places, the romerias are also an opportunity to practice ancient local sports, such as lucha canaria (Canarian wrestling).
Semana Santa
The Holy Week is the most important religious event on Tenerife. The processions and various religious events provide an extraordinary and compelling sight, which perfectly expresses the devotion of the faithful. Each municipality has different customs and celebrations. The Passion of Adeje is the most important in the south of the Island, and involves hundreds of citizens every year in a representation of the last days of Jesus Christ. The Holy Week is also an opportunity to try traditional dishes, such as sancocho or papas arrugadas, and desserts like torrijas or frangollo.
Events Calendar
January/Enero
[T] Cabalgata de Reyes Magos
[T] Auto de Reyes Magos de Tejina y El Sauzal
[F] Feria de Artesanía en Reyes Festival de Música de Canarias
[M] Canarias Folk Fest en Arona
[M] Romería de San Sebastian en Adeje
[M] Music/Musica – [T] Folklore/Tradiciones
[R] Romerías – [F] Exhibition/Ferias
[D] Sport/Deporte – [E] Festival/Eventos
February/Febrero
[T] Semana de las tradiciones y folclore de Adeje
[T] Carnavales
[M] Festival Internacional de Música de Arona
[M] Festival de Música de Canarias
[M] Canarias Folk Fest en Arona
[F] Arico: Muestra de Panes del Mundo
[E] Ruta del Almendro en Flor
[E] Festival del Sol
[M] Music/Musica – [T] Folklore/Tradiciones
[R] Romerías – [F] Exhibition/Ferias
[D] Sport/Deporte – [E] Festival/Eventos
March/Marzo
[M] Festival de Música alternativa de Canarias
[M] Festival de La Guitarra de La Laguna
[M] Encuentro de Música Religiosa de Canarias
[M] Festival de Música de Canarias
[M] Canarias Folk Fest en Arona
[D] Carrera Canarias Infinity Xtreme
[D] Vuelta Atlética a La Laguna
[T] Semana Santa en La Laguna
[T] Al Paso de la Cumbre
[E] Los Cristianos: Encuentro de Narradores y Contadores de Cuentos del Mundo
[M] Music/Musica – [T] Folklore/Tradiciones
[R] Romerías – [F] Exhibition/Ferias
[D] Sport/Deporte – [E] Festival/Eventos
April/Abril
[F] Abril, mes el vino en Tegueste
[D] Media Maratón de Las Galletas
[R] Romería de San Marcos en Tegueste
[T] Semana Santa en La Laguna
[M] Festival Tensambla
[M] Magma Fest
[M] I love Music Festival
[M] Canarias Folk Fest en Arona
[M] Caprichos Musicales de la Isla Baja
[M] Festival Musitemático de La Orotava
[M] Festival Internacional de Títeres de Canarias
[M] Music/Musica – [T] Folklore/Tradiciones
[R] Romerías – [F] Exhibition/Ferias
[D] Sport/Deporte – [E] Festival/Eventos
May/Mayo
[E] Celebración del Día de Canarias
[F] Feria de Artesanía de Adeje
[R] Beñesmen, Roméria Guanche
[R] Romería de San Isidro Labrador
[T] Alfombras del Corpus Christi
[T] Día de La Cruz
[M] Festival de Zarzuela
[M] Caprichos Musicales de la Isla Baja
[M] Arona Jazz Festival
[M] Festival Musitemático de La Orotava
[D] Vuelta atlética a la Isla de Tenerife
[M] Music/Musica – [T] Folklore/Tradiciones – [R] Romerías – [F] Exhibition/Ferias y Muestras – [D] Sport/Deporte – [E] Festival/Eventos
June / Junio
[E] Encuentros del DragoIcod de los Vinos
[F] Tenerife Ladies Match Play
[R] Romería de San Isidro Labrador
[M] Santa Blues en Santa Cruz
[M] Caprichos Musicales de la Isla Baja
[T] Alfombras del Corpus Christi
[T] Los Hachitos
[T] Enrame de los chorros en el Puerto de la Cruz por San Juan
[T] Baño de las cabras
[T] Fiesta de San Juan
[M] Fimucité. Festival Internacional de Música de Cine
[M] Music/Musica – [T] Folklore/Tradiciones – [R] Romerías – [F] Exhibition/Ferias y Muestras – [D] Sport/Deporte – [E] Festival/Eventos
July/Julio
[F] Gran fiesta del vino en Arona
[M] Festival folclórico Las Galletas
[M] Festival de Música de Cámara de La Orotava
[M] Festival de Salsa del Atlántico
[M] Caprichos Musicales de la Isla Baja
[T] Fiestas del Carmen
[T] Fiestas lustrales del Cristo de Garachico
[T] Granadilla: Danza de las Varas en Las Vegas
[T] Gesta del 25 de Julio
[R] Romería de San Benito en La Laguna
[E] Fotosub Tenerife
[E] Tenerife Lan Party
[M] Music/Musica – [T] Folklore/Tradiciones – [R] Romerías – [F] Exhibition/Ferias y Muestras – [D] Sport/Deporte – [E] Festival/Eventos
August/Agosto
August/Agosto
[E] Semana Bávara en Puerto de la Cruz
[E] El Sauzal: Festival de Narracíon Oral Verano de Cuento
[T] Varas y Cintas de San Isidro
[T] La Bajada de las Hayas
[T] Los Corazones de Tejina
[T] Fiestas de Candelaria
[T] Cestos y Bollos de Santa Bárbara
[T] Fiesta de las Tradiciones
[T] Siega tradicional
[T] Realexo
[R] Romería de Poleo El Amparo
[R] Romería de San Roque
[R] Romería de San Agustín
[M] Heineken Campus Rock
[M] Festival Sabandeño
[M] Festival de Ópera de Tenerife
[E] Fiesta Boreal – Celebración del Día Internacional de Turismo
[E] Recogida de La Almendra
[T] La Librea
[T] Traslado de la Virgen de Guía de Garachico a Guía
[T] Trilla tradicional de Buenavista
[T] Fiestas del Cristo en La Laguna
[T] El Baile del Diablo y la Diabla
[R] Romería del Socorro
[D] Festival de Cometas de Granadilla (La Tejita)
[M] Music/Musica – [T] Folklore/Tradiciones – [R] Romerías – [F] Exhibition/Ferias y Muestras – [D] Sport/Deporte – [E] Festival/Eventos
October/Octubre
[F] Feria Tricontinetal de Artesanía
[F] Feria de la Almendra – Guía de Isora
[D] Trofeo Infanta Cristina de Vela
[D] Tenerife Champions Cup
[T] La Librea
[M] Canarias Folk Fest en Arona
[M] Festival de Ópera de Tenerife
[E] Miradas Doc. Festival de Cine Documental
[E] Festival de Cortos – Villa de La Orotava
[E] Tegueste: Los Barcos y Carreras de Barcos
[R] Adeje: Romería de la Virgen de la Encarnacíon
[M] Music/Musica – [T] Folklore/Tradiciones – [R] Romerías – [F] Exhibition/Ferias y Muestras – [D] Sport/Deporte – [E] Festival/Eventos
November/Noviembre
[F] Mes de la Castaña
[F] Gran fiesta de los vinos de Tenerife en Santa Cruz
[F] Aroferia
[F] La Gran Majada
[T] Fiestas de San Andrés
[M] Canarias Folk Fest en Arona
[M] Festival de Ópera de Tenerife
[M] Festival Tenerife 40 pop
[E] Fotonoviembre
[E] Noche en Blanco en La Laguna
[D] Rally Isla de Tenerife
[M] Music/Musica – [T] Folklore/Tradiciones – [R] Romerías – [F] Exhibition/Ferias y Muestras – [D] Sport/Deporte – [E] Festival/Eventos
December/Diciembre
[F] Feria de Artesanía de Las Galletas
[F] Mercadillos de Navidad y Rastrillos
[M] Concierto navideño de la Orquestra Sinfónica de Tenerife
[M] Canarias Folk Fest en Arona M
[M] Festival de Gospel de Canarias
[E] Los Silos: Festival Internacional de Cuentos
[D] San Silvestre Lagunera
[M] Music/Musica – [T] Folklore/Tradiciones – [R] Romerías – [F] Exhibition/Ferias y Muestras – [D] Sport/Deporte – [E] Festival/Eventos
