Fiesta San Ginés Arrecife

Fiestas de San Ginés, in August,  is the capital’s big fiesta of the year, and as you can imagine, it’s a fabulous party with an amazing atmosphere. Best of all, it lasts two weeks, with something exciting happening almost every day.

The fun fair will be there, close to The Cabildo building and the Grand Finale is always a huge party on the beach with live music and fireworks.

Fiestas de San Ginés is the fiesta for the Patron Saint of the capital of Lanzarote.

Fiesta San Ginés Programme August 2022

This year the Fiestas are taking place from the 12th to the 25th of August. Here is the programme:

Friday 12th
19h Parade with the Band from Agaete from the Cuatro Esquinas, Calle Real, Plazuela until the San Ginés Church
20:15h Reading of the  “Pregón” (the Fiestas’ manifest) by the folkloric group Los Campesinos at the San Ginés Church followed by their show “Tradiciones” (Traditions) at Plaza de Las Palmas

Saturday 13th
14h to 23h “Sesión Vermú Tropical” with the performances of Jeri & Dj CHK, Juana La Cubana, Sistah Vibes, Arrocín Meets Virginia Guantanamera y Chicas de la Habana at Charco de San Ginés

Sunday 14th
20h Concert by Calicanto at Charco de San Ginés

Monday 15th
21h Musical show “Un Reconocimiento a la Figura del Cantador Sinfónico” with the voice of Manuel Estupiñán, Ciro Corujo and Pedro Manuel Alfonso at Charco de San Ginés

Tuesday 16th
20h Concert by Asociación El Cribo, Parranda Coheso, Adjoal and Los Buches at Charco de San Ginés

Wednesday 18th
17h to 20h Inclusive Day for children and youngsters with autism spectrum disorder and other disabilities with rides without music and less intense lights.
20h Concert by Parranda Teguey at Charco de San Ginés
20:30h Rock Festival with Ilegales, Dj Elio Pérez, Inadaptados and John Doe at the Recinto Ferial

Friday 19th
14:30 to 23h “Sesión Vermú” with performance by Maxi Ferrer, Aseres, Treinta y Tantos and Salvapantallas at Charco de San Ginés
20h Lyrical Concert with Lorena Torres and pianist Diana Martínez García at Casa de la Cultura Agustín de la Hoz

Saturday 20th
11:30h to 20h “Fiesta de la Chola 2022” (Flip Flop Party) at the Parque Islas Canarias
11h Parade with the folkloric groups from Cuatro Esquinas, Calle Ral to the entrance of the harbour
20h Concert with Bertín Osborne at the Recinto Ferial
22h Music with Los Jarvac and Mambo Latino at the Recinto Ferial

Sunday 21st
15:30h to 20h Youngster’s Party with performances by Dj Ale Ossorio, Juseph and Maikel Delacalle at Parque Islas Canarias
21h XXVIII Folkloric Festival San Ginés with the folkoric groups Coros y Danzas de Arrecife (Lanzarote), Sombras de Medianías (Gran Canaria) and Herederos del Chasna (Tenerife) at Charco de San Ginés

Monday 22nd
21h Concert by Falete at Charco de San Ginés

Tuesday 23rd
17h to 21h Dance and snacks for the elderly at Sociedad Democracia
From 18h. Children’s Day at the fair with tickets costing only €1 for children and €2 for adults
19h Workshops to make “jolateros” (tin boats) and “gincanas terrestres” at Parque Islas Canarias
20h Children’s concert with Banda de los Piojillos at Parque Islas Canarias

Wednesday 24th
20h XXXII Gathering of Habaneras and Sea Music “Braulio de León” with the performances by the group Arrecife and Liuva María Hevia at Charco de San Ginés

Thursday 25th
20h Concert by Luis Fonsi and Fireworks at Recinto Ferial

Sunday 28th
From 18h. Children’s Day at the fair with tickets costing only €1 for children and €2 for adults

Activities at Charco San Ginés

Saturday 13th
14h Ribbon catching on “jolateros” (tin boats) followedby jolateros regatta

Sunday 14th
10h Bicycle Ride from Casa del Miedo to Marina Colón
12h “El ultimo será el primero en bicicleta” departure from Casa del Miedo
12:30h Ribbon catching on bicycles

Monday 15th
16h Sea “cucaña”
18:30h Traditional game and piñata

Monday 15th to Thursday 18th
18:30h Traditional game and piñata

Friday 19th
20:30h “Chalanas” (flat boats) regatta, departure from the old Parador Nacional de Turismo at the Parque José Ramírez Cerdá and finishing at the Charco de San Ginés

Saturday 20th
18:30h Gymkhana in “carretilla”

Sunday 21st
18:30h Sack race

Monday 22nd
18:30h Children’s drawing contest

Tuesday 23rd
18:30h Blind chocolate party in pairs

Wednesday 24th
18:30h Virtual simulator and audiovisual games

Thursday 25th
8h Breakfast in Pjs

Sports:

Saturday 13th
6h Arrival of the LXXII International Regatta San Ginés at the Bay
16:30h Boules Tournament San Ginés at Canchas Municipales (Calle Manolo Millares)

Sunday 14th
9h Boules Tournament San Ginés at Canchas Municipales (Calle Manolo Millares)
11h XXVIII RNCA Triathlon Ciudad de Arrecife at the Avenida Marítima

Monday 15th
9h Boules Tournament San Ginés at Canchas Municipales (Calle Manolo Millares)

Tuesday 16th to Thursday 18th
17h to 20h XVIII Wooden Canarian  Boules Championship at the Federación Insular de Bola Canaria y Petanca

Thursday 18th
14h Regatta XI Trophy César Manrique RCNA-Calero Marinas along the coast of Arrecife

Friday 19th
14h Regatta XI Trophy César Manrique RCNA-Calero Marinas along the coast of Arrecife
16h to 20:30h Fan Zone at Ciudad Deportiva de Lanzarote
16:30h Triangular Female Football Tournament (UDG Tenerife B – Puerto del Carmen – O. Marítima) at Ciudad Deportiva de Lanzarote
20:30h LIII Footbal Tournament San Ginés (UD Lanzarote – Atlético Paso) at Ciudad Deportiva de Lanzarote

Saturday 20th
10h to 22h Handball Championship Playa del Reducto 2022 at Playa del Reducto
14h Regatta XI Trophy César Manrique RCNA-Calero Marinas along the coast of Arrecife
16:30h Petanca Tournament San Ginés at Canchas Municipales
17h Veterans Football Tournament San Ginés 2022 at Campo Municipal de Fútbol in Argana
17h Envite Championship Final at the Headquarters of Murga Los Intoxicados (Calle Barcelona, 16)

Sunday 21st
9h Petanca Tournament San Ginés at Canchas Municipales (Calle Manolo Millares)
10h to 14h Handball Championship Playa del Reducto 2022 at Playa del Reducto

Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd
16h Beach Football – Goalkeepers battle at Playa del Reducto

Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th
10h and 17h Beach Volley Tournament at Playa del Reducto

Thursday 25th

11h to 13h and 17h to 20:30h Rugby Open Doors Day at Playa del Reducto

Religious acts:

Friday 12th

19:30h Mass followed by the Reading of the “Pregón” (the Fiestas’ manifest) at the church

Saturday 20th
11h Offering to the Patron Saint with the performance of folkloric groups at the entrance of the harbour

From Monday 22nd to Wednesday 24th
12h Manual tolling of the bells
19h Praying with the Holy Rosary
19:30h Mass

Thursday 25th
11h Solemn Mass by Monsignor Cristóbal Déniz Hernández, Auxiliary Bishop of the Canaries.
Followed by the Magna Procession through the streets of the city with the revered image of Bishop San Ginés, accompanied by the music band
19:30h Mass

Friday 26th
19:30h Mass for the deceased

Here’s our guide to Arrecife.