Festivals in Valle Gran Rey

Local festivals and culture in Valle Gran Rey

The municipal and transparency documentation consulted highlights the festivities in honour of Our Lady Virgin of the Kings y San Juan Bautista. An agreement published in the Transparency portal for cultural activities of patron saint festivities 2025 includes events such as bouquet making, Eucharist, procession, festival, lighting of bonfires of Saint John and musical performances.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: festivities in honour of Our Lady of the Virgin of the Kings and festivities of San Juan Bautista; Celebrations by neighbourhoods and centres of the valley are also relevant.
• Dia principal de celebracion: 7 January for Our Lady Virgin of the Kings and 24 June para San Juan Bautista.
• Duracion habitual: The official sources reviewed document events concentrated around those days; A complete municipal programme has not been found that allows us to affirm a fixed annual duration for the entire festive period.
• Usual places: around the Town Hall for the preparation of the bouquet of Los Reyes, parish of Los Santos Reyes, sanctuary or temple of San Juan Bautista and different neighbourhoods of the municipality for the bonfires.
• Associated traditions: preparation and offering of the bouquet, eucharist, procession, festival, lighting of bonfires of San Juan and performances by musical and folkloric groups.
• Quienes participan: Valle Gran Rey City Council, La Gomera Island Council, parishes, cultural associations, musical groups, neighbors, families and visitors.
• Local public holiday: para 2026, the local festivals published are the 7 January, Our Lady Virgin of the Kings, and the 24 June, San Juan Bautista.
• Other cultural events: Municipal cultural activity is supported by patron saint festivals, musical programming and community celebrations in centres such as La Calera, Casa de La Seda, El Retamal, Vueltas and Arure, according to the municipal information available.
• Otras ofertas culturales: cultural landscape of the valley, viewpoints, Puerto de Vueltas, beaches, trails and heritage linked to the island of La Gomera.