Gran Canaria romería calendar 2026: dates and towns
Gran Canaria's romería season runs from May to December, when every municipality brings out its ox-drawn carts, traditional dress and folk music groups to honour its patron saint. This calendar lists every confirmed 2026 date, organised by month, with the town, the saint being celebrated and a nearby landmark to help you plan your visit.
If you can only pick one, the Romería-Ofrenda to Our Lady of the Pine in Teror (7 September) is the largest and best sums up the tradition. But the full calendar — from Canary Islands Day in Artenara to the Romería de Los Labradores in December — offers something almost every weekend somewhere on the island.
May 2Romería de El Doctoral · San Bartolomé de Tirajana
May 2Romería of Our Lady of Fátima · El Calero, Telde
May 9Romería de la Santísima Trinidad · El Tablero, San Bartolomé de Tirajana
May 9San Isidro romería · Gáldar
May 9San Isidro Labrador romería · La Pardilla, Telde
May 9Aldea Blanca romería · San Bartolomé de Tirajana
May 16Romería de Sardina del Sur · Santa Lucía de Tirajana
May 16Romería de Cardones · Arucas
May 16Romería de Barranco Hondo · Gáldar
May 23San Fernando romería · Maspalomas
May 30San Isidro romería (Canary Islands Day) · Artenara
June 2026
Jun 6Romería de San Antonio «El Chico» · Mogán
Jun 13San Antonio de Padua romería · Moya
Jun 13San Juan romería · Arucas
Jun 13San Pedro romería · Agaete
Jun 13San Juan romería · Valsequillo
Jun 13San Antonio romería · Ingenio
Jun 20San Juan romería · Telde
Jun 27Romería del Juncal · Tejeda
Jun 27Romería de Juan Grande · San Bartolomé de Tirajana
July 2026
Jul 4Romería de Fataga · San Bartolomé de Tirajana
Jul 4San Isidro romería · Teror
Jul 11Romería of Our Lady of Carmen · Arguineguín, Mogán
Jul 11Romería de Montaña la Data · San Bartolomé de Tirajana
Jul 18Santiago de los Caballeros romería · Gáldar
Jul 18Romería of Our Lady of Carmen · La Isleta, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Jul 18Santiago de Tunte romería · San Bartolomé de Tirajana
Jul 25Romería de La Majadilla · Telde
August 2026
Aug 1Romería de Santa Brígida · Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Aug 1Romería de Marzagán · Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Aug 1Romería de San Lorenzo · Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Aug 4Romería of Our Lady of the Snows · Telde
Aug 8San Lorenzo romería · San Mateo
Aug 14Romería of Our Lady of Buen Suceso · Ingenio
Aug 15Romería de San Roque · Firgas
Aug 21Romería de San Bartolomé · Fontanales
Aug 22Romería-Ofrenda to the Patron Saints · Melenara, Telde
Aug 29Romería de San Bartolomé · San Mateo
September 2026
Sep 7Romería-Ofrenda to Our Lady of the Pine · Teror
Sep 10San Nicolás de Tolentino romería · La Aldea de San Nicolás
Sep 12Romería de Las Dolores y el Santo Cristo · Cercados de Espino
Sep 19Romería of Our Lady of Succour · Tejeda
Sep 19Romería de San Miguel · Valsequillo
Sep 20Romería de San Mateo · Vega de San Mateo
Sep 20Romería de Las Marías · Santa María de Guía
Sep 26Romería de San Miguel · Castillo del Romeral
October 2026
Oct 3Romería of Our Lady of the Incarnation · Valleseco
Oct 3Romería of Our Lady of the Rosary · Agüimes
Oct 24Romería de San Rafael · Vecindario
December 2026
Dec 20Romería de Los Labradores · Santa Lucía de Tirajana
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May: the romería season kicks off
📍ARTENARA
May, the month of Canary Islands Day, opens the calendar with seven dates across the south, north and interior of the island, closing on 30 May with the San Isidro romería in Artenara, which falls on Canary Islands Day itself.
The 2026 romería season begins on Saturday 2 May with two events: the Romería de El Doctoral, in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, and the Romería of Our Lady of Fátima in El Calero, Telde. Saturday 9 May is one of the busiest days of the month, with four romerías at once: the Romería de la Santísima Trinidad in El Tablero (San Bartolomé de Tirajana), the San Isidro romería in Gáldar, the San Isidro Labrador romería in La Pardilla (Telde), and the Aldea Blanca romería (San Bartolomé de Tirajana).
Saturday 16 May brings the Romería de Sardina del Sur (Santa Lucía de Tirajana), the Romería de Cardones (Arucas) and the Romería de Barranco Hondo (Gáldar). 23 May is the turn of the San Fernando romería, in Maspalomas. May closes in style on Saturday 30, Canary Islands Day, with the San Isidro romería in Artenara, one of the highest and most traditional villages in the island's interior, next to the Risco Caído site, a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological complex.
💡Practical tips
30 May coincides with Canary Islands Day — expect more visitors and less parking in Artenara.
Access roads to interior villages (Artenara, Gáldar) are narrow — leave plenty of time.
In the southern romerías (El Doctoral, El Tablero, Aldea Blanca, Maspalomas) midday heat can be intense — bring water and sun protection.
Park in the designated areas outside each village; old town centres are usually closed to traffic during the procession.
June brings four Saturdays of romerías, with San Juan celebrated in Arucas, Valsequillo and Telde, alongside San Antonio in Mogán, Moya and Ingenio, and the month closing in Tejeda and San Bartolomé de Tirajana.
Saturday 6 June sees the Romería de San Antonio «El Chico», in Mogán, in the island's southwest. 13 June is the busiest Saturday of the month, with five romerías at once: San Antonio de Padua in Moya, San Juan in Arucas, San Pedro in Agaete, San Juan in Valsequillo and San Antonio in Ingenio.
The San Juan romería in Arucas stands out for taking place at the foot of the Iglesia de San Juan Bautista, known as the «Cathedral of Arucas», built from blue volcanic stone and one of the most photographed religious landmarks in Gran Canaria. Saturday 20 June brings the San Juan romería in Telde, and the month closes on 27 June with the Romería del Juncal, in Tejeda, and the Romería de Juan Grande, in San Bartolomé de Tirajana.
💡Practical tips
In Arucas, combine the romería with a visit to the Iglesia de San Juan Bautista and the old town, right next to the procession route.
13 June has five simultaneous romerías: decide in advance which one to visit, as they are spread across different parts of the island.
The north (Arucas, Agaete, Moya) tends to be cooler than the south in June — a good option if you'd rather avoid the heat.
Folk music groups usually perform before and after the parade of carts — arrive early so you don't miss them.
July spreads eight romerías across four Saturdays, with Fataga and Santiago de Tunte representing the south in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, close to the Necrópolis de Arteara, the island's largest indigenous burial site.
Saturday 4 July sees the Romería de Fataga, in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, and the San Isidro romería, in Teror. The Fataga area is just minutes from the Necrópolis de Arteara, the most important pre-Hispanic burial site in Gran Canaria, in the same valley. 11 July brings the Romería of Our Lady of Carmen, in Arguineguín (Mogán), and the Romería de Montaña la Data, also in San Bartolomé de Tirajana.
Saturday 18 July is the busiest day of the month, with three romerías: Santiago de los Caballeros in Gáldar, Our Lady of Carmen in La Isleta (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) and Santiago de Tunte in San Bartolomé de Tirajana. July closes on the 25th with the Romería de La Majadilla, in Telde.
💡Practical tips
Combine the Fataga romería with a visit to the Necrópolis de Arteara, just a few minutes away by road.
The Our Lady of Carmen romería in La Isleta has a maritime flavour — it takes place near Las Palmas harbour.
Midday heat in the south of the island is intense in July — go early morning or late afternoon if you can choose.
18 July has three romerías on the same day in different parts of the island — plan ahead which one to visit.
August (1-15): Santa Brígida, San Lorenzo and Las Nieves
📍LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
The first half of August opens with three romerías on the same day in the capital — Santa Brígida, Marzagán and San Lorenzo, the latter famous for its fireworks — and continues with dates in Telde, San Mateo and Ingenio.
Saturday 1 August is one of the biggest days in Gran Canaria's romería calendar: the Romería de Santa Brígida — with over 65 years of unbroken history —, the Romería de Marzagán and the Romería de San Lorenzo all take place at once, in or around Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The San Lorenzo romería is especially known for its traditional fireworks, visible from much of the capital's northern coast, not far from the Castillo de la Luz, the oldest fortress in the Canary Islands.
Tuesday 4 August brings the Romería of Our Lady of the Snows, in Telde. Saturday 8 August sees the romería in honour of San Lorenzo in San Mateo, and Friday 14 August, the Romería of Our Lady of Buen Suceso, in Ingenio.
💡Practical tips
If you go to the San Lorenzo romería, stay until nightfall for the fireworks, one of the hallmarks of this festival.
1 August has three romerías around the capital area — check each location carefully before setting out.
Road access to central Las Palmas is restricted during the parades — consider parking on the outskirts.
The Our Lady of the Snows romería, on a Tuesday, is a good option if you'd rather avoid Saturday crowds.
August (16-31): Firgas, Fontanales and the Melenara offering
📍TELDE
The second half of August brings San Roque in Firgas, San Bartolomé in Fontanales and San Mateo, and the distinctive Romería-Ofrenda to the patron saints of Melenara, Telde's coastal district, on 22 August.
Saturday 15 August sees the Romería de San Roque, in Firgas, one of the greenest municipalities in the island's north. Friday 21 August brings the Romería de San Bartolomé, in Fontanales (Moya). Saturday 22 August is the Romería-Ofrenda to the patron saints, in Melenara, Telde's fishing district known for its dark-sand beach and lively promenade. August closes on Saturday 29 with the Romería de San Bartolomé in San Mateo, deep in the island's interior.
The Melenara offering has a different character to the rest: instead of the classic parade of carts through the countryside, the offering takes place in the coastal setting of the district, mixing romería tradition with a beach atmosphere in the same day.
💡Practical tips
In Melenara, combine the offering with a swim at the beach and fresh fish on the promenade.
Firgas and Fontanales are in the northern interior, with milder temperatures than the rest of the island in August.
San Mateo, in the interior, is a good option to combine the romería with the municipality's farmers' market.
Check the exact timing of the Melenara offering before you go, as it usually follows the tide and varies each year.
On Monday 7 September, the Romería-Ofrenda to Our Lady of the Pine takes place in Teror, the largest and most important of the whole calendar, followed by the romerías of La Aldea and Cercados de Espino.
The Romería-Ofrenda to Our Lady of the Pine, patron saint of Gran Canaria, takes place on Monday 7 September in Teror and is, without question, the most important romería on the island's calendar. Thousands of pilgrims from across the island arrive at the Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino with ox-drawn carts loaded with produce from the land, in a procession that combines faith, folklore and one of the largest popular gatherings of the year in the Canary Islands.
Thursday 10 September brings the San Nicolás de Tolentino romería, in La Aldea de San Nicolás, on the west coast. Saturday 12 September sees the Romería de Las Dolores y el Santo Cristo, in Cercados de Espino.
💡Practical tips
The Romería del Pino is the largest on the island: arrive several hours early if you want a good view of the parade of carts.
Public transport to Teror is reinforced that day — the most convenient option given the usual traffic gridlock.
Try Teror's chorizo and its spring water, two of the culinary traditions most associated with this romería.
If you'd rather avoid the crowds, the La Aldea romería (10 September) offers a more local atmosphere on the west coast.
September (16-30): Tejeda, Valsequillo and Santa María de Guía
📍SANTA MARÍA DE GUÍA
The second half of September brings the festivities to the interior with Tejeda and Valsequillo, to Vega de San Mateo, and to Santa María de Guía with the Romería de Las Marías, near the Cenobio de Valerón.
Saturday 19 September sees the Romería of Our Lady of Succour, in Tejeda, and the Romería de San Miguel, in Valsequillo, at the same time. Sunday 20 September brings the Romería de San Mateo, in Vega de San Mateo, and the Romería de Las Marías, in Santa María de Guía, in the north of the island, not far from the Cenobio de Valerón, one of the most spectacular indigenous archaeological sites in Gran Canaria. The month closes on Saturday 26 September with the Romería de San Miguel, in Castillo del Romeral.
💡Practical tips
In Santa María de Guía, combine the Romería de Las Marías with a visit to the Cenobio de Valerón, just a few minutes away by car.
19 and 20 September bring up to four romerías on consecutive days — a good week for a romería tour of the north and interior.
Tejeda, over 1,000 metres above sea level, cools down noticeably in the evening — bring a light jacket even if it's warm on the coast.
Guía cheese, with its own Denomination of Origin, is a good culinary souvenir if you visit the Romería de Las Marías.
October and December: Agüimes, Vecindario and Los Labradores
📍AGÜIMES
The romería calendar closes with Valleseco and Agüimes in October, San Rafael in Vecindario later that month, and the Romería de Los Labradores in Santa Lucía de Tirajana, already in December.
Saturday 3 October brings the Romería of Our Lady of the Incarnation, in Valleseco, and the Romería of Our Lady of the Rosary, in Agüimes, one of the best-preserved old towns in the island's southeast and just minutes from the spectacular Barranco de las Vacas. Saturday 24 October sees the Romería de San Rafael, in Vecindario.
After a break in November with no romerías, the calendar closes on Sunday 20 December with the Romería de Los Labradores, in Santa Lucía de Tirajana, the last romería of the year before Christmas.
💡Practical tips
Agüimes has one of the best-kept old towns in Gran Canaria — arrive early to stroll its streets before or after the romería.
The photogenic Barranco de las Vacas is a short distance from Agüimes old town — a good extra stop.
The Romería de Los Labradores, in December, has a quieter atmosphere than the summer ones — ideal if you want a less crowded experience.
Always check the official confirmation of dates before travelling, as town halls and the Cabildo can make last-minute changes.
What is the most important romería in Gran Canaria?What is the most important romería in Gran Canaria?
The Romería-Ofrenda to Our Lady of the Pine, in Teror, held on 7 September 2026. It is the largest on the island, honouring Gran Canaria's patron saint, and draws thousands of pilgrims from every municipality.
When does the 2026 romería season start and end in Gran Canaria?When does the 2026 romería season start and end in Gran Canaria?
The season begins on 2 May, with the El Doctoral and El Calero romerías, and closes on 20 December with the Romería de Los Labradores in Santa Lucía de Tirajana. In between there are dates almost every weekend from May to October.
Is it free to attend a romería in Gran Canaria?Is it free to attend a romería in Gran Canaria?
Yes, romerías are popular festivals with free, open access. The only usual costs are food, drinks or parking in the designated areas near the route.
What is the difference between a romería and a patron saint festival?What is the difference between a romería and a patron saint festival?
The patron saint festival (fiesta patronal) includes religious events, open-air parties and activities over several days honouring the town's saint. The romería is, within that festival, the specific parade of ox-drawn carts, traditional dress and folk music groups that follows the traditional streets or paths.
What food is typical at a Canarian romería?What food is typical at a Canarian romería?
It's traditional for participants to share Canarian cheese, cured meats, wrinkled potatoes with mojo sauce, bread and local wine straight from the carts with the public. There are usually also food stalls and temporary eateries along the route.
Where can I park to watch a romería in Gran Canaria?Where can I park to watch a romería in Gran Canaria?
Old town centres are usually closed to traffic during the parade. The most practical option is to park in the designated areas outside the municipality and walk in, especially for busy romerías like the ones in Teror or Santa Brígida.
