Festivals in Arona

Local festivals in Arona

Arona's calendar links the old town's festivities with neighbourhood celebrations and major events on the coast. Highlights include San Antonio Abad, the Los Cristianos International Carnival, Nuestra Señora de Fátima in Valle San Lorenzo and the main festivities honouring the Santísimo Cristo de la Salud and Nuestra Señora del Rosario.

Usual celebrations

San Antonio Abad retains its January Mass, procession, blessing of animals and pilgrimage through Arona old town. Carnival transforms Los Cristianos with galas, troupes, competitions and the main parade. Valle San Lorenzo honours Nuestra Señora de Fátima with religious observances and a pilgrimage, while the main festivities occupy the old town around the first Monday in October.

Other cultural events

The municipality's cultural calendar also includes Nuestra Señora de Fátima in Valle San Lorenzo, San Casiano in Las Galletas, and events devoted to Canarian folklore, crafts and tradition. The Council's Festival Department, neighbourhood groups, carnival troupes, musicians and residents organise and participate in these celebrations.