What is happening in Agüimes on Sunday?
On Sunday, 4 October 2026, the Feria de Ganado begins at 10:00 on the Paseo de La Viñuela. According to the Ayuntamiento de Agüimes (municipal council), the event is a tribute to the municipality's livestock-farming tradition.
At the same time, the Campeonato de Lucha del Garrote 'Copa Cabildo de Gran Canaria' takes place. Lucha del Garrote is the traditional Canarian stick fighting. The competition bears the name of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria (island government).
In the afternoon, the 30th Encuentro en el Casco follows in the old town. It includes a quick-painting competition, the traditional cheese weight guessing, an exhibition of the Romería floats and a pet show.
What happened at the Romería on Saturday?
On Saturday, 3 October 2026, the 30th Romería and Ofrenda in honour of the Virgen del Rosario took place. The procession started at 18:00 at the municipal swimming pool and made its way to the church portal.
According to the Ayuntamiento de Agüimes, more than twenty floats and four carriages took part. Hundreds of residents and visitors attended. The floats brought food to the church as offerings.
Mayor Óscar Hernández and parish priest Salvador Santana received the participants at the church portal. The donated products will subsequently be distributed to families in need within the municipality.
What music and dances were there?
From 22:00 on Saturday, the Baile de Taifas began on the Plaza de San Antón. The parrandas El Lejío, Mejunje, El Golpito and El Cura performed. Parrandas are traditional Canarian music groups.
From 23:00, a dance event with La Combinación, Leyenda Joven and DJ Promaster followed on the Plaza del Rosario. As a novelty, the group Saga also performed in the Carpa del Teatro Auditorio.
For people with reduced mobility, there was an adapted area opposite the church portal. Reserved seating and accessible toilets were available there.
What happens after Sunday?
The sources consulted do not give an end date of 13 October. Canarias7 says the main programme ends with the weekend of 3 and 4 October. After that, only the exhibition on 8 October and the Noche de Guateque on 9 October remain.
On 8 October at 20:00, an exhibition is announced at the Sala de Arte Agüimes.
On 9 October at 20:30, the Noche de Guateque follows on the Plaza del Rosario. A Guateque is a traditional dance event with music from past decades.
On Sunday evening, the company Abubukaka brings its comedy show 'Otto Stragman' to the Carpa del Teatro Auditorio at 20:00. No further programme items were mentioned in the available sources.
What do visitors need to know practically?
None of the sources consulted (Ayuntamiento de Agüimes, Canarias7, Canarias Events) mentions admission or that it is free. The Romería is a street procession. La Provincia could not be accessed (url_not_allowed).
No registration requirement was mentioned. Visitors were generally able to watch the procession and the subsequent events freely.
The available publications do not mention any specific road closures, changes to bus services or parking bans. Official visitor numbers have also not been published.
What remains open?
The municipal announcement does not give an official timetable for the departure of the floats. No additional fees or special conditions of participation have been published either.
No start times or participant lists were given for the Campeonato de Lucha del Garrote. The exact duration of the Feria de Ganado is also not documented.
Anyone arriving by car should expect possible traffic disruption in the old town. Specific details of diversions are missing from the available sources.