The Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival: the World's Second Most Famous

If your Tenerife trip falls between February and March, you might run into one of the island's most heartfelt events: the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival, often cited as the world's second most famous carnival after Rio de Janeiro's.

An event that involves the whole city

For weeks, Santa Cruz, the island's capital in the north (a different area from where we operate in the south), transforms: parades, music, elaborate costumes prepared for months, and public participation that literally involves the whole city, not just tourists.

Not only for those staying in Santa Cruz

Even if you stay in the south of the island, many venues and bars organise themed events during the same period: it's worth asking what's happening nearby during your stay.

Exact dates change every year, as with the rest of the Carnival calendar in Spain: if your trip is planned for late winter, just ask us, we'll help you figure out if you'll catch it.

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