Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Carnival 2025: Dates & Events
The 2025 carnival in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria will be celebrated under the theme "The Olympics" (Las Olimpiadas), and it promises to bring back the nights of passionate fun and dancing on the streets of Las Palmas.
The carnival in Gran Canaria's capital is usually a great time to visit the city, as it becomes vibrant and full of color, during the many days and nights when the carnival is celebrated.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Carnival 2025 dates: 8 February - 16 March 2025
The theme for the 2025 edition has already been announced and it's "The Olympics" (Las Olimpiadas).
The carnival poster was created by Alberto Isaac Guerrero Medina.
What's the carnival in Las Palmas like?
In this article, we will present the carnival the way it's usually celebrated, as a multiple-day event that is celebrated on the streets with large crowds and parties.
See the usual schedule, what sort of events are part of the carnival and what you can expect from future editions.
The Drag Queen Gala will celebrate its twenty-seventh edition in 2025 and is estimated to take place on March 7th.
The big Carnival parade in Las Palmas should take place on Saturday, March 8th, from La Isleta towards Triana. On Sunday, March 16th, the Daytime Carnival and the Burial of the Sardine will bring the end of the 2025 Carnival in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Main events for the carnival in Las Palmas
- Adult Costume Competition
- Vegueta Carnival
- Canine Carnival and Kid's Gala
- Queen Gala
- Daytime Carnival in Triana
- Children's parade
- Traditional Carnival and Drag Queen Gala
- Carnival Tuesday. Daytime Carnival in Santa Catalina
- The Social Integration Gala
- Body Makeup Contest
- Big Carnival Parade in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, followed by Carnival Night
- The Burial of the Sardine
2025 carnival program in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Carnival is usually the largest winter event in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria as it's normally celebrated during the tourist high season.
Events - 2025 Carnival in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- February 1 Presentation of Participants
- February 8 Announcing Parade
- February 9 Adult Costumes
- February 14 Preselection Drag Queen
- February 16 Children's Murgas
- February 17 First Phase of Murgas
- February 18 Second Phase of Murgas
- February 19 Third Phase of Murgas
- February 21 Exhibition of Children's Comparsas and Adult Comparsas Competition
- February 22 Final of Murgas
- February 23 Canine Carnival
- February 23 Grand Dame
- February 28 Queen's Gala
- February 28 Night of Carnival
- March 1 Inaugural Parade, Daytime Carnival and Night of Carnival
- March 2 Choreographic Festival and Body Makeup
- March 3 Night of Carnival
- March 4 Children's Parade and Family Carnival
- March 7 Drag Queen Gala and Night of Carnival
- March 8 Daytime Carnival and Night of Carnival
- March 9 Family Carnival and Presentation of Allegories
- March 12 Night of Transformists
- March 13 Integration Gala
- March 14 Daytime Carnival and Night of Carnival
- March 15 Carnival Parade and Night of Carnival
- March 16 Daytime Carnival and Burial of the Sardine
Regarding the daytime carnivals, the traditional carnival and the carnival in the sun are usually celebrated as follows: carnival by day in Vegueta, on Saturday, daytime carnival in Santa Catalina on Sunday; family carnival in Triana and carnival in the sun, both next Saturday; family day carnival on next Sunday; traditional carnival on Monday and daytime carnival in Santa Catalina, on Tuesday.
On the last Sunday, the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria usually says goodbye to the Carnival with the traditional burial of the sardine and the subsequent fireworks show.
More than forty acts make up an extensive program of three weeks of celebrations, some of the most important being: the Drag Queen Gala and its Pre-selection (one of the most followed events worldwide), the Queen's Gala, the murgas contests, comparsas, corporal makeup or costumes, the Canine Carnival, its horseback riding, its children's carnival and the daytime carnival in the surroundings of Santa Catalina or the historic center of Vegueta.
Where to stay in Las Palmas during the carnival
- Best Hotels: Santa Catalina, Royal Hideaway Hotel (5 stars, Barcelo Hotel) • BULL Reina Isabel & SPA (rooftop pool, free SPA)
The Santa Catalina Park, between the Cruise Ship Pier and Las Canteras Beach, is the nerve center of the main acts of the program, which take place in a large outdoor setting exclusively for the occasion, set in the allegory chosen for every edition. This scenario is in itself one of the main attractions of a party that gathers more than half a million people each year in its celebrations.
If you're on the island during the carnival season, you can also read more about Gran Canaria Carnivals - a page where we gather info about all the island's carnivals.
- Best apartments in Gran Canaria: Monte Feliz (San Agustin)
- Popular hotels in Gran Canaria: Hotel Cordial Mogán Playa (Puerto Mogan) • Palm Oasis Maspalomas (Maspalomas)
- Luxury 5* hotels in Gran Canaria: Radisson Blu Resort & Spa (Puerto Mogan) • Hotel Riu Palace Oasis (Meloneras) • Lopesan Costa Meloneras Resort & Spa (Meloneras) • Santa Catalina Hotel (Las Palmas)
- See our dedicated guide for the best places to stay in Gran Canaria.
- Best Tours & Excursions: From Puerto Rico: Dolphin Watching Cruise • Half-Day Luxury Catamaran Cruise with Food
FAQ about Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Carnival
The 2025 edition of the carnival in Las Palmas should be celebrated between February 7th - March 9th, 2025 (provisional dates).
In 2025, the theme for Las Palmas Carnival will be "The Olympics" (Las Olimpiadas).
