If you're in the area of Maspalomas around the middle of March, you must join in on the 2020 International Carnival of Maspalomas.
Also, if you're also interested in the festival happening in the capital, see the dedicated page for the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Carnival 2019.
Maspalomas Carnival 2020 Dates: 5 - 15 March 2020
Location: San Bartolome de Tirajana
Theme for the 2019 Carnaval: "El Terror" / Terror
The theme for the Maspalomas carnival 2020 is called "El Terror", so you can let your imagination go really wild on this costume wise.
In case you won't bring any special costume with you on holiday, you will be able to find something suitable in one of the Chinese shops or even in some of the big supermarkets.
The schedule below is from the 2019 edition of the carnival in Maspalomas. We will leave it up until we have more details about the schedule of events in 2020, so you can get an idea of what will be going on during the carnival.
MASPALOMAS CARNIVAL SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM OF EVENTS
16 March 2019
5 PM at Shopping Center Yumbo
Carnival for children
17 March 2019
9 PM at Shopping Center Yumbo
Election of the Carnival Queen
18 March 2019
7 PM at Shopping Center Yumbo
"Borderless" Show
19 March 2019
9 PM at Shopping Center Yumbo
Drag Queen Preselection
20 March 2019
9 PM at Shopping Center Yumbo
Election Senior Queen
21 March 2019
9 PM at Shopping Center Yumbo
Drag Queen Selection 2019
11 PM at Shopping Center Yumbo
MOGOLLON Party
22 March 2019 - Tourist Day
12 PM at Beach of Maspalomas - Playa del Ingles
Rescue of the sardine
9 PM at Shopping Center Yumbo
Tourists Show
11 PM at Shopping Center Yumbo
MOGOLLON Party
23 March 2019
5 PM
Carnival Parade through all Playa del Ingles
Starts at El Veril in Playa del Ingles, crosses through Avenida de Italia, Avda. de Gran Canaria, Plaza del Hierro, Avda. Alfereces Provisionales and ends at Avda. Touroperator TUI.
10 PM at Shopping Center Yumbo
MOGOLLON Party
24 March 2019
2 PM at Shopping Center Anexo II in Playa del Ingles
Carnival on the beach
7 PM
Sardine Parade
Starts at parking area on Avda. de Espana, crosses through Avda. Alfereces Provisionales and finishes next to the beach and finishes next to the beach and Shopping Center Anexo II
8 PM
Reading of the sardine's last will
8:30 PM
Burial and fireworks
Parade route
Click HERE to see map for the route of the carnival parade.
This article will be updated as soon as we have more information regarding the schedule and the activities.
