What is the Fiesta del Picacho?
The Fiesta del Picacho is the final major event of the Fiestas de El Médano 2026. According to the calendar published by Lagenda, it begins on Sunday, 11 October 2026, at 12:00.
The programme lists six acts: DJ Chris, Grupo Son Canarias, DJ Shaba, Primera Marcha, Grupo La Calle and El Fernan. The event is part of the celebrations organised by the Ayuntamiento de Granadilla de Abona (municipal council) together with the Comisión de Fiestas de El Médano 2026.
The main fiestas ran from 11 September to 11 October 2026. They honoured Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes de Roja, the patron saint of the town.
Where exactly does the fiesta take place?
The published programme details name El Médano as the venue but do not give a full address for the Fiesta del Picacho. The main fiestas took place at Plaza del Médano, Plaza del SAC, the church of El Médano, the Paseo and the Muelle.
El Médano lies in the municipality of Granadilla de Abona in southern Tenerife. The town can be reached from the holiday areas of Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas and Costa Adeje via the TF-1.
Anyone arriving by car should note: no official plan for road closures or designated parking areas has been published so far.
How much does admission cost?
No admission prices, ticket links or reservation instructions have been published for the Fiesta del Picacho. The programme presents the activities as public festivities, but does not explicitly confirm that every individual activity is free of charge.
The Ruta Nocturna al Ere del Hermano Pedro, which took place on 11 September 2026, was explicitly announced as free. For the Fiesta del Picacho, no such formal confirmation is available.
Visitors should therefore take cash for food and drink, even if no ticket is currently required for the music itself.
What was the highlight of the Fiestas 2026?
The central day of the main fiestas was Sunday, 20 September 2026. At 11:00 the mass began in the church of El Médano, followed by the offering to the Virgin and the XIX Romería Barquera.
According to Lagenda, a street procession led from Plaza del Médano to Plaza del SAC before the offering took place.
What should visitors bear in mind on 11 October?
12 October 2026 is a public holiday in Spain. Many locals are off work on the Monday, which can make the Sunday a busy day for going out.
No free bus service has been confirmed for the Fiesta del Picacho. Nor is there a traffic management plan with closure times, diversions or parking information.
The programme details may still change. No official cancellation or change has been reported, but the sources do not treat the programme as a guarantee.
What happens after 11 October?
The Fiesta del Picacho brings the published festival calendar of El Médano 2026 to a close. According to TenerifePulse, other events in October on Tenerife include the Fiestas Patronales of Adeje until 18 October and the Romería de Adeje.