Santa Cruz de Tenerife is set to embrace the final weekend of October with a vibrant cultural and leisure agenda themed around Halloween, the Comic Fair, and the Tricontinental Craft Fair. The programme includes live music, theatre, family activities, youth initiatives, and exhibitions, although it is subject to change due to the national mourning declared following the recent train accident in Toledo.
Key events include activities at the Comic Fair taking place in Plaza del Príncipe and the Municipal Museum of Fine Arts, musical performances at the Tricontinental Craft Fair, and various events organised for the spookiest night of the year.
Comic Fair and family activities
The family programme will be particularly focused on the Comic Fair, which will commence on Friday with activities in Plaza del Príncipe and the Municipal Museum of Fine Arts. Saturday will feature signing sessions, face painting, role-playing games, dance exhibitions, and comic presentations. On Sunday, there will be author meet-and-greets, an Idol competition, a talk dedicated to the Star Wars universe, and a cosplay parade.
Additionally, the Central Municipal Library will host two family-oriented events on Friday: a drawing and character creation workshop titled "Monsters and Fantasy Creatures" led by Carlos Miranda, and "When Death Came to Our House," a session with Laura Escuela addressing grief through stories and shared dynamics.
Tricontinental Craft Fair
The eighth edition of the Tricontinental Craft Fair, focusing on the traditions and craft techniques of Europe, Africa, and America—with Mexico as the highlight—will offer workshops, demonstrations, and musical performances from Thursday to Sunday.
Halloween film cycle
Cinema will also take centre stage with a Halloween film cycle at Espacio Price, showcasing horror titles over several days. The schedule includes screenings of "The Terror Calls at Its Door" and "Night of the Living Dead" on Thursday; "The Terror Has No Shape" and "Hellraiser" on Friday; and "Fright Night" and "The Lost Boys" on Saturday. The cycle will conclude on Sunday with "Terrifyingly Dead" and "Hellraiser 2."
Art exhibitions and other events
TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes will screen the documentary "Volcania, Life on Mars" by JuanMa V. Betancort from Friday to Sunday at 19:00. This film connects the Perseverance rover mission with future space exploration and the study of the Canary Islands' volcanoes.
In the realm of sports, the XXV Classic Tenerife will take place from 29 October to 1 November, featuring historic vehicles on various routes across Tenerife and La Gomera. On Sunday, the García Sanabria Park will host a car exhibition until 11:00, followed by the traditional "Revival" with multiple laps around the circuit.
Youth-focused activities include a "Halloween Camp" organised by Distrito Joven, running from Friday evening to Saturday morning. On Thursday, the Casa de la Juventud Lázaro Siliuto will host a reading of "The Dead. The Day of the Dead" by Ana Alonso and Elena Sicilia, which delves into the customs and significance of this celebration.
On Sunday, the Santa Catalina Cemetery in El Sobradillo will hold two masses for All Saints' Day at 11:00 and 17:00. The Polideportivo de Chamberí will feature children's activities from 18:00 to 21:00, an entertaining children's show from 20:45 to 21:15, and a dance party with the group Pa'ti from 21:00 to 01:00. A programme of spooky children's activities is also planned for Monday from 11:00 to 14:00.
Exhibitions across cultural spaces
The weekend's exhibitions will be spread across various cultural venues in the municipality. The Museum of Nature and Archaeology (MUNA) will host "Concomitancias" as part of Musa Mexico 2026, open Thursday to Saturday from 09:00 to 19:00, with the last entry at 18:30, and on Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00. This exhibition explores the cultural connections between Mexico and the Canary Islands.
TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes will continue to showcase "Cho Juaá: Collective Humour," available for viewing from 10:00 to 20:00 throughout the weekend, highlighting the humour and contributions of Eduardo Millares Sall to avant-garde caricature in the Canary Islands. The Leyendecker Gallery will present "Ay Bendito," open from 10:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 20:00 on Thursday and Friday, while the Bibli Gallery will feature the exhibition "Bajarse las bragas" during the same hours. The tour will conclude with "Dreamlike Landscapes" at Desván Blanco Cultural Space, open Thursday and Friday from 17:00 to 20:00.
The cultural programme will also include the CIIF Market 2026, which will celebrate its final day on Friday at the Iberostar Heritage Gran Mencey hotel, bringing together professionals from the film and audiovisual sectors for project presentations, work meetings, training, and networking activities.
