What is the I Feria de Quesos de Granadilla de Abona?
The I Feria de Quesos de Granadilla de Abona is the municipality of Granadilla de Abona's first cheese fair. The town hall presents it as a family event combining gastronomy, tradition and support for the primary sector.
According to the official announcement, the programme includes a public cheese tasting, a cheese competition, live cooking, tastings, a milking course or milking demonstration, local produce and music. Visitors will be able to sample goat's cheeses from the south of Tenerife directly from their producers.
The fair takes place on Saturday, 17 October 2026, from 10.00 to 19.00. The venue is the Instalaciones Deportivas de Los Hinojeros Dr. Antonio Pérez Díaz in Granadilla de Abona, province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
What does this mean for holidaymakers and residents in the south?
For holidaymakers and European residents in the southern resort areas, the cheese fair is a day out with no particular access hurdles. The official announcement mentions no registration requirement, no access restrictions, no age limit and no special rules for residents, foreigners or tourists.
The town hall has published no information on reservations, fees, parking, shuttle buses or access deadlines. Anyone travelling from the southern holiday resorts should therefore plan independently and watch out for short-notice updates on site.
The admission price is not stated in the town hall's official event announcement. An external events page lists the price merely as "consultar precio" – price on request – and therefore does not confirm a specific euro amount.
What role does cheese play on Tenerife?
The Government of the Canary Islands describes cheese as a fundamental product of the region's gastronomic tradition. According to the government, there is at least one cheese variety per island, and the Canary Islands are the Spanish region with the highest consumption and production of cheese per inhabitant.
At the Concurso Oficial Agrocanarias 2025, according to the Canarian government, 226 cheeses from 73 dairies took part. Tenerife entered 37 samples from 14 dairies, down from 41 cheeses from 12 dairies in 2024.
In 2026, the competition brought together 264 products from 85 dairies, an increase of 13.33 percent on the previous year. Tenerife received five awards.
What else is happening in Granadilla the same weekend?
The events calendar for Friday, 16 October, and Saturday, 17 October 2026, also lists Eólica 2026 in Granadilla. The venue given is ITER – Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables in the Granadilla industrial estate; the official line-up gives Friday from 15:00 and Saturday from 11:00.
Eólica is announced with four stages as well as electronic music, workshops, exhibitions, talks and documentary screenings. On Friday, a book presentation at 19.00 and a documentary screening at 20.00 are among the items planned; on Saturday, a live podcast is scheduled for 18.00.
Tickets are said to be available through the festival and ticketing platforms. Prices, availability, admission rules and traffic measures are not stated in the sources available.
What remains open?
The full order of the seven programme items listed in the calendar, specific exhibitors, exact tasting conditions and possible last-minute changes remain open. The town hall has not announced any further deadlines or follow-up dates.
There are also no announced measures regarding road closures or changes to public transport. Visitors should check the current situation before travelling.
The cheese fair is an initiative of the Ayuntamiento de Granadilla de Abona, the municipal authority. Regional quality promotion, by contrast, is the responsibility of the Instituto Canario de Calidad Agroalimentaria (ICCA), which reports to the Government of the Canary Islands.