When does the fiesta in Las Cuevecitas take place?

The Ayuntamiento de Candelaria lists the Las Cuevecitas fiestas from Wednesday 18 November to Monday 30 November 2026. The organisers are the council and the Comisión de Fiestas de Las Cuevecitas, the village's festival committee.

The opening act is the “ventorrillo”, the committee's bar, at 17:00 on 18 November. It stays open until 30 November.

At 19:00 on opening day comes the third round of the “Liga de Envite entre pueblos de Candelaria”. Envite is a traditional card game, and the council names no venue.

The feast day of Saint Andrew falls on 30 November, a Monday in 2026. The village fiesta in Candelaria is not the same as the San Andrés celebrations in Santa Cruz.

What does the Verbenazo on Saturday 28 November offer?

The Verbenazo starts on Saturday 28 November at 15:00 and runs until 05:00 on 29 November. Ruta Salsera Tenerife leads the dance marathon of Latin music.

The line-up includes the group Grupo Primera Marcha and the orchestras Dorada Band, Star Music from Gran Canaria and Wamampy from La Gomera. The council names no venue.

The programme lasts 14 hours, so anyone travelling from the south should plan the journey home. The council has published nothing on parking, road closures or extra buses.

Anyone who wants to be sure can ask the Ayuntamiento on 922 500 800. According to the council, that is the switchboard number.

Which items on the 2026 programme are still unconfirmed?

They are Sunday 22 November at 12:00 and 19:30 at the Pabellón de Deportes Pedro Manuel Brito Guanche, and Monday 23 November at 18:00.

The agenda also lists a red wine tasting on Thursday 26 November from 16:30 to 18:00 at the Centro Cultural La Caseta. A fiesta event is listed for 26 November from 17:00 to 19:00 and for 27 November from 18:00 to 21:00.

Sunday 29 November at 17:00 has another entry. Monday 30 November shows events from 12:00 to 17:00 and at 19:00, but what takes place is not confirmed.

One page lists the Pistoletazo for “Sábado 21” at 22:30, with the orchestras Tropin and Acapulco. The date field contradicts the title and marks the entry as past, so the date stays unclear.

A private events directory also mentions a wake-up parade, a 4×4 display on calle San Andrés, Mass, a procession, fireworks and free entry. This reads like text from earlier years, and the council has not confirmed it for 2026, nor any prices.

How do you get to Las Cuevecitas from the south?

Las Cuevecitas lies in the upland part of Candelaria in the Valle de Güímar, about 4.4 kilometres from the town centre. A village description gives the postcode 38540 and access via the TF-247.

The same description lists TITSA bus routes 121, 123 and 127. Our research did not check the timetable, so look it up with TITSA before you travel.

One directory gives 22 kilometres to Santa Cruz via the TF-1, but that figure is considered uncertain. If you return in the evening, check the last bus in advance.

What kind of place is Las Cuevecitas?

According to INE data, Las Cuevecitas had 1,232 residents on 1 January 2025, against 1,135 on 1 January 2020. That is an increase of about 9%.

The village lies partly within the Parque Natural de la Corona Forestal and the Paisaje Protegido de las Siete Lomas. It is known for the “Pino de Cuevecitas”, a Canary pine said to be more than 300 years old.

The church is dedicated to San Andrés Apóstol, and the second patron is the Virgen de la Rosa, whose fiesta falls in May. Our research found no founding date and no origin for the November fiesta.

What is worth watching for until 30 November?

In the pages checked, the Ayuntamiento has not published a full daily programme with venues. Current details are in the events agenda on the official website.

The “ventorrillo” stays open until 30 November and so marks the end of the fiesta. On the saint's feast day itself, the agenda lists events at midday and in the evening.