Festivals in Arucas
Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Arucas, municipality of Las Palmas, in the Canary Islands.
Local festivals of Arucas
The most representative celebrations of Arucas include the Festivals in San Juan Bautista. Dates, programmes and non-working days may vary from year to year, so it is advisable to confirm the current programming on the municipal website or in the official calendar before organizing trips, procedures or reservations.
- Name of the municipality's festivities: Festivals in San Juan Bautista.
- Main celebration day: 24 June, San Juan Bautista.
- Usual duration: several days of religious, cultural, sporting and popular events around the main dates.
- Usual places: urban area, squares, churches, cultural venues, neighbourhoods and spaces enabled by the City Council.
- Associated traditions: religious events, processions, popular music, neighbourhood gatherings, children's activities, festivals, sports, fairs and traditional culture when they appear on the programme.
- Who participates: City Council, parishes, neighbourhood and cultural groups, musical groups, residents, families and visitors.
- Local public holiday: It must be confirmed each year in the current official calendar before planning in-person procedures.
- Other cultural events: municipal cultural agenda, neighbourhood activities, sporting events, fairs and tourist or heritage programming.
- Otras ofertas culturales: Church of San Juan Bautista, historic centre, Arucas mountain, La Marquesa gardens, viewpoints, hydraulic heritage and agricultural spaces in the north of Gran Canaria.