Festivals in Villa de Mazo
Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Villa de Mazo, municipality of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the Canary Islands.
Local festivals of Villa de Mazo
The municipal page of Local Festivals It describes a calendar from neighbourhood to neighbourhood and highlights Corpus Christi as one of its most visited celebrations, with arches, carpets, hallways and tapestries made with natural elements.
- Name of the municipality's festivities: Corpus Christi of Villa de Mazo, San Blas, Municipal Day, Cruces de Mayo, neighbourhood festivals and celebrations of Los Dolores, Santa Rosalía and El Carmen.
- Main celebration day: 3 February for San Blas, local patron saint; Corpus Christi is celebrated on Corpus Thursday, with its own programme each year; the 18 March Municipality Day is celebrated.
- Usual duration: Corpus Christi concentrates events for several days around the main Thursday; The municipal festive calendar runs from Christmas and Three Kings to the September holidays.
- Usual places: streets of El Pueblo, parish of San Blas, plaza and roads decorated for Corpus Christi, as well as neighbourhoods such as Lodero, Monte Breña, La Bajita, La Salemera, Tigalate and other towns.
- Associated traditions: making arches, carpets, hallways and natural tapestries; May crosses; patron saint celebrations; Dance of the Borrachito Fogatero in Los Dolores; Shepherd Dances and Car of the Three Wise Men.
- Who participates: City Council, parishes, neighbourhoods, cultural groups, artisans, families, neighbors, visitors and local entities linked to the festivals and Macanese heritage.
- Local public holiday: A specific work day is not set here because in this intervention a current official source of the municipal work calendar has not been located.
- Other cultural events: the municipal portal maintains an agenda of events and news; In 2026 a specific block of Corpus Christi 2026 appears in municipal navigation.
- Otras ofertas culturales: Corpus Christi Museum, Embroidery Museum, Casa Roja Museum, Insular School of Crafts, market, network of trails and routes through the municipality.