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Tenerife Carnival Dates for 2020

Santa Cruz Carnival Poster 2020

Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival 2020

Santa Cruz Carnival 2020 will take to the streets between Friday, 21st February 2020 and Sunday, 1st March 2020.  What's listed below has now been confirmed as the official carnival program. 

Highlighted are the events and parades in the streets.
  • Friday, 24 January: Inauguration of Carnival 2020
  • Thursday, 30 January: 1st Phase of the Junior Murgas Contest
  • Friday, 31 January: 2nd Phase of the Junior Murgas Contest
  • Saturday, 1 February: 3rd Phase of the Junior Murgas Contest
  • Sunday, 2 February: Festival of Choreographed Groups
  • Monday, 3 February: 1st Phase of the Adult Murga Contest
  • Tuesday, 4 February: 2nd Phase of the Adult Murga Contest
  • Wednesday, 5 February: 3rd Phase of the Adult Murga Contest
  • Friday, 7 February: Final of the Murga Contests
  • Saturday, 8 February: Contest of Musical Groups
  • Sunday, 9 February: Gala Election of the Junior Carnival Queen
  • Wednesday, 12 February: Election of the Senior Carnaval Queen
  • Friday, 14 February: Comedy Song Contest
  • Saturday, 15 February: Comparsas Contest
  • Sunday, 16 February: Costume Contest and the Rondallas Contest
  • Tuesday, 18 February: Concert with lyrical group Los Fregolinos
  • Wednesday, 19 February: Gala Election of the Carnival Queen
  • Thursday, 20 February: Festival of the Zarzuela
  • Friday, 21 February: Opening Parade
  • Saturday, 22 February: Rhythm and Harmony Comparsas
  • Sunday, 23 February: Daytime Carnival
  • Monday, 24 February: Carnival Monday
  • Tuesday, 25 February: Carnival Main Parade
  • Wednesday, 26 February: Burial of the Sardine
  • Thursday, 27 February: Festival of Rondallas
  • Friday, 28 February: Children's Carnival Parade
  • Saturday, 29 February: Daytime Carnival
  • Sunday, 1 March: Exhibition and parade of vintage and classic cars, end of carnival party and carnival closes with a firework display

2020 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival Program

Puerto de la Cruz Carnival

  • Thursday, February 20th, 2020 - Election of the Carnival Queen
  • Saturday, February 22nd, 2020 - Proclamatory Parade
  • Wednesday, February 26th, 2020 - Burial of the Sardine
  • Friday, February 28th, 2020 - Men´s Marathon in High Heels
  • Saturday, February 29th, 2020 - Main Parade

Los Gigantes Carnival

The start of carnival in Los Gigantes is usually on the Friday ten days after Shrove Tuesday. Therefore, we calculate that their carnival should start on Friday, 6th March 2020, with their main parade being held on Sunday, 8th March 2020.

Los Cristianos Carnival

UPDATE 11/03/2020: Los Cristianos Carnival Suspended

Tenerife Land of Eternal Christmas

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