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| Carnival 2018 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
Here are the expected dates for Tenerife carnival in 2018.
Santa Cruz
- Friday, 12th January: Inauguration of Carnival 2018
- Thursday, 18th January: 1st Phase of the Junior Murgas Contest
- Friday, 19th January: 2nd Phase of the Junior Murgas Contest
- Saturday, 20th January: 3rd Phase of the Junior Murgas Contest
- Sunday, 21st January: Festival of Choreographed Groups
- Monday, 22nd January: 1st Phase of the Adult Murga Contest
- Tuesday, 23rd January: 2nd Phase of the Adult Murga Contest
- Wednesday, 24th January: 3rd Phase of the Adult Murga Contest
- Friday, 26th January: Final of the Murga Contests
- Saturday, 27th January: Contest of Musical Groups
- Sunday, 28th January: Gala Election of the Junior Carnival Queen
- Wednesday, 31st January: Election of the Senior Carnaval Queen
- Thursday, 1st February: Comedy Song Contest
- Saturday, 3rd February: Comparsas Contest
- Sunday, 4th February: Costume Contest and the Rondallas Contest
- Wednesday, 7th February: Gala Election of the Carnival Queen
- Friday, 9th February: Opening Parade
- Saturday, 10th February: Rhythm and Harmony Comparsas
- Sunday, 11th February: Daytime Carnaval
- Monday, 12th February: Carnaval Monday
- Tuesday, 13th February: Carnival Main Parade
- Wednesday, 14th February: Burial of the Sardine
- Thursday, 15th February: Festival of Rondallas
- Friday, 16th February: Children's Carnival Parade
- Saturday, 17th February: Daytime Carnaval
- Sunday, 18th February: Gathering and Parade of Vintage Cars. Carnival ends with a firework display
The last of the contests is on Wednesday, 7th February, then carnival in the streets begins on Friday, 9th February, with the Opening Parade.
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| Calendar for Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival 2018 |
Puerto de la Cruz
- Thursday, February 8th, 2018 - Election of the Carnival Queen
- Saturday, February 10th, 2018 - Proclamatory Parade
- Wednesday, February 14th, 2018 - Burial of the Sardine
- Friday, February 16th, 2018 - Men´s Marathon in High Heels
- Saturday, February 17th, 2018 - Main Parade
We calculated that Los Gigantes carnival should start on Friday, 23rd February 2018. The confirmed dates are: Friday, 23 February to Sunday, 4 March. See: Los Gigantes Carnival Programme 2018
Los Cristianos
As ever,
Los Cristianos Carnival 2018 takes place from 1st to 12th March 2018.
International Carnival Los Cristianos, Arona 2018 Programme
All dates are liable to change beyond our control.