What can visitors expect in Candelaria on 20 November?
The Ayuntamiento (town council) of Candelaria invites visitors to the Plaza de Los Pescadores, the Fishermen’s Square, from 19:00 on Friday 20 November 2026. The official call says the fair ends at 01:00, but the council’s event page says 23:30.
Local restaurateurs get up to 10 carpas (tents or stalls). Up to 14 more stalls go to the Consejo Regulador (regulatory board) of the Valle de Güímar designation of origin, mainly pouring wines from its bodegas (wineries).
The fair aims to showcase Tenerife’s wines and promote local cooking. It should also give restaurants in Candelaria and the Valle de Güímar a boost.
The council has published no programme, music line-up or list of participants. For details, ask the Ayuntamiento de Candelaria directly through its official website.
How much do tapas, the glass and the wine cost?
A tapa costs 2, 3 or 4 euros, and each business may offer up to eight kinds. The crystal glass costs 2 euros and each wine tasting 2.50 euros.
Buy a glass and taste three wines and you pay 9.50 euros before the first tapa reaches your plate. The council names no flat fee or token, so prices apply per portion and per tasting.
The council has given no entrance price, and no ticket sales are published anywhere. To be completely sure, ask the Ayuntamiento beforehand.
In 2024 the wine tasting was a little cheaper at 2 euros, according to the council’s call that year. For 2026 the price is 2.50 euros.
Who could take part, and what did the council ask for?
Restaurants, tascas (simple local eateries), bars and catering firms based in Candelaria, Arafo and Güímar could apply. Businesses from Candelaria score more points in the selection.
The deadline ran until 30 October and has passed. Whether replacements were drafted in or the deadline was extended is not known.
Applications went through the council’s sede electrónica (online office). Judging by calls in earlier years, they required liability insurance for the day of the event and registration with the Seguridad Social (social security), among other things.
If applications outnumbered places, the criteria in the bases reguladoras (entry rules) decided. Our research could not see those criteria.
How did the fair go in earlier years?
An events calendar lists an edition for 5 July 2025. No figures for 2025 are available.
What is still unclear?
It is not confirmed whether the fair moved from 4 July 2026 to 20 November, or whether there are two editions. In May 2026 the council announced a Tapas y Vinos for 4 July 2026, with applications open until 19 May.
The council has not said whether the fair is part of a fiesta or Christmas programme. There is also no information on getting there, parking or advice for visitors.
Candelaria lies in the south-east of Tenerife, as do Arafo and Güímar. Those two towns belong to the Valle de Güímar designation of origin, which has existed since 1996 and has its seat at Calle Tafetana 14 in Güímar.
How does the fair compare with others in the south of Tenerife?
For comparison, the Arona council held “Tapas y Vinos de Las Galletas” on 28 March 2026 in Calle Dionisio González. From 17:00 to 24:00 it had 20 stalls, 14 from restaurants and 6 from bodegas of the island’s five Consejos Reguladores.
Candelaria sets different weights: at most 10 food stalls, but up to 14 wine stalls. The emphasis lies more on wine than on cooking.
Residents and holidaymakers in the south will find fewer food stalls in Candelaria, but more regional wines. This compares stall numbers, not quality or visitor numbers.