Playa del Ingles Event: Maspalomas Carnival

The annual carnival in the resort town of Maspalomas, on Gran Canaria, features a drag queen competition, a parade and a show, as well as many other events. There are fiestas everywhere in town, although the main venue is the Yumbo Shopping Centre in Playa del Inglés. This year highlights are the election of Queen of the Carnival (Gala de la Reina) on 24 February, the election of the the Carnival Princess (Gala de la Reina infantil) on 25 February and the election of the Drag Queen on 2 March. The Grand Parade is on 3 March and the funeral of the Sardina concludes the festival the following day.