Las Palmas News: What's Happening on Gran Canaria
Reports, events and travel updates from the Canary Islands' capital
Bookmark this page for the pulse of Las Palmas: new restaurants, beach closures, festival dates, ships in port and honest season tips. We add fresh reports all year, so you always know what to expect before and during your trip.
Events & Live-Music
Classical music among cranes and containers: Philharmonic concert in Las Palmas harbour
Classical music among cranes and containers: Philharmonic concert in Las Palmas harbour
The TEMUDAS Festival will stage its spectacular closing concert on 26 September at Boluda’s container terminal, combining Verdi and Stravinsky with one of the city’s most unusual settings.
Classical music in a place normally dominated by cargo operations and giant container cranes: on 26 September 2026, Boluda’s container terminal in the Port of Las Palmas will once again become an extraordinary open-air concert venue. The Gran Canaria Philharmonic Orchestra will close the 30th TEMUDAS Festival with “La forza del destino”. Tickets cost €15 and include shuttle transport.
Música Viva: Free open-air concerts return to Las Canteras
Música Viva: Free open-air concerts return to Las Canteras
New concert series brings Canarian artists to different locations around Las Canteras from August to November
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is launching “Música Viva”, a new series of open-air concerts around Las Canteras beach. From August to November, Canarian artists and bands will perform at a different location each month. The series starts on 15 August at 7:00 pm in Jardines del Atlántico.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria never stands still. This page is where we collect what's new on the island: fresh bars and restaurants, beach closures, festival dates, cruise ships in port, and honest season tips. Nothing here is polished brochure copy - it's what's really happening, added as we find it out.
What You'll Find Here
Below, in chronological order, you'll find our latest reports: newly opened places, roadworks and beach closures, weather events, changes to bus or ferry prices, and our own on-the-ground stories. We only publish what we've checked ourselves, and we say clearly when something is still unconfirmed.
Ships in the Harbour Today
Wondering which cruise ships are docking in Las Palmas right now, and when they leave? Check our Gran Canaria cruise port overview for the day's arrivals. Handy if you want to plan around the crowds in the city centre, or avoid them altogether.
Events & Festivals
Upcoming concerts, markets and city festivals are kept up to date on our events calendar for Las Palmas . The big yearly highlights - from Carnival in February to Noche de San Juan in June - each have their own detailed page.
Recently Updated on This Site
Our island guide is never really "finished". Here we link to the pages we've just reworked, so you can see where new photos, prices or tips have landed. It keeps the rest of our Las Palmas de Gran Canaria travel guide feeling properly alive, not like a static brochure.
Getting There / Transport Connections
Most of the places mentioned on this page are an easy city bus ride (Guaguas Municipales) or a short walk from central Las Palmas. For destinations elsewhere on the island, check the Guaguas Global bus timetable ; we mark specific routes and times in the individual reports and verify them before publishing.