What are the programme highlights?
Music plays a central role in the celebrations. Performances are planned by Los Granjeros, 5 Elementos, Grupo Arena and La Combinación, as well as the music show “Vivo”. These details come from the official announcement by the Ayuntamiento (municipal council) of Moya.
A special item on the programme is the theatre route “Don Juan Tenorio”. It begins on Saturday 24 October 2026 at 20:00 and leads through historic parts of the town centre. The route combines theatre with the municipality’s architectural heritage.
The closing event takes place on Saturday 31 October 2026: a traditional concert in the municipal cemetery of Moya. This unusual venue is part of the local fiesta tradition and is expressly named in the announcement.
What role do folklore and tradition play?
The programme includes the XI Encuentro de Bailadores Faustino Nuez Moreno and the VII Festival Folclórico Infantil. Both events focus on passing Canarian folk traditions between generations.
San Judas Tadeo is the second patron saint of the municipality of Moya and is traditionally celebrated in October. The tourist information for the municipality of Moya confirms San Judas Tadeo as a work by José Luján Pérez from 1803, but names Nuestra Señora de Candelaria as the patron saint; a fiesta in February is not confirmed there.
The fiesta is linked to the church of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria. It houses a depiction of San Judas Tadeo created in 1803 by the sculptor José Luján Pérez from Guía. This information comes from the official tourism material of the island government.
What is planned for families and young people?
Workshops and bouncy castles are planned for families. For young people between 12 and 30 there are specific activities, including a Halloween edition of “Viernes Joven”. The municipal council expressly states this age limit.
The activities are aimed at the general public. No new fees, registration requirements or access restrictions are stated for residents, expats or tourists. The publicly accessible events overview does not list any admission prices.
The current announcement contains no specific information on parking, road closures, timetables or translation services.
What special honour does the Banda de Música receive?
The daily ONCE lottery ticket for 21 October 2026 marks the 125th anniversary of the Banda de Música de Moya. ONCE is the Spanish organisation for blind people, which funds social projects through its lotteries.
The presentation of this lottery ticket is part of the fiesta programme. In the Ayuntamiento’s announcement it is described as a “particularly significant moment for the musical culture of the Villa de Moya”. The Banda de Música has been part of the municipality’s cultural life for 125 years.
This honour links the religious fiesta with the town’s secular musical tradition. It shows how closely church festivals and municipal culture are interwoven in Moya.
Who is responsible for organising the event?
Programming and administration of the fiestas lies with the Ayuntamiento de Moya. No detailed resolution in the BOC or BOE with information on budgets or contracts has been published in the available sources.
What remains open?
The complete daily schedule with all times and venues is not fully reproduced in the available information. Possible short-notice changes due to weather, organisation or safety requirements also remain open.
For binding updates, the Ayuntamiento de Moya should publish the official programme before the respective event days. The current announcement does not give specific start times for most programme items.
Visitors should check the agenda and the notices of the Ayuntamiento de Moya and the Cabildo de Gran Canaria before travelling. The tourist information only confirms October as the month of celebration, not the operational details.