Weekend on Gran Canaria: Temudas finale, Atalaya Blues and the club nights

The weekend highlight: the last Temudas weekend

Three decades of Temudas Fest, one last weekend: the festival of theatre, dance, circus and music closes its 30th anniversary from Thursday to Saturday with finale performances at Parque Santa Catalina, on Plaza de Canarias and along the promenade — all with free entry, plus a food area. Contemporary circus, street theatre and live music under open skies, at a summery 26 to 29 degrees.

Anyone wanting more music on Saturday heads up to Santa Brígida: the Atalaya Blues Festival plays its sixth edition in the town park — nine hours straight, from 2 pm to 11 pm, free entry. On the bill: Taio Boumort (2 pm), The Blue Moon Cats (3:30 pm), The Cavaliers (5:30 pm), Jonás Molina Band (7:30 pm) and, to close, Sweet Marta & Johnny Bigstone (9:30 pm).

After two rainy weekends it stays dry through Saturday: 26 to 29 degrees with high cloud — open-air weather for both festivals. Only on Sunday does AEMET put a 45 per cent rain chance back on the table, at 25 to 26 degrees.

Friday, 25 September

Temudas Fest. The second closing day takes over Parque Santa Catalina and Plaza de Canarias — free entry, programme from the early evening.

UNIFEST. Guía celebrates itself as a university town: from 5 pm the free party runs on Plaza Grande with DJ Brian de la Cruz, DJ Aythami Campos, Kilian Viera, Young Fury and DJ Estro.

Valsequillo. The Fiestas de San Miguel Arcángel move into pub night: from 10:30 pm the legendary Pub Miguelón opens in the old town. In the south, the Blues Hunters play at 9 pm at Café Mozart 2 (CC Anexo II), the Wunderbar hosts its Eurovision Night, and the El Patio terrace at Holiday World starts its Friday series «Magnolia» (house and disco, 6 pm to midnight, free before 8 pm). In town, the Distinto Pub Musical hosts the drag and runway night «Coven: Back to School» (Dark Academia dress code, 10 euros). After that: club night, addresses further below.

Saturday, 26 September

Atalaya Blues Festival — Santa Brígida, 2 pm to 11 pm, free. Nine hours of blues in the town park (see above).

Temudas, final day. The anniversary's closing performances in Las Palmas, plus at midday NOON: the Unexpected Quartet plays classical and modern music at noon at the foot of the Maspalomas lighthouse — free entry. For gala fans: the Premios Isla for Canarian content creators start at 8 pm at the Nuevo Teatro Viejo de Arucas. And in the city the festival Underplátano 2026 opens: the first of two music days at La Juntadera, 6 pm to 11:30 pm.

In the southern evening: the El Patio terrace at Holiday World celebrates «Sábado El Patio» from 6 pm to midnight (23 and over). Karaoke runs from 7 pm at Que Pasa Tío, Noelia Vera sings at 8:30 pm at Il Mio Caffè, and Valsequillo moves into its retro party with the 60s to 80s and DJs from 9 pm. After that, Saturday carries the strongest club night of the week.

Sunday, 27 September

Sunday belongs to winding down: in Valsequillo the island's music bands gather at noon, and in the south the brunch session at Café Mozart 2 starts from 11 am. Anyone after more culture: the Rebumbio festival of football culture runs until evening at Parque del Estadio Insular — free entry. At the Maspalomas lighthouse the Purple Market winds up with Canarian stalls and music (free), the Duo Chocolate plays at 7 pm at Bruma Selva in Meloneras, and Gio Box takes the stage at 8:30 pm at Ristorante La Piazza at CC Anexo II.

And because the south knows no weekly rhythm: the drag shows at the Yumbo Centre run on Sundays too, the Swingers Club Secret opens as always at 9:30 pm, and the Zoo Men's Cruising Bar hosts Simply Naked.

Las Palmas: the weekend clubs

The capital's weekend nightlife spreads across three districts. In Vegueta and Triana, the bars around Calle Mendizábal and Plaza de Santa Ana fill up from late evening — this weekend joined by the Temudas crowd from the nearby Santa Catalina quarter. The best-known venue is The Paper Club on Calle Remedios: a hall for around 400 people, programming between indie concerts and DJ nights. Alongside it the mainstream club Alboroto, open Saturdays until five in the morning, and the rooftop terrace La Azotea de Benito at Centro Comercial Monopol, Fridays and Saturdays 5 pm to 2 am.

On Playa de las Canteras, the Moma Club at Playa Chica is the address for electronic music with an alternative crowd. Confirmed for this weekend: «Moma Friday» in the night to Saturday and «Moma Saturday» in the night to Sunday, each until six in the morning.

Around Parque Santa Catalina, Chester draws a young crowd with two floors and commercial music — handy when the Temudas stages close. The subculture corner is served by El Baladero, a cultural association with electronic series such as Aurora. Very few venues charge entry — you pay at the bar.

The south: Yumbo, CC Cita and the lifestyle scene

The Yumbo Centre remains the heart of the strip: four storeys, largely LGBTQ+, open to everyone. The drag shows run every night — at Ricky's Cabaret Bar with the main show around 10:30 pm and free entry, at the Sparkles Show Bar on the second floor with karaoke from 9 pm and drag comedy at 11 pm (Saturdays additionally the Sensations Show), plus Chez Funny Boy's, Buddies, Centre Stage and Terry's. The evening starts on the terraces of Spartacus, Eiffel, Voulez Vous, Gran Café Latino or Adonis; the Wunderbar plays Eurovision Night on Fridays and Retro Night on Saturdays. After midnight the dance floors take over: Mykonos and Tubos until half past three, Coco Loco and finally Mantrix from two to six in the morning, with a minimum spend at weekends. Anyone after commercial chart music finds it a short walk away at the Kasbah Centre.

A few steps from the Yumbo, in the middle of Playa del Inglés, sits the CC Cita — the centre of the south's lifestyle and swinger scene. The largest club of its kind is the Swingers Club Secret on the lower level: reggaeton and Spanish house, more than 500 guests on strong nights, open Friday to Sunday from 9:30 pm. Quieter is Fun4all, also on the lower level, with several playrooms and its own BDSM room. Add the meeting points HOTSPOT on the second floor (daily 8 pm to 2 am, no entry fee), the Comeback Bar on the first floor (from 8 pm, deliberately without playrooms), Plan B, Tantra (daily 9 pm to 4 am) and Majestic GC, formerly also known as Mario's Bar, plus the Lux Club from 11 pm. In the neighbouring CC Sandia the Infinity SW Club is open — «Hot & Thirsty» on Fridays, «Indulge in the Night» on Saturdays, each 9 pm to 4 am. Entry everywhere is 18 and over, ID is mandatory.

The cruise and fetish scene clusters around the Yumbo: the Cruise Bar has existed since 1994, daily 10 pm to 4 am on level two; Tom's Cruising Bar charges no entry; Strong Construction on the ground floor runs from 10 pm to 6 am (10 euros including a drink). NOXON on the first floor is the fetish and cruising club with themed nights — Fridays with entry between 9 and 11 pm. The Factory behind the Yumbo Spar hosts «Hardwire» on Fridays and «Grip» on Saturdays, each from 9 pm; the Zoo Men's Cruising Bar celebrates «All Fetish» on Fridays and Saturdays and «Simply Naked» on Sundays. By day, the Sauna Enjoy Maspalomas on Avenida de Tirajana is the only sauna in the south, daily 2 pm to 10 pm.

And the live music: Café Mozart 2 at CC Anexo II covers the whole weekend — the Blues Hunters on Friday at 9 pm, Roberto & Yona on Saturday afternoon, the brunch session from 11 am on Sunday. The Tipsy Hammock Bar on Paseo Costa Canarias serves craft cocktails on the rooftop terrace, with house saxophonist and DJ until 2 am. Café Bolle Jan at the CC Cita brings drag and live music from 10 pm. The Irish bar Dunes & Tunes in Maspalomas fills up after dark, and the Cafe del Mar Meloneras on Plaza del Faro plays open air: live music in the early evening, then DJs until late. New at the weekend: the El Patio terrace at Holiday World, Fridays with the «Magnolia» series, Saturdays 6 pm to midnight.

FAQ

What is free this weekend?

An unusual amount: the Temudas closing weekend in Las Palmas (until Saturday), the Atalaya Blues Festival in Santa Brígida (Saturday, 2 pm to 11 pm), UNIFEST in Guía (Friday from 5 pm) and the NOON concert at the Maspalomas lighthouse (Saturday, noon) are all free. On top come the drag shows at the Yumbo Centre with free entry.

How is the weather?

Summery and dry on Saturday: 26 to 29 degrees, zero per cent rain probability — perfect conditions for the Atalaya Blues Festival and the Temudas finale. Sunday turns cloudier: AEMET reports a 45 per cent rain chance at 25 to 26 degrees, so plan the day with an umbrella option.

How late do the clubs stay open?

In Las Palmas the Moma Club plays Fridays and Saturdays until six in the morning; Alboroto closes at five on Saturdays. At the Yumbo, Mykonos and Tubos run until half past three, Mantrix from two to six. The CC Cita starts earlier: the Swingers Club Secret opens Friday to Sunday at 9:30 pm.

What is on in the south beyond the Yumbo?

The El Patio terrace at Holiday World covers the early evening on Friday («Magnolia», house and disco) and Saturday (6 pm to midnight, 23 and over). Plus live music at Café Mozart 2, the Tipsy Hammock Bar and Cafe del Mar Meloneras — and the NOON quartet at the lighthouse on Saturday at midday.

Is Valsequillo worth the trip?

If you like pub nights in a mountain village, yes: the Fiestas de San Miguel Arcángel run until 29 September — this weekend with Pub Miguelón on Friday from 10:30 pm, the retro party on Saturday from 9 pm and the island band gathering on Sunday at noon.