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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.
International Carnival of Los Cristianos 2018
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| Carnival International in Los Cristianos 2018 |
Yay, Arona town hall finally (9 Feb 2018) posted details of the programme of events for Carnival in Los Cristianos 2018, which runs from 1st to 12th March.
Thursday 1 March
8:30pm Presentation of the candidates for Junior, Senior and Adult Carnival Queens in the Carnival Enclosure (opposite the Valdés Center), Los Cristianos
Friday 2 March
7pm Inauguration of the Carnival Exhibition by Laly González and Mercedes Menéndez at the Centro Cultural de Los Cristianos
9pm Comparsas Contest in the Carnival Enclosure (opposite the Valdés Center), Los Cristianos
Saturday 3 March
Midday. Daytime Carnival WIG PARTY with Europa FM in the Carnival Enclosure (opposite the Valdés Center), Los Cristianos
7pm Zona DJ with varios local DJs in the Plaza del Pescador (outside the Centro Cultural), Los Cristianos
7:30pm Carnival Opening Parade in Playa de Las Américas, from C.C. Gala, in the avda. Rafael Puig Lluvina, to C.C. Oasis, in the avda. Las Américas.
10pm Grand Dance with Billos Caracas Boys in the Carnival Enclosure (opposite the Valdés Center), Los Cristianos
Sunday 4 March
Midday Carnival Concert with the Arona Town Band in the Plaza del Pescador (outside the Centro Cultural), Los Cristianos
5pm Carnaval procession with the municipal groups (do they mean musical?) in the Plaza del Pescador (outside the Centro Cultural), Los Cristianos
6pm Gathering of Tenerife murga groups in the Carnival Enclosure (opposite the Valdés Center), Los Cristianos
Monday 5 March
7pm Festival of coreographic groups in the Carnival Enclosure (opposite the Valdés Center), Los Cristianos
Tuesday 6 March
9pm Gala Election of the Senior Carnival Queen in the Carnival Enclosure (opposite the Valdés Center), Los Cristianos
Wednesday 7 March
7pm Gala Election of the Junior Carnival Queen in the Carnival Enclosure (opposite the Valdés Center), Los Cristianos
Thursday 8 March
9pm Grand Gala Election of the Carnival Queen in the Carnival Enclosure (opposite the Valdés Center), Los Cristianos
Friday 9 March
7pm Senior Citizens' Carnival Dance in the Patio of the Centro Cultural de Los Cristianos.
9pm Gala Drag Queen of Carnaval in the Carnival Enclosure (opposite the Valdés Center), Los Cristianos, at the end of which will be dancing to the orchestra Deliciosa in the Carnival Enclosure (opposite the Valdés Center), Los Cristianos
Midnight Zona DJ with various local DJs in the Plaza del Pescador (outside the Centro Cultural), Los Cristianos
Saturday 10 March
Daytime Carnival with two stages:
Midday Various family-oriented performances and workshops in the Plaza del Pescador (outside the Centro Cultural), Los Cristianos. National and international artists perform on the Los 40 Stage in the Carnival Enclosure (opposite the Valdés Center), Los Cristianos
5pm Carnival Costume Contest in the Plaza del Pescador (outside the Centro Cultural), Los Cristianos.
8pm VI Ruta playera (fun run) in homage to the biggest carnival songs. From the Plaza del Pescador, via the Paseo Marítimo, Plaza de la Alpispa, c/ Valle Menéndez, c/ Juan Reverón Sierra, c/ Amalia Alayón and back to the Plaza de la Pescadora, Los Cristianos
10pm Dancing to the orchestras Armonía Show and Wamampy in the Carnival Enclosure (opposite the Valdés Center), Los Cristianos
11pm Zona DJ with various local DJs in the Plaza del Pescador (outside the Centro Cultural), Los Cristianos
Sunday 11 March
11am Exhibition of vintage and classic cars in the Carnival Enclosure (opposite the Valdés Center), Los Cristianos
Midday Pets' Carnival Costume Contest in the Carnival Enclosure (opposite the Valdés Center), Los Cristianos
4pm Carnival Main Parade from Paloma Beach apartments, in the Avenida Juan Carlos I, to the Centro Cultural de Los Cristianos, after which, dancing to the orchestras Tropin and The Regueton Band in the Carnival Enclosure (opposite the Valdés Center), Los Cristianos
Monday 12 March
9pm Funeral of the Sardine from the Plaza del Pescador (Centro Cultural), to Los Cristianos beach, at the end of which Zona DJ with various local DJs in the Plaza del Pescador (outside the Centro Cultural), Los Cristianos
The authorities caution that this programme may suffer modifications.
Carnaval Internacional de Los Cristianos, Arona 2018
All dates are liable to change beyond our control.