Most people around the world are unfamiliar with the name of San Gines. Yet, this half legendary saint is held in great respect in Lanzarote, since he is the patron...
Dia San Gines
Fiesta de Nuestra Senora del Carmen is yet another popular religious event which takes hold of virtually de entire Lanzarote each mid July. La Graciosa too celebrates this holiday by...
Fiesta de Nuestra Senora del Carmen
Salt farming has long been a traditional activity in Lanzarote. Due to the abundance of salt marshes and to the success of salt farming, salt has managed to penetrate the...
Corpus Christi
Ironman Lanzarote is, perhaps, one of the most popular sports events to be held on the island each year. The event does not have a fixed date, but in all...
Ironman Lanzarote
Dia de la Cruz is one of the most respected religious festivities in Lanzarote. The Day of the Cross is held each year at the beginning of May, and the...
Dia de la Cruz
The Carnival of Lanzarote is held at the same time with the Carnival in Gran Canaria, Tenerife and the other Canary Islands. This event takes place every year and is...
Carnival
Cabalgata de los Reyes, meaning the Three Holy Kings or Wise Men, is held each January the 15th. Arrecife is where this festivity attains its highest peaks as to its...
Cabalgata de los Reyes
This in one of the few occasions on which firework shows are put on in Lanzarote. Each local celebrates the coming of the new year are they see fit, but...
New Year
Next to Ironman Lanzarote, the Lanzarote Marathon tops the bill in terms of sports events to be annually held in Lanzarote, more precisely, in late November. Club La Santa is...
Lanzarote Marathon
The celebration of Dia de la Hispanidad, which means the National Day, goes without saying in Lanzarote. It is held each October the 12th through parties and various other manifestations...
Dia de la Hispanidad
Held in mid September, the fiesta of Virgen de los Dolores gives all locals seized by the significance of this holiday the occasion to honor the Virgin as they see...
Virgen de los Dolores