Costa Teguise Carnaval take place in March this year. The Carnaval starts with the birth of the sardine and ends with the burning or burial of the sardine. The parade ends with very loud fireworks as is traditional in Spain.
The Canary Islands International Jazz Festival is held in a range of venues such as town squares and theatres throughout the islands of Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, La Palma and Lanzarote.
Each year the weekend following Ash Wednesday, Carnival begins in Puerto del Carmen. Floats, street musicians and bands are shifted to the Avenida de las Playas, Puerto del Carmen, with all its colorful and striking. The Carnival of Puerto del Carmen takes light, space and volume. Start Date: 23/02/2012.