CARNIVAL OF SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE 2019

The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the second most popular and internationally known carnival, after the one held in Rio de Janeiro. We had no idea how amazing and huge this event was… now we know, and we want to share it with you!

Just to give you an overall idea: 55 ACTS, 27 DAYS OF CARNIVAL, MORE THAN 500.000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN THE CARNIVAL!

There are two aspects to the Carnival of Tenerife:
- the official carnival, which has more than 100 groups with an average of 50 components each: murgas, comparsas, costume groups, rondallas and musical groups, and
- the street carnival, which is the participation of the ‘civilians themselves át the party.

The Tenerife Carnival 2019 festivities start from Feb 27 and last until Mar 10. Here’s a link to the entire calendar https://www.facebook.com/pg/TenerifeByHost/posts/?ref=page_internal
To sum up the 52 pages programme, here’s what you shouldn’t miss!

The busiest and most important dates of the Carnival are:
- Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - the traditional Queen's Gala, taking place at the Recinto Ferial in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. This is an entrance fee based event, about 10 Euros per person, a competition where all the candidates parade in their glamorous finery on a 1,200 metre square stage wearing the most fantastic costumes, which can weigh more than a hundred kilos. You can buy your tickets here: https://www.ticketea.com/entradas-gala-reina-adulta-carnaval-tenerife-2019/.
- Friday, March 1, 2019, from 8.00 pm - Cabalgada Anunciadora - street parties and parades on capital’s main streets, starting from Plaza de la República Dominicana and running through the streets Asuncionistas, Ramón y Cajal, Galcerán, Plaza de Weyler, Méndez Núñez, El Pilar, Villalba Hervás and La Marina, ending at avenida Francisco La Roche. Choose one, grab a stool and get ready for many hours of rhythm and color.
- Tuesday, March 5, starting with 11.00 am, Plaza del Principe, the Great Coso Apotheosis parade takes place. “El Coso” on Tuesday is the climax of the Carnival, displaying a spectacular parade which will amaze everyone who sees it;
- Wednesday, March 6, you’ll witness the traditional funeral procession of the Sardine, the the Burial of the Sardine marks the end of the festivities;
- Saturday, March 9, is the second Carnaval de Día, and the following Sunday is the final celebration weekend. The final ending is really the celebration of the “Piñata Chica” the weekend 9 and 10 of March, with shows, dances and parades.

The Carnival is great for kids, as well. Besides the parades and the day carnival, El Carnaval Infantile offers lots of fun days for all ages: during the weekends (March 2 and 3, and March 9 and 10), from 11 am to 2 pm, and from 5 pm to 8 pm, you will find all sorts of workshops and activities in the Plaza del Parque Bulevar. The “Coso Infantil” takes place on Friday, March 8 from 6 pm and starts from Parque García Sanabria through the streets of Calle del Pilar, Villalba Hervás and La Marina.

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