The Arrecife City Council has announced the artists who will perform at the Arrecife Carnival 2025, which is dedicated to the World of Fantasy. The Department of Festivals of the council, led by the Deputy Mayor Echedey Eugenio, has prepared a program full of events that begins on February 21 with a proclamation by the carnival groups and will end on March 5 with the traditional Burial of the Sardine.
Echedey Eugenio highlights that "this year we can say that the Arrecife Carnival is consolidated as the third capital of the Canary Islands, with an ambitious program and an effort to improve the experience of both carnival-goers and residents."
In this line, one of the novelties of this edition is the transfer of most of the events to the Agramar and Puerto Naos area, fulfilling the commitment acquired with the residents of the city center.
In addition, the Gala of the Carnival Queen is recovered, an event that has not been held since 2018 and that returns with great expectation. The offer of Day Carnival is also reinforced, with two festive days.
"This program reflects the spirit of the Arrecife Carnival: tradition, modernity and fun for all," says Echedey Eugenio, inviting all citizens and visitors to join this great celebration.
The festivities will begin on Friday, February 21 at 7:00 p.m. with a vibrant parade animated by the Batucada Villa Pipol, which will run through the streets from Muelle Chico to Agramar, where the starting gun will be fired with the proclamation by the Carnival groups, as announced on January 31 during the show-presentation of the herald and the poster announcing the capital's carnival.
The first night will be marked by the spectacular Drag Queen Gala at 9:00 p.m. and a great festival from 10:30 p.m. with the participation of Rikabanda, Son de la Loma and Nueva Stella.
Saturday, February 22 will bring with it, from 10:30 a.m., the Traditional Carnival with the participation of Los Buches, sheets and masks from the Fishing Dock to Calle Real, before the music takes to the streets with the first great day of the Day Carnival from 12:00 noon on Avenida de Agramar. The rhythms of Tamarindo, Combo Dominicano, Chicas de la Habana, Platino, Armonía Show, Dani Valiente and DJ Maxi Ferrer will sound, filling the city with joy and celebration until 4:00 a.m.
Sunday, February 23 will be a day of fun for the whole family with the Canine Costume Contest at 12:00 noon and the Children's Carnival City from 5:00 p.m., which will offer workshops, games and shows. At 6:00 p.m. the IX Children's Murga Contest will take place, with the participation of Los Intoxicaditos, Los Titiñecos, Los Chau-Chau and Los Noveleros, along with the performance of MT Dance. The day will conclude with the traditional Mascaritas Dance at the Day Center for the Elderly at 6:00 p.m.
Monday, February 24 and Tuesday, February 25 will be dedicated to the XXXV Adult Murga Contest. On Monday, starting at 8:30 p.m., the first phase will be held with the participation of Los Intoxicados, Las Inadaptadas, Los Tabletúos and Los Simplones. On Tuesday at the same time, the second phase will take place with Las Enraladas, Las Faltonas, Los Desahuciados and Las Vacilonas, in addition to the performance of Grupo Vocal Force.
On Wednesday, February 26, starting at 8:00 p.m., the parade exhibition will be held with the participation of Los Guaracheros, Los Timanfeiros, Sur Caliente, Los Cumbacheros and Los Yaiseros, followed by the performance of Grupo Bourbon.
Thursday, February 27 will be the turn of the Gala of the Sovereign of the Carnival of Lanzarote, starting at 6:00 p.m., with the performance of Azúcar Moreno. Later, at 7:30 p.m., a night of music will begin with Hermanos Brito, Orquesta Tremendo Son and DJ Ángel Pérez.
On Friday, February 28, the grand finale of the Adult Murga Contest will be held at 9:00 p.m., followed by a lively festival with Grupo Bomba and Orquesta Los Billos.
On Saturday, March 1, a new day of the Day Carnival will take place on Avenida de Agramar, with performances by Graduado Escolar, Tata Band, Star Music, Los Jarvac, Iván Cancún, The Boy Machines and DJ Maxi Ferrer. In the afternoon, the Youth Carnival will be held with performances by DJ Javi Fajardo, DJ Ale Ossorio, Carlos DJ, Boza, Kiddo and La Pantera.
On Sunday, March 2, the long-awaited Gala of the Carnival Queen and the Children's Queen will be held, starting at 8:00 p.m., an event that marks the return of one of the most emblematic events of the Arrecife carnival.
On Monday, March 3, the great Carnival Parade will arrive, which will run through the city from the Cruz Roja roundabout to Avenida de Agramar starting at 6:00 p.m., with the participation of floats, murgas, parades, batucadas and masquerades. To ensure the comfort of all, a friendly sensory space (noise-free zone) will be set up from the Cruz Roja roundabout to the Ciudad Deportiva roundabout. The day will close with a festival on Avenida de Agramar starting at 00:00 hours with the Copacabana Band and Nuevo Klan.
On Tuesday, March 4, the Carnival will continue with the Children's Carnivalito from 11:00 a.m. and the Children's Costume Contest at 12:00 noon, with the performance of Los Hermanos Aragón. Starting at 7:00 p.m., the Agramar stage will host the Carnival Concert with the performance of Juan Magán.
On Wednesday, March 5, the city will say goodbye to the Carnival with the traditional Burial of the Sardine, which will depart from the Islas Canarias Park at 6:00 p.m. to Playa de la Rocar, where the great burning of the sardine will take place, putting an end to an edition that promises to be unforgettable. The final act of the festivities will also have a noise-free space.