When and where is the Christmas market in Teguise?
Under the stall conditions set by the Ayuntamiento de Teguise (town council), the market runs from Thursday 3 December to Tuesday 8 December 2026. Mayor Olivia Duque sees it, according to the council, as “a chance to keep bringing La Villa to life”.
The stalls are open daily from 11:00 to 21:30. Only on Sunday 6 December does the market start earlier, at 10:00.
Three squares in the historic centre of La Villa de Teguise form the setting: the Plaza de la Constitución, the Plaza Clavijo y Fajardo and the Plaza Maciot de Bethencourt. One travel guide describes the centre as small and pedestrianised.
What should holidaymakers from the coastal resorts know first?
The council does not say what entry costs in the documents known so far. Tickets are not mentioned either, so it is not clear whether a visit is free.
There is no information on getting to Teguise, parking or buses. Visitors from coastal resorts should ask the council about parking and timetables before they travel.
The market is open 10.5 hours a day, and 11.5 hours on Sunday. Anyone wanting to avoid crowds could pick a weekday, though no visitor figures exist.
The Sunday market is a separate event. According to the published programme, the town holds its own market every Sunday in 2026 from 09:00 to 14:00, and it has nothing to do with the Christmas market.
What is on sale, and who can run a stall?
The council is allocating 35 stalls in three categories. Eight go to crafts, 17 to Christmas products, gifts and handmade items, and ten to food and drink.
Five mobile sales vans and four food trucks may also come, provided they meet the conditions. The report does not say whether they count among the 35 stalls.
Craft makers must be listed in the official crafts register of the Cabildo de Lanzarote y La Graciosa (island government), says trade councillor Nieves Martínez. According to one travel guide, that keeps middlemen out.
Food traders must follow hygiene and food rules. They file a separate declaration, the Anexo III, which the council has published on its application page.
The council gives each trader a wooden stall, 3 metres wide and 2 metres deep. Inside are a socket, interior lighting and a name sign, and the council guards the outside area at night.
How does the market differ from previous years?
The 2026 market starts two days earlier than in 2025 and has two more stalls. In 2025 it ran from 5 to 8 December, daily from 10:30 to 20:30, with 33 stalls, according to media reports on that edition.
In 2025 there was a children’s area with a carousel and flying chairs, plus a Christmas train through the lanes. The main novelty was Father Christmas’s house in the Palacio Spínola.
In 2024 the market stood on the Plaza de los Leones from 5 to 8 December. A first edition followed in Costa Teguise from 12 to 15 December, to widen the offer for tourists.
Whether the train, Father Christmas and children’s attractions return in 2026 is not confirmed. There are also no dates yet for a Costa Teguise market in 2026.
What is still open, and what comes next?
The council allocates stalls in the order applications reach the general entry register. The report gives neither the application deadline nor the fees.
No programme of concerts or events for 2026 is known. A travel blog expects the dates towards the end of November on the official website, but there is no official confirmation.
According to the same blog, the dates for the Christmas lights switch-on will appear there too. In 2025 Teguise lit up on 2 December, according to La Maleta Inquieta, and no date for 2026 is set.
On lighting day, the blog says, the town nativity scene by sculptor Rigoberto Camacho Pérez also opens on the Plaza Camilo José Cela. The market itself starts on 3 December and ends on 8 December 2026.