Tejina was once again overflowing with music, tradition and celebration this weekend as El Pico hosted one of the municipality’s most colourful and lively pilgrimages.
And despite being one of Tenerife’s younger romerías…
It’s clearly become one of the most loved too.
A Saturday Full of Tradition
The celebrations began shortly after 4:00pm with a mass at the church of El Pico, before the traditional pilgrimage made its way through the streets of the Tejina neighbourhood.
For several hours, the area filled with:
🎶 Folk music
🚜 Decorated carts
🐎 Horse-drawn carriages
💃 Traditional dancing
🍷 Local wine and Canarian food
Creating exactly the sort of atmosphere Tenerife romerías are known for.
A Different Feel from Other Romerías
Part of what makes El Pico stand out is its timing and atmosphere.
Held on a Saturday afternoon and centred heavily around traditional carts, the event keeps a more local, relaxed and community-driven feel compared to some of the island’s larger romerías.
Music Everywhere
Parrandas, rondallas and folk groups accompanied the procession throughout the afternoon, bringing traditional Canarian music to every corner of the neighbourhood.
Meanwhile, groups of friends gathered around carts loaded with homemade food, skewers and local wine…
Which, realistically, is half the point of these fiestas.
Tejina Celebrates its Roots
The pilgrimage once again highlighted the strong connection Tejina maintains with:
🌾 Rural traditions
🇮🇨 Canarian identity
🤝 Community life
Blending religion, agriculture and celebration in a way that still feels very authentic to the area.
Worth Knowing
Some of Tenerife’s biggest fiestas attract huge crowds…
But events like El Pico often feel more genuine and local.
Less spectacle.
More tradition.
And probably a lot more homemade wine too.