San José neighborhood festivities – Edition 2026
About this event
Days of celebration: From 13 to 22 March 2026.
Location: Centro Cívico «Dominmgo Herrera Reyes» de San José and surrounding areas.
Program:
Friday, March 13
- At 7:00 p.m., at Centro Cívico Domingo Herrera Reyes: Final of the Tute Tournament and Trophy Presentation.
Monday, March 16
- At 6:00 p.m., at Centro Cívico Domingo Herrera Reyes: Workshop on the Use of Natural Wax. Led by Doña Nieves Estévez Estévez, member of the Permanent Tasting Committee at the Casa de la Miel del Cabildo de Tenerife.
Tuesday, March 17
- At 7:00 p.m., at Centro Cívico Domingo Herrera Reyes: Workshop led by psychology students from the Universidad de La Laguna.
Wednesday, March 18
- At 5:00 p.m., at Centro Cívico Domingo Herrera Reyes: Children's Day with a craft workshop and a snack.
- At 7:30 p.m., at Centro Cívico Domingo Herrera Reyes: Colloquium Talk “Canarias, islas de senderos”, delivered by Francisco Javier Acosta Glez from the Unión Montañera.
Thursday, March 19 – SAN JOSE'S FESTIVITY
- At 7:30 p.m., at the church of San José: Solemn Eucharist in Honor of San José and in memory of deceased parents. Subsequently, Procession.
Friday, March 20
- At 7:00 p.m., at Centro Cívico Domingo Herrera Reyes: Tortilla Contest and Award Ceremony for the Wine and Tortilla Contests.
- At 8:30 p.m., at Centro Cívico Domingo Herrera Reyes: Musical Performance.
Saturday, March 21
- From 8:30 a.m., from the Centro Sociocultural de Las Baboseras: Circular Healthy Walk through the midlands of El Sauzal. Led by Unión Montañera Pataguanche. Duration: approximately 4 hours. Registration and information at WhatsApp 633 242 797 or pataguanche@gmx.es.
- At 6:00 p.m., at Centro Cívico Domingo Herrera Reyes: Musical Performance.
Sunday, March 22
- At 12:30 p.m., at the neighborhood church: Solemn Eucharist in Honor of San José. Afterwards, Procession along the usual route.
- At 2:00 p.m., at Centro Cívico Domingo Herrera Reyes: Traditional Community Meal and Dessert Contest. The Fiesta Commission invites all interested to participate in the dessert contest.
- At 3:30 p.m., at Centro Cívico Domingo Herrera Reyes: Musical Performance.
- At 8:00 p.m., outside Centro Cívico Domingo Herrera Reyes: Fireworks display.
This program is subject to possible modifications.
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