18Aug
Patron saint festivalsFree
Santa Elena's Day (Playa Honda)
- Date
- Tue 18 Aug
- Venue
- Parroquia de Santa Elena (C. San Borondón, 84) y plaza de Santa Elena, Playa Honda · San Bartolomé 🗺️
- Price
- Free
- Organised by
- Parroquia de Santa Elena (Diócesis de Canarias)
This is the religious celebration of the patron of Playa Honda's parish, St. Helen of the Cross, whose feast day falls on 18 August. Its centrepiece is the Solemn Religious Function (Mass), with music provided by local choirs. It is Playa Honda's smaller, devotional occasion, distinct from the secular end-of-summer festival the town holds in September.
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Playa Honda End-of-Summer Festival
Tue 15 Sept · San Bartolomé · Avenida de Playa Honda, plaza de Santa Elena, playa y paseo marítimo
Playa Honda waves goodbye to summer by the sea with concerts, foam parties, the Wind Festival and fireworks.
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Thu 15 Oct · San Bartolomé · Recinto y plaza de El Islote
The countryside of El Islote celebrates the grape harvest with the aguapata contest, sheep shearing, folk music and Canarian wrestling.
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Mon 15 Feb · San Bartolomé · Casco de San Bartolomé (calles Constitución y Rubicón, parque Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente) y avenida de Playa Honda
Murgas, troupes and costumes take over the old town and Playa Honda, ending with the hilarious Burial of the Guachinango.