Festivals in Santa Úrsula

Local festivals of Santa Úrsula

The municipality's most representative celebrations are the patronal festivities in honour of Saint Ursula, Virgin and Martyr, and Our Lady of the Rosary, held during October at different venues across the municipality.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: Patron Saint Festivities in honour of Saint Úrsula Virgin and Martyr and Our Lady of the Rosary.
• Main celebration day: 21 October, festival of Saint Úrsula, with a Eucharist and procession in honour of the patron saint in the recent official programme.
• Usual duration: several days of events throughout October.
• Usual places: central parish of Santa Úrsula, Plaza de Santa Úrsula, festive area on Las Palmeras Avenue, Fernando Luis González pavilion and other municipal spaces according to the annual programme.
• Associated traditions: proclamation, galas, election of the queen of the festivities, night of traditions, folklore performances, festivals, eucharist, procession and pyromusical show.
• Who participates: City Council, Festival Department, parish, cultural and musical associations, neighbourhood groups, commercial fabric, neighbors, families and visitors.
• Other cultural events: Carnival, Holy Week, Corpus Christi, San Andrés Festival, square activities and municipal cultural programming.
• Otras ofertas culturales: Church of Santa Úrsula, Old Town Hall, Municipal Theater Cinema, Plaza de la Iglesia, La Quinta, Mirador de La Atalaya, Camino del Mar, Costa de Acentejo and natural areas of the summit and medians.