San Gregorio Day in Telde: livestock show and parade, garrote canario and traditional potajeverified
Tuesday 17 November 2026 is the main day of the San Gregorio fiestas in Telde. It starts at 08:00 with the diana floreada wake-up call, and at 09:00 the livestock show opens at the Arauz fairground. The Plaza de San Gregorio has a craft fair, traditional games, a garrote canario stick-fighting display and a weavers' meeting; the livestock parade follows at 13:00 and a tasting of Canarian potaje at 14:00.
17 November, the feast of San Gregorio Taumaturgo, is the main day of the fiestas in the Telde neighbourhood of San Gregorio. The day brings together a livestock show and parade, a craft fair, traditional games, the Enfoques photo exhibition, a weavers' meeting, a display of presa dogs and a performance by Grupo Yoni y Aya. The Escuela de Palo Canario Maestro Paquito Santana gives a display of the traditional juego del garrote, Canarian stick fencing, and in the early afternoon there is a tasting of traditional potaje canario, a Canarian vegetable stew.
Tuesday 17 November 2026. 08:00: diana floreada, the festive morning wake-up call; 09:00: livestock show at the Arauz fairground. In the Plaza de San Gregorio: 09:00, craft fair; 10:00, traditional games and the Enfoques photo exhibition; 11:00, garrote display and Grupo Yoni y Aya; 12:00, presa dog display and weavers' meeting; 13:00, livestock parade; 14:00, potaje canario tasting. In the open-air shopping area, at 10:00, the III Feria Comercial (trade fair).
