Festivities in Honor of Our Lady of La Peña 2026

La Vega de Río Palmas celebrates Fuerteventura’s island-wide patron saint festivities with a rich program of religious and popular events. The festivities begin with the opening proclamation and continue with Pilgrim’s Day, children’s shows, and the massive Pilgrimage and Offering. Over the following days, a solemn Mass concelebrated by the diocesan bishop takes place, along with soloist performances and open-air dances.

Location: Vega de Río Palmas

Time: 8:30 p.m.

Schedule

• Thursday, September 17 · 8:30 p.m. · Official opening address by Antonio Ravelo Umpiérrez · Plaza adjacent to the Church of Nuestra Señora de La Peña
• Friday, September 18 · 12:30 a.m. · Fireworks display · Plaza de Nuestra Señora de La Peña
• Friday, September 18 · 1:00 a.m. · Grand dawn festival featuring Tonny Tun Tun, Orquesta Banda Nueva, and Grupo Bomba · Plaza de Nuestra Señora de La Peña
• Friday, September 18 · 12:00 PM · Children’s and family show “La Circoneta” by Totó el Payaso · Plaza de Nuestra Señora de La Peña
• Friday, September 18 · 1:00 PM · Concert by the band Los Salvapantallas · Plaza de Nuestra Señora de La Peña
• Friday, September 18 · 4:30 p.m. · Gathering of pilgrims and folk groups · Area around the road closure at Vega de Río Palmas
• Friday, September 18 · 5:00 p.m. · Departure of the traditional Pilgrimage-Offering toward the sanctuary · Vega de Río Palmas
• Friday, September 18 · 8:30 p.m. · Musical performance by the Son de Aquí y Allá orchestra · Plaza de Nuestra Señora de La Peña
• Friday, September 18 · 10:30 p.m. · Concert by the group Aseres · Plaza de Nuestra Señora de La Peña
• Saturday, September 19 · 12:00 p.m. · Processional transfer of the Marian image to the plaza and Solemn Mass presided over by the bishop of the Diocese of the Canary Islands · Plaza de Nuestra Señora de La Peña
• Saturday, September 19 · 7:30 p.m. · Gathering of Soloists of Canarian Folk Music · Plaza de Nuestra Señora de La Peña
• Saturday, September 19 · 10:00 p.m. · Street festival with the group N-Klave · Plaza de Nuestra Señora de La Peña
• Sunday, September 20 · Official wrestling match in honor of Our Lady of La Peña · Plaza de Nuestra Señora de La Peña

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