La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro this weekend, 16–18 October 2026

The weekend highlight: STARMUS VIII and Saldo Fest

The STARMUS VIII Science and Music Festival brings science and music together on La Palma from Saturday. Venues include Santa Cruz de La Palma and Los Llanos de Aridane.

At the same time, the Saldo Fest 2026 opens its stands in El Paso. The sales fair with remaindered stock, special offers and shop inventories from La Palma takes place in the Entorno de la calle Tanausú y Plaza Francisca Gazmira.

Friday 16 October

Friday on La Palma belongs to the Saldo Fest 2026. The sales fair with remaindered stock, special offers and shop inventories from La Palma opens in the Entorno de la calle Tanausú y Plaza Francisca Gazmira in El Paso.

On La Gomera the NOON Festival continues. The seventh edition of the festival offers 14 free concerts between July and October; performances take place on Saturdays at 12:00, but the festival is present this weekend.

Saturday 17 October

Saturday is the busiest day. On La Palma the STARMUS VIII Science and Music Festival gets under way, with venues in Santa Cruz de La Palma and Los Llanos de Aridane.

Also on La Palma, the Ciclo Jazz con encanto – Tana Santana Quintet plays at the Casa Masieu de Tazacorte, Santa Cruz de La Palma. In Los Llanos de Aridane, Rubén Simeó con la Banda de Música de Los Llanos performs at the Auditorio Insular Tomás Cabrera Martín.

The agenda also lists a stop on the first tour by Julia Debis on La Palma as well as screenings of FICINDIE 2026 on La Palma.

On El Hierro, the Concierto de música de cine «La magia del cine» sounds at the Auditorio de La Peña in Guarazoca, Valverde. In La Frontera, the Salmor Bike Cicloturista 2026 sets off.

Sunday 18 October

Sunday on La Palma remains shaped by two large formats: the STARMUS VIII Science and Music Festival and the Saldo Fest 2026 continue.

On La Gomera the NOON Festival remains part of the weekend, even though the concerts take place on Saturdays at 12:00.

Santa Cruz de La Palma: bars and live music

In Santa Cruz de La Palma, Bar La Papirusa, Bar Piano La Palma, Estipalma on the Avenida de Los Indianos, La Cuatro and Laly's Bar El Bucanero on the Paseo marítimo line up one after another. For live music there are Casa Cabrera and La Recova, for cocktails El Café de Don Manuel and for later hours Variopinta as well as Té Con Te Bar & Lounge.

Los Llanos de Aridane and Tazacorte: clubs and beach bars

In the west of La Palma, Aridane+Dance at the Plaza Juan Pablo II, Discoteca Herradura, Discoteca Millennium, Utopía Bar and Wakanda Lounge Bar are concentrated in Los Llanos de Aridane. In Tazacorte, Bar Bagañete, Bar La Vica, Bar Lomo Blanco, Bar Poll, Café Gorgonia, Tasca Trapiche and Tazacorte Summer Fest lie along the Paseo de la Playa. The Beach Bar Puerto Naos is located at the Playa de Puerto Naos.

San Sebastián de La Gomera: squares and terraces

Around the Plaza de Las Américas and the Plaza de la Constitución cluster Bar Ambigú, Bar Ambigú / Bar Terraza Ambigú, Bar Zumería Cuba Libre, Blue Marlin Bar, Kiosco Las Carabelas and Tasca Las Cruces 2. Added to these are Bar Zumería Puntallana, El Asador de Lara, Terraza La Chalana and Zumería Genaro.

Valverde, La Restinga and La Frontera: going out on El Hierro

In Valverde there are Bar El Chavelazo, Discoteca La Lonja and La Villa Ciclo Cultural. In the south and west of the island, La Restinga is home to Amore Mío, Bar Cafetería Mar de Las Calmas, Bar Mar de las Calmas, Bar Principal, Bar Zumería La Restinga, La Terraza Sur, Tasca Avenida, Tasca Restingolita, Vieja Pandorga and Zumería La Restinga. In La Frontera you will find Bar Cafetería Cruz Alta, Bar Cafetería Joapira, Bar Cafetería La Taguarita, Bar Cafetería Nani's Burger & B.B.Q., EntreMares, Kiosco de Bolas de Tigaday, Restaurante Tropical and Tienda Bar Los Llanillos.

FAQ

What is happening this weekend on La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro?

On La Palma, the Saldo Fest 2026 opens in El Paso on Friday and runs until Sunday. On Saturday, the STARMUS VIII Science and Music Festival begins in Santa Cruz de La Palma and Los Llanos de Aridane. Also on Saturday, the Tana Santana Quintet plays in Santa Cruz de La Palma, Rubén Simeó performs with the Banda de Música de Los Llanos at the Auditorio Insular Tomás Cabrera Martín, and on El Hierro film music sounds at the Auditorio de La Peña in Guarazoca, Valverde. On La Gomera, the NOON Festival continues with free concerts on Saturdays at 12:00.

Which events take place on Saturday on La Palma?

On Saturday on La Palma, the STARMUS VIII Science and Music Festival, the Saldo Fest 2026, the concert by the Tana Santana Quintet at the Casa Masieu de Tazacorte, the concert by Rubén Simeó with the Banda de Música de Los Llanos at the Auditorio Insular Tomás Cabrera Martín, as well as a stop on the first tour by Julia Debis and screenings of FICINDIE 2026 are all taking place.

What is the NOON Festival on La Gomera?

The NOON Festival is the seventh edition of a music festival with 14 free concerts between July and October. The performances take place on Saturdays at 12:00, at various miradores, casas históricas y espacios patrimoniales in San Sebastián de La Gomera.

Where can you go out on El Hierro?

In Valverde there are Bar El Chavelazo, Discoteca La Lonja and La Villa Ciclo Cultural. In La Restinga you will find, among others, Amore Mío, Bar Cafetería Mar de Las Calmas, Bar Mar de las Calmas, Bar Principal, Bar Zumería La Restinga, La Terraza Sur, Tasca Avenida, Tasca Restingolita, Vieja Pandorga and Zumería La Restinga. In La Frontera there are Bar Cafetería Cruz Alta, Bar Cafetería Joapira, Bar Cafetería La Taguarita, Bar Cafetería Nani's Burger & B.B.Q., EntreMares, Kiosco de Bolas de Tigaday, Restaurante Tropical and Tienda Bar Los Llanillos.

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