Maspalomas Carnival 2020

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
• The theme for the 2020 Carnaval: Musicals (Los Musicales)
• Info about the weather in Maspalomas in March
• Things to do in Maspalomas

The theme for the Maspalomas carnival 2020 has been chosen through a popular vote online, for the first time in the history of the carnival. The option with the most votes was Musicals, with almost 60% of the total number of votes cast. 

So in 2020, the magic of Broadway will move to Maspalomas to bring over the music, dance and colors of the great musicals of history.

The proposed themes for 2020 were the following: The musicals world, Imperial Russia, The magic.

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.

See info about the other carnivals in Gran Canaria.