Events in Tenerife in May 2026

The Department of Commerce of the Ilustre Ayuntamiento de El Sauzal announces the II Concurso «Rincón Canario». The motivation behind this competition is to promote and boost small and medium-sized commerce through dissemination, encouragement and knowledge of Canary Island popular culture and Canarian traditions in the municipality of El Sauzal.

Details:

• Starts: 30 March
• Ends: 5 May
• Price: Free

Venue:

• VARIOUS

Organizer:

• Ayuntamiento de El Sauzal

Rules and Forms:

• CONTEST RULES FOR «RINCON CANARIO» – DOWNLOAD: https://www.elsauzal.es/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20260223_Publicacion_Anuncio_6-ANUNCIO-APROBACION-CONVOCATORIA-Concurso-Rincon-Canario-2026-copia.pdf
• ANNEX I: APPLICATION: https://www.elsauzal.es/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Anexo-Concurso-Rincon-Canario-2026-copia.docx

The Casa de la Cultura “Carlos Alonso” in El Rosario, in La Esperanza, hosts the third edition of Jornadas de Arte, opening its exhibition space to the neighborhood residents of the Municipality who make up the Taller de Dibujo y Pintura of the Universidad Popular de El Rosario, coordinated by its professor Elia Estévez, a graduate in Fine Arts from the Universidad de La Laguna. Thus, on Monday, April 6, from 7:00 p.m., it will host the exhibition “El Rosario,” which can be visited until April 30, while on Monday, May 4 through May 28 the collection “Canarias” will remain on display. Both exhibitions can be visited from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Through this initiative the student body of the courses “Dibujo y Pintura” can be encouraged since they can show part of their work to the public. It is worth noting that, unlike previous editions, this year the students themselves chose the themes of the exhibitions. Each student proposed different ideas, which were later put to a vote, resulting in the selections “El Rosario” and “Canarias.” Through the works on display, each artist has interpreted the themes of each exhibition from their own perspective, bringing their personal style and sensitivity, which will yield two exhibitions rich and diverse.

Painting exhibition by Hossein Ghavaedy is an exhibition at Sala de Exposiciones, El Sauzal (Santa Cruz de Tenerife). Dates: 16 April – 3 May 2026. Admission: Free.

Opening to the public: Thursday, 16 April 2026, at 7:00 PM. Hours: Wednesday to Sunday, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Validity period: Until May 3, 2026. Venue: Sala de Exposiciones, Plaza del Príncipe (in front of the Town Hall steps). Starts: April 16; Ends: May 3; Price: Free; Admission: Free. Location: Sala de Exposiciones Avenida Inmaculada Concepción, 1, El Sauzal, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 38360 España. Phone: 922 570 000. Links of interest and the calendar are available on the official page.

Festivities of the El Calvario neighborhood in honor of la Piedad – 2026. Dates: From Thursday, April 30 to Sunday, May 3, 2026. Location: Plaza de El Calvario and surroundings. Admission: All activities are free. Organizer: Comisión de Fiestas de El Calvario. Collaboration: Ayuntamiento de El Sauzal, among others.

Program (schedule):

• Thursday, April 30:

  • 9:00 PM Drag Queen show, featuring the municipality’s choreographic groups. Directed by: David Hernández. Presented by: Yasmina Hernández.
  • Next, in the neighbourhood square: Dance accompanied by Maikel Jiménez and Grupo Origen.

• Friday, May 1:

  • 11:00–13:00 Children’s Day celebration for all ages, with inflatable castles, foam party, mini fair, torito, face painting and balloon workshop.
  • 7:00 PM Children’s Festival. Performs and presents: Ana Ascanio. Participants: children’s characters, magic show and dance by the municipality’s choreographic groups.
  • 9:00 PM Large paella for all attendees.
  • Next, in the neighborhood square: Dance accompanied by Fuera de Carta, Primera Marcha and Grupo Swing Latino.

• Saturday, May 2:

  • Traditional wreathing of crosses on the eve of their feast day.
  • 2:00 PM Rosemary walk from the El Calvario alley to the neighbourhood square: Rosemary walk with different parrandas; broadcast live by Radio Rumberos (90.6 FM).
  • Next, around the neighbourhood plaza area: Gathering of participating carts to enjoy their ambient music.
  • 8:00 PM Street festival featuring Dani García, the Acapulco orchestra and the group Los Ideales.

• Sunday, May 3 – Feast of the Santa Cruz:

  • 10:00–13:00 Inflatable castles in the Plaza de El Calvario.
  • 10:00–13:00 Exhibition of classic cars and rally cars in the surroundings.
  • 7:30 PM Descent of the Arch.
  • 8:00 PM Celebration of the Eucharist. Subsequently, Procession of the Virgen de la Piedad along the usual route. Accompanied by Agrupación Musical San Pedro. At the end, Fireworks display.

• Canary Islands Day programming preview (Saturday, May 30):

  • 8:30 PM Canary Party in the Plaza de El Calvario.
  • Then, Dancing.
  • Notes: Prior reservation by phone; price per person (seat) will be €0.50. To access the enclosed area, wearing Canarian traditional clothing is required. Limited seats.

Show 'A mi madre querida', a proposal that combines music and theatre to offer a unique and moving experience. This show tells the story of a mother through her daughter's memories, with an interpretation that blends music, dances and narration. Organized by La Asociación Cultural Parranda El Abuelo.

Horario:

• 20:00–21:00 Show

Location: Auditorio Capitol, Tacoronte.

Ages: 5 years and up.

Price: €0.00

Free course for professionals in career guidance in the Canary Islands.

Format: Online, at your own pace. Duration: 40 hours Target audience: Career guidance professionals in the Canary Islands. Cost: Completely free.

Start date: May 5, 2026.

A flexible training that will allow you to update knowledge and improve your intervention tools without having to adapt to fixed schedules.

Limited places. Don't miss this opportunity!

Summary: Muestra de pintura a cargo de la Escuela Municipal de Pintura. Details:

• Artists: Members of the Escuela Municipal de Pintura de El Sauzal.
• Place: Sala de Exposiciones, plaza del Príncipe (in front of the Town Hall stairs).
• Validity period: Until May 24, 2026.
• Admission: Free.
• Open to the public: 7:00 PM on May 7, 2026.
• Visiting hours: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM from Wednesday to Sunday.
• Organizer: Ayuntamiento de El Sauzal.

Links of interest:

• Details: https://www.elsauzal.es/actividad/muestra-de-pintura-a-cargo-de-la-escuela-municipal-de-pintura/

"Huellas" is an intergenerational theatre project whose aim is to foster community participation and solidarity. The ticket proceeds support the Asociación Pequeño Valiente Tenerife. Organized by: Excmo. Ayuntamiento de Los Realejos (Concejalía de Mayores e Infancia) and Asociaciones de Mayores and Consejo Municipal de la Infancia y Adolescencia de Los Realejos.

XVI FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE DANZA Y CINEDANZA – DanzaTTack

Dates of celebration: From May 8 to May 17, 2026. Venue: Various sites in El Sauzal. Produced by: Teatrofia C.C. Collaborates: Ayuntamiento de El Sauzal, among other entities. Information: danzattack.com + contacto@danzattack.com. Programming: To be announced at danzattack.com. Tickets: To be announced at danzattack.com.

It has several sections: an international-dance festival, the oldest cinedance competition in Spain, an urban dance championship that continues to make history, and a powerful educational, integrative and socializing section.

• 20:00 PERFORMANCE: «El perfume del tiempo»
• DATE: Saturday, May 9, 2026
• VENUE: Teatro El Sauzal
• GENRE: Theatre
• COMPANY: Arden Producciones
• AGE RECOMMENDED: For ages 16 and older
• APPROXIMATE DURATION: 80 minutes
• TICKET PRICE: 12 € Standard rate and 9 € Special rate (for students, under 25, over 65, and residents of the municipality of El Sauzal)
• SYNOPSIS: Buenos Aires 2010. Héctor Kessler, a retired military doctor, lives his retirement by making homemade perfumes as a hobby. His two children, now independent, visit him frequently with the aim of pulling him out of his confinement. At the same time, Sofía Timmerman appears, a woman belonging to the so-called “grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo”, who start a new campaign to locate the children who were stolen during the military dictatorship of General Videla, in the late 1970s. Both stories intertwine and converge, drastically changing the lives of their protagonists. The past regains importance, and we will try to discover what is true and what is false in this small story of anonymous beings, but as real as the tragedy they themselves have endured.
• TICKET SALES: Theater offices (Constitución Street, No. 3, annex to the City Hall): Tuesday to Friday from 08:00 to 15:00 h. (922 570 000, ext. #3004 + 607 702 749). At the box office: 90 minutes before showtime. Online box office: you can buy the tickets through the online ticket platform, Ticketty. Click here and discover it. For reduced rates, you must show proof at the box office.
• DETAILS: Date: 9 May; Price: 9€ – 12€
• ORGANIZER: Ayuntamiento de El Sauzal
• VENUE: Teatro El Sauzal (Annex to the City Hall) Calle Constitución, nº 3 (annex to the City Hall) El Sauzal, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 38360 Spain

• 20:00-21:00 Candela de la Compañía de Rocio Pozo
• Candela is a tribute to the flamenco soul that burns in the most intimate corners of the community. On a stage that evokes a Gypsy village at dawn—with sheets in the wind and a central fire as an altar to life lived—the flamenco dancers bring to life memory, strength, and the everyday resilience of a tradition that is passed on through body and heart.
• The deep cante and the vibrant guitar intertwine with the dance in an intimate scenic format, where every gesture is truth and every step is rooted.

The Auditorio Francisco Álvarez Abrante, in La Orotava, will host the show “Noches con Cristito y la madre canaria” on May 9 at 21:00 hours. The humorist Cristito will come to the town with a performance full of humor and everyday situations, accompanied by one of his best-known characters, la madre canaria. A promise of a night of laughter and entertainment for the audience. The event will take place at the Auditorio Francisco Álvarez Abrante and tickets are available through the platform TomaTicket.es.

• 21:00 Noches con Cristito y la madre canaria

The play 'La tempestad' by the company 2RC is performed at Auditorio Capitol.

Schedule:

• 18:00 Play 'La tempestad' — company 2RC

SYNOPSIS

In our Tempest, Shakespeare appears on stage, now older and very weak, trying to write one last play that lingers in his head. To achieve this, he asks the spirits of Ceres, Iris and Juno to help him write it by embodying the different characters of the new work. Through this theatrical game, Shakespeare guides us to a mysterious island where Próspero, a wise mage, lives with his daughter Miranda. With the help of his friendly spirit Ariel, Próspero uses his magic to unleash the storm and teach important lessons to those who hurt him in the past.

The play speaks about forgiveness, friendship and the possibility of starting anew, values that remain essential for both adults and children.

Concurso de microrelatos 2026 at the Biblioteca Viera y Clavijo.

Date: 14 May 2026 Time: From 10:00 to 12:00 hours. Location: Salón de Actos del Centro Cultural del casco, El Sauzal. Price: Free. Organizer: Servicio Canario de la Salud. In collaboration with: Ayuntamiento de El Sauzal, among other entities. More information: 922 570 000, ext. 1156; elisabet.delgado@elsauzal.es. Program subject to possible changes

Details:

• Date: 14 May
• Price: Free
• Organizer: VARIOUS
• Location: Centro Cultural del casco, Calle Manuel Nepomuceno, No. 12, El Sauzal, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 38360 Spain
• Phone: 922 570 000

The VIDOC mobile unit, launched by the Cuerpo Nacional de Policía, enables renewing or issuing official documents such as the DNIe or the passport, marking a significant step forward in the decentralization of administrative procedures.

Dates and locations:

• 09:30–12:30 Thursday, May 14, 2026 – Plaza del Príncipe
• 09:30–12:30 Friday, May 15, 2026 – Plaza de Ravelo

Appointment: 922 570 000, ext. #1200 and oficinaravelo@elsauzal.es. Appointments will be given every 15 minutes during the scheduled hours.

Payment of the fee: The exact amount must be paid in cash.

• DNIe fee: 12 €.
• Passport fee: 30 €.

INDICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• INSTRUCTIONS TO OBTAIN THE DNIe
• INSTRUCTIONS TO OBTAIN THE PASSPORT

Organizes: Policía Nacional Collaborates: Ayuntamiento de El Sauzal

Add to calendar

Details:

• Starts: 14 May
• Ends: 15 May
• Price: to be advised

Organizer:

• Policía Nacional
• See the organizer's website

Location:

• VARIOUS

Links of interest:

The painting exhibition organized by the Escuela Municipal de Pintura de El Sauzal. Schedule: From Wednesday to Sunday, 18:00 to 20:00. Opening to the public: 14 May 2026, 19:00. Period of validity: Until 31 May 2026. Admission: Free. Artists: Members of the Escuela Municipal de Pintura de El Sauzal.

Timetables:

• 14 May 2026, 19:00 Opening to the public
• 18:00-20:00 Daily hours (Wednesday to Sunday)

Theatrical show by Producciones Yllana and Primital Brothers at Teatro El Sauzal.

• 20:00 Madness

• DATE: Saturday, May 23, 2026

• LOCATION: Teatro El Sauzal, El Sauzal, Tenerife

• GENRE: Theatre

• COMPANY: Producciones Yllana & Primital Brothers

• RECOMMENDED AGE: All ages

• APPROXIMATE DURATION: 90 minutes

• SYNOPSIS: From the inscrutable minds who created The Primitals in 2016, Madness was born, a musical comedy about life on the margins of the system.

• TICKET SALES:

  • Theatre Offices (Constitución Street, No. 3, annexed to the City Hall): Tuesday to Friday from 08:00 to 15:00 h. (922 570 000, ext. #3004 + 607 702 749).
  • At the box office: 90 minutes before the show starts.
  • Online box office: You can buy tickets through the online ticketing platform, Ticketty. Click here: https://tickety.es/grouping-event/teatro-el-sauzal
  • For reduced rates, proof is required at the box office.

• TICKET PRICE: €15 Regular Rate and €12 Special Rate (for students, under 25 and over 65, and residents in the municipality of El Sauzal).

• NOTES: Viewers are informed that once the show has started, access to the auditorium will not be allowed.

• INTERESTING LINKS: Learn all about our THEATRE at www.teatroelsauzal.com

• SALES AND CONDITIONS: Rates and schedules may change; check at the box office or ticketty to confirm.

Humor show featuring Maestro Florido presenting '20 años viviendo del Cuento' on the occasion of Día de Canarias, at the auditorium of the Casa de la Cultura 'Carlos Alonso' de El Rosario (La Esperanza). It will start at 8:00 PM. Free admission. Registrations: 922 01 01 60 Ext. 1024 / 1026 / 3004 - cultura@ayuntamientoelrosario.org.

• 20:00 Maestro Florido

Synopsis: A show that brings together music, improvisation and humor on one stage. Darío López and Yeray Rodríguez come together to shape a unique proposal: Darío's humorous and approachable perspective. The art of improvisation in Yeray's décimas. A live band that updates the traditional with a fresh and contemporary sound.

• Date and time: Saturday, May 30, 2026, 8:00 PM
• Venue: Teatro El Sauzal (El Sauzal, Tenerife)
• Company / Show: Palante y Punto
• Genre: Comedy
• Estimated duration: 100 minutes
• Recommended age: All ages
• Ticket price: €20 Regular price and €18 Special price
• Ticket sales: Theater offices (Constitución Street, No. 3, attached to the Town Hall): Tuesday to Friday from 08:00 to 15:00; At the box office 90 minutes before showtime; Online box office: Ticketty (https://tickety.es/grouping-event/teatro-el-sauzal)
• Additional synopsis / notes: A proposal that fuses music, humor and improvisation live on stage.