Festivals in Granadilla de Abona

Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Granadilla de Abona, municipality of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the Canary Islands.

Local festivals of Granadilla de Abona

The main festive reference of the historic centre are the Patron Saint Festivities in honour of San Antonio de Padua and Our Lady of the Rosary. In the recent municipal programme, the City Council placed the start of the events on 24 May and the closing on 13 June, día del patrón.

  • Name of the municipality's festivities: Patron Saint Festivities in honour of San Antonio de Padua and Our Lady of the Rosary.
  • Main celebration day: 13 June, festival of Saint Anthony of Padua.
  • Usual duration: several weeks between the end of May and 13 June, according to the municipal programme published for 2024.
  • Lugar habitual: historic centre of Granadilla de Abona, square and surroundings of the church of San Antonio de Padua, Los Hinojeros Park, El Secadero Cultural Space, Arquitecto Marrero street and González Mena square, according to scheduled events.
  • Associated traditions: proclamation, presentation of candidates, galas for the child queen, adult queen and senior pilgrim, Taifa Dance, pilgrimage in honour of San Antonio de Padua, craft fair, local gastronomy, flowered reveille, concerts, festivals and religious events.
  • Who participates: City Council, Department of Culture and Festivals, groups and parties of the municipality, pilgrims, cultural groups, neighbors, families and visitors.
  • Local public holiday: para 2026, the BOC of 21 August 2025 sets in Granadilla de Abona the 17 February, Carnival Tuesday, and the 13 June, San Antonio de Padua, like local festivals. It is not equivalent to the entire period of patron saint festivities.
  • Other cultural events: The municipal programming highlights pilgrimage events, craft and gastronomic fairs, traditional music, activities in the town and events spread on the municipal agenda.
  • Otras ofertas culturales: the historic centre, the church of San Antonio de Padua, El Médano, Los Abrigos, La Tejita, Montaña Roja, trails such as Altos de Granadilla and official tourist resources in the south of Tenerife.